Skilled Trades Teamsters at the California State University system didn’t just win big with our latest 2023-2026 contract, we won historically big. 

“When CSU skilled trades workers joined Teamsters 2010, we set out to win back steps after decades of workers being left behind,” said Catherine Cobb, President of Local 2010. “Over five years, we took on the fight through member action, legislation, petitions, rallies and ultimately unprecedented statewide strikes—and we won!”

We staged the first statewide strike in Unit 6 history on Nov.

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On February 27, Local 150 hosted a crucial meeting to address the upcoming contract negotiations with Tony’s Fine Foods. Under the ownership of United Natural Foods Inc., Tony’s Fine Foods delivers specialty grocery products to supermarkets across the country.

Notable attendees at this meeting included I.B.T. Vice President at Large Chris Griswold, I.B.T. Warehouse Division  Director and Central Region Vice President Tom Erickson, I.B.T. Director of Organizing Chris Rosell, and I.B.T. Western Region Vice President and Joint Council 7 President Peter Finn.

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Drivers and warehouse workers at Ridwell have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 350. Nationwide, workers at Ridwell are organizing to gain a voice at work and to improve pay, benefits, and working conditions. This is the fourth group of workers to join the Teamsters at Ridwell.

“I want to applaud this group for joining a growing number of workers at Ridwell who are organizing with the Teamsters,” said John Bouchard, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350.

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Over 40 drivers and mechanics at GreenWaste of Palo Alto have overwhelmingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement by a 97 percent margin.

The new four-year contract empowers workers at GreenWaste by giving them a voice on the job, a substantial wage increase, and enhanced benefits, notably a defined-benefit pension plan.

“I want to congratulate these workers for standing strong and securing a lucrative first contract,” said John Bouchard, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 350.

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