Author: Joint Council 7

March 2024 City & County Election Endorsements

January 26, 2024
March 2024 Endorsements, Policy and Politics

Below are our Teamsters Joint Council 7 endorsements for the March 5, 2024, Primary Election. Each candidate has gone through an extensive vetting process with each impacted Local in their respective jurisdiction or has a proven track record of standing with the Teamsters. We do not base our endorsements on party, but rather those who have the same pro-worker beliefs as we do and will advocate for Teamsters workers on a federal, state, and local level.

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Teamsters fight back against dangerous driverless vehicles on multiple fronts

News and Press, Teamster News

After Newsom turns his back on workers and vetoes AB 316, Teamsters take protests to San Francisco, Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO – Teamsters, labor leaders, and public safety officials rallied on Oct. 24, 2023, outside the San Francisco headquarters of Cruise, an autonomous vehicle (AV) company operating so-called “robotaxis” in San Francisco, to demand more safety oversight of robotaxi operations just hours before Cruise pulled its entire fleet of driverless cars from public roads.

Speakers at the October rally,

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If we’re David & Big Tech is Goliath, we can win with our slingshots & stones

January 25, 2024
Policy and Politics, Political Director's Report

 

‘Tis the season to keep fighting. As you are all aware, Gov. Gavin Newsom showed his true colors with a late Friday night veto of AB 316, our proposed legislation that Autonomous Vehicles weighing more than 10,000 have a human safety operator. Are we angry and disappointed? Of course we are! But that just means we’ll fight even harder to ensure that we keep our streets safe and protect good freight driving jobs.

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TEAMSTERS TO DMV: Too Little, Too Late

October 27, 2023
News and Press, Press Releases, Teamster News

Step in the Right Direction Not a Substitute for Human Operators

(SAN FRANCISCO) – the following is a statement from Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 856, regarding the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles’ decision to suspend the autonomous vehicle company Cruise’s license to operate in the City of San Francisco. The announcement comes hours after the Teamsters and their allies held a rally to demand better regulation for driverless cars outside of the company’s headquarters.

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Teamsters and Allies Protest Unsafe Robotaxis at Cruise Headquarters 

October 25, 2023
News and Press, Press Releases, Teamster News

Teamsters Stand Up for Safety, Call for an End to Driverless Car Havoc on San Francisco Streets 

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – The Teamsters, labor leaders, public safety officials, and concerned citizens held a rally today outside of Cruise’s headquarters in San Francisco to highlight ongoing safety concerns with Cruise robotaxis. The rally occurred as Cruise’s parent company, General Motors, released its Q3 2023 earnings report, revealing that Cruise has cost the company $1.9 billion so far this year.

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Teamsters Win Raises Including Forklift, Night Premiums for UNFI Warehouse Workers

October 18, 2023
Local 150

We are pleased to announce the overwhelming ratification of the Rocklin, Calif. UNFI Warehouse collective bargaining agreement. These were hard fought negotiations, to say the least. We would also like everyone to know how proud we are of all the people who participated in these negotiations and welcome more than 230 new Teamsters to Local 150.

Chief Negotiator Ron Cannizzaro was able to secure Teamster Health and Welfare, Seniority language and the right to bid jobs.

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Wallace Appointed to San Fran Cannabis Oversight Committee

Local 2785

Teamsters Local 2785 Business Agent and Organizer Apollo Wallace has been appointed to the San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee. The committee advises the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Mayor regarding the implementation and enforcement of city laws and regulations relating to cannabis.

“Apollo Wallace has been a Shop Steward and an Organizer for Local 2785 representing workers and he is perfectly suited for this role” said Joseph Cilia, Teamsters Secretary Treasurer of Local 2785.

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