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organize and join a union. lawmakers to deregulate the is particularly important to our Now the billionaires be- trucking industry. That deba- Union. Many of our members hind this initiative would cle cost us countless mem- are drivers who work for em- have us believe that this is bers and ultimately drove ployers that compete or will good for workers. Prop 22 down wages and benefits in compete directly with TNCs By Shane Gusman would declare as a mat- the entire industry. and DNCs. For TNCs, think ter of law that Transpor- So, when the tech billion- school bus drivers and public California Teamsters’ tation Network Co. (TNC) aires say Prop 22 is good transit. For DNCs, think UPS Chief Lobbyist employees, like Uber and for workers, don’t believe the and any other parcel deliv- NOWe’ve had many ballot Lyft drivers, and Delivery hype. It forever ends the min- ery services. And don’t forget fights throughout the years Network Co. (DNC) em- imum wage, the right to over- that these companies won’t here in California, mostly ployees, like Door Dash time, the right to meal and be satisfied with the workers when we are under attack drivers, are independent rest breaks, unemployment covered in Prop 22. Uber is from greedy anti-Union, an- contractors simply because benefits, workers comp, and already getting into the truck- on ti-worker interests. This year they are dispatched from every other important ben- ing business and Amazon is no different an app on a phone. They efit TNC and DNC drivers already uses DNC drivers. Proposition 22 brought to claim that these drivers are are entitled to and should If Prop 22 passes, our own us by tech billionaires goes entrepreneurs and want all be getting now. It also ends employers will be under tre- right to the heart of every the trappings of being in any chance of these workers mendous pressure to convert gain workers have made in a business for themselves. to join a Union, sealing their to this economic model. century or more. It not only Sound familiar? For Team- fate to be low wage workers Make no mistake, this strips workers of every right sters, it should. It’s exactly into the future. threat is real. Make sure you and benefit under the law, but what big business told the All of labor is united in oppo- are registered to vote and 22 also eliminates their ability to world when they convinced sition to Prop 22, but this fight vote NO on Prop 22! GROW Act: Round 1 Goes to Teamsters, Mack Says Western Conference of from financially healthy tions with politicians, their states Local Union political none making hundreds of Teamsters pension plan pension plans---like the key staffers and others coordinators, Joint Coun- phone calls, and sending Union chairman Chuck Western Conference--to about keeping an eye on cil Presidents, members emails and videos to these Mack reported last week prop up wobbly plans is GROW and other legisla- and retirees stepped up politicians.” that months of efforts to contained from moving tive boondoggles affecting when we asked them the Our concern, Mack said, prevent the GROW Act forward currently, Mack the plan.” last several months and it is what bills may be availa- from moving forward leg- said. “We’re not done by a was influential and felt in ble for folks looking around islatively have paid off. “Don’t get me wrong,” long shot, but we’re look- this fight. Of course, the to attach GROW too. GROW, a terrible feder- he said. “We are ever ing real good right now. Teamsters in Joint Council “We’re not done—al- al legislative effort to rob vigilant in communica- I must say the western 42 performed second to ways be ready,” Mack said.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT So. Cal. Food Contract Update By Lou Villalvazo, Negotiating Chairman Brothers and sisters, we’ve negotiating sessions with the and we intend to utilize all Union negotiating team is been in ongoing negotiations employers basically stone- the tools at our disposal to committed to negotiating a with both Ralphs/Kroger and walling, rejecting and asking achieve that goal. fair contract for our mem- Albertsons since August. As for takeaways. The Local Unions have bers. I write this, we are in the last Ralphs and Albertsons in- conducted informational up- Remember, it is going to few days before the con- vited a mediator from the date meetings and took strike take all of us working togeth- tracts are set to expire in Federal Mediation and Con- authorization votes over the er to achieve this goal. September. ciliation Service (FMCS) to past weeks. I want to thank If things went well then, we The Union’s negotiating join our negotiations to fa- all our members for partici- have a new contract that our committee submitted sever- cilitate progress. Over the pating in these meetings and members accepted. But if al comprehensive non-eco- past months of August and voting. We had the greatest we still don’t have a contract nomic proposals to the com- September the mediator has turnout in over 30 years and by the time you received panies. The proposals were been involved between both your vote was loud and clear. this edition, then more than based on the members’ parties and we have made I ask our members to be likely we are in the middle responses to the question- some progress on some is- patient, remain vigilant and of a fight. I ask all our mem- naires and feedback provid- sues. stand in solidarity with each bers in Joint Council 42 and ed to stewards and Union The mediator’s job is sim- other during this process. As throughout Southern Califor- representatives. ply to facilitate an agreement I write you, we are in the last nia, to be ready to support The Union proposed many and avoid a labor dispute. week prior to these contracts these sisters and brothers in things that affect our mem- The Union’s goal is to obtain expiring. their fight for a fair contract, bers at work daily. We have a fair contract that addresses Regardless of what hap- by participating in all the ac- conducted well over a dozen the membership’s concerns pens, rest assured that your tivities and actions. Nov. 3 In San Berdoo, It’s NO on U Endorsements San Bernardino County ty’s Fire Protection District on the ballot for voters in San California Teamsters have a primary (FPD). Bernardino FPD communi- mission in the November 3 The infamously anti-work- ties. If passed, Measure U election---vote NO on Meas- er Howard Jarvis Taxpayers will result in over $40 million ure U. That’s the measure Assn., and a handful of local in cuts for emergency ser- —Are Inside— that would gut fire protection shadow groups, have suc- vices funding. This will be a and Union jobs in the coun- cessfully placed Measure U continued page 3

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PROPOSITIONS U.S. Congress Commerce City Council West Hollywood Council Santa Ana Council 14 – Research bonds – No CD 8 Chris Bubser Oralia Rebollo John Erickson #1 Cynthia Contreras Recommendation CD 24 Salud Carbajal Covina Valley Schools Sepi Shyne #3 Mark McLoughlin 15 – Funding schools – YES CD 25 Christy Smith #3 Christopher Harris #5 Juan Villegas 16 – Affirmative action – YES IMPERIAL COUNTY CD 26 Julia Brownley Santa Ana School Bd. 17 – Parole amendment – No Cudahy Council El Centro Council CD 27 Judy Chu Oscar Reyes Recommendation CD 28 Adam Schiff Jose Gonzalez Jason Jackson Tustin Council 18 – California voting – No CD 31 Pete Aguilar El Monte HS District Bd. Recommendation CD 32 Grace Napolitano ORANGE COUNTY Letitia Clark Carlos Salcedo Supervisor 19 – Tax transfers – No Rec- CD 34 Jimmy Gomez Tustin School Bd. El Monte Mayor, Council #1 Sergio Contreras ommendation CD 35 Norma Torres #1 Allyson Damikolas 20 – Parole restrictions – No CD 38 Linda Sanchez No endorsements Municipal Water Dist. O.C. Recommendation CD 39 Gil Cisneros Gardena Council #3 Tyler Diep RIVERSIDE COUNTY 21 – Rent control – No Rec- CD 40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Mark Henderson #4 Stacy Taylor Indio Council ommendation CD 41 Mark Takano O.C. Water Dist. #1 Erin Teran 22 - Job classification – NO CD 43 Maxine Waters Glendale Council Riverside Unified School 23 – Dialysis clinics – YES At-large Dan Brotman #6 Cathy Green CD 44 Nanette Barragan Bd. 24 – Privacy law – No Recom- CD 45 Katie Porter Anaheim Council Hacienda-La Puente #3 Angelov Farooq mendation CD 46 Lou Correa Schools #4 Avelino Vasquez #4 Darlene Trujillo-Elliott 25 – Bail - YES CD 47 Alan Lowenthal #1 Taro O’Sullivan #5 Steve Faessel Temecula Council State Assembly CD 48 Harley Rouda Hawaiian Gardens Council Brea-Olinda School Bd. CD 49 Mike Levin No endorsements AD 35 Dawn Addis Francisco Noyola #2 Keri Kropke AD 39 Luz Maria Rivas CD 50 Ammar Campa-Najjar SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Reynaldo Rodriguez Buena Park Council AD 40 James Ramos CD 51 Juan Vargas Measure K Vote NO Hawthorne Mayor #3 Susan Sonne AD 41 Chris Holden CD 52 Scott Peters Measure U Vote NO AD 43 Laura Friedman CD 53 Sara Jacobs Haidar Awad #4 Art Brown Supervisor AD 44 Jacqui Irwin LOS ANGELES COUNTY Long Beach Council Centralia School Bd. AD 45 Jesse Gabriel #5 Joe Baca Jr. District Attorney #2 Cindy Allen #4 Lamiya Hoque AD 46 Adrin Nazarian Colton Council Jackie Lacey #6 Suely Saro Costa Mesa Council AD 47 Eloise Reyes #8 Al Austin John Echevarria AD 48 Blanca Rubio Supervisor #2 Loren Gameros Needles Mayor