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  • Attacks on Our Union
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: Excerpts from our January 2024 General Membership Meeting, including letters from scholarship recipients and an update from Tallahassee. Main Story: Andy Madtes breaks down the latest legislative attacks on working families from Tallahassee Announcement:… Read more: Attacks on Our Union
  • Summer Wrap-Up – Upcoming Events
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: SB256 Update. Public Sector Ratifications at St. Lucie County, Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach, and Rockledge. National Master Agreements at ABF, T-Force, Allegiant, and UPS.  Promo: Scholarship Main Story: Save the… Read more: Summer Wrap-Up – Upcoming Events
  • STRIKE Prep And The Fights Ahead
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: Highlights from our February General Membership Meeting include news of the battles we face in Tallahassee, a special note of thanks to Brother Renshaw, and a list of our 2022 Teamsters Local 769 scholarship… Read more: STRIKE Prep And The Fights Ahead
  • The 2022 FL Legislative Session Begins & A Look Back at 2021
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: Special Guest at our 2021 Holiday Meeting, Airline Training during August of 2021, 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive wrap-up, a tribute to the Great Don Marr, and the 2022 Legislative Update Story 1:… Read more: The 2022 FL Legislative Session Begins & A Look Back at 2021
  • UPS On Car Cameras & Public Sector Update
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: The 769 Golf Tournament Returns, Florida’s legislative session ends and UPS On Car Cameras Promo: The 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Fund Golf Tournamenthttps://teamsterslocal769.org/events Main Story: Steve Myers breaks down the NEW City of… Read more: UPS On Car Cameras & Public Sector Update
  • City of Fort Pierce Workers Ratify 1st Year Increase of 8%
    On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, public sector members at the City of Fort Pierce ratified a new 3 year contract which includes an 8% increase for all workers in the first year of the agreement and additional incentive pay increases for sanitation workers. The agreement also includes reopeners for wages during the second and third… Read more: City of Fort Pierce Workers Ratify 1st Year Increase of 8%
  • 2020 Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
    The 2020 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Award recipients are in, and by now they all have received their notifications. We would first like to thank all of our sponsors who contributed during this pandemic to ensure the fund could continue to award children of our Teamster members as they enter college. “We want to thank… Read more: 2020 Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
  • Teamsters VOTE 2020
    Teamsters Local 769 has always understood the importance of supporting candidates for political office who stand for our Union values and defend our contracts when working families come under attack at all levels of government. For that reason, leading up to the Primary Elections in Florida, Teamsters Local 769 has boots on the ground at… Read more: Teamsters VOTE 2020
  • Stand Up For Our Public Sector Workers
    HB 1 is to be heard on the House Floor on Tuesday, March 2, 2020. This legislation is a clear and calculated attack on Florida’s workers. Click here NOW to find your Representative and tell them to Vote No on HB1 An out-of-state billionaire funded think tank has devised a new scheme to attack Teamsters… Read more: Stand Up For Our Public Sector Workers
  • Representing Your Interests and Bakery Update
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews: H.R.2474, Weingarten and our new app. Promo 1: The 2020 South Picnic https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 1: At our most recent General Membership Meeting, Josh Zivalich addressed the membership regarding attacks on unions in Tallahassee including… Read more: Representing Your Interests and Bakery Update
  • 2019 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
    The 2018 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship recipients are in. We would like to thank our staff, members and sponsors who participate in the fundraising which allows the fund to keep awarding students of our Teamster members. As a result of these efforts, we would like to announce the following winners of the 2018 Teamsters Local… Read more: 2019 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
  • UPS Peak Season & Special Events
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreNews – City of Fort Lauderdale & Air Canada ratify NEW contracts, Peak Season at UPS began on October 15th, Teamsters stay involved in the 2020 Presidential Elections and news from our 2019 Annual Teamsters… Read more: UPS Peak Season & Special Events
  • City of Fort Lauderdale Contract Ratified
    Congratulations to all City of Fort Lauderdale employees who ratified a new 3 year contract on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Voting took place at four locations throughout the city and many city workers turned out to show strong support for the new agreement voting 481 ‘yes’ to 43 ‘no’. Highlights include a pension plan for… Read more: City of Fort Lauderdale Contract Ratified
