Workers from Recology Mountain View and Recology South Bay have overwhelmingly approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) after contentious negotiations, with only one vote in opposition during the ratification meeting held on January 2, 2025. Representing nearly 100 members across the two units, the contract delivers historic gains in wages, pensions, and working conditions.

The ratification follows a unanimously approved strike vote on December 12, 2024, as workers stood firm in their demand for a fair agreement.

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Teamsters Local 439 is thrilled to announce another successful organizing victory with the transportation clerks at Martin Brower joining the Local.

“Our ongoing mission is to achieve wall-to-wall representation for all workers at Martin Brower,” said Local 439 Secretary-Treasurer Sal Lomeli. “This commitment not only strengthens our bargaining power but also ensures that every worker has a voice. This win is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Local 439 team.”

“The strong contracts we negotiate not only benefit our current members,

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United Airlines Teamsters have overwhelmingly rejected the greedy carrier’s latest disgraceful economic proposal with a 99.5 percent “no” vote, rebuffing the company’s attempt to cut their wages and send their work to China.

The Teamsters Union represents over 10,000 United Airlines aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), nationwide, including 2,000 members at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

In mid-March, hundreds of United Airlines AMTs, joined by Teamsters from across Joint Council 7, rallied outside the United Airlines Maintenance Base in San Francisco as part of their fight for a contract that reflects their contributions to the company’s record-breaking profits.

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Following favorable rulings from the state labor board, Teamsters Local 2010 has added nearly 1,000 more workers at the University of California (UC) who were previously misclassified as non-union. In September, more than 670 Financial Services Analysts joined Local 2010’s Clerical and Allied Services CX Unit, and in January 2025, the state Public Employment Relations Board ordered that 320 Financial Analyst 1 and 2 workers be added to the CX bargaining unit.

These new members immediately began to receive all the rights and raises in the current Teamsters contract,

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January 27, 2025 was a special day for Local 665 members past and present who gathered to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the issuance of their International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Charter.

A festive day began in San Francisco’s City Hall as the city’s mayor, elected officials from around California and other dignitaries honored a century of trade union struggle and success.

Newly elected San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie opened the celebration by welcoming over 200 celebrants who had gathered to mark the occasion.

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Local 2785, in partnership with Local 399, recently advocated in Sacramento for an increase to the California film tax credit, aiming to raise it to $750 million.

This increase is intended to attract studios back to California for feature films, one-hour shows, and 30-minute episodic series. To support this effort, Local 2785 brought several location managers to testify about the critical role the tax credit plays in their work, emphasizing that it’s the difference between having jobs or not.

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We are proud to announce that our members employed at Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year contract, securing a remarkable 23% increase in wages and pension contributions over the term of the agreement. Additionally, members will continue to have full maintenance of benefits for the lifetime of the contract, along with notable improvements to sick leave and other working conditions.

This agreement is a testament to the hard work and unity of our members and the leadership of our dedicated shop stewards throughout the negotiation process.

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