AD 49 Ed Chau #2 Herb Wesson Long Beach Comm. Costa Mesa Mayor Jeff Williams AD 50 Richard Bloom #4 Janice Hahn College Bd. Katrina Foley AD 51 Wendy Carrillo #5 Kathryn Barger #4 Herlinda Chico Redlands Council Fullerton Council AD 52 Freddie Rodriguez L.A. City Council Long Beach Unified #2 Eddie Tejada AD 54 Sydney Kamlager #1 Fred Jung #2 Paul Krekorian School Bd. #4 Ivan Ramirez AD 55 Andrew Rodriguez Garden Grove Council #4 David Ryu #2 Tonia Reyes Uranga Rialto Council AD 57 Lisa Calderon #6 Nury Martinez #2 John O’Neil AD 58 Cristina Garcia Maywood Rafael Trujillo #8 Marqueece Harris-Dawson #6 Kim Bernice Nguyen AD 59 Reggie Jones-Sawyer Council Frank Garcia San Bernardino College #10 Mark Ridley-Thomas Garden Grove Mayor AD 60 Sabrina Cervantes Jessica Torres Bd. #12 John Lee AD 61 Jose Medina Clerk Flor Aguiluz Steve Jones #1 Frank Reyes #14 Kevin De Leon Treasurer Mary Mariscal AD 62 Autumn Burke Huntington Beach Council San Bernardino School Bd. AD 63 Anthony Rendon L.A. Comm. College Bd Montebello School Comm. Billy O’Connell Heather Johnson AD 64 Mike Gipson #1 Andra Hoffman Fernando Chacon Dan Kalmick Gwen Dowdy Rodgers AD 66 Al Muratsuchi #3 David Vela Irvine Mayor AD 68 Melissa Fox #5 Nichelle Henderson Montebello Council Western Muni Water Dist. AD 69 Tom Daly #7 Mike Fong Jack Hadjinian Farrah Khan #5 Fauzia Rizvi AD 70 Patrick O’Donnell L.A. Unified School Bd. Pasadena Mayor Irvine Council SAN DIEGO COUNTY AD 72 Diedra Nguyen Tammy Kim Escondido Council AD 74 Cottie Petrie-Norris #1 George McKenna Victor Gordo Lauren Johnson-Norris #2 Vanessa Valenzuela AD 75 Kate Schwartz #5 Jackie Goldberg Pasadena Unified School #3 Don Green AD 76 Tasha Boerner Horvath #7 Patricia Castellanos Bd. Midway City Sanitary Bd. AD 78 Chris Ward ABC Unified School Dist. #2 Wayne Hammack Tyler Diep National City Council AD 79 Shirley Weber #1 Leticia Mendoza #4 Scott Harden No. O.C. College Trustee Jose Rodriguez AD 80 Lorena Gonzalez Alhambra Council Pomona Council #4 Miguel Alvarez Palomar College Bd. State Senate #4 Sasha Renee Perez #6 Miranda Sheffield Orange Mayor #2 Nina Deerfield SD 17 John Laird Pomona Mayor Adrienne Gladson Palomar Health Bd. SD 21 Kipp Mueller Bell Gardens Council Tim Sandoval #6 Jeff Griffith SD 23 Abigail Medina Pedro Aceituno Placentia-Yorba School Bd. SD 25 Anthony Portantino Maria Pulido Rio Hondo College Bd. #2 LaShe Rodriguez San Marcos Council #4 Neil Kramer SD 27 Henry Stern Bellflower Council #2 Estela Magana Rancho Santiago College Bd. SD 29 Josh Newman #4 Luis Melliz #4 Gary Mendez #1 Zeke Hernandez SD 31 Richard Roth SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Carson Mayor Valley County Water Dist. #3 Sal Tinajero Grover Beach Mayor SD 33 Lena Gonzalez Jim Dear #7 Loretta Sanchez SD 35 Steven Bradford Director Ralph Galvan Jeff Lee Santa Ana Mayor SD 37 David Min Carson Council Water Replenishment Dist. San Luis Obispo Mayor SD 39 Toni Atkins Jawane Hilton #5 Vera Robles DeWitt Claudia Alvarez Heidi Harmon

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 2 9/21/20 11:34 AM Teamsters: The Southern California Teamster (ISSN 0038-3953) is published quarterly February, June, August and October by Teamsters Joint Council 42: 981 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 200, Pomona, CA 91768. Joe Biden Two dollars of membership dues goes towards a subscription to the Southern California Teamster for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Covina, CA and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Southern for President California Teamster, 981 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 200, Pomona, CA 91768. Please address all communications to: Your VOTE MATTERS! Editor: Paul Mihalow Email: [email protected] HAWAII Teamster Mike Molina #18 Liz Becker News service by Press Associates, Inc. (PAI). November 3 Makawao-Ha’iku- Pa’ia STATE ASSEMBLY ENDORSEMENTS Tasha Kama #1 Danielle Monroe-Moreno Kahului Ward 3 Quentin Smith U.S. Congress #2 Radhika Kunnel B – Jeffrey Proffitt Stacey Crivello Ward 5 No recommendation CD 1 Ed Case #3 C – Tameka Henry Molokai CD 2 Kaialii Kahele (D) #4 Connie Munk E – Alexis Salt WASHOE COUNTY Tom Cook #5 RENO Commission State Senate South Maui #6 Shondra Summers-Armstrong Ward 1 Jenny Brekhus #1 Alexis Hill SD 2 Joy San Buena Ventura (D) Alberta De Jetley #7 #4 No recommendation SD 5 Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D) Lanai Ward 3 Oscar Delgado #8 Ward 5 No recommendation School District SD 9 (D) Yuki Lei Sugimura #9 Steve Yeager SD 19 Kurt Fevella (R) Upcountry At-Large Devon Reese A – Scott Kelly #10 D – Kurt Thigpen SD 22 (D) Office of Hawaiian SPARKS #11 E – Angie Taylor Hawaii State House Affairs-At-Large Ward 1 Wendy Stolyarov #12 Susan Martinez G – Craig Wesner #3 Keoni Souza #13 Thomas Roberts #5 Jeanne Kapela (D) #14 continued from Page 1 #13 Lynn Decoite (D) #15 Howard Watts II In San Berdoo, It’s NO on U #14 (D) NEVADA Teamster #16 Cecelia Gonzalez disaster for many communi- protect residents from dead- #15 (D) November 3 #17 Claire Thomas ties already living in danger ly wildfires. Consequently, #17 (R) ENDORSEMENTS #18 Venecia Considine due to a fire season that gets homeowners in mountain and #18 (D) #20 longer and hotter each year. desert communities — where U.S. PRESIDENT Teamsters Joint Council fire stations will be forced to #20 (D) #21 Joe Biden 42 stands with our heroes close — will have difficulty #25 (D) #24 on the front lines and behind obtaining fire insurance. #33 Sam Kong (D) U.S. Vice President #26 Vance Aim the scenes within fire depart- Measure U was pushed #34 (D) Kamala Harris #27 Teresa Benitez-Thompson ments across the region. As to the ballot by a millionaire #37 (D) U.S. CONGRESS #28 Edgar Flores California’s wildfire season Florida resident named Eric #39 (D) continues to ravage com- Steinmann, who owns nu- #1 Dina Titus #29 munities across the state, merous vacant parcels of #40 Bob Mcdermott (D) #2 Patricia Ackerman #30 corporate interests seek to land throughout the county #41 David Alcos (D) #3 Susie Lee #31 Richard “Skip” Daly make deep cuts to firefighting region. Many of Steinmann’s #43 Stacelynn Eli (D) #4 Steven Horsford #32 Paula Povilaitis resources in San Bernardino properties contain cell phone #44 (D) #34 Shannon-Bilbray-Axelrod County. towers, a known cause of STATEWIDE QUESTIONS The county fire dept. pro- wildfires. Steinmann is us- #47 (D) #35 #1 YES vides services for residents in ing Measure U as a scheme #50 (D) #37 Shea Backus #2 YES 60 communities/cities and all to avoid paying taxes on his #51 (D) #39 Deborah Chang unincorporated county areas. properties by gambling with #6 YES Kauai County Council #40 Sena Loyd The brave men and women the lives of residents in the JUDICIAL — many of them Teamsters San Bernardino County FPD. Bernard Carvalho Jr. Supreme Court UNIVERSITY REGENTS — who fight these fires need The well-financed propo- Arryl Kaneshiro our help. Teamsters Joint nents of Measure U will claim B - Kristina Pickering #5 Nick Spirtos Kuali’i KipuKai Council 42 urges all mem- that the cuts triggered by its D – Ozzie Fumo STATE BOARD OF ED. bers living in San Bernardino implementation are the trim- City of Honolulu Mayor Court of Appeals #1 Timothy Hughes County FPD communities to ming of budgetary fat. This Keith Amemiya #2 Katie Coombs vote NO on Measure U No- is not budgetary fat. This is Bonnie Bulla vember 3. a matter of life and death for Honolulu City Council #4 Mark Newburn STATE SENATE Measure U will lead to too many in our communities. #3 Esther Kia’aina CLARK COUNTY cuts in both emergency fire Teamsters across Joint #1 Pat Spearman #7 Radiant Cordeiro Commission and paramedic services, Council 42 must recognize #3 Chris Brooks #9 Will Espero A – Michael Naft lengthening response times that if these special inter- #4 Dina Neil in life-threatening medical ests see victory in San Ber- Honolulu Prosecutor B – Marilyn Kirkpatrick #5 Kristee Watson emergencies — putting our nardino County, they will C – Ross Miller Steve Alm #6 families at greater risk. By be encouraged to come D – William McCurdy II cutting firefighting services, U for others soon after that. Maui County Council #7 Roberta Lange School District Trustee will force the county to close Take a stand and protect Alice Lee #11 Dallas Harris local fire stations, reducing our vital public services Wailuku-Waihe’e Waikapu #15 Wendy Juaregui-Jackins A – Lisa Guzman first responders’ ability to by voting NO on Measure U.

