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24

Jan

UncategorizedD.R.I.V.E., DRIVE, election, facebook, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Politics, Teamsters, Union

D.R.I.V.E. is How We Fight!

You know why we fight, D.R.I.V.E. is how we fight. One of the biggest challenges faced by the modern working man or woman is political representation. All too often today, their elected officials are swayed by the financial power of corporations and their lobbyists and many elected representatives do a poor job standing up for the needs of the voters who put them in office. The Teamsters have been fighting for working people for decades. The Union has championed the cause of working people on the picket lines, at the negotiating table and through the creation of D.R.I.V.E. Big Business…

25

Oct

Uncategorizedelection, facebook, IBT, local769, Miami, Teamsters, twitter, Union, Vote

#Local769Votes Joins #TeamsterPower

The Teamsters Local 769 “Labor Challenge” continues to roll on toward election day spreading the word about the importance of voting and now our Teamster brothers and sisters across the nation have joined the movement. Brothers and sisters of Teamsters Local 769 have been showing their Teamster pride and sending in photos of themselves holding our #Local769Votes flyer and word has spread. The movement has swept the country and now Teamsters Union members from coast to coast are using the #TeamsterPower hashtag to link photos on social media and join the action. Even other labor unions are following the Teamsters lead…

22

Sep

General Membershipballot, facebook, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Politics, Teamsters, Union

I’m a Teamster and I VOTE!

It's ALL about turnout so inspire your brothers and sisters to get out the vote. Experts agree, the candidates that will win this fall will be those who motivate their supporters to get to the polls. Across the country, the labor movement is gearing up to be sure that our candidates are those winners. Here at Teamsters Local 769 we have a couple of voter education and motivational programs in the works this fall and we hope you'll help. The first is Membership Mondays. On Membership Mondays our social media pages will feature tips and educational posts for newest members in…

08

Aug

General Membershipfacebook, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Scholarship Fund, stewards, Teamsters, twitter, Union

An Evening for the Ages

Unions have been hard at work in South Florida for a long time. Many locals had been chartered over the years and while some have faded into history or merged with one another, one local stands strong here in Miami. Fifty years strong and tonight was the night to celebrate that accomplishment. The date was Saturday, August 2, 2014. Teamsters and friends of labor had been arriving at the Doubletree Hotel in Deerfield Beach Florida all weekend long, some from as far away as New York, Puerto Rico and Texas. Around six o'clock the halls began to fill as members,…

05

Dec

General Membershipfacebook, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Teamsters, TLA, twitter, Union

Delegates from Local 769 attend IBT Leadership Academy

On December 3rd and 4th, 2013, delegates of Teamsters Local 769 attended a Teamster Leadership Academy titled "The Social Art of Educating Members" in Montebello, CA. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Training and Development Department created the program and it was hosted by Teamsters Local 986. The focus of the event was on communicating with Teamster brothers and sisters utilizing all of the latest means of technology and social media outlets to keep members better informed and educated on issues affecting today's workers. As always, Local 769 is focused on improving resources and communications with our members and we already…

17

May

General Membershipfacebook, local769, Teamsters, twitter

Welcome to Our NEW Website!

Welcome to the new face of Teamsters Local 769 online. We have made many changes and have many more to come. You will notice links to Local 769's new social media pages. We are now on Facebook, twitter, google plus, tumblr and we have our own YouTube channel. More improvements such as this website being optimized for mobile devices and industry specific news updates on a regular basis are right around the corner. So bookmark us. Check back often. Everyone at Teamsters local 769 is committed to bringing you more news, more access, and helping this local mobilize it's members…