Brian Fisher

ATTENTION TEAMSTERS 853 MEMBERS AT YELLOW: On Sunday, July 23 at 4:00 p.m. PST, Teamsters National Freight Director John A. Murphy will be holding another important call for members at Yellow Corp.

All members at Yellow operating companies (YRC Freight, Holland, New Penn, and Reddaway) are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is required. Go to ibt.io/YellowZoom to sign up.

UPS Sisters and Brothers, big shout out to these members today. Sunnyvale turned out and we are stronger and in a better position for it. As we move through the next few weeks to the contract deadline, GET MORE INVOLVED, SIGN UP, SHOW UP, talk to David Crawford(UPS Business Agent) and Steven Lua(President, UPS Business Agent), and help yourselves by staying united, getting accurate information, and staying focused on the end goal, which is a better contract. Unity will deliver for all of us.

All around the country, UPS Teamsters are holding practice strike events to show UPS that we are serious about getting a good contract.

Please make every effort to attend and walk the line with us.  And also notify any UPS co-workers who may not be on our email list.

Where and when

UPS 853 Teamsters Practice Strikes This Week

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH – San Jose Center 7:30-9:30 AM  

THURSDAY, JULY 6TH – Sunnyvale Center 7:30-9:30 AM

THURSDAY, JULY 6TH – Gateway – San Jose 3:30-4:30 PM  

FRIDAY, JULY 7TH – Santa Cruz Center 7:30-9:30 AM  

Let’s make a super strong showing and let UPS know that Teamsters 853 are united and ready to strike!!

In Union,

David Crawford, Business Agent – UPS

Big shout out to Gena Tatupu, PFG Supervisor from Livermore, who was wrongfully terminated during this union drive. Gena continues to fight for all the PFG workers in Livermore because she knows it’s the right thing to do. She was accompanied by Masiel Garcia (Local 630), Jr Navarro (Local 630), from Teamsters Local 630 representing the PFG Members in SoCal, and Adam Padilla (IBT Organizer).

Gena and this group were the glue that really spoke to the PFG Livermore workers on the benefits of unionizing and how it will improve their lives.

Hold strong, PFG Livermore; if you stay united, you will all benefit from having a collective voice in the Union. Everyone on the company side is there to convince you to keep PFG making higher profits on your hard work. Don’t listen to a single thing they say!

Let’s vote Union Yes and get that contract and pay Gena back for risking everything to make a better life for her and her coworkers.

Shop Steward Alex Woolner, out of Sunnyvale, is hustling hard for all his UPS Sisters and Brothers. “A big shout out and thank you to Alex and UPS’ers like him who are putting in the time to make a better life for all of the UPS 853 Teamsters.” Said UPS Business Agent, David Crawford

Last Sunday, Second Harvest Food Bank members met to review current issues and potential strategies prior to starting up negotiations next year.

“Preparation is the key to building our unity, and how we get a solid agreement.” Said James Long, Teamsters 853 Business Agent. “Second Harvest members are going to be ready to maximize their opportunities.”

Liquor Committee Chairmen Steve Beck and Mike Pharris kicked off the opening meeting of the Statewide Liquor Committee to begin negotiations to secure a good contract for over 1000 Teamster members who work in the liquor division. Over 20 Teamster locals participate on behalf of these members in California. They continue to lead the industry for many Teamster companies, including RNDC and Southern Glazers. Please stay tuned as these negotiations progress.