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 3 9/21/20 11:34 AM VOTE NO IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Aloha: struggles. That’s what it means to be pandemic. Our Local Union will con- Malama - tend to the needs of a brother and a sister in the Interna- tinue using our resources, including Measure K: others. Ho’omau - to endure or press tional Brotherhood of Teamsters. This working with local and state officials forward. Ho’omanawanui - bear with is especially true during times of crisis. to ensure that our members at UPS Another Stinker in SB County patience. Lokahi - seek unity. Pono - live Members of the Teamsters Local 1932 are protected and are treated with the Those nasty wealthy folks vices, retirement and…well, righteously. Kuleana - take responsibil- Women’s Committee created the Relief dignity and respect they deserve. continue to try to buy their just about everything. That ity. Kupa’a - stand firm. Ha’aha’a - be Committee to coordinate those efforts. As the largest Teamster sanitation way into running our democ- means that only rich wan- humble. Laulima - work together. Check out the new “Members Helping Local in the nation, we are hard at racy. nabe politicians could af- Ohana - we are all connected. Members” section of our website to work bargaining with our current In San Bernardino Coun- ford to run for and maintain “He eha i kekahi, he eha no na mea learn more about their heroic efforts. Teamster employers and organizing ty they have paid the way a family while working as a a pau”. An injury to one is an injury to In conclusion, it is with a heavy new sanitation companies to lift stand- to have Measure K on the supervisor. ballot, limiting the terms of The wealthy want “one all. “i ka lokai” - in solidarity! heart that we share news of the deaths ards and improve working conditions country supervisors to one! and done” because they of brothers John Pina, Anthony De la in the industry. Local 396, which repre- K would limit the fulltime know they would be voted Torre, and Michael Tolbert, who passed sents nearly 3,000 sanitation workers supervisors’ remuneration out anyway after one term Local 1932 away recently due to complications in Southern California, demands that to $5,000 a month and that of mis-serving the citizens of from COVID-19. John, Anthony, and these companies take appropriate includes health and life in- San Bernardino County. Michael were public servants at Ar- measures to ensure that sanitation surance, communication de- No on K. rowhead Regional Medical Center, the workers are protected and can go City of Colton, and the San Bernardino home safely to their families after of the industry. By Randy Korgan County Sheriff’s Dept., respectively. work. Before COVID-19, sanitation was A first contract was completed for Secretary-Treasurer They were outstanding individuals, already the fifth most dangerous job Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and we offer our deepest condolences in the U.S. Now, workers are facing Hawaii. The road to becoming a part of Teamsters to their families. Our thoughts are with even more risks that jeopardize the Union was long and hard-fought. Local 1932 is them along with our active and retired workers and their families. By Wayne K.S. Kaululaau Mahalo to brother Asi Fakaosi - Organiz- getting ready Teamsters Local 1932 members who Our Local is currently engaged in an President er, for an excellent job. to mobilize knew and loved John, Anthony, and organizing campaign with workers at Aloha, broth- Teamsters at SA Tech Honolulu members Michael. We will always remember CR&R Sanitation in the city of Perris. ers, and sisters. secured a new contract providing and the them. May they rest in peace. Organizing this group of workers is Six months have increased wages and benefits. These public-at-large critical as it will help to continue lifting passed since members transport military personnel to support Local 396 standards for sanitation workers COVID 19 reared and equipment to and from Schofield candidates and measures that will throughout the Inland Empire. We itself into our is- Barracks. work for working people on Election would like to thank all of our brothers and sisters from Teamsters Joint land community, Twenty plus cases of COVID-19 Day this November. Very soon, By Ron Herrera reported at UPS facilities statewide: members will find in their mailbox a Council 42 who joined us for a rally causing anger, Secretary-Treasurer confusion, frustration, unemployment, Initially, UPS management failed to list of endorsed candidates and ballot in support of these brave sanitation and uncertainty. promptly notify workers and the Union, initiatives that were approved by the Our Team- workers to prepare for their upcoming Teamsters remain essential workers, occasionally having workers continue to Local 1932 Political Action Committee. sters Local 396 Union election. operating buses while transporting peo- work in uncleaned areas. The admin- Ensuring that endorsed candidates and Executive Board With the coronavirus leaving many ple from home to work and back. More istration could not deep clean affected our desired outcome on select ballot hopes that our Americans out of work, it has been a than ever, people with severe challenges areas due to a personality conflict with initiatives are successful will require Teamsters Joint priority of our Local to support work- require Teamsters transport these select a manager responsible for facilities. many Teamsters’ hard work. Get Council 42 Broth- ing people in our communities during passengers to doctor visits, dialysis and The managers declined to provide daily involved — our Union cannot allow our ers and Sisters this great time of need. Teamsters shopping for essential items. cleaning of the facilities or provide each communities to change for the worse are doing well. Local 396 members have been hard Since the beginning of the coronavi- worker with gloves, hand sanitizers, without a fight. Teamsters Local 396 looks forward at work volunteering at multiple food rus pandemic, shop stewards, business masks, and other personal protective On the other side of many of our en- to continuing our mission to build distribution drives that have been representatives and Union leadership equipment. Talking with management dorsed candidates and ballot measures Teamster power while helping working organized throughout Los Angeles discussed with the management at was like being in a washing machine, — not exclusively, but too often — are people throughout our jurisdiction. County by the Los Angeles County Oahu Transit Services Inc. dba TheBus to round and round. Late one evening, a candidates and initiatives backed by While our nation struggles with Federation of Labor. In addition to ensure members would not be adversely call was made to the operations manag- big money. In San Bernardino County, the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been volunteering at the events themselves, affected during these unprecedented er, letting him know the media would an out-of-town mogul is seeking to hard-working Teamsters who have Teamsters have also been essential times. be waiting at the facility’s front gate in reduce his tax bill at the expense of been the first line of defense, pro- in securing food donations, including Work schedules were modified with the morning. Low and behold, by the more than 60 cities and communities tecting and serving the public during milk, eggs, and meat, to distribute at continued service to the 110 routes time morning arrived, the facilities went and all unincorporated land, who need our national health crisis. Local 396 our food distribution drives. Through serving the communities on the island through deep cleaning, and PPE readily funding for fire protection services. members, including UPS workers, san- these events, Teamsters have demon- of Oahu. Run guarantees are provided available for workers, drivers, pre-load, Moreover, this mogul seeks to punish itation workers, and convenience store strated what Union solidarity is about operators whose current run hours are and air. lawmakers by imposing strict compen- delivery drivers, have been essential by rolling up our sleeves and handing less than before—extra list operators Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in sation and term limits to turn the job in protecting our public health. out food and supplies to those in need. who may not make enough hours are Hawaii and Guam, an extension to the into the plaything solely for the very Local 396 members at UPS have As Teamsters, it is essential to guaranteed 40 hours weekly. upcoming negotiations postponed. A rich. Across the state, tech oligarchs been hard at work. UPS has seen a participate in the political process. After many years, maintenance 14-day quarantine makes travel difficult are pushing through anti-worker initia- sharp increase in package volume due As election day approaches, it is personnel were eligible four hours during this time. Our members work at tives like Prop. 22, and are seeking to to medical facilities’ high demand for important to remember to participate overtime daily wiping down the buses’ Anderson Air Force Base as electronic defeat pro-community initiatives like supplies used in treating COVID-19 pa- in the political process by voting and interiors after deep cleaning. technician maintenance. Prop. 15. It’s a consistent story that tients and increased online shopping encouraging your fellow Teamster As the para-transit vans age, the Until the travel restrictions lifted and we need to rally against as Team- following California’s Shelter in Place brothers and sisters to register and Union has been in conversation with air travel resumes, members from Hertz sters. Please get in contact with your order. vote. The deadline to register to vote lawmakers on the need for continuous and ALSCO remain on leave. Everyone business agent so that you can get Our Local Union was instrumental is October 19. California will now send upgrades and increasing the van fleet. in the state is hopeful the COVID-19 involved with on-going political action. in working with the city of Los Angeles all registered voters a mail-in ballot A safe working van operated by a well- numbers drop, and Governor Ige re- We are the last line of