Medical – Teamsters Local 769

06

Dec

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Nurses VICTORY & 769 Toy Drive

News: Local Union growth & new members, peak season, scholarships, and our Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. Segment 1: Josh Zivalich joins us to discuss growth in specific industries and new members related to organizing victories or first contracts. Additionally, we speak about high volume during peak season in the small package division. Our scholarship recipients receive their awards and the golf tournament helps provide funds after a one-year absence. David Renshaw joins us to discuss the 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive, who contributes to the success of the program, and what toys are suggested. Promo: Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship…

20

Mar

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769 Teamsters Still Hard at Work

Teamsters Local 769 members and staff have been hard at work, even during all of the restrictions and closures due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Information has been pouring in from many of our employers, affiliates, and benefit plans, and while many of our members are busy delivering goods and services or dealing with restrictions and closures, we have been negotiating special protections for our members. We have received many calls with requests for more information and everyone wants answers. If you want to keep up to date on happenings in your workplace or how your industry is being impacted…

Teamsters Safety & Health Coronavirus Update

06

Mar

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Teamsters Safety & Health Coronavirus Update

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Safety and Health Department have created a Coronavirus Fact Sheet which contains useful information and safety measures to assist you in worker protection, including a checklist to help take steps to plan and protect the health and safety of your staff, colleagues and family. This is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. This fact sheet will be updated as needed. IBTcoronavirusFlierDownload Background - Since December 2019, there has been an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and has now been detected in 60 locations internationally, including…

01

Dec

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Holiday Special & Pension Update

News: Indian River Medical Center Ratification, South Picnic recap & TeamCare Health Fair, Teamsters Local 769 Women’s Committee and the NEW Teamsters Local 769 App Promo 1: North Holiday Picnic - December 8, 2019 https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Main Story: 2019 Toy Drive details with David Renshaw - Deadline for drop off is December 19, 2019. Promo 2: Teamster Privilege Benefits https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Pension Update with Josh Zivalich: Remember to continue to support legislation to protect our pensions. Call 888-979-9806 NOW and you will be put in touch with the offices of your elected representatives. Let your Senator know you support S.2254, the Butch…

06

Nov

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Indian River Hospital Ratifies NEW 2 Year Contract

On Wednesday October 23, 2019, Teamsters at the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital ratified a new 2 year contract voting 98% to approve. Teamsters Local 769 is the bargaining unit representative for nurses at the hospital and they made numerous gains in this upcoming contract term. In addition to gains in wages, workers beat back a proposal to reduce the hospitals contribution to the Union Health Insurance Plan by one-half and will maintain at the current premium contribution rate. An additional Union Health Insurance Plan with reduced costs that includes dental, vision, short-term disability, life and retiree benefits is also…

23

Apr

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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 elected officials to Support the 9-1-1 SAVES Act. A New Bipartisan Senate Bill has been introduced and we are asking ALL of our members to support the 9-1-1 SAVES Act, which would appropriately reclassify public safety telecommunications workers with other "Protective" occupations (as opposed to…

09

Aug

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Welcome Medics Ambulance

Teamsters Local # 769 would like to welcome Medics Ambulance of Dade County. Our new brothers and sisters have obtained their first contract and are now members of Teamsters Local 769 with David Renshaw as their business agent. This includes : full time and part time, ambulance drivers, EMT's, Paramedics, F.T.O 's. We currently represent (AMR) - American Medical Response in Dade county as well. David Renshaw would like to thank the Negotiating Committee for an excellent job during this entire process.