Workers who guide women battling cancer have won a significant victory for themselves. On April 17th, fifteen employees at Latinas Contra Cancer (Latinas Against Cancer) voted to become Teamsters. A card check election overseen by Jean Cohen from the South Bay Labor Council and Maria Noel Fernandez from Working Partnerships USA, determined that an overwhelming majority of the employees wanted to join Local 853.

Darcie Green, CEO of the non-profit, was present to observe the process and upon hearing the results of the vote,

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Teamsters Local 439, led by Secretary-Treasurer Sal Lomeli and President Rick Buzo has achieved a significant victory by successfully organizing Clean Harbors Environmental Services, a key player in the waste industry. This development marks a pivotal moment for workers’ rights and collective bargaining power and demonstrates the growing strength of labor organizations in sectors traditionally challenging to organize, potentially reshaping the landscape of labor relations in the waste management sector and inspiring efforts across other industries.

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With their unshakable resolve, Flying Foods Group Local 2785 members have won a robust new contract that leads the industry after outlasting management in a 62-day strike.

Teamsters 2785 members were forced to walk off the job in March after management attempted to dramatically increase their health care costs by proposing a plan that included high deductibles.

“We sat on that strike line for 24 hours a day for 62 days because we believed in our fight,” said Flying Foods Group Teamster Kevin Saldana.

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