defense for to secure additional protections to increase voter participation in the trained operator takes the most fragile opens without haste, travel to Hawaii. working people, and it’s time to make for Teamsters who are part of the November 2020 election. community members to and from Organizing efforts are challenging, our voices heard. essential workforce that services Los One of the most important battles home, doctor appointments, dialysis, especially on the neighbor islands. Each Local 1932 is continuing to protect Angeles. This order requires employers that Teamsters will be facing at the rehabilitation, and other life-altering island or county has different require- the interests of members as the of essential businesses to provide ballot box this November is defeating trips. ments for entry. The future looks good COVID-19 crisis carries on. Members of workers with cloth face coverings that Proposition 22. Multi-billion dollar Hazard pay is provided technicians at to organize Sysco, school bus, trucking, our Union have reached out about the shield their noses and mouths. Essen- corporations, including Uber, Lyft, Liberty Dialysis and members such as Coca-Cola, and rail. need for increased testing of COVID-19 tial businesses must also implement Instacart, and Doordash, wrote Propo- surgical, anesthesia techs, nurses’ aides, In collaboration with UHA, Kaiser Per- throughout the region. Local 1932 physical distancing measures for sition 22 to create a special exemption dieticians, housekeepers, and mainte- manente Hawaii, Times Pharmacy, and has worked hard to meet this need. employees, customers, and visitors; for themselves from California law nance at Kapiolani Medical Center for Benefit Plan Solutions, free flu shots Since Monday, August 17, testing for make sure employees have access to that requires app-based companies Women and Children. have been provided to members who all Local 1932 members has been a clean and sanitary restroom stocked to provide basic protections to their Teamsters working at HC&D, work at TheBus, The Handivan, Hawaii available every Monday in the parking with all necessary cleaning products workers. Now they’re spending more Hawaiian Cement, and B&C Trucking Cement, HC & D, and Aloha Petroleum lot at 4th St. and Sierra Way in San like soap and sanitizer; and allow than $100 million on Prop 22 to boost will have work opportunities thanks to during September. Arranging for the Bernardino. Hundreds of Teamsters employees to wash their hands at least their profits by denying their drivers’ the Community Workforce Agreement event held during the workday provided have undergone testing at this site. every 30 minutes. right to a minimum wage, paid sick with the city and county of Honolulu. a great option for anyone wanting a flu As the situation develops, we will look In addition to protecting our leave, and safety protections. In contrast, public works projects over shot. The employers provided the facil- for opportunities to expand Teamster membership through the political This measure threatens good, two million dollars to include Team- ities and the medical groups provided testing into other region areas — Visit process, we have continued to enforce middle-class Union jobs. If these com- sters. Before the agreement, the three workers with fruit for breakfast. Teamsters1932.org for testing details. contract language to ensure that our panies succeed in buying this election, companies excluded for many years due Times are tough, and everyone Relatedly, we must stress that UPS members are protected. Through their low-pay, no-protection business to material deliveries to the job sites, should stand firm and heed medical Teamsters have a long history of a strong foundation of Shop Stewards model will expand in virtually every not covered work (hot cargo). professionals’ advice by wearing a supporting one another, not just in the working in conjunction with Teamsters industry, including package delivery The Union is moving forward with mask, social distance, washing hands workplace but also outside the work- Local 396 Business Representatives, and sanitation, leading to unprec- plans to start a training program for often with warm water, and stay safe place. When a member encounters a our Local Union has been able to win edented job loss and a race to the Teamsters in the movies. Training is vital for you, friends, and family. struggle outside the workplace, fellow hundreds of thousands of dollars in bottom. We can’t let this happen. That to ensure members keep up with certifi- In closing, I would like to share some Teamsters should be there to let them 9.5 grievances for our members who is why I encourage all our Teamster Hawaiian values. We share and Live know that they are not alone in those have worked longer hours during the cations and understand the complexities continued next page

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 4 9/21/20 11:34 AM brothers and sisters to make your promoted John Dicag to swing shift Erafmo Jacob; and in Brea, Antonio task. After overwhelmingly turning voices heard this November and vote shop steward at our Garden Grove Griffin (driver) and Robert Besanson down the company’s offer back in Jan- No on Proposition 22. maintenance facility. (shop). uary of this crazy year, it took many To increase our connection to During the pandemic, we still I want to thank all the stewards months to get back to the table due our members, especially during the haven’t had any coach operators laid and members who are helping us and to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once we By Larry Griffith coronavirus pandemic, our Local Union off. We were able to welcome back building support to fight for strong were able to continue negotiations, we Secretary-Treasurer has made it a priority to enter the members 65 and older and those with contracts. Please keep in touch with were able to get a little more money digital information age by increasing serious health conditions. Although the Local Union and your business for the most senior Pepsi Riverside Local 14 our accessibility on social media and we’re able to ratify a one-year agree- agents for any updated information. employees, and this was enough to get continues to launching our very own Local 396 ment, we’ve already started meeting We would particularly like to thank the contract ratified. They are still not represent our website and phone application for to discuss items we may want in the all of our brothers and sisters at Al- making the same wages as their Union members in both Android and iPhone. These tools next contract. bertsons Irvine and Brea for the strong Brothers in our other Pepsi facilities, every way pos- help our members stay informed We’ve established a Meet the B.A. statement they made turning out in but they are getting closer. Thanks sible even with about current Union business as well Zoom conferencing system designed high numbers for a strike vote. again to the Pepsi committee members the inability to as have easier access to coronavirus to increase our level of communication As we come into a festive time of for the great job they did representing visit many of our resources, contracts, medical benefits with our members. Additionally, the year where we gather, give thanks and their fellow workers in these negoti- members at their place of employment information, and pension information. Union and the authority have worked celebrate, I would like to wish all of ations. due to the COVID restrictions. Our Congratulations to recently retired together to provide barriers on the you a safe and have happy holidays. Our Northern California Brothers business agents have found numerous Local 396 members Louie Arce, Victor buses that will help ensure drivers’ As always, remember United We and sisters at the Safeway Richmond alternative ways to meet and talk to Armijo, Timothy Fife, Alberto Flores, safety while operating the bus, and Bargain, Divided We Beg. facility are currently in negotiations our members. We will continue to Salvador Galvan, Jose Hernandez, our team continues to monitor possible being led by Local 896 President Brian represent our members to the fullest Rolando Ledezma, David Mitchell, hazard pay for our essential workers. Indelicato. Brian states that he has an in spite of the obstacles! Ruben Negrete, Miguel Rodriguez, We are continuing to negotiate excellent committee and once they are After protracted and often conten- Emilio Sanchez, Ruben Segura, and agreements at MV Transit for main- done getting what he believes will be tious negotiations, our members in John Villareal. tenance and window, radio, sched- one of the best Safeway Bev contract the city of North ratified uler, quality assurance, call center, By Phil Cooper the members have ever seen, Brian a two-year CBA. These negotiations and clerks. The company has our Secretary-Treasurer will come to Southern California next had been ongoing for many months comprehensive proposals and we’re year to lead the Safeway Beverage and had been further complicated by waiting for them to respond. Several With the contract for our Southern California the anticipated loss of tax revenue grievances have been resolved with most important members. due to the lockdown. Our members members being returned to work and election of our On September 17 our Coca-Cola By Eric Jimenez at Albertsons Liquor ratified