Author: Joint Council 7

Largest economic settlement with Sysco in the nation

May 5, 2020
Local 137, Local 533, Local 853, Teamster News

In March, the members who work at Sysco Foods in Northern California and Nevada ratified a new six-year agreement that offers the largest economic settlement with the company in the nation. The negotiations took more than four months to complete, in large part due to the company’s aggressive attempt to remove language that protects working conditions. The offer was only possible because of a coordinated effort between the IBT Warehouse Division, Joint Council 7, and Locals 137,

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Members at Recology-Humboldt ratify new contract

Local 137, Teamster News

Teamsters Local 137 is proud to report that negotiations with Recology of Humboldt County has resulted in the best settlements ever. An addition to significant wage and pension increases, Recology agreed to pick up 100% of the premium on the Teamster health plan, a major new benefit.

Over the last two years, Recology acquired two independent waste companies in Arcata and Ferndale more than doubling the Local’s membership in Humboldt County. This was the first negotiations with the company since those members were successfully incorporated into the existing Recology contract.

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Taking to the streets

Local 665, Teamster News

750 Bush—parking demos spark win

On March 1, 2020 a non-union company took control of the 750 Bush Garage in San Francisco, displacing union members and paying low wages without union benefits to workers taking over the location. Teamsters Local 665 responded with a location strike that morning at 6 a.m. For two days, members and supporters showed up in full force.

“Thank you to all who showed support by coming to the location and picking up a picket sign during the two-day strike,” said President Tony DeLorio.

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Alameda County Prosecutors join Teamsters

Local 856, Teamster News

The 150-member Alameda County Prosecutors Association affiliated with Teamsters 856 in late March. The district attorneys work each day to keep the community safe by ensuring justice for victims and the 1.6 million residents of Alameda County.

The recently-formed Association chose to affiliate with Teamsters 856 as result of the union’s reputation for negotiating and enforcing strong contracts for law enforcement professionals throughout Northern California, including other deputy district attorneys serving Marin, Sonoma,

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The Grand Hyatt at SFO employees form union

Local 856, Teamster News

In February, front desk and reservations employees at the new Grand Hyatt at SFO voted to form a union with Teamsters 856–joining the over 1,000 hospitality workers already represented by the 17,000-member strong local.

The Grand Hyatt at SFO opened its doors last fall and is the only hotel on the San Francisco International Airport’s property.

This win is another victory for the Teamster Organizing Network–a coalition of Teamster Locals across California and Nevada whose goal is to help working people gain a voice on the job and build Teamster power in core industries.

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UC avoids layoffs throughout current academic year

Local 2010, Teamster News

In a meeting with the UC Office of the President (UCOP) on April 13, Teamsters 2010 leadership received positive clarification on two important issues concerning the UC’s approach to layoff and Administrative Time Off (ATO) due to the COVID-19 crisis for the coming weeks:

First, UC confirmed that the recently-issued policy of no COVID-related layoffs through June 30, 2020, means that career employees who are directed not to report to work onsite and are not able to telework,

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JOINT COUNCIL 7 – MARCH 2020 PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS

January 3, 2020
March 2020 Primary Endorsements

U.S. CONGRESS

District 1
Audrey Denney

District 2
* Jared Huffman

District 3
* John Garamendi

District 4
Brynne Kennedy

District 5
* Mike Thompson

District 6
* Doris Matsui

District 7
No Endorsement

District 9
* Jerry McNerney

District 10
* Josh Harder

District 11
* Mark Desaulnier

District 12
* Nancy Pelosi

District 13
* Barbara Lee

District 14
* Jackie Spier

District 15
* Eric Swallwell

District 16
* Esmerelda Soria

District 17
* Ro Khanna

District 18
* Anna Eshoo

District 19
* Zoe Lofgren

District 20
* Jimmy Panetta

District 21
* TJ Cox

District 22
Phil Arballo

District 23
Kim Mangone

CALIFORNIA SENATE

District 1
No Endorsement

District 3
* Bill Dodd

District 5
* Susan Eggman

District 7
* Marisol Rubio

District 9
* Nancy Skinner

District 11
* Scott Wiener

District 13
* Josh Becker

District 15
* Dave Cortese

District 17
John Laird

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY

District 1
Elizabeth Betancourt

District 2
* Jim Wood

District 3
No Endorsement

District 4
* Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

District 5
No Endorsement

District 6
Jackie Smith

District 7
* Kevin McCarty

District 8
* Ken Cooley

District 9
* Jim Cooper

District 10
* Marc Levine

District 11
* Jim Frazier

District 12
Heath Flora

District 13
* Christina Fugazi

District 14
* Tim Grayson

District 15
* Buffy Wicks

District 16
* Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

District 17
* David Chiu

District 18
* Rob Bonta

District 19
* Phil Ting

District 20
* Bill Quirk

District 21
No Endorsement

District 22
* Kevin Mullin

District 23
No Endorsement

District 24
* Marc Berman

District 25
* Anna Song

District 26
Drew Phelps

District 27
* Ash Kalra

District 28
* Evan Low

District 29
* Mark Stone

District 30
* Robert Rivas

Local Endorsements

Alameda County

BOS

BOS
Nate Miley

Keith Carson

Contra Costa County

BOS

BOS
Diane Burgis

Federal Glover

Fresno County

Fresno Mayor
Andrew Janz

Marin County

BOS

BOS

BOS
Katie Rice

Stephanie Moulton-Peters

Dennis Rodoni

Napa County

BOS

BOS

Belia Ramos

Alfredo Pedroza

San Mateo County

BOS

BOS

BOS

David Canepa

Dave Pine

Warren Slocum

Santa Clara County

BOS

BOS

San Jose CC D-4 

San Jose CC D-6

San Jose CC D-10 

Kansen Chu

Magdalena Carrasco

Huy Tran/David Cohen

Jake Tonkel

Jenny Higgins Bradanini

Solano County

BOS

BOS

Mitch Mashburn

Erin Hannigan

Sonoma County

BOS

BOS

Lynda Hopkins

Susan Gorin

Yolo County

BOS District 5
Angel Barajas

Washoe County –

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Successful work on political front makes opening for Teamster organizing

Local 665, Teamster News
New Teamster members from Spin are joined by Local 665 Business Agent Joe Matekel (at left) and President Tony Delorio (center).

E-scooter wranglers join Teamsters

Back at the turn of the last century, the workers who wrangled teams of horses could never have imagined that, 120 years later, people who wrangle electric scooters would follow them into the Teamsters Union. But that is exactly who some of the new Teamsters are.

How that came to be is a much longer story than that Spin, an e-scooter company in San Francisco, allowed card check authorization and the workers signed up,

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