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Dec

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NLRB Certifies Con-Way Election

Teamsters Local 769 has been certified by the National Labor Relations Board as the exclusive collective bargaining representatives for Con-Way Freight, Inc. employees in Hialeah Florida. " We're glad the company did not pursue frivolous objections to the election and we look forward to collecting contract proposals and beginning collective bargaining.", said Teamsters Local 769 President and Principal Officer Mike Scott. Congratulations to our Con-Way brothers and sisters and we welcome you as our newest members of Teamsters Local 769. We look forward to negotiating a strong contract for the future of you and your families.

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Dec

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City of Fort Lauderdale Ratify New Contract

Teamsters Local 769 members at the City of Fort Lauderdale ratified their new contract by a margin of 402 yes to 22 no votes. Teamsters Local 769 Business Agent John Sherman would like to Thank the following stewards for their time and effort with negotiations and the ratification vote. Pictured above are Sal Viscusi, Erica Chambers, and Richard Harding as well as Danny Ojito and Frank Garafalo who are not pictured. "I would like to thank the Fort Lauderdale committee on such a great job.", said John Sherman. Teamsters Local 769 would like to congratulate all of the members at…

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Nov

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Notice of Election for Conway Miami

The following is the Notice of Election for the Miami Conway location for Thursday December 11th, 2014. The location of the election is in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at 16001 NW 48th Avenue in Miami Lakes, FL from the hours of 5am to 10am and again from 6pm to 8pm.

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Nov

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Victory at Amerigas Broward CSR

Another 769 organizing victory this month. This one at Amerigas CSR in Broward. Teamsters Local 769 would like to welcome our newest members who voted 6 to 1 for strong Teamsters representation. The main reason the customer service representatives for Amerigas voted for Teamster representation at the Broward County facility was they were looking to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace. Some of the employees working at that location have been employed for over 15 years and were seeking the addition the grievance procedure to ensure their job security. Business Agent John Sherman would like to congratulate…

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Nov

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A Salute to Our Service Men and Women

Teamsters Local 769 has always shown strong support for all of our returning military service men and women and have always worked to be involved in programs that welcome them home and show them how thankful we are for their service, A little over a year ago at one of our General Membership Meetings, Business Agent David Renshaw introduced the membership of Local 769 to the iPods for Wounded Veterans organization and the Dear Soldier Campaign. Through this letter writing campaign, wounded veterans at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Fort Belvior Community Hospital in Virginia receive thank you…

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Nov

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VICTORY at Keolis Transit America

Employees Seek Fair Wages, and better working conditions. Drivers at Keolis Transit America Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida voted to become Teamsters on Thursday, November 6, 2014. The election was held by the National Labor Board and there are 76 Bus Drivers in the bargaining unit. Of the employees that participated in the election, 62 strong, the vote was unanimous for Teamsters representation. It is with great pride that we welcome the newest members to our local. "When the workers voted yes for their union, they were voting Yes for a better life not only for themselves, but also for…

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Nov

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Election Day – Cast Your Vote for Labor

Election day is here and it's time for the voice of the people to be heard. As Union members, it's your chance to make sure that the needs of working families are addressed. There is simply too much at risk as General President Hoffa said, "Hardworking Americans saw what happened when too many people didn't show up four years ago. The mass influx of anti-worker elected officials voted into office created a system that is crushing the middle class. And that will only get worse if a new bunch of corporate cronies get added to the mix." We all need to…

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Oct

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Stand Up for Working Families

Use our greatest power collectively - VOTE! If you haven’t already early voted, Teamsters Local 769 would like to remind you to get out and vote early if possible but be sure to vote this Tuesday November 4th, 2014 if you can't early vote. The mid-term elections are often overlooked but still very important as we encourage you to support the men and women running for office that understand the issues of today’s union members and their families. There is a lot at stake and significant issues facing working men and women will undoubtedly be affected by the outcome of…

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Oct

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#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…

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Oct

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Election Conference Call

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