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Contract knocks it out of the park for Oracle Park Teamsters 665 members

We are thrilled to announce a landmark achievement for our members at Teamsters Local Union 665. After tireless negotiations, we have secured an unprecedented contract for stadium event parking — setting new standards nationwide.

This groundbreaking contract includes:

  • Highest wages and working conditions in the country.
  • Three-year duration for stability and security.
  • Eliminated tiered hourly wages. All classifications (Valets, Cashiers, and Traffic Directors) brought up to the highest wage followed by additional 5.5% annual wage increases.
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Teamsters are breaking barriers in the Construction and Refinery industries

Back in September of 2021, Local 87 Construction Division Member Robert Zambrano was dispatched to the Bakersfield Renewable Fuels Project. When he arrived on the jobsite, there was only one Teamster on site. As the job went on, he started to add more brothers to cover Teamsters Local 87’s work scope. Local 87 covers the material warehouse, three material yards and field support services. The warehouse services includes the following: shipping and receiving, stocking shelves,

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Membership Appreciation Day recognizes hardworking Local 137 Teamsters

Brothers and sisters from B-Line, UPS, Sysco Foods and Butte County came together June 1st and enjoyed good food, bounce houses, games, 360 Photo Booth, Teamster swag and of course great prizes “We appreciate our membership and what they do for our communities,” said Misty Tanner, Local 137 President and Business Agent.

Sarah Canada said, “We had such a great time with our family and friends at the Teamsters BBQ and appreciate our Local and its leaders for always having our backs and fighting for what’s right.”

“It’s an honor and a privilege to participate in events that remind our brothers and sisters that what you do is something to be celebrated,” said Russell Butler,

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Food processing members ratify strong contracts

Teamsters 856 members working at Sunsweet Growers in Yuba City and San Benito Foods in Gilroy are enjoying the benefits of their recent hard-fought contract wins.

At Sunsweet, where more than 400 members work in not only the sorting, pitting, juicing, packaging, and shipping of prunes, but also in maintenance, as electricians, forklift operators, sanitation, and more, the battle for a fair agreement was an uphill climb that included an overwhelming strike vote after the employer made a substandard offer earlier this year.

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Local 350 president appointed to San Francisco Human Rights Commission

Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been appointed and sworn in as a commissioner of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Sandoval is one of 11 commissioners appointed by Mayor London Breed.

“It’s an honor and I look forward to bringing my expertise and background in labor and within the Teamsters organization to better serve the residents of the City and County of San Francisco,” Sandoval said. “I hope to bring a unique perspective—the perspective of labor—to this commission.

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