a new some members being made whole. lifetime up until Ontario/Fontana facilities began new three-year contract. The group rejected Secretary-Treasurer At First Transit, road supervisors now, I will start contract negotiations. This company is several offers and their persistence Brothers and and dispatchers overwhelmingly off with letting still run by Coca-Cola of Atlanta, and paid off with the best deal that they sisters: I hope this ratified a new agreement with our members we are expecting extremely tough ne- have ever received. We are currently message finds all improvements in wages, benefits, and know that the gotiations. Our members make syrup in negotiations with Amerit Fleet (in of you well, and working conditions. Maintenance is Teamsters are asking you to Vote No and most of their customers have been cooperation with Local 495) for a new that everyone had currently in negotiations, with more on Prop 22! We want to encourage hit hard by the pandemic. Customers CBA. Unfortunately, these negotiations a safe and happy dates scheduled. you to educate your family and friends like the Angels and Dodgers Stadium, were delayed many months due to Labor Day. I want At Disneyland, our Craft Mainte- to also Vote No on Prop 22. Staples Center and other such venues, the restriction on meeting in person to thank all the nance Council has continued to moni- What you need to know about Prop and with restaurants barely open and but we hope to have a deal to present men and women who have helped tor the potential reopening of the park 22 - billion dollar corporations like sales of soda are being hit hard, as to our members soon. We are also build this country with their labor, and while policing the standing collective Uber and Lyft are the ones that draft- you know, so these shops are not in negotiations for a new CBA for our those of you who continue to work bargaining agreement. Many of our ed and paid to put this proposition on running even close to their normal members in the city of Caliente. The hard today. represented employees have returned the ballot. Prop 22 strips workers of capacity. But even with all of this, the Local appreciates the stewards who Teamsters have always been essen- to work, however we’re still awaiting the basic protections we all take for members deserve a good contract are on our negotiating committees tial and we’ll continue to be. Although the state’s approval to open. granted because of our strong Union and we all know that things will turn for the negotiations. Their assistance COVID-19 has not disappeared, we’re We’re in continued talks at Capist- contracts. Things like unemployment around, hopefully very soon. One of and insights are invaluable during our doing our best to try to work around rano School District, as they also face insurance, paid sick leave, overtime, our proposals will be to address the meetings with the employer. it. We held our first Zoom meeting and budget deficits. Our effort is to come workers compensation and health constant payroll issues that have last- Local 14 continues to organize except for a few minor hiccups, it was to a fair agreement that would aid in insurance are not afforded to these ed for way too long. It should not be during these unprecedented times. a great success. The safety and privacy the district’s shortfalls and hopefully employees. The commercials paid for that hard to pay employees correctly We are continuing to sign up new of the Local Union and our member- keep our members afloat during this by these billionaire companies depict on a weekly basis, but this company members in our group at the Clark ship is a high priority and will always this time. We’ve worked with the students or others using the app-based has struggled with this for over a year County School District. Our goal be taken into account when holding district to smoothly plan for their business to make a little extra money, now. A couple of weeks ago we were to hit majority status has been Zoom meetings. reopening. but there are many people working again dealing with payroll mistakes helped with many representational There’s a lot going on at the Local There’s still a lot of uncertainty in these jobs that is their only source of affecting some of the employees. victories. From grievance hearings and in our industries. Many companies the reopening of school districts and it income. The fact that they are called On a sad note, the MillerCoors to stopping outsourcing and getting who laid-off members due to COVID-19 has caused many members to utilize “independent contractors” prevents Irwindale Brewery is now closed. On our members paid during distance are now starting to bring them back. their Union in engaging our Student them from organizing and trying to August 28 the last of the remaining learning, the school district is seeing We’ve recently settled and ratified First sites. So far, we have potential get important benefits. They are work- Teamster employees punched out and the Teamsters difference. Several of some contracts and are currently in opening dates for three sites, and ing in dead-end jobs with no benefits. walked out of the plant for the last our members from the bargaining negotiations within many of our in- hope to mediate the concerns and Please do not be fooled by these slick time. Except for a few members asked unit were selected to sit on a school dustries which include grocery, transit, issues members are facing with the commercials, these “gig jobs” are to help clean-up the place for a couple district re-opening committee. These aerospace, etc. reopening. We’re in talks for safety going to affect many good Teamster of weeks, the 28th was basically the members are participating on the The CVS negotiations continue to go plans and protective practices, as well jobs. Our Union brothers and sisters last day for the workers of the facility. committee that will be making very smoothly. The company is bargaining as pay. at UPS are already having to deal These were very good Union jobs that tough decisions on the safe re-open- with the Union in good faith and has During the past couple of months, with app-based delivery companies will not be easily replaced, but for ing of schools in the district. Local 14 agreed to some of our new proposals, we’ve been in contact with Durham that can deliver packages at a lower over 40 years, the Irwindale Brewery looks forward to continuing to push although many still need to be agreed School Bus management to ensure rate because these employees have no was good to many of our fellow the District and having our members upon before getting into economics. minor projects are being given out by benefits, no workers compensation, no members. Those last few days were make a difference. We’ve also made progress cleaning up seniority and members are being paid unemployment insurance, no health very emotional, with friends saying With the upcoming elections and changing contract language. wages according to the contract. care. This is a race to the bottom. goodbye to their co-workers and the Local will be releasing a list of For the county of Orange, our Currently, we’re working on getting You will hear more about why the wishing each other well; tears were endorsed candidates for many of the coalition of Unions has continued our members back from furlough who Teamsters are asking for you to Vote shed, and hugs were shared. I want to races. The Local’s endorsements are moving forward with some policies worked primarily for the surrounding No on 22 in the upcoming weeks. wish all these members well and may based on labor issues and which can- that benefit our members. For some school districts. This means ensuring All Locals of Joint Council 42 have a they all find good Union Jobs! didates best support labor. We urge time, our Local has looked into bargaining unit work is given to the point person that will be visiting your I want to end with a comment I our members to learn the issues and allowing a member to opt-out of the members and not to the adjacent facility or even calling you on the heard from a Refresco San Bernardino make decisions for themselves. The county medical and join their spouse’s competitors. We’re preparing an phone to educate and encourage your manager who made the statement to U.S. Constitution refers to the “right plan. This would save our members opening letter and sending out surveys no vote. Local 896 has asked brother an ex-MillerCoors employee that “if to vote” more often than any other money in the long run as well as assist this week as we start planning on Dave Gonzales, former MillerCoors Teamster jobs are so great, why don’t constitutional right. We urge you to the county in saving some costs which contract negotiations for the December Irwindale brewery employee, to be you get one of those”? The answer utilize this right and vote! would alleviate the continued budget expiration date. Proposal meetings the point person for our Local. Dave is simple. Good Teamster jobs are The Local started in-person general deficit. In addition, Local 952 contin- are planned for later this month. already attended training sessions not that easy to get because there is membership meetings at the Local in ues in settlement talks and moving Recently, we worked with Durham and is passing on the information to no turnover! People do not usually September and will continue to hold forward with pending