Teamsters 853 held a kickoff meeting this week with Bill Quinteros who presented pension benefits along with Teamster 853 President Steven Lua who reviewed heath care benefits. Driscolls contract negotiations will be finished in the next couple of weeks. Members at Driscolls will then be voting soon thereafter on whether or not to accept the contract offer. Stay tuned for the next round.
The reason why the company will never pay you what you are worth without the Union is because they can divide you one at a time, and you will never know how much you left on the table. And you have no leverage if you don’t act as one group.
But we do. The Teamsters know exactly how much is on the table, and we will get it for you just like all of the drivers from all these other Food Delivery Driver companies.
US Foods Drivers in Tracy
The Union has a heart. It is not like the mindless corporations we battle, whose only goal is to maximize profit at your expense.
They want you to squabble about outdated penny fees and unlikely strikes so you don’t hear this:
– Union employees get paid better, period!
– Union employees get better health care, period!
– Union employees get better pensions, period!
…and straight-up Union employees don’t have to take crap from their employers anymore on the job or be subject to harassment or termination without cause because you will finally be protected on the job.
So, let’s set the record straight.
-You will not pay any initiation fees because we don’t enforce that
-You will not be forced to do any disciplinary activities because we don’t do that in our modern Union
-You won’t pay any union dues until you have a contract
-In the extremely unlikely event that a strike is considered, the members always get a vote on whether or not to strike, period.
Take it from those who know and the drivers they support
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Members at Alhambra Water voted unanimously to authorize a strike and engaged in practice picketing yesterday morning at four Bay Area locations. Progress of negotiations has been very slow with Alhambra and there have been several key areas that Alhamabra is refusing to recognize.
The members are being paid below the industry standard for the work they do, and the company has continually tried to change company policy affecting members without member involvement.
There is no win-win with these tactics, so members are fed up, and rightly so. They may have to use their ace in the hole and strike, just to get whats fair.
This past Saturday, Teamsters Locals 70, 315, 896, and 853 voted by a margin of 370-29 to ratify a new contract and an extensive change of operations agreement. This was a long and complex contract that incorporated many moving parts, including the restructuring of territories in the Bay Area.
Shout out to our Coca-Cola stewards, Jerry Trujillo and Jason Aguilar, and everyone who participated in the decision-making committees.
Special thanks to Pete Lamb, International Representative of the Brewery Soft Drink division, for bringing everything together in the dark hours before dawn (literally)!
This past Saturday, 80 Performance Food Group drivers in Gilroy assembled at the company to vote their first contract. It was a tremendous success as the members voted 100% YES in unity.
This has been a year-long effort made by the IBT, Tom Erickson, and Teamsters Local 630, all of whom graciously sent videos and supported these drivers through the entire process from UNION YES to RATIFICATION AT 100%. We also want to thank the company for getting to a cooperative point in negotiations and doing the right thing for these drivers.
“With so many coming together to make this happen, these drivers were so excited to vote on this life-changing contract.” said Teamster 853 Vice-President Ray Torres “Big shout out to the contract committee, the IBT, International Vice President, Tom Erickson, Teamsters Local 630 for all the videos and support….and especially to Secretary-Treasurer Steve Beck who made the contacts, commitment, and resources available to hit a grand slam on this organizing drive.”
In a Hard fought battle, PFG Drivers in Gilroy gave a lot worse then they got and prevailed. They voted to Unionize!!
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GILLIG, America’s premier heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer, built by skilled unionized workers represented by Teamsters Local 853, proudly announces the delivery of the first batch of 35 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ABQ RIDE in Albuquerque, with plans for an additional 18 buses later in 2024. This milestone highlights the collaboration between GILLIG and its dedicated union workforce.
“Our members at GILIG, with the strong support of the stewards committee, have just ratified a historic contract with the company.” Said Teamsters 853 Secretary-Treasurer and GILIG Business Agent Steve Beck. “They are at the forefront of the low-emission vehicle industry and take pride in contributing towards a sustainable future. We were delighted to hear about the ABQ RIDE delivery and are excited to see more Teamster-built vehicles hitting the road soon.”
This past Saturday, members from Prudential Overall Supply had a proposal meeting to discuss their upcoming new contract. Stick together, listen to your committee, and get that good contract. Shout out to shop steward Duke Sevilla for all you do for your members every day.
Sisters and Brothers,
One of the most powerful tools we have for gaining strong contracts against greedy corporations is our numbers at the ballot box.
To protect the hard-earned gains in our contracts, it is critical that we elect politicians who share our values. Electing officials who have our backs will ensure companies will not be allowed to roll back the standards we have raised in wages, benefits, and pensions.
Protect yourself, your family, and our union – Vote for these union-friendly officials!
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US FOODS Tracy,
We are crushing it right now and want to go out on a grand slam. If you know anyone left that you work with who has not signed a Union card, please forward this web page to them and ask them to sign it by clicking below and filling out the form.
Also, more US Foods Drivers have taken the time to record messages to you. Take a look, listen to what they have to say, they have all been there.
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