Summer is upon us and I just want to remind everyone to please watch children around water. Drowning continues to be the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1 to 4, and can happen quickly and silently, and not necessarily during swim times. Please be vigilant because it requires multiple layers of protection to ensure children’s safety.
Congratulations to Brian Indelicato on becoming a Business Agent for Local 315 beginning in April of this year.
Keep readingAn 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 readingLocal 896 members at Coke in San Leandro recently ratified their new four-year contract eight months early.
Improvements include significant increases in wages, pension, and health and welfare, Teamster 401K participation, ratification and signing bonuses, and zero concessions.
For the first time in both Coke and Local 896 history, the members here ratified the contract unanimously.
Special thanks go to Local 853 President Dennis Hart for his invaluable participation and the use of the local’s hall,
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The Tenth Annual Bud Classic Car Show took place on Saturday, September 28 at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Fairfield. More than 5,000 people attended and enjoyed activities that included 300 classic cars, live music, great food, a silent auction featuring Budweiser collectibles, a beer garden, and numerous vendors. The event helped raise $32,000 for the Families Helping Families Annual Thanksgiving Baskets of Hope event in November.
Over 300 volunteers met at the Fairfield brewery on the Saturday before Thanksgiving for the Baskets of Hope event.
Keep readingCongratulations are in order for recently retired Local 896 Executive Board member, Rachel Gomez. Rachel is a 30-year Local 896 member and is also the longest serving Local 896 board member. We thank her for her many years of service and dedication to Teamsters and Local 896.
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Anheuser-Busch (Fairfield)
All Teamsters are encouraged to attend the Tenth Annual Bud Classic Car Show at the Budweiser facility in Fairfield on Saturday, September 28. There will be classic cars, live music, food, silent auction, beer garden, and vendors. All proceeds benefit Families Helping Families’ annual Thanksgiving “Baskets of Hope” event in November, where volunteers help pack and deliver hundreds of boxes of food and turkeys to needy families in time for Thanksgiving.
Keep readingAfter holding proposal meetings and preparing for contract negotiations for more than a year, the 283 members at Anheuser-Busch in Fairfield ratified their new 5-year contract overwhelmingly in March.
Local 896 Business Rep and President Brian Indelicato wanted to particularly thank chief stewards Alonzo Wilson, Christine Peters, Jamie Simmons, Michael DeForne, and Michael Hunt at Anheuser-Busch for their diligence in ensuring that the needs and demands of the members were brought to the company.
Keep readingThe Ninth Annual Bud Classic Car Show took place on Saturday, September 29 at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Fairfield. More than 5,000 people enjoyed activities that included 275 classic cars, live music, great food, a silent auction featuring Budweiser collectibles, a beer garden, and various vendors. The event helped raise $25,000 for the Families Helping Families Annual Thanksgiving Baskets of Hope event in November.
More than 200 volunteers met at the Fairfield brewery on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to prepare the Baskets of Hope.
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