Workers at Rodney Strong Vineyards, the popular Sonoma County winery, have gone public with their campaign for a fair process to organize a union without retaliation or intimidation. On May 29, a coalition of over 60 workers with the backing of Labor and Community organizations handed over a petition to Rodney Strong signed by
Congratulations to Local 665 Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer Tony Delorio and Local 350 President Robert Sandoval who will serve as Assembly District 17 (AD 17) delegates at the California Democratic Party convention later this spring. Sandoval was tapped to run again by AD 17 Assemblymember Matt Haney on this year's slate, which featured a
Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace protections and improvements. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously endorsed the five-year
The Harry Polland/Robert Morales Scholarship Program This scholarship is named for Harry Polland, the long-time Joint Council 7 Economist who was responsible for negotiating and improving Teamster contracts throughout California. And Robert Morales, Secretary-Treasurer to Teamsters Joint Council 7 and Teamsters Local 350 and Director of the IBT’s Solid Waste Division. Robert had the
A months-long battle with Amazon, spearheaded by Teamsters Local 665, ended in victory as San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted 10-0 to enact a moratorium on Amazon's plan to build a 725,000 square foot warehouse at 900 7th St. The vote was preceded by a fiery rally in front of City Hall at which organized
Brothers and Sisters, Effective February 18th and retroactive from the first of the year, January 1, 2022. If you are a Teamster member and needed to take PTO in 2022 to address COVID infection or vaccination for yourself or a family member, or have been advised by a doctor to Quarantine due to COVID, you are
After the latest round of contract negotiations between AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah and Teamsters Local 665 wrapped up today, Local 665 is blasting company officials for failing to seriously bargain and for disrespecting its workers. “It is clear after today’s negotiations that AAA of Northern California, Nevada, and Utah has no real
Every year the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to qualified children and financial dependents of Teamster members. Academic scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000 for high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university and Training/Vocational program awards of up to $2,000 for use at community colleges and trade
Brothers and Sisters, As we watch the year come to a close, the global Covid pandemic continues to challenge working people at the job site and in the community at large. Together in 2021, we fought through shutdowns, layoffs, and closures. And we have emerged, helping restart businesses that employ Teamsters with union jobs
