27
Feb
Dairy, , , , ,

Borden Dairy Negotiations Update

Teamsters Local 769, on June 15, 2018, was certified as the exclusive bargaining representative for Borden Dairy Company of Florida, LLC. (case# 12-RC-219958) The parties have met  in an effort to negotiate a contract on September 12, October 17, November 8, December 10, 2018 and February 13, February 20, 2019 to date. As a result of those negotiations, the parties have reached a tentative agreement on several articles and will continue to meet until a full agreement is reached which will then be voted on by our members at Borden Dairy for ratification. Atención miembros de Borden, El 15 de…
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26
Feb
General Membership, Soft Drink & Brewery, , , , , ,

Coca-Cola Negotiations Update

Attention Coca-Cola members, Teamsters Local 769, on July 3, 2018, was certified as the exclusive bargaining representative for Coca-Cola Beverages of Florida, LLC. (case# 12-RC-220821) The parties have met  in an effort to negotiate a contract on September 6, September 13, October 10, November 13, December 19, 2018 and January 16, February 6, February 13, 2019 to date. As a result of those negotiations, the parties have reached a tentative agreement on the payday, safety, time off for union business, union bulletin boards, elections, funeral leave, meal period and jury duty. The parties will continue to meet until a full…
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15
Feb
Warehouse, , , , , , , ,

Sysco Miami Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 769

All workers want respect, fair pay and affordable health care. These are the reasons that drivers at Sysco South Florida in Medley,FL have voted to join Teamsters Local 769 and the second organizing victory in less than three weeks at Sysco for the Teamsters. The vote count was 100-25 in favor of joining the union and there are 132 drivers in the bargaining unit. Sysco South Florida workers chose Teamster representation because they want a fair transparent pay system and a legally-binding contract that protects their wages, better working conditions and seniority rights. “The company needs to stop messing with…
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01
Feb
General Membership, Warehouse, ,

Sysco Miami Election Notice

Congratulations to the workers at the Miami Sysco location, who have won the companies challenge and secured their election date. The company lost their argument to include the warehouse workers and other classifications in the bargaining unit in an effort to water down support. The election will be conducted on February 13th, 2019.
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29
Jan
General Membership, , , , , ,

2018 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 769 Scholarships. Tabitha Cherubin ---------- Daughter of Morel F. Cherubin (UPS)Emily Bryson ---------- Daughter of Sean Bryson (UPS)Ashley Gonzalez ---------- Daughter of Rolando Gonzalez (UPS)Carydad Bolivar ---------- Daughter of Ignacio Bolivar (UPS)Maya Benedetti ---------- Daughter of Liliana Kondracki (Movie Location Mgr)Devon Blanchard ---------- Son of…
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23
Nov
General Membership, , , , , , , , , ,

2018 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive

As your holiday shopping enters full swing, keep in mind that Teamsters Local 769 will again be collecting toys for children in need this year. We will be distributing those collected through programs in Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach Counties. The following flyer can be posted on Teamsters Local 769 approved job site bulletin boards and distributed to all members. Since toys are being split to multiple areas, please encourage all of your brothers and sisters to participate. Help make this year’s Toy Drive the biggest ever. Toys should be dropped off at the North Holiday Picnic, the Miami…
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12
Nov
Freight, , , , , , , ,

UPS Freight Teamsters Ratify Company’s Final Contract Offer

Workers at UPS Freight represented by the Teamsters Union have ratified a new five-year agreement that was the company’s last, best and final offer, averting a national strike. Members approved the contract by a 77 percent to 23 percent margin at local union meetings held from Nov. 7 until today. The agreement covers approximately 11,600 workers at the company. The final vote was 6,935 in favor and 2,067 opposed with 84 percent of eligible members voting.      
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