Joint Council 7 at the 2024 Teamsters Women’s Conference
July 5, 2024
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, attended workshops on organizing, workplace safety, mental health, and more, and participated in a community service project to help revitalize a local school.
Teamsters Women’s Conference Director and
Local 856 President Maria Ashley Alvarado addresses the attendees at the conference’s closing session.
“As Teamsters, we are fighting for justice against the biggest and most powerful companies in the country, like Amazon,” said Alvarado in her opening address. “We’re fighting for the dignity of all workers and to preserve middle class jobs that were created by union power. These fights never end, and we must never give up!”
