Local continues organizing, negotiating strong contracts
April 24, 2025
Local 386 had a busy 2024 and start of 2025. The business agents and the Executive Board led by Secretary-Treasurer Jeff Berdion have been negotiating record contracts and steadily growing the Local membership by organizing both new members and within our core industries.
In 2024, Local 386 welcomed new members from a company known as Delaval. This group produces chemicals that are used in the dairy industry. We were able to negotiate a first-time contract that included recognition of seniority, a grievance procedure and the largest raises ever received by these members and improved their lives by negotiating them into a union health and welfare plan.
Two separate locations of linen company Emerald Textiles was another victory this year, in which the employer tried to buy the employees’ favor with as much as $3.50 per hour to keep them from becoming Teamsters. The Local staff was persistent and stayed in contact with these employees and ultimately, they voted to be represented by Local 386 and are currently in negotiations for their first contract.
We have also been growing by expanding the bargaining groups within several of our bus contracts by getting the mechanics, washers, and dispatchers included. These new members are now working under our Valley-leading transportation agreements. This strengthened these units as we headed into negotiations with TransDev.
The Local staff have been busy improving our members’ lives by leading hard-fought negotiations at California Dairies Inc., WinCo Foods Distribution and Americold Logistics, which have resulted in industry-leading contracts that have been overwhelmingly ratified by the members.
I.B.T. Local 386 is proud to show the Central Valley what the TEAMSTERS are all about!
