Sometimes you just get it right. A non-for-profit whose sole purpose is to provide for underprivileged communities. Teamster workers who put in the time and work to enable that company to succeed and thrive in its mission.
It wasn’t exactly that way at the beginning of negotiations for this contract; however, after many, many, many hours of hard work that the Teamster 853 members and negotiating committee put in with Second Harvest management, a relationship developed. What emerged was a positive culture of working with each other instead of against each other.
The result was a great contract for our members and a motivated workforce for the company.
This contract was inked with a unanimous 100% approval of the members, securing a very substantial wage increase, Teamsters Benefits Trust medical, signing bonuses, seniority language for all start times, added holiday pay, added safety language and driver protections, and added strike language.
“This is what it looks like when everyone on both sides is doing the right thing for the right reason.” Said Business Agent, James Long. “It was a process of coming together for the benefit of all”. “Big shout out to the members on the negotiating committee, Bill Hockaday, Rudy Muniz, and Daniel Jacques. They were spot on from start to finish”.
Congratulations to all the 853 members at Second Harvest.
