Attacks on Our Union

Attacks on Our Union

News: Excerpts from our January 2024 General Membership Meeting, including letters from scholarship recipients and an update from Tallahassee. Main Story: Andy Madtes breaks down the latest legislative attacks on working families from Tallahassee Announcement: Fidelity Mortgage 2nd Story: Toy Drive.  Annoucement: Union Discounts Special Thanks go to Andy Madtes, David Renshaw, and ALL who donated to our Toy Drive. Closing Credits: Show produced by the Officers and Staff of Teamsters Local 769, including Josh Zivalich, Roly Pina, and Steve Myers, with contributions by Local 769 Business Agents. The episode was written and produced by Bryan Bezpiaty. Show notes available…
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Summer Wrap-Up – Upcoming Events

Summer Wrap-Up – Upcoming Events

News: SB256 Update. Public Sector Ratifications at St. Lucie County, Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach, and Rockledge. National Master Agreements at ABF, T-Force, Allegiant, and UPS.  Promo: Scholarship Main Story: Save the Date - Here is a list of our annual events for the fall.  Promo: Golf Tournament Reminder: All members with children entering college! Please remember to submit the application for the 2023 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship! Show produced by the Officers and Staff of Teamsters Local 769, including Josh Zivalich, Roly Piña, and Steve Myers, with contributions by Local 769 Business Agents. The episode was…
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The 2022 FL Legislative Session Begins & A Look Back at 2021

The 2022 FL Legislative Session Begins & A Look Back at 2021

News: Special Guest at our 2021 Holiday Meeting, Airline Training during August of 2021, 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive wrap-up, a tribute to the Great Don Marr, and the 2022 Legislative Update Story 1: Segments from our 2021 Holiday General Membership Meeting featuring Josh Zivalich and a very special guest, James P. Hoffa. Promo: Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Fund Story 2: Andy Madtes joins us to discuss the beginning of the 2022 Florida legislative session and details a few of the bad bills that we need to keep an eye on. SB 1124 and HB 943, would have a…
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UPS On Car Cameras & Public Sector Update

UPS On Car Cameras & Public Sector Update

News: The 769 Golf Tournament Returns, Florida’s legislative session ends and UPS On Car Cameras Promo: The 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Fund Golf Tournamenthttps://teamsterslocal769.org/events Main Story: Steve Myers breaks down the NEW City of Fort Pierce contract and provides insight into American Rescue Plan funding of Public Sector Essential Workers. Promo: NEW 2021 Smartphone app promohttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Special Thanks: To Josh Zivalich, Steve Myers and Our members who helped fight off terrible legislation in Tallahassee Show produced by the Officers and Staff of Teamsters Local 769 including Josh Zivalich, Roly Piña and Steve Myers with contributions by Local 769 Business…
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City of Fort Pierce Workers Ratify 1st Year Increase of 8%

City of Fort Pierce Workers Ratify 1st Year Increase of 8%

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, public sector members at the City of Fort Pierce ratified a new 3 year contract which includes an 8% increase for all workers in the first year of the agreement and additional incentive pay increases for sanitation workers. The agreement also includes reopeners for wages during the second and third years, so this contract ensures that these essential workers will be compensated for their efforts now and into the future. The public sector workers in the City of Fort Pierce have been represented by the Teamsters for 45 years and are the longest running public…
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Florida Union’s Dodge a Bullet

Florida Union’s Dodge a Bullet

It’s finally over, the 2021 Florida Legislative Session has come to a close on Friday April 30, 2021. Union's had been under a relentless attack during one of the worst legislative sessions in recent memory, but we were successful in our fight to stand up for our brothers and sisters, and working people throughout the state.There were many pieces of disgusting legislation, but few that were worse than the union-busting SB 1014/HB 835. These packages changed dramatically over time, with bills moving and stalling beginning before the session during the Interim Committee process in January. In the end, anti-worker forces…
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The Tallahassee Breakdown & Some Good News

The Tallahassee Breakdown & Some Good News

News: The cancellation of our March General Membership Meeting, Pension Legislation is signed by the President, Teamsters at Cummins ratify a NEW 3 year contract and an update on the UPS Freight transition to T-Force Freight. Promo: Teamster Privilege Benefits Packagehttps://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 1: A detailed breakdown of the attacks on working families that are underway in Tallahassee with Josh Zivalich and Andy Madtes. Why these bills are a threat to our members and all Union workers in Florida. Could your pension be at risk? Promo 2: NEW 2021 Smartphone app promohttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Segment 2: It’s NOT All Bad News. Pension Plans…
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New Year-New Beginnings and Continued Challenges

New Year-New Beginnings and Continued Challenges

As we look in the rearview mirror at a year that brought us fear, isolation, struggle, and all too often death, I want to thank all of our members who kept our Nation moving in an unprecedented time of crisis. To our Teamsters Local 769 Members who are nurses, paramedics, EMTs, CNAs, airlines employees, public sector service employees, warehousing, package and freight pick-up and delivery drivers, food distribution drivers and warehouse employees—and all other members who are deemed “essential”—THANK YOU! On behalf of our entire Executive Board, I want to commend you for your hard work and dedication through what…
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Stand Up For Our Public Sector Workers

Stand Up For Our Public Sector Workers

HB 1 is to be heard on the House Floor on Tuesday, March 2, 2020. This legislation is a clear and calculated attack on Florida’s workers. Click here NOW to find your Representative and tell them to Vote No on HB1 An out-of-state billionaire funded think tank has devised a new scheme to attack Teamsters and other Florida Unions representing our teachers, state and municipal workers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other public sector workers. The bill is similar to ones that have been enacted in Alaska to change the ways in which union members can keep their Union membership. HB…
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Representing Your Interests and Bakery Update

Representing Your Interests and Bakery Update

News: H.R.2474, Weingarten and our new app. Promo 1: The 2020 South Picnic https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 1: At our most recent General Membership Meeting, Josh Zivalich addressed the membership regarding attacks on unions in Tallahassee including H.B.1 Promo 2: Teamster Privilege Benefits Package https://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 2: David Renshaw sits down with us to provide a negotiations update from the Bakery Division Special Thanks: David Renshaw Show produced by the Officers and Staff of Teamsters Local 769 including Josh Zivalich, Roly Pina and Steve Myers with contributions by Local 769 Business Agents. Episode written and produced by Bryan Bezpiaty.
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