Author: Joint Council 7

Teamster officials head to Democratic convention as delegates

April 24, 2025
Local 350, Local 665, Policy and Politics

Congratulations to Local 665 Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer Tony Delorio and Local 350 President Robert Sandoval who will serve as Assembly District 17 (AD 17) delegates at the California Democratic Party convention later this spring.

Sandoval was tapped to run again by AD 17 Assemblymember Matt Haney on this year’s slate, which featured a diverse group of labor and community activists, and won in a district-wide election.

Delorio was one of the few delegates appointed by Assemblymember Haney.

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Teamsters endorse autonomous vehicle bill AB 33

Autonomous Vehicles, Policy and Politics

Teamsters proudly endorse California Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33), a bill that would require a trained human operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods directly to residences or businesses. The legislation, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, comes on the heels of a new poll that shows California voters overwhelmingly support efforts to regulate driverless cars and trucks as well as artificial intelligence (AI).

“The evidence is clear: Californians are sick and tired of Big Tech’s complete disregard for the impact of AI on safety,

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Teamsters JC 7 Business Agents are the engine

Peter Finn, President's Report

The core of what we do as Teamsters all starts with a focus on the fundamentals of bargaining strong contracts and diligently enforcing those agreements through aggressive representation. Local Union business agents across Joint Council 7 are on the front lines of this day-to-day fight, negotiating strong Teamster contracts and holding management accountable in the workplace.

Business agents do it all, ranging from fighting for members at the bargaining table to consistently communicating with members on everyday issues through phone,

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Teamsters sponsor pro-worker bills at Capitol

Political Director's Report

It’s been a whirlwind of a couple months to start the year, and we’ve been working hard on ensuring we invest in our Union’s future. We have a package of bills introduced in both California and Nevada that focus on job protections and benefits.

In California, I want to highlight four bills we are sponsoring, starting with AB 33 introduced by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry. The fight against autonomous vehicles is far from over: AB 33 would require a human operator for all commercial deliveries to any residence or business in California.

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Teamsters 853 wins US Foods strike

Local 853

fter a week-long strike in March, nearly 200 Local 853 members at US Foods in Livermore have won their first Teamster contact. The three-year agreement includes substantial wage increases, improved safety, paid leave, significant health care savings, and an expiration that aligns with Teamsters contracts in the West, putting the union in an even stronger bargaining position for future contracts.

“We showed this company that we would not back down until we got the pay and benefits we’ve earned,” said Victor Sanchez,

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Billionaires want to take away workers’ right to organize. AB 288 protects it.  

April 3, 2025
Legal Update, Teamster News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Shubhangi Domokos, shubhangi@nullcalaborfed.org

Billionaires want to take away workers’ right to organize. AB 288 protects it.  

California bill would create a state right to organize when the federal agency is unable to act to protect workers’ rights.  

Sacramento, CA – (Wednesday, April 2, 2025) –  Today, California lawmakers took the first step toward a state right to organize in direct defiance of the corporate attack on workers’ rights.

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Teamsters Endorse Autonomous Vehicle Bill AB 33 Amid Widespread Public Support for Regulation of Job Killing Automation

March 19, 2025
Autonomous Vehicles, In the Media, News and Press, Policy and Politics, Press Releases, Teamster News

Teamsters proudly endorse California Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33), a bill that would require a trained human operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods directly to residences or businesses.

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Taking the fight to Amazon for all Teamsters

January 1, 2025
Peter Finn, President's Report

Taking the fight to employers is what we do every day as Teamsters. Whether at the bargaining table or in the workplace, Joint Council 7 Local Unions hold management accountable and demand the respect members deserve. As a Joint Council, and as Teamsters across the country, it is imperative that we also dedicate the time, energy and resources necessary to organizing new members at non-union employers, particularly at big corporations such as Amazon whose business model is built on taking advantage of workers.

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Teamsters 853 secures $1.3 million in back pay for UNFI drivers

December 21, 2024
Local 853

After three years of battling for our members at UNFI, Teamsters Local 853 secured an incredible win for its members. Due to a contract violation over wage rates, Business Agent and Vice President Ray Torres enforced the merits of the agreement, arguing that significant back pay was due to these members.

The company did not agree that they had violated the collective bargaining agreement, and so began a three-year grievance that ultimately resulted in arbitration.

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