  • City of Fort Lauderdale Contract Ratification VOTE
    Times and Locations Please be advised that a contract ratification vote has been schedule for City of Fort Lauderdale employees on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the following times and locations. City HallBreak Room9:00 am – 12:00 pm___________________________________ Mills PondAssembly Hall9:00 am – 4:00 pm___________________________________ Parks and RecreationBulk Trash Meeting Room9:00 am – 4:00 pm… Read more: City of Fort Lauderdale Contract Ratification VOTE
  • BIG Contract News and Hurricane Relief
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreSeptember news from the General Membership Meeting-Thanks for helping H.R. 397 pass in the House, Supporting the CWA strike, Hurricane Dorian relief efforts and a report from the 2019 Teamsters Annual Women’s Conference. Find our2019 Golf… Read more: BIG Contract News and Hurricane Relief
  • Tentative Agreement Reached with City of Fort Lauderdale
    Teamsters Local 769 and the City of Fort Lauderdale have reached a Tentative Agreement. Highlights of the 3 year deal are listed below. Upon ratification, this agreement will cover through September 30, 2022. Increased contributions to healthcare and caps on member cost. The Union NOW has a seat on the healthcare board. As much as… Read more: Tentative Agreement Reached with City of Fort Lauderdale
  • Multiple Victories – Summer Update #3
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More H.R. 397 passes in the House and another big win at Sysco in Miami. UPS and UPS Freight contracts published, the results of the TNBC Back-to-School Drive and the first meeting of the Teamsters… Read more: Multiple Victories – Summer Update #3
  • Meet NEW Agents & Public Sector Update
    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreIn this episode of the Solidarity Podcast we meet two of the newest members of the Teamsters Local 769 staff. Andy Madtes and Dan Vera take a few minutes to talk a little about their… Read more: Meet NEW Agents & Public Sector Update
  • Support 9-1-1 Dispatchers
    Teamsters Local 769 supports legislation to correct the federal classification of 9-1-1 professionals by reclassifying them as Protective Service Occupations as opposed to administrative/clerical occupations. We need your help. Momentum is building in Congress for a simple legislative fix. We are seeking the assistance of our members and others to TAKE ACTION and ask your… Read more: Support 9-1-1 Dispatchers
  • City of Fort Lauderdale Tentative Agreement
    The following document is a tentative agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local 769. If you are unable to view the document below or would like to download a copy, click here.
  • Notice for City of Coral Gables Members
    The following notice pertains to all members in the Coral Gables Retirement System regarding the COLA. If you are have been in the Coral Gables Retirement System for a period of at least 1 year prior to January 1st, 2013, please read the following document thoroughly.
  • St. Lucie County Contract Proposal Meeting
    Blue Collar members at St. Lucie County will be holding a contract proposal meeting on Monday February 9th, 2015 at 4:30pm. The locatation of the meeting will be the International Longshoreman’s Union Hall in Fort Pierce, FL. The contract with St. Lucie County is set to expire in the near future and an effort is… Read more: St. Lucie County Contract Proposal Meeting
  • City of Fort Lauderdale Ratify New Contract
    Teamsters Local 769 members at the City of Fort Lauderdale ratified their new contract by a margin of 402 yes to 22 no votes. Teamsters Local 769 Business Agent John Sherman would like to Thank the following stewards for their time and effort with negotiations and the ratification vote. Pictured above are Sal Viscusi, Erica… Read more: City of Fort Lauderdale Ratify New Contract
  • City of Fort Pierce Settlement
    Teamsters Local 769 reaches grievance settlement on behalf of the City of Fort Pierce bargaining unit employees after one full day of arbitration. The settlement will require the City of Fort Pierce to pay all Teamsters bargaining unit employees a 2.8% wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2013. Teamster members in Fort Pierce have responsibilities… Read more: City of Fort Pierce Settlement
  • Martin County Wage Agreement
    Martin County Blue Collar and Clerical employees ratified a wage agreement for October 1, 2013 which increased bargaining unit employees wages by 3%. Steve Myers, business agent for Teamsters Local 769 in Vero Beach organized the Martin County workers in 2007 and negotiated this agreement.
  • 3 Year Deal for IRC Blue Collar
    The Indian River County Blue Collar Unit, which encompasses parks department, utilities, life guards, building maintenance, road and bridge employees and more, ratified a new 3 year contract on October 1st, 2013. The new contract guarantees an 8% wage increase over 3 years with a reopen for cost of living increases for the 2nd and… Read more: 3 Year Deal for IRC Blue Collar

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