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October 13, 2012 1 min read

Commuter Express North and South Vote 100% on Strike Authorization

Members from MV Transportation / Commuter Express met to discuss and vote on strike authorization today. There were members from two different…

Community Outreach

October 12, 2012 2 min read

Unmasking Proposition 32

Remember Proposition 226 in 1998 and Proposition 75 in 2005. Both restricted Unions from making political contributions with voluntary payroll deductions. When…

Education & Training

October 3, 2012 1 min read

No on 32 Conference Call

Please join General President Jim Hoffa and other Teamster leaders for an important No on 32 conference call. On this call you…

Community Outreach

September 28, 2012 2 min read

Vote No On Proposition 32 – It is “a fraud to end all frauds.”

The Los Angeles Times calls Proposition 32 “a fraud to end all frauds”. While disguising itself as a “payroll protection act” that…

Contract News

September 22, 2012 1 min read

United Pacific Pet Workers Ratify New Two Year Contract

Members from United Pacific Pet ratified a new Two year contract that maintained their Health and Welfare Coverage, increased wages, and contained…

Education & Training

September 18, 2012 1 min read

Good News for Commercial Drivers

One of our sponsored bills was signed. AB 1888 (Gatto) would allow commercial drivers who get a ticket in their personal…

Education & Training

September 5, 2012 1 min read

12th annual International Brotherhood of Teamsters Women’s Conference

Twenty one Teamster Local 848 women united in San Francisco with over 800 women from across the country for the 12th annual…

Contract News

August 19, 2012 1 min read

100% To Reject Contract Offer

Members from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank meet to read the company’s best offer. After reading and discussing, the result was…

Contract News

July 1, 2012 1 min read

100% Rejection of Contract Offer

Members from US Foods Corona meet to read the company’s last and final offer in two different locations. After reading and discussing,…

Education & Training

May 20, 2012 1 min read

Teamsters Union Historian, Don Thornsburg Debuts Teamster History Book

Long time Teamster and Teamsters Joint Council 42 Historian Don Thornburg paid a visit to Local 848’s May general membership meeting to…