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Chipotle Teamsters Hold Day of Action Throughout Michigan to Demand Fair Contract
Members of Teamsters Locals 243, 247, 332, 337, 406, and 1038 picketed and leafleted outside of Chipotle restaurants in Lansing and Detroit on Monday to demand a fair contract from the fast casual behemoth. Chipotle workers at one of the chain's Lansing restaurants are represented by Local 243.
"These hardworking Teamsters aren't going to back down from a fight for fair wages, increased safety standards, a fair process for scheduling, and protection from retaliation," said Scott Quenneville, President of Local 243. "Chipotle is a multibillion-dollar enterprise...
Canadian Agricultural Supply Chain Fears Amid Rail Labor Dispute
Crucial agricultural supply chains are under threat across North America after a rail labor dispute in Canada led to a shutdown of freight traffic on the country's two largest railways. Agriculture industry executives are fearing a succession of devastating economic blows and are already estimating their losses.
Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out nearly 9,300 workers after midnight local time on Thursday 22 August, after multiple rounds of talks ultimately failed to clinch a late deal with the Teamsters union...
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