Local 137

“Thank you for the support!”

July 1, 2019
Local 137, Teamster News
Local 137 members tell their stories about getting burned out of Paradise, and getting support from their Teamster family. From left: Local 137 Business Agent Kim Carelli, Bruce Dick, Sarah Kingsley, Adam Kingsley, and Victoria Sinclaire.

Members burned out in Camp fire testify, “Now we’re Teamster strong.”

On November 8, 2019, the Camp fire ravaged the town of Paradise and surrounding areas of Butte County, destroying over 18,000 structures including 13,000 homes. It was only a few years ago that Local 137 organized the employees of Butte County. The Local also represents workers at TransDev, Coca Cola, Land O’ Lakes, Sysco, Farmer Brothers, UPS,  Bimbo and Franz Bakery, all in the fire zone.

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Back pay won for newly-organized members

Local 137, Teamster News

On November 1, 2018, Local 137 won the election to represent 32 employees of AccentCare Home Health of California. The bargaining unit consists of in-home health care providers and clerical staff.

“Shortly after we won the election, we learned that the company had stopped paying employees for  ‘Windshield Time’,” which Business Agent Kim Carelli described as an additional stipend paid based on the number of miles driven per day to care for patients.

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