Updates from Local 848.

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,…

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Community Outreach

July 1, 2012 · 2 min read

Thousands rally against Wal-Mart in Chinatown

By Ari Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times July 1, 2012 Several thousand people, led by a banner that read “Wal-Mart= Poverty,” marched through…

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Community Outreach

June 29, 2012 · 2 min read

“March against Low Wage Jobs”

Please Join Teamsters Joint Council 42 President Randy Cammack as he leads Teamster members in a “March Against Low Wage Jobs”. This…

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Contract News

June 28, 2012 · 1 min read

Local 166 Members On Strike

  Our fellow brothers and sisters from Local 166 are currently involved in a strike with the Anheuser-Bush Company in Riverside, Ca.…

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848 News

June 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Unified Drivers Win “Sub Contracting” Arbitration

It was announced in an arbitrator’s decision that “the company (Unified Grocers) had violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by allowing third-party haulers…

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Contract News

June 16, 2012 · 1 min read

Coca-Cola Drivers Take Strike AuthorizationVote

Southern California Coca-Cola drivers met at their respective Locals on Saturday, 06-16-12 to discuss and take a vote for strike authorization. More…

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Contract News

May 27, 2012 · 1 min read

Three Down, One to Go !

Four contracts are being voted on this month by 848 members.   Members from AVTA (Antelope Valley Transit Authority) ratified a new…

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Political Action

May 23, 2012 · 1 min read

Volunteers Needed to Help Get Out The Vote

Volunteers are needed to help get out the vote for Laura Richardson for Congress and Patrick O’Donnell for Long Beach City Council.…

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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…

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Contract News

May 20, 2012 · 1 min read

Australia-based Toll Is Abusing U.S. Drivers

Australian transport giant Toll Holdings will open negotiations with the powerful Teamsters Union on pay and negotiations in Los Angeles. Watch General President Jim…

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