City of Fort Pierce Settlement

Teamsters Local 769 reaches grievance settlement on behalf of the City of Fort Pierce bargaining unit employees after one full day of arbitration. The settlement will require the City of Fort Pierce to pay all Teamsters bargaining unit employees a 2.8% wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2013. Teamster members in Fort Pierce have responsibilities which encompass a variety of infrastructure-related services including regularly scheduled maintenance and repair of all City owned facilities, vehicles, equipment, parks, rights-of-way, streets, drainage, and more. Thanks to Business Agent Steve Myers for all his hard work and to the City of Fort Pierce Teamsters for…
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Local 769 Stands Up For Airline Workers

TEAMSTERS LOCAL  769  shows solidarity and supported the International Federation of Transport Workers The ITF LATAM Airlines Network of Unions would especially like to thank the ITF Americas office and Teamsters Local 769 of Miami for their support in Miami this weekend.  Teamsters are members of the ITF, the International Federation of Transport Workers, representing 4.5 million transport workers around the world. The ITF and Teamsters Local 769 shows their solidarity and gave support this past weekend to LAN Express flight attendants in Chile and LAN Peru mechanics. Teamsters and union representatives from South America passed out leaflets in Miami to over 7300 potential passengers warning them about…
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UPS Update 3-19-14

UPS Ohio Rider passes. On Wednesday, March 19th, 2014, the IBT announced that the Ohio Rider has been passed by the membership.  Still outstanding are the Western Pennsylvania Supplement, Local 623 Supplement and the Local 89 Air Rider.  Ballots will be mailed for the Local 89 Rider this week and will be counted on April 10, 2014. As always,  for the latest news as it applies to Teamster members of Local 769, follow us on social media or subscribe to updates from our website by entering your email address in the box on the left side of our homepage.
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IBT Conducts TLA at Our Miami Hall

From March 11-14, 2014, Teamsters Local 769 hosted a Teamsters Leadership Academy (TLA) where we welcomed business agents and officers from locals across the nation for advanced training and education. The focus of the course was on the legal aspects of collective bargaining in private and public sectors. The four day program placed special emphasis on contemporary and difficult bargaining questions including healthcare and pension. Teamsters came from as far as Denver Colorado to participate in the academy conducted by the IBT Training and Development Department with Iliana Flores, Richard Lipsitz, and Mike Manley, Staff Attorney from the IBT Legal…
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UPS Freight Contract Ratified

The following press release is the latest news from the IBT on the overwhelming approval of the UPS Freight National Contract. The new 5 year contract, which covers 13,o00 UPS Freight workers, improves and protects wages, benefits and working conditions at a time when most freight companies are making cuts. Read the full press release below or click here is you are unable to view it in your browser. As always, keep checking back here for more news as it relates to members of Teamsters Local 769 and we encourage you to subscribe for updates on the left side of…
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UPS Freight Update

The following press release is from the Teamsters UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee and is the latest information as of January 7, 2014. Subscribe for updates on the left side of our home page and we will keep you informed on all news as it related to UPS Freight members of Teamsters Local 769. If you are unable to view the image below, click here.  
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UAL Technicians Stand Up

In a continued effort to get the word out to the public and put the company on notice, Teamsters Local 769 members hold another system wide hand billing and picketing event at all the main station terminals. Their goal is to show that the United Airlines Technicians are not pleased with the direction the company is going and it's unwillingness to negotiate a fair contract. Here are some of our Orlando United Airlines Members getting the word out.
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UPS Update for 12-18

UPS Update for 12-18

The following update is the latest from the IBT on the remaining supplements at UPS. Please share with your co-workers and as always, check back here or subscribe to our website on the left side of the homepage to receive email notifications when updates occur. We strive to bring you the latest information as soon as it becomes available. click here if you are unable to view the update below
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I.R.C.S.O. Lieutenants Ratify First Contract!

The Lieutenants at the Indian River County Sheriff's Office ratified their first ever collective bargaining agreement which guarantees a 3% wage increase for the first year of the contract. The Lieutenants at the Sheriff's Office only recently voted to join the Teamsters and according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, overall crime in the county dropped 4.3% in 2012 from the year before so the pay increase is well deserved. Local 769 Business Agent Steve Myers negotiated the agreement and he and everyone here at Local 769 would like to say congratulations IRC Lieutenants on being rewarded for your hard…
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