grievances and and Laguna and Santa Ana school dis- members over the weeks leading up leave a good Teamster job, unlike the the general membership meeting arbitrations. tricts to get some of our drivers back to the November 3 election. I want to turnover at the Refresco facility in San on the third Thursday evening of the We’ve had several grievance to prior positions. Irvine School District personally thank Dave for stepping up Bernardino! month. The monthly meetings will hearings (one going to arbitration) at will be opening very soon, and drivers for this very important cause. Congratulations to Anthony begin at 6:30 p.m. each month. If you OCTA. At the end of September, we had are re-training to sharpen their skills. Pepsi Riverside ratified their second Marquez of MillerCoors on his retire- haven’t already, please download the a class action grievance with mainte- The Local would like to congratulate contract since becoming members of ment. Condolences to the families and Teamsters Local 14 app and visit our nance and the authority, and had a the following Albertsons Irvine drivers Local 896, on August 27. This was a co-workers of Belinda King (Anheus- website for updates and information. bus accident overturned on appeal. who have recently retired: Michael very tough contract negotiation and er-Busch) who passed away a couple Until further notice the Local 14 of- We’ve recently held an election and Hawk; Michael Diana; Randy Hunt; the Pepsi committee was up to the of weeks ago; she will be missed. continued next page

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 5 9/21/20 11:34 AM fice is not open for members to walk running for local office in anticipation building (hub) is now open in to working at the airport for Ace, she in. If you have any questions or issues of the upcoming elections, while Riverside. Presently there are two worked for various employers driving please call the Local and we can help conducting internal organizing efforts package centers in that building school buses transporting studentsl. you by phone or make an appoint- to rise to the challenge of our new which are OrangeCrest and Temescal Maria took pride in her abilities and ment for you to come to the Local if reality. By Randy Cammack Canyon. Empire building is operating skill to transport all her passengers necessary. As always, our business CUSD scheduled to lay off 41 of our Secretary-Treasurer twilight and preload sorts and will safely and efficiently. agents are available by phone to classified workers (plant works and a soon have a daysort. In the near Concepcion (Connie) Vallejo became assist with any issues. Please continue transportation scheduler) in defiance Ron Sea- future that building will grow to run a member of the Teamsters as part to stay safe and well! of SB 98 on August 31, 2020. Section mans, BA: ABF- with about 3500 members. Our juris- of her employment as a counter 94 of SB 98 provided, amongst other freight levels diction has been going through a lot of sales representative at the Hertz San things, that school districts shall not have picked up growth which is allowing many of our Diego Airport location. Her warm implement layoffs for employees and are above part-timers to promote into full-time and friendly demeanor towards her holding classified positions in nutri- normal levels jobs. If you are interested in becoming customers is well known as Connie had tion, transportation, or custodial ser- for this time of a full-time employee make sure you many clients who would specifically By Ray Whitmer vices. The Teamsters were very vocal in year and with are on the part-time to full-time list, as ask for her when they returned to San Secretary-Treasurer our rescission of these layoffs and sent the weather it is your responsibility. Those who are Diego for business or on vacation. correspondence to CUSD stating our and poor air quality everyone needs qualified and interested in going into Sister Vallejo was always one of the Vote “No” on support for the members and the legal to stay hydrated and still wear their Feeder should put themselves on the top performing employees in sales 22 to protect our action we would pursue if the layoffs mask as the virus is still out there--be Feeder list and attend the next Feeder and accordingly she received several jobs! were not rescinded. The layoffs were safe. UPS ONTCA Feeder: with work orientation as there is still a big commendations from Hertz corporate Some good rescinded in a special board meeting levels at all-time highs and the new need to fill Feeder jobs. The Covid-19 during her 20+ year career. news. We are late August. empire facility opening it is necessary virus continues to be a very serious Collectively, brother Mora and beyond thrilled City of Santa Monica will get a bar- to hire drivers off the street for the threat to our membership of essential sisters Ortiz and Vallejo represent over to report that gaining update soon. We are working first time and with the additional workers, so make sure and follow the 50 years of Teamsters membership. Zainub Darsot, under different conditions due to drivers there will be a complete rebid guidelines to keep yourself healthy An impressive accomplishment in daughter of ABM LAX member Imtiaz COVID-19. Redondo Beach is starting prior to the peak season bid so check and as safe as possible. Soon enough and of itself, but the impact they all Darsot was a recipient of a $10,000 negotiations soon and will update you the board for the new bids. With all we will be gearing up and heading left with us for not only their career James R. Hoffa Memorial scholarship. on our calendar for the rest of the the fires around the air quality is very into another peak season although longevity and professionalism, but to Sandra Seely, daughter of PUSD mem- year. At Occidental College we contin- poor so take precautions and drink UPS has been going through peak their loyalty to their Union is what we ber Leonard L Seely was a recipient ue to review the budget, operations, plenty of water and remember the volume all year. The Union encour- all appreciate about all of them. It is of a $1,000 James R. Hoffa Memorial and our letter of agreement with the virus is still here--do wear your mask ages our members to get informed with the heaviest of hearts that we scholarship. Both Michael Garcia, college to ensure compliance. at all times. and learn their contractual rights. If send our sincere condolences to Leo, whose mom Heidi Garcia is a member City of Los Angeles – we were Tony Villegas, BA: Ralphs River- you are being violated or see any Maria and Connie’s entire families, at the city of Oceanside as well as successful in our approach to ensure side-dear brothers and sisters: we have contractual violations make sure and including their friends and coworkers. Abby Fearey, whose mom Aimee Jones that all crossing guards continue been in negotiations since August 3. get with your shop steward and file a Please know that they will be forever Fearey is a member at the Port of San on leave with pay as a result of the All that we have received so far at this grievance. If you have any questions missed but never forgotten. On behalf Diego, each won $1,000 Teamsters impacts of COVID-19 on operations. writing have been takeaways. As far get with your shop steward and never of the officers, staff and membership Hispanic Caucus scholarships. ATS - slowly our members are coming as essential workers, the company hesitate to contact your business of Local 481, our sincere condolences. Local 911’s scholarship committee back to work. LAX airport business forgot to realize that you are now in representative. Make sure and Vote To our brother Leo Mora, sisters Maria awarded four $2,500 annual scholar- has not improved much since the start a different bracket, food warehouse NO on Proposition 22! It undermines Ortiz and Connie Vallejo, rest in peace. ships for a total of $10,000 to: Daniel COVID-19 but we are ready to return workers will show up through any Unions and if passed will very likely In scholarship news, the 2020 Local Avalos, son of CVMVCD employee to work. pandemic and any catastrophic events. affect your job directly. Please get 481 scholarship program has just Oldembour Avalos, who is attending Classic Parking is ready to As for our country, 200,000 deaths informed on Prop 22 and ask your concluded the application process. We CSU Stanislaus won the Maximiliano commence negotiations for our Union due to the pandemic, as we put our family and friends to Vote NO! This will announce the recipients soon. “Max” Lopez $2,500 911 scholarship; agreement that governs Staples Center own families and loved ones at risk; proposition passing could potentially In additional scholarship news we Victor Ufondu, son of LACOAEHS and L.A. LIVE. The JW Marriott Hotel’s Remember Union strong and Union have very dire consequences for are pleased to announce that Lizette employee Stella Ufondu attending business is slowly growing. Some of proud. bargaining contracts. Big Business will Mendoza (daughter of our Penske San Cal Poly Pomona received the Marina members were recalled to work last Scott Berghoefer, BA: hope everyone use independent contractors without Marcos member Miguel Mendoza) was “Ella” Alford $2,500 911 scholarship; week. We hope that the hotel will only is staying safe during these trying having to pay their fair share. Stay the