Allegiant Air First Collective Bargaining Agreement Now Headed to Vote
16
Apr
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Allegiant Air First Collective Bargaining Agreement Now Headed to Vote

The Teamsters have reached an agreement in principle for 415 mechanics and related classifications at Allegiant Air. After the agreement in principle is finalized between the union and the company, it will be put out for a ratification vote by Teamsters at Allegiant which is expected to occur sometime by the end of July of this year. The Teamsters had already represented pilots and dispatchers at the Allegiant and were certified as the group’s exclusive representative on March 7, 2018. These negotiations were particularly challenging due to the pandemic, having begun in January of 2019, the process was temporarily suspended…
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The Tallahassee Breakdown & Some Good News
05
Apr
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The Tallahassee Breakdown & Some Good News

News: The cancellation of our March General Membership Meeting, Pension Legislation is signed by the President, Teamsters at Cummins ratify a NEW 3 year contract and an update on the UPS Freight transition to T-Force Freight. Promo: Teamster Privilege Benefits Packagehttps://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 1: A detailed breakdown of the attacks on working families that are underway in Tallahassee with Josh Zivalich and Andy Madtes. Why these bills are a threat to our members and all Union workers in Florida. Could your pension be at risk? Promo 2: NEW 2021 Smartphone app promohttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Segment 2: It’s NOT All Bad News. Pension Plans…
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A Fresh Start to 2021
04
Mar
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A Fresh Start to 2021

News: Good news about pension legislation, a new contract for Penske and Akima as well as the Sale of UPS Freight to TFI. Promo: Smartphone apphttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Segment 1: The 2020 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Recipients with Josh Zivalich. For additional information on how you can support the 2021 Scholarship Fund or an application for your child, click here Promo: Teamster Privilege Benefits Packagehttps://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 2: A new 5 year contract at Bimbo Bakeries featuring two members of the negotiating committee and Bakery & Laundry Division Business Agent David Renshaw. click here for more info Special Thanks: To Bruno Duran, Jim…
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Teamsters at Bimbo Bakery Ratify NEW 5 Year Contract
24
Feb
Bakery & Laundry, General Membership

Teamsters at Bimbo Bakery Ratify NEW 5 Year Contract

On Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Teamsters at Bimbo Bakery ratified a new contract after a series of ratification meetings were conducted at multiple locations. The meetings were for the purposes of explaining all of the enhancements workers would be receiving under the new 5 year agreement. Enhancements that included increased pension contributions, improved route bidding language and reduced employee healthcare costs to name a few. “I would like to thank Bruno Duran and the entire negotiating committee throughout multiple locations.”, said David Renshaw - Teamsters Local 769 Business Agent. “They were instrumental in assisting during negotiations and aided in crafting…
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Workers at AKIMA Ratify NEW 3 Year Contract
09
Feb
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Workers at AKIMA Ratify NEW 3 Year Contract

On Friday, February 5th, 2021, members at AKIMA Global Services overwhelmingly voted to approve a new three year contract. Teamsters at AKIMA work in the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade and the bargaining unit includes numerous classifications, from personnel in the kitchen, to office staff and warehouse workers to name a few. Workers voted for a contract that contained wage increases, the ability to roll over vacation time and increased contributions to healthcare coverage. "I would like to thank all of the members at AGS who work hard at the Krome and took the time to meet multiple times during…
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2020 Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
28
Jan
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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 our amazing sponsors for helping raise money this year so that we could award all applicants scholarships in spite of not being able to hold our primary fundraising event. Congratulations to all of the scholarship winners and their parents. We wish these young men and…
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Penske Workers in Broward Ratify New Contract
25
Jan
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Penske Workers in Broward Ratify New Contract

On Wednesday January 20, 2021, Teamsters at Penske in Pompano Beach, Florida ratified a new 2 year contract after a hard fought negotiating process. Members at the Pompano shop stood united for a strong contract with numerous improvements such as higher wages and language pertaining to paid holidays. “I am proud of the members at Penske in Broward, who stood up and stood together to get the best possible offer from the company”, said Josh Zivalich, Teamsters Local 769’s President and Principal Officer. “Their strength and solidarity resulted in the company’s need to modify their proposal to include stronger language…
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Teaming Up for a Great Cause
20
Jan
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Teaming Up for a Great Cause

Teamsters Local 769 Members Assist in Haiti Relief When the call came in for help, the cause warranted only one answer. “Absolutely.” On New Year's Eve 2020, Teamsters Local 769 President Josh Zivalich received a call for help and shortly thereafter, members of Local 769 sprang into action to help complete a long journey that began thousands of miles earlier. Children in Haiti Helped by Those Angels, Inc. The call came from Claude Joseph, founder of the 501(c)(3) Nonprofit appropriately named Those Angels, Inc. The organization was founded in 2014, with the mission to build schools and to support the…
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New Year-New Beginnings and Continued Challenges
04
Jan
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New Year-New Beginnings and Continued Challenges

As we look in the rearview mirror at a year that brought us fear, isolation, struggle, and all too often death, I want to thank all of our members who kept our Nation moving in an unprecedented time of crisis. To our Teamsters Local 769 Members who are nurses, paramedics, EMTs, CNAs, airlines employees, public sector service employees, warehousing, package and freight pick-up and delivery drivers, food distribution drivers and warehouse employees—and all other members who are deemed “essential”—THANK YOU! On behalf of our entire Executive Board, I want to commend you for your hard work and dedication through what…
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2020 Wrap-up
28
Dec
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2020 Wrap-up

News: We’re now on TikTok (@teamsterslocal769), the Toy Drive deadline & December General Membership Meeting, and a Pension Legislation status report. Teamster Privilege Benefits Packagehttps://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Story 1: The results of the 2020 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive with David Renshaw Contact - read more here. DRenshaw@teamsterslocal769.org for additional information on how you can support the 2021 Toy Drive The Teamsters Local 769 Smartphone apphttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Story 2: Teamster efforts in the Georgia Senate Runoff elections with Joel Brito Special Thanks to ALL of our Toy Drive Contributors as well as David Renshaw & Joel Brito. Show produced by the Officers and…
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