A Letter to Local 769 Members at UPS

A Letter to Local 769 Members at UPS

As your Local Union, we have recognized the tremendous volume increases at UPS, and we acknowledge the long weeks and hours each one of you have been working. As a Company, UPS has a unique situation in these uncertain times - much more work than they planned for. All facilities under our jurisdiction have experienced "Peak Season" levels with no end in sight. This is not a problem that is limited in scope to South Florida, indeed it is national. The staffing levels at these buildings has led to a struggle to meet the demand of the sheer number of…
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Mourning the Loss of a Legend

Mourning the Loss of a Legend

Donald Jack Marr 1947-2020 Labor lost a true champion this past Friday. Don Marr, 72 of Cooper City Florida, died Friday, January 24, 2020, with loved ones at his side. Many South Florida workers had the pleasure of knowing Don, as a Secretary-Treasurer for Teamsters Local 390 as well as a business agent for Teamsters Local 390 & 769. Don primarily represented members in the car rental industry in recent years and he took great pride in being a true Teamster. In 1947, Don was born in Tecumseh Village, Michigan and graduated from Sierra Vista High School in Baldwin Park,…
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Meet NEW Agents & Public Sector Update

In this episode of the Solidarity Podcast we meet two of the newest members of the Teamsters Local 769 staff. Andy Madtes and Dan Vera take a few minutes to talk a little about their experience in the labor movement and their journey to Local 769. Then we sit down with Andy Madtes to talk Public Sector. Andy gives a full run down on the City of Fort Lauderdale as well as a status update on Lauderhill, the City of Miami Gardens and Florida City. In our first Solidarity Podcast Call to Action, we explain why ALL Union members should…
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