Business Agent joins San Mateo Labor Council Executive Board
April 30, 2024
Author: Joint Council 7
Local 853 website now available in Spanish
Teamsters Local 853 is reaching out more aggressively to the 30% of its 13,000 members who prefer Spanish as their primary language.
This was achieved this by converting the Local’s website to be fully bilingual in Spanish. Additionally, Local 853 has added a Spanish preference option to email and text communications for its members.
Until now, those members largely depended on friends and coworkers to translate information for them. It was a major milestone for Teamsters Local 853.
Keep readingTeamsters build low-emission buses for ABQ Ride
GILLIG, America’s premier heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer, built by skilled unionized workers represented by Teamsters Local 853, proudly announces the delivery of the first batch of 35 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ABQ RIDE in Albuquerque, with plans for an additional 18 buses later in 2024.
This milestone highlights the collaboration between GILLIG and its dedicated union workforce.
“Our members at GILLIG, with the strong support of the stewards committee,
Keep readingUnanimous ratification at Performance Food Group
In March, 80 Performance Food Group drivers in Gilroy assembled at the company to vote their first contract. It was a tremendous success as the members voted 100% YES in unity.
This has been a yearlong effort made by the I.B.T., Warehouse Division Director Tom Erickson, and Teamsters Local 630, all of whom graciously sent videos and supported these drivers through the entire process from UNION YES to RATIFICATION AT 100%.
We also want to thank the company for getting to a cooperative point in negotiations and doing the right thing for these drivers.
Keep readingMember in need after stroke
Klay Harding, Local 533 Teamster brother and longtime UPS Package Driver, had a major stroke on his way home from UPS on the evening of March 5, 2024. Klay has a long road ahead of him, but we are hopeful he will be able to make a full recovery. However, unlike California, Nevada does not have state disability insurance, meaning Klay will only receive $85.00 a week for the first six months that he is out of work.
Keep readingStrong members lead to strong contracts at Budweiser, Coke
An extremely busy past six months have rewarded members in both Fairfield Budweiser and Coke San Leandro.
Budweiser members stood strong demanding job security protections and wages to compete with the rising economy.
This resulted in practice pickets and multiple solidarity actions. Stewards Matt Tonn, Michael Hunt, Jamie Simmons, Miguel Vega, Brian Cook and Kris Wiggins assisted with crafting and furthering proposals, conducting a strike authorization vote, coordinating strike schedules, enduring grueling travel schedules,
Keep reading500 SF public attorneys affiliate with Local 856
The San Francisco Municipal Attorneys Association (MAA) formally affiliated with 20,000-member Teamsters Local 856 in January. The association comprises 500 deputy district attorneys, deputy public defenders, and city attorneys serving the citizens of San Francisco.
The new members join Teamsters 856-represented public attorneys throughout Northern California, including in Alameda, Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino counties, and the City of Santa Rosa.
“Teamsters 856 has a proven track record of winning and enforcing strong contracts for attorneys serving cities and counties across Northern California,” said Nathan Quigley,
Keep readingPersistance pays off in organizing new members
Local 70 recently had two successful organizing drives. The drivers and warehouse workers at Emerald Textiles reached out to Business Agent Henry Buchanan about joining our Local. Working conditions and pay were the issues at the top of their list. After a month-long election period, the workers voted unanimously to join Local 70. Henry is now engaged in contract negotiations with the company.
Local 70 has attempted many times to organize the warehouse workers at Pepsi in Hayward without success.
Keep readingAggressive organizing grows Teamster power
Over the last several months, Local 137 has been busy organizing new units in both the public and private sector, including Weyerhaeuser Lumber, the City of Oroville (General Unit), the City of Oroville Police Supervisory Unit, Shasta County Mid-Management, Shasta County Marshals, Shasta County Supervisors, Shasta County Deputy Coroners, and the Butte County Mid-Managers.
We also have pending votes and ongoing organizing with the Butte County Skills and Trades, Butte County Air Quality Management District,
Keep readingUnion expands density in soft industry
Sales and merchandise workers at Reyes Coca-Cola have voted 13-1 to join Teamsters Local 665. The victory comes on the heels of Local 665 successfully organizing a group of Pepsi workers in Santa Rosa last year; the two victories mark a significant expansion of the union’s presence in the Northern California beverage industry.
“This victory is a testament to the strength and unity of the people who are responsible for Reyes Coca-Cola’s success,” said Tony Delorio,
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