When the Teamsters Union and a company are not able to reach agreement during collective bargaining, then negotiations are at an impasse. That company now has the right to start working under its final offer without the Union's approval.
Teamsters, at this point, have only three options:
Strikes are the only real leverage a union has, and the Teamsters Union is not afraid to put members on the picket line.
Since 2015, the Union has been involved in 265 work stoppages, which put over 57,000 of their members out of work.
Take a look at the chart below for a breakdown of the numbers.
Teamsters' Work Stoppages |
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Year |
Number Beginning |
Number of |
2015 |
13 |
1,352 |
2016 |
25 |
3,503 |
2017 |
37 |
3,876 |
2018 |
23 |
4,029 |
2019 |
16 |
4,427 |
2020 |
18 |
2,552 |
2021 |
33 |
4,944 |
2022 |
25 |
3,625 |
2023 |
46 |
12,670 |
2024 |
29 |
16,942 |
Totals |
265 Work Stoppages |
57,920 Workers |
Source: The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
When union members are put on the picket line by the Teamsters, they find out first hand just what they're risking during an economic strike.
Paychecks from the company stop.
Economic strikers rarely qualify for unemployment.
Strikers may have to pay the entire premium for any medical insurance policies.
And in some cases, permanent replacements are hired to take the place of striking workers. While the striker does go on a preferential recall list, the replacement is under no obligation to give up the job when the strike is over.
Calculate how much money you could lose during a strike.