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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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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Local 350 members at the Allied Waste Services of Santa Clara/BFI Newby Island Clerical Unit unanimously ratified their contract earlier this year. Following months of negotiations, the agreement marks a significant milestone for the clerical unit.
Negotiations initially encountered a stall in November, prompting the Local Union to take a strike vote on December 5, 2023. The possibility of a strike served as a pivotal moment in the negotiation process, highlighting the unity and determination of the clerical unit.
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Thanks to our strong Teamsters Local 2010 contract, all CX Unit clerical and allied service workers at the University of California statewide will receive a 4.2% across-the-board raise plus one salary step, for a total average raise of 6.4% this July! Our history-making 2022 Teamsters contract guarantees that our annual raise will be at least 3% and the “me too” contract language bumps it to the annual percentage amount provided to unrepresented employees, whichever is greater.
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Teamsters Joint Council 7 Locals 70, 87, 137, 150, 315, 350, 386, 439, 533, 665, 853, 856, and 2010 were all represented at the Teamsters Women’s Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 23 through June 26, where Local 856 President Maria Ashley Alvarado served as the conference’s director for the third year in a row. In addition to hearing from courageous workers at DHL, Amazon, and UPS who are organizing their workplaces, the 1500 attendees from Teamster locals across North America heard fiery and inspiring addresses from General President Sean O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman,
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