recipient of a $2500 John Lyons Eva Valinsky, daughter of Huntington get busier. times. Thank you to all essential Union Strong! scholarship award. Ms. Mendoza will Beach member John Vilinsky, who is Corinthian Parking has lost the workers for continuing to go to work be starting her studies at UC Merced attending Cal Poly SLO won the Patrick operations of Kaiser Baldwin Park every day and getting the job done, this fall. Congratulations to Lizette and Chaplin $2,500 911 scholarship; and location. Modern Parking’s the new we are extremely grateful for all the the entire Mendoza family. We have Michael Garcia, son of Oceanside parking operator. Modern refused work you do. Want to give a huge also been informed that Hans C. Millan employee Heidi Ann Garcia attending to hire our members and we are welcome to the drivers at Hickman’s (son of UPS member and steward UCSD received the Arlene Mordasini currently ramping up for a city-wide Egg Ranch and congratulations on the By Victor Torres Hans Millan) has been awarded one $2,500 911 scholarship. labor dispute against Modern Parking. unanimous ratification of your first Secretary-Treasurer of the $1000 scholarships from the 911 recently reached agreement on Our labor dispute is based on Area contract. Thank you to Brian Wood California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus a contract extension with San Diego Standards, as we strongly believe that and committee member Gino Cordero As we enter and will be starting his college career lifeguards. We are also preparing a MPI is eroding area standards in every for working to get this done. Con- the fall season, at UCSD this fall. Congratulations to PERB charge against the city for their city in which they operate. We will gratulations to Pacific Logistics on the unfortunately Hans and the entire Millan family. pattern of retaliation against Union invite our members out to join us in ratification of their contract, Thanks to we have been hit For additional information on these members for having engaged in this fight. Brian Wood and Randy Korgan for the again with rather and all the available scholarship pro- protected activity. At L&R (Wally Park) business is guidance on getting this contract done. unpleasant grams, feel free to contact our office or 911 also reached a tentative of dwindling; therefore, layoffs continue. ITS logistics: I have your proposals circumstances. visit our website (www.teamsters481. agreement with the San Diego County In our Union agreement we have 90 and we will begin bargaining soon. Several of our org) for further details or to obtain or Regional Airport Authority, extending days protection in case of a layoff. Westrock, I know things have been members we have known for many download a scholarship application. the current contract for an additional So, if things improve in the next 90 tough, thank you guys for putting in years were taken away from us since As you are certainly aware, year and securing all benefits. We days, our members will be recalled by the hard work with a limited crew to our last report in July. Those members November 3 is election day throughout are also preparing an arbitration seniority. keep things moving. Goldstar Foods: are Leonardo Mora from Avis, Maria the country. There are candidates against the Airport Authority for Parking Company of America - most welcome back to work, things are diffi- Ortiz from Ace Parking and Concepcion and issues to consider at federal, management’s willing misinterpre- members have been able to keep their cult as the pandemic continues to keep Vallejo from Hertz. state, county and city levels. Due to tation of existing job specifications jobs, with the exception of 6 of our the schools closed, hopefully things Leonardo (Leo) Mora began his the COVID-19 pandemic, voting will and subsequent refusal to recognize members that recently were laid off will get back to normal. Organizing membership with us in 2007 under be different for many of you, but by specialty pay. due to the reduction of work hours at is the lifeblood of our Union and the the shuttle driver agreement we have no means is it a difficult process. You The Union has secured another the Disney Hall and the Music Center. organizers have been working really with Avis. From that point forward, should be receiving all your hardcopy one-year extension with the city of Parking Concepts Ontario Airport hard during this pandemic. We have Leo reached out to us and wanted to balloting materials in the mail in Temecula securing current economic - recently the airport published an several drives going on right now with get involved and assist with whatever October. The voting process will either and health benefits for an additional RFP. Several companies showed up to three upcoming NLRB elections, we we needed help with. Whether it was be by in-person balloting (at limited year. Briefing has been concluded in the pre-bidding meeting, and many look forward to reporting victories in helping to investigate workplace locations) or by casting your votes 911’s PERB charge against Vista Irriga- of them were non-Union operators. the next newspaper. If you want to issues, communicate information or through the U.S. Mail. For more infor- tion District, in which 911 alleged the We are hoping that we will be able get involved and help organize, please participate at the bargaining table mation please contact the San Diego district wrongfully withheld documents to keep representing our members reach out to myself or Robert Amaya with us during negotiations, we could County Registrar of Voters by phone subject to a valid information request. working at this location. 626-859-4005 ext. 1090. always count on brother Mora to be (858) 565-5800, fax (858) 505-7294, We conducted member and regular SERCO - all members are current- Rick Ellison, BA: Darling Interna- there to support not only our office, or by email [email protected]. steward meetings with the San Diego ly working, none have been laid tional--we finished the contract, got but his coworkers as well. Detailed information about the entire County Water authority in preparation off. SmarteCarte - all members on wage increases over 5 years, better Maria Ortiz joined our local in 2001 voting process can be found at the for negotiations in spring 2021. We furlough have been able to keep vacations and better language. Baker as part of the airport shuttle opera- San Diego County Registrar of Voters have submitted multiple written their family medical benefits all of Commodities--we are working on the tions unit run by Ace Parking. As with website, www.sdvote.com. appeals to the state and federal level this time. Hopefully business keeps contract now and should have that many of our work groups where we We encourage all our members to seeking financial assistance to the San improving at LAX, so our members can wrapped up in two weeks. Thank you have drivers who transport passengers, take the time to review all the candi- Diego Port Authority to help mitigate come back to work. SPPLUS Bob Hope to all our essential workers during many of these professional drivers dates and measures before them. You the effects of the acute downturn in Airport - business is improving at this these difficult times, always remember work for multiple employers who need will find resources and information in tourism. location, and our members have been to be safe! drivers who are certified to carry pas- this regard in this publication. All the We continue to interview candidates gradually recalled in small groups. UPS Agents: The new Empire sengers. In Maria’s case, in addition continued next page

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 6 9/21/20 11:34 AM recommendations contained herein available for 399 members with unwillingness to test Members. At this all means possible; e.g, government 630 has been engaged in an ongoing our based on what is best for working financial hardships. time we are working together with the agencies, political support, and public strike and several ongoing negotia- people and working Teamsters in our We’ve been meeting virtually with other Unions and Guilds to ensure the awareness. Please support our Valley tions with many other negotiations Joint Council 42 geographical area. As all of our committees and getting safety of all crew and cast in commer- Produce members in their fight for that are coming. These negotiations you are making your decisions, we ask feedback from our drivers, coordina- cials and we’ll continue to fight for our justice! will impact over 1,200 of our mem- that you take these recommendations tors, captains, locations, commercials, members’ safety. We are saddened to report that bers. We ask the rest of our members into consideration. We hope that you casting, animal handlers/trainers, Chris Sell: if you are renewing your the Local was recently notified of the to be ready and willing to stand in decide to exercise this precious privi- wranglers, cook helpers and our shop driver’s license or your MEC, you can decision to close the California Dairy solidarity and support our sisters and lege of casting your ballot. There are stewards on what it looks like to return now go to dmv.ca.gov and upload Artesia plant. The company shut down brothers. We salute all our members opportunities in this upcoming election to work. I’ve spoken with many of your forms. If you choose to go to the