23
May
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2017 Steward Seminar

On Saturday May 20, 2017 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, Teamsters Local 769 conducted our 2017 Steward Seminar. Stewards came from all over South Florida to gather at the DoubleTree Hilton for in-depth training and instruction on subjects ranging from grievance procedure to legislative issues. The day began with President and Principal Officer Mike Scott welcoming all of the stewards who "are on the front lines of contract enforcement." Mike then welcomed Sean O'Brien, IBT Eastern Region Vice President , who spoke to the stewards about the challenges that face our Union and the coming negotiations at UPS. Following Vice President O'Brien were presentations by Bill Einhorn…
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06
Jan
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Film Industry Legislative Update

The following update was shared by Film Florida, a state-wide not-for–profit entertainment production association that represents Florida’s film, TV & digital media industry.  Teamsters Local 769 supports Film Florida's efforts to bring more film opportunities and good jobs for working families in our state. We hope each of you had a wonderful holiday season and a great start to 2017. While January 9th serves as the unofficial start of the “legislative season” in Florida, we have been working on legislative efforts for the last six months and wanted to take this opportunity to give you an update on where things stand…
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12
Jan
Motion Picture, , , , , , ,

Call to Action for Florida Film Industry

Teamsters Local 769 represents many hard working men and women in the film industry. Film Florida is a not-for–profit entertainment production association that provides a leadership role in Florida’s film, TV & digital media industry. They are very closely connected with the Florida Office of Film and Entertainment, helping to craft the film incentives offered by our state. As they prepare for Tuesday's start of the 2016 Legislative Session, click below for an important update and info about upcoming calls to action and visit their website for more information about the film and television industry in our state.   [embedsite src="http://filmflorida.org/news/2016-legislative-session-update-and-call-to-action/" width="100%"…
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Film Florida – Rally in Tally
07
Feb
Motion Picture, , , , , ,

Film Florida – Rally in Tally

Each March, film industry members descend on Tallahassee for an annual Capitol Blitz. Though some of our members are regulars in Tallahassee throughout the year, the March meeting gives all members an opportunity to walk the halls and meet with lawmakers in an effort to increase awareness about legislature that affects the film industry, and to communicate the impact the film industry has in our state. The successful "Rally in Tally" has played an instrumental role in helping increase our states financial incentives and tax credits. This is a critical year to show the Florida legislation that the Film, Entertainment,…
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