03
Apr
Airline, General Membership, , , , , , ,

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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21
Mar
General Membership, , , , , , ,

Why D.R.I.V.E.?

Meet your special interest group. 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 those 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 spends big money in Washington to…
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18
Mar
General Membership, , , , , , , , ,

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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12
Mar
General Membership, , , , ,

Steward Seminar is a Big Success

On Saturday March 8th, 2014, Teamsters Local 769 hosted a Steward Seminar to offer more in depth training to the men and women who are on the front lines of the War on Workers. Stewards came from all over to gather at the DoubleTree in Deerfield Beach, like Charles Pons, a steward for the City of Key West who made the trip up that morning from Key West. The day began with President and Principal Officer Mike Scott welcoming the stewards who, as he said "are the backbone of the Local." After introducing the officers and staff of Teamsters Local…
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10
Mar
General Membership, , , , , ,

Local 769 Hosts Spanish Steward Seminar

On February 22, 2014, Teamsters Local 769 hosted a Seminar for our Spanish speaking stewards. The seminar was held at our Miami hall and the goal was to help provide additional tools to assist them in their battles for labor. The job of a Steward is the most challenging, most rewarding and most important job in our Union. That’s because they are on the front lines of our fight to protect our members’ rights and bring fair and decent treatment to the workplace.   We thank all who attended for their hard work, dedication, and loyalty. Keep up the fight!…
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06
Mar
Retiree, , , , , ,

Local 769 Retiree Continues to Help Others

Teamsters Local 769 would like to encourage our members to consider supporting a wonderful charity scholarship event. We would like to thank everyone for your past and continued support of the Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Fund but we would like to take a moment and let you know about another event that retired Local 769 Business Agent Tyronne Brewster has gotten involved in. The name of the charity is The 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale and they are holding their 4th Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday June 21st, 2014. The Annual Golf Tournament raises scholarship…
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26
Feb
Construction, , , , , , ,

2-day OSHA 10 Construction Course

Teamsters Local 769 will be offering a 2-day Construction OSHA 10 Course for members only. The course will be held on a Saturday April 5th and Sunday April 6th, 2014 and will run from 8-4:30 on Saturday and 9 to noon on Sunday. Interested members need to contact DeShaun Humes at the Miami office to reserve their spot. Call (305) 642-6255 to be notified of location of class.
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24
Feb
General Membership, H.R.C. - Human Rights Commission, , , , , , , , ,

Teamsters Supporting Military Veterans

An offshoot of the national Helmets to Hardhats program, the Teamsters Military Assistance Program (TMAP), provides disability assistance for all military veterans and job placement opportunities for veterans in the construction industry. The program's disability initiative alone can help workers track down services, benefits and funds owed to them as veterans - in some cases, for as much as tens of thousands of dollars in back benefits. Regardless of Teamster membership, military veterans in all 50 states are encouraged to complete a TMAP Veteran Registration Form to begin the process to locate, determine and/or recoup any lost benefits or resources…
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22
Feb
Small Package, , , , , , , , ,

Informational Picketing at UPS Supply Chain Solutions

On February 14, 2014, an information picketing was assembled in front of the UPS Supply Chain Solution facility. The purpose of the information picketing was to let the company know that Teamsters Local Union 769 will stand for your rights. UPS Supply Chain Solution made unilateral changes to the employee’s health insurance benefits without bargaining with the union. UPS Supply Chain Solution has taken the position to remove the spouse of employees from the health insurance if they have insurance at their place of employment without bargaining with the Union. UPS Supply Chain Solutions is demanding employees that smoke pay…
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14
Feb
General Membership, H.R.C. - Human Rights Commission, , , , , , , ,

iPods for Wounded Veterans Update

Teamsters Local 769 Human Rights Commission On Tuesday, February  11, 2014, Wayne Fox, co-chair from  iPods for Wounded Veterans organization, was a guest speaker at the I.B.T. Brewery and Soft Drink Workers Conference 2014 Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Wayne Fox thanked Teamsters Local 769 for the continued support for our veterans and to the iPods for Wounded Veterans program. During this conference Wayne and Joe Zuffante, President of local 122, spoke to Business Agents and Officers from the United States and Canada on the importance  of getting involved and shared personal stories from the wounded soldiers that received letters from the Dear Solider letters campaign. For more information…
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