The 2022 FL Legislative Session Begins & A Look Back at 2021
01
Feb
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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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Nurses VICTORY & 769 Toy Drive
06
Dec
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Nurses VICTORY & 769 Toy Drive

News: Local Union growth & new members, peak season, scholarships, and our Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. Segment 1: Josh Zivalich joins us to discuss growth in specific industries and new members related to organizing victories or first contracts. Additionally, we speak about high volume during peak season in the small package division. Our scholarship recipients receive their awards and the golf tournament helps provide funds after a one-year absence. David Renshaw joins us to discuss the 2021 Teamsters Local 769 Toy Drive, who contributes to the success of the program, and what toys are suggested. Promo: Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship…
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UPS On Car Cameras & Public Sector Update
30
Jun
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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%
28
May
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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
01
May
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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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Allegiant Air First Collective Bargaining Agreement Now Headed to Vote
16
Apr
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Allegiant Air First Collective Bargaining Agreement Now Headed to Vote

The Teamsters have reached an agreement in principle for 415 mechanics and related classifications at Allegiant Air. After the agreement in principle is finalized between the union and the company, it will be put out for a ratification vote by Teamsters at Allegiant which is expected to occur sometime by the end of July of this year. The Teamsters had already represented pilots and dispatchers at the Allegiant and were certified as the group’s exclusive representative on March 7, 2018. These negotiations were particularly challenging due to the pandemic, having begun in January of 2019, the process was temporarily suspended…
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A Fresh Start to 2021
04
Mar
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A Fresh Start to 2021

News: Good news about pension legislation, a new contract for Penske and Akima as well as the Sale of UPS Freight to TFI. Promo: Smartphone apphttps://teamsterslocal769.org/app Segment 1: The 2020 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Recipients with Josh Zivalich. For additional information on how you can support the 2021 Scholarship Fund or an application for your child, click here Promo: Teamster Privilege Benefits Packagehttps://teamsterslocal769.org/solidarity Segment 2: A new 5 year contract at Bimbo Bakeries featuring two members of the negotiating committee and Bakery & Laundry Division Business Agent David Renshaw. click here for more info Special Thanks: To Bruno Duran, Jim…
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2020 Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners
28
Jan
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2020 Local 769 Scholarship Award Winners

The 2020 Teamsters Local 769 Scholarship Award recipients are in, and by now they all have received their notifications. We would first like to thank all of our sponsors who contributed during this pandemic to ensure the fund could continue to award children of our Teamster members as they enter college. "We want to thank our amazing sponsors for helping raise money this year so that we could award all applicants scholarships in spite of not being able to hold our primary fundraising event. Congratulations to all of the scholarship winners and their parents. We wish these young men and…
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