ratified – Page 2 – Teamsters Local 769

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Dec

UnitedAirline Division, contract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, ratified, Teamsters, Union, United, United Airlines

Teamster Mechanics at United Airlines Ratify National Agreement

Six-Year Contract Puts Teamsters at the Top of the Industry Mechanics at United Airlines stations across the nation ratified a six-year National Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement with the company today after more than three years of negotiations. More than 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit will see their compensation move to the top of the industry, marked improvements in leave and a unique industry reset, which will put the mechanics’ package 2 percent above the highest compensation in the industry every two years. Teamster members will also receive a signing bonus worth tens of thousands of dollars. “This is a…

22

Apr

General MembershipAirport, contract, FLL, IBT, Labor, local769, Maruti, Miami, ratified, Teamsters, Union

Maruti Teamsters Ratify First Contract

A year ago, when workers at Maruti Fleet and Management voted unanimously to become members of Teamsters Local 769. Among the many things they were seeking was job security, seniority rights and a voice on the job. On Monday April 11, 2016 Maruti Teamsters voted to ratify their first contract where along with wage increases they gained more personal time, vacation time, job security in the form of a strong grievance procedure and a contract that will last them the next three years. Maruti Fleet and Management operates FREE public trams at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and well…

20

Nov

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Cummins Teamsters Ratify NEW 3 Year Contract

On Tuesday November 17, 2015 Teamsters Local 769 members at Cummins in Miami unanimously ratified a new 3 year agreement. The bargaining unit, which consists of diesel mechanics, the parts department and warehouse workers, have long been members of Teamsters Local 769. The diesel mechanics service engines for Miami-Dade Transit and public school buses and their marine division provides yacht service throughout the Caribbean. Highlights of the new contract include a 9% wage increase over the 3 year term and improvements to both the pension and health and welfare. Teamsters Local 769 business agent John Sherman would like to thank…

17

Nov

Constructioncontract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, ratified, Teamsters, Union

Miami Transfer Ratifies NEW 3 Year Contract

On Monday November 16, 2015, Teamsters Local 769 members from Miami Transfer ratified a new 3 year contract. Miami Transfer has been in business since 1896 and along with Florida Rigging they do a lot of work for Florida Power and Light. They also do a lot of rigging work for Pike and other utility pole companies throughout the Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach county areas. Among other contract improvements in the new 3 year agreement, members will receive pay increases of three (3) dollars over the 3 years and also an increase of ten (10) dollars into their pension fund. "Congratulations…

19

Sep

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Drivers at Keolis Ratify First Contract

This past November, 76 bus drivers at Keolis Transit America Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida voted unanimously to become members of Teamsters Local 769. On Friday September 18, 2015 our new Teamsters brothers and sisters ratified their first contract. Among the list of improvements in their new collective bargaining agreement are improved seniority rights, a new grievance and arbitration procedure, a guarantee of hours of work, just cause language relating to discipline, wage increase, and many more. "This contract will provide the workers the job security and respect that they deserve.", said Teamsters Local 769 Business Agent Eddy Valero. Workers at Keolis "are very…

14

Apr

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Air Canada Teamsters Ratify New Contract

Air Canada today announced it has received confirmation from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters representing the airline's U.S.-based workforce that a new collective agreement reached February 4, 2015 has been ratified. The new agreement is in effect until June 30, 2019. “We are pleased that our members at Air Canada have approved a strong contract that keeps their jobs secure and raises workplace standards at the airline,” said Capt. David Bourne, Director of the Teamsters Airline Division. “Our focus was to negotiate a contract worthy of our members’ hard work and dedication. That’s why we went back to the table…

20

Mar

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Avis/Budget Employees WIN BIG!

Teamsters Local 769 would like to welcome our newest members from the Avis / Budget groups at the Miami and Fort Lauderdale Airport Locations. This encompasses both the Rental Representatives and the Customer Service Representatives at both locations. The employees at these locations voted unanimously to ratify their first contract which officially makes them new Teamsters. It is a long-standing policy of Teamsters Local 769 to not collect dues from any group that has voted for Teamster representation until they ratify their first contract. This journey for these brave employees began almost one year ago (see story) and their strength and…

11

Mar

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1st AmeriGas CSR Contract

On March 10, 2015, the Customer Service Representatives at AmeriGas in Broward voted unanimously to ratify their very first contract. Back in November of 2014, the CSR's had voted for Teamster representation at the Broward County facility. The main reasons were that they were looking to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace and they were seeking the addition of the grievance procedure to ensure job security. Some of the employees working at this location have been employed for over 15 years. These brave workers become the first AmeriGas Customer Service Representatives to unionize and ratify their first contract in…

04

Dec

Public SectorCity of Fort Lauderdale, contract, IBT, Labor, landslide, local769, Miami, ratified, Teamsters, Union

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 Chambers, and Richard Harding as well as Danny Ojito and Frank Garafalo who are not pictured. "I would like to thank the Fort Lauderdale committee on such a great job.", said John Sherman. Teamsters Local 769 would like to congratulate all of the members at…

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Apr

Small Packagecontract, healthcare, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, ratified, Teamsters, Union, update, UPS

UPS Contract Update

Effective April 25th, 2014, the 2013 National Master United Parcel Service Agreement and all Supplements, Riders, and Addenda are in effect. Local 769 UPS Members should begin to see their retro checks in a few weeks. The retro check will be a separate paycheck to avoid being taxed at a higher rate and it will be a LIVE CHECK (meaning members who utilize direct deposit will have to cash this check). New 9.5 and Surepost protections go into effect immediately beginning April 25th, and UPS will begin making retroactive contributions to Health and Welfare and Pension Funds immediately. The changes to Healthcare…