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Our members work for freight and delivery companies; they also work in construction, dairy, beverage, food processing, parking, solid waste/recycling, hotels, shuttle bus driving, schools, public services, and many other industries.

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Teamsters stand ready to organize workers who want to bargain collectively; Teamster membership provides workers with a voice on the job.

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Member Profiles

Miguel Gonzalez – South San Francisco Scavengers (Local 350)

With 53 years of union membership under his belt, Miguel Gonzalez is currently one of the most tenured members at Teamsters Local 350.

His story begins back in 1951 in Mezcala, a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. When he was 16, Miguel immigrated to the U.S. His career in the garbage industry began with the Daly City Scavengers on September 8, 1967. When he learned from his cousin that the wages at South San Francisco Scavengers were much higher,

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President's Report

Joint Council 7 resources back Local Unions in fights for members

The work done on a day-in and day-out basis on behalf of Teamster members by the dedicated officers and business agents of the Local Unions that make up Joint Council 7 is what makes the Teamsters the strongest labor organization there is. Whether fighting for fair wages, negotiating quality affordable healthcare, protecting jobs, or demanding the respect members deserve through aggressive representation, this work makes a real difference in the lives Teamsters members across Joint Council 7.

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