Republic Services/Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara Drivers and Mechanics, represented by Teamsters Local 350, have overwhelmingly ratified a new 5-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that delivers significant gains for the 87-member unit.

The contract, ratified by a unanimous vote on August 23, includes the largest wage percentage increase ever seen by this unit over the life of the agreement, making these members the highest-paid within Republic Services nationwide.

In addition to the substantial wage and pension increase,

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We are pleased to announce that Local 137 is continuing to grow. Business Agents Misty Tanner, Derek Hawley and Melody Giles have successfully partnered with Butte County’s Sheriff’s Department, Probation Department, Corrections and District Attorneys Department Association (BCPPOA). We welcome the new 300 potential members to our Teamster Family at Local 137. Butte County is now Teamster Strong!!

“For years, the members of the BCPPOA have struggled with exorbitant health care costs and rising inflation,” said Cody Fowler,

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Teamsters Local 431 will be resuming our general membership meetings on October 3, 2024 at 7:30pm. We would like to congratulate Joint Council 7 and the IBT for the hard  work they did in organizing the TomaTek facility in Firebaugh. Local 431 Business Agent Juzan Mejia and his mother Enedina Aguilera started this campaign three years ago and they are thrilled this mission was accomplished.

Business agent Mike Pratt just completed his first round of negotiations with Flowers Bakery that he organized earlier this year and hopes to have an agreement soon.

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Teamsters Local 2785 was very proud to take part in an important remembrance of San Francisco Labor history: the 51st anniversary of the Teamsters Coors Boycott. In 1973, Teamsters Local 888, with Allan Baird, formed a powerful alliance with the LGBTQ+ community with the help of Harvey Milk to strike and boycott Coors for their history of unfair labor practices and employment discrimination. The boycott’s success brought about significant changes and continues to inspire new generations to this day.

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Teamsters Local 2785 achieved two significant victories with DHL. First, the Local negotiated a pioneering Retiree Health and Welfare Plan (RSP) for all the San Francisco DHL full-time drivers, effective from August 1, 2022, as part of the current contract running from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2026. This plan underscores the union’s power in securing retirement benefits for its members at a time when members need them most.

The second victory came after DHL stopped the additional $1.00 pension contributions from August 1,

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Members voted 100% to ratify a four-year agreement at Napa Sanitation District.  The new agreement includes a four percent  increase the first year and 3.5% increase the next three years.  Members will also receive market adjustments on top of the COLA ranging from 1.65% to 4% Additional increases in comp time, out-of-class pay, Internet reimbursement, and deferred compensation. The members stood together and rejected the districts’ final offer which led to additional increases and ultimately the 100% ratification.

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More than 400 workers at the University of California (UC) joined Teamsters Local 2010 in July. These new members are now bargaining for higher pay, reduced benefit costs, overtime pay, job security, and respect in the workplace.

“As a first-time union member, I’m delighted to be part of the Teamsters, one of the strongest labor unions in the world,” said Angela Gross, an Executive Assistant 3 at UC San Francisco. “Becoming a Teamster is a powerful step toward ensuring that the rights of Executive Assistant 3 workers across the UC system are fully respected,

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Nearly 500 Brentwood Union School District employees have overwhelmingly chosen to join Teamsters Local 856. The employees, who are a part of the Classified Liaison Committee, formalized the affiliation on Tuesday after a card victory driven by the need for more robust representation.

“We have had a lot of changes at the district, which has made negotiations and member representation very challenging,” said Lynn Groshong, school librarian. “It became clear we needed to partner with an effective,

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On September 12, 2024, the workers at Shred-It voted in favor of joining Teamsters Local 439 with a unanimous decision of 100%.

“This is a huge victory for us, and we are incredibly proud of the Shred-It employees for taking a stand and choosing to be represented by our union,” said Local 439 President Rick Buzo.

“Our union is dedicated to fighting for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions for all our members,” said Local 439 Secretary-Treasurer Sal Lomeli.

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