Member Profiles
John Johnson grew up understanding the value of a union job. “I’m what’s referred to as a ‘legacy’,” he said. “My father was a machinist at United. I needed a good job and it was union job with good benefits and good pay.”
When John began working at United Airlines in the San Francisco International Airport, the benefits he received were critical for his family.
“I was a single father at the time,
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Peter Finn, President
The core of what we do as Teamsters all starts with a focus on the fundamentals of bargaining strong contracts and diligently enforcing those agreements through aggressive representation. Local Union business agents across Joint Council 7 are on the front lines of this day-to-day fight, negotiating strong Teamster contracts and holding management accountable in the workplace.
Business agents do it all, ranging from fighting for members at the bargaining table to consistently communicating with members on everyday issues through phone,
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