General Membership – Page 25 – Teamsters Local 769

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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…

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Nov

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South Picnic Video Highlights

Above are some video highlights of our recent Teamsters Local 769 South Picnic on November 14, 2015. Look for yourself. Share with your friends and coworkers. See what you missed and be sure to join us next time for a fun day of Union family fun. Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Feeding South Florida food drive. Remember, our North Holiday Picnic is on Saturday December 5, 2015 and is FREE to members of Teamsters Local 769 and their immediate families. See you there...

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Nov

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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…

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Nov

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Fight for 15 Day of Action

On Tuesday November 10th, 2015, during a national day of action. Hundreds of demonstrations were coordinated around the country and Teamsters Local 769, along with other organizations such as the AFL/CIO, AFSME, SEIU, UNITED HERE and other Unions, gathered at a rally in downtown Miami in support of a "$15" minimum wage. It was a united effort by local unions to increase the Dade County living wage ordinance that effects many of our own brothers and sisters such as our UNICCO members who participated from the Miami International Airport. Together we're working to increase the minimum wage and improve health care for…

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Oct

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2015 Teamsters Local 769 Car Show

Once again, the Teamsters Local 769 Annual South Picnic will feature a car show for what will then be its 9th appearance. If you haven’t already marked November 14th on your calendar, you certainly should. Among all of the other activities at the South Picnic, the car show is always a big hit. If you have a vehicle that you’d like to enter in this year’s show, see the flyer below for contact and entry information.

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Oct

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2015 Golf Tournament Wrap-Up

The weather couldn't have been more perfect on Saturday October 10, 2015. Friends of Labor had come from miles around to pack the Palm Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach Florida for the Annual Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. Each year local 769 organizes the event to raise money for our scholarship fund which benefits the children of our members who are high school seniors entering college. Teamster parents work hard to provide for their children and funding for a good education is a concern for all who have children nearing the end of high school. Making sure Teamster…

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Oct

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Central States Pension Fund Information Update

Teamsters Local 769 would like to pass on information to our members concerning the proposed pension rescue plan, which was submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) under the Multi-employer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA) on September 25, 2015, by the Central States Pension Fund. The following information has been provided by the Central States pension fund and we are providing it to our members in an effort to answer any questions you may have. More information can be found at http://www.cspensionrescue.com/ There is also an upcoming video presentation and telephone town hall meeting on Thursday October 15th at 5:00…

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Oct

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CAL/UAL Mediation Update

Attention all s-CAL & s-UAL Technicians & Related. Teamsters Local 769 Business Agent Tommy Esposito, would like to urge everyone to read the press releases from the Teamsters Airline Division, at the following links. "Although progress was made, the last two weeks of mediation did not yield the results we were expecting.", said Tommy. "The results were a little disappointing, however we are still confident we will make further progress at the next round of meetings in Fort Lauderdale during the week of October 19, 2015, with the goal to once again to achieve an industry leading tentative agreement." United Airlines clips: Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/02/us-ual-workers-idUSKCN0RW1SM20151002 Times…

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Oct

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2015 UPS Peak Season Agreement

The Following document is a copy of the agreement between Teamsters Local 769 and UPS the Florida District detailing peak season operations for 2015. This agreement provides our members with the protection they deserve and also provides opportunities for others to capitalize on the heavy volume. Contact your business agent and shop stewards with any questions related to these matters and have a safe holiday season. As always, follow us on social media or subscribe to our website using the form field on the left side of the home page for the latest updates on all matters affecting members of…

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Oct

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UAL Negotiations Update

The following document is the latest information on the status of United Airlines negotiations. As always, subscribe to our website or any of our social media pages to keep up on the latest news as it affects members of Teamsters Local 769.