operations as of June 28. Some of our for the contributions and dedication to really make a difference and by our white paper contracts as well to DMV office you may do so without members have chosen to retire while working through this pandemic; wear working together we can ensure that discuss their plans on reopening and an appointment as a commercial others were able to find work at other your mask, wash your hands and the voices of working people will be how we can support them in doing so. driver. Reminder, you still need to local Union dairies. If you have any social distance. Be safe and be well. heard. The decision is yours. Each one of us is focused on an aspect complete your online safety classes. If questions or if you are still looking for For information on resources of reopening. Whether it’s a studio the class has two portions, online and work, please contact your represent- concerning unemployment, food discussion, political or a safety issue, hands-on, you must complete the on- ative Alex Flores. In addition, we ask distribution, rent/mortgage and utility we’re navigating all of the paths that line portion. Hands-on classes are still that you contact the Local and request bill assistance that may be available will return you to work, safely. not available. Any questions regarding a withdrawal card if you have not to our members during the ongoing Kenny Farnell: at NBC/Universal CSATF please call me--818-432-3317--or obtained employment with a Teamster By Jason Rabinowitz COVID-19 pandemic, visit our website we have 10 shows that are prepping email me at [email protected]. contract. Secretary-Treasurer for access to a 5-page information or have started shooting with more Ernie Barraza: we’ve been prepar- Challenge Dairy: all Locals packet we have put together for our ready to start in October. At ABC/ ing and assisting our members in signatory to the current CBA have A Cal/OSHA in- members to refer to. Members can Disney the Lot is back at full capacity their transition back to work. Most of agreed to extend the current contract. vestigator visited also call our office and we can mail with all stages being occupied. More the industry is starting to slowly open We are in the process of scheduling Ronald Reagan them a hardcopy as well. encouraging news is that Marvel has and we’re communicating with our dates to begin negotiating a successor UCLA Medical We will get through this together. features in prep and HBO has their members to follow all safety protocols. agreement. Vons Dairy: negotiations Center as part of As always, if you have a change of episodic television shows starting up. If we all do our part, we’re hoping to have begun and we ask our mem- an investigation name, address or job status, it is im- For members who have started back see the industry get busier. bers to stand in solidarity. We have into the tragic portant that you notify the Local Union to work, I thank you for following the several dates scheduled to meet with April 24 COVID-19 at (619) 282-2187 and your Pension/ safety compliance plans that have the company to start negotiations. death of Teamster Insurance Trust representatives. been put in place so that we can keep If you have any questions, contact and UCLA electrician Emmanuel Members covered under the San Diego our industry open. your business representative Alex Gomez. County Teamsters-Employers Insurance Ed Duffy: location managers, keys, Flores. Young’s Market Company/ The Cal/OSHA representative Trust may call (619) 849-1063. Mem- assistants and commercial scout By Lou Villalvazo RNDC and Southern Glazer’s Wine & inspected rooftop exhaust fans and bers with Insurance through Northwest managers, please remember it is your Secretary-Treasurer Spirits, all our members have been stacks and identified areas on the roof Administrators may call (877) 214- obligation to inform the Callboard recalled; the committee is exploring and in the locker room where Emma- 8928. Members with benefits through when you’re going to work. During Brothers different avenues to get through these nuel Gomez and other Skilled Trades Pacific Federal may call 1-800-753- these times of heightened awareness and sisters, as circumstances for the best results. Any employees may have worked. 0222. Members with Pension through of safety for our members, it’s even the COVID-19 questions contact your representative Teamsters Union Steward Laura the Western Conference of Teamsters more important to know what projects pandemic Felix Chavez . Newman and Teamsters Representa- may call Northwest Administrators at you are working on. Casting directors continues, it has UNFI, contract negotiations with the tive Judith Serlin accompanied, as did (866) 648-6878. and casting associates please take become obvious company are underway. Local 630 several UCLA representatives. note of the advances in your collective that corporations, alongside Teamster Locals 439, 495 In February 2020, our Union bargaining on October 4, 2020. big box retailers and 848 are all negotiating together. requested that UCLA employees, in- Lindsay Dougherty: since my last and gig companies do not care about We will keep you updated as the cluding those in the Skilled Trades unit report, I’ve signed 35 contracts with in- essential workers’ well-being or future. negotiations progress. Gelson’s and represented by Teamsters Local 2010, dependent companies. I’m getting lots We are in very unfamiliar times, now Super A grocery companies, both CBA’s be fit-tested for respirators including of contract requests for productions more than ever we must all do our expire at the same time. Contract By Steve Dayan N95 and provided with the make, filming here in Los Angeles, so it will part to help educate and unite our negotiations with both companies will model and size respirator for which Secretary-Treasurer be getting busier. The first Diversity Union. They may have deeper pockets, begin, as soon as dates can be agreed they had been tested and trained on and Inclusion Task Force meeting was but we will not allow them to buy out to. Penske: the business has picked proper usage. It took UCLA several I hope you held October 1 on Zoom. Please let me our Union jobs! Some of our stewards up, and our warehouse and delivery months to complete the fit-testing, and your fam- know if you are interested in being will be joining our business agents to drivers are busy working overtime training and distribution of respirators ilies are doing involved with that committee moving educate our members on voting No on keeping their Starbucks customers for workers in the unit. Teamsters well during these forward. Prop 22. This is a very dangerous prop- stocked. Business is not what it was 2010 continues to work with Skilled difficult times. Joshua Staheli: I’ve settled griev- osition crafted with bad intentions. We pre-COVID-19 but our members are Trades workers to make sure that they Your business ances on ‘Holey Moley’ for not paying must stop this bill in its tracks. Make grateful and happy to be busy. JFC: have been fit-tested for respirators as agents and premium days correctly, deducting sure you are registered to vote this the company has recently moved into needed. staff continue second meals when no meals where November. Make a plan to vote and their new warehouse across from Teamsters Local 2010 members to represent you to the best of their given, and for using non-bargaining help get others to the ballot box. the old facility last February. Shortly who were shocked and saddened by ability and I hope that by the time unit employees to drive gators, West Central Foodservice has after the Covid-19 California and Emmanuel Gomez’s death participated you read this, we will have reached forklifts and reach forklifts. These reduced their workforce drastically other states implemented a stay at in a vigil for health and safety in his an agreement with the AMPTP over grievances totaled all most $30k. I’m due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you home order in March. JFC kept all our memory at UCLA on May 1. May 1 is our return-to-work protocols. I’ve happy to report that many productions have been placed on lay-off and have members employed and now business International Workers’ Day, a day to been meeting almost daily with the are starting and even happier to see not submitted a wage and hour claim, is picking up and our members can honor workers. CEO’s of the other major Guilds and our members going back to work. As reach out to your business agent for continue to provide the necessary “A world-class facility like UCLA Unions, as well as with our sisters and we go back, please remember to do so assistance. The vacation grievance services to their customers. Health should have a rock-solid plan in brothers from the Basic Craft Locals to safely, but also with contract enforce- remains open and is headed to Sysco Foodservice, we had 2 place to protect workers from exposure negotiate our protocols. ment in mind. We must preserve what arbitration. arbitrations calendared in September. to disease,” said Teamsters Local 2010 The studios are gradually reopening so many before us have fought for. Congratulations to the member- Preservation of (office) work and the Secretary-Treasurer Jason Rabinowitz. and some of our members are now Part of the ‘Return to Work’ discus- ship of LA Cold Storage & Lineage Friday overtime for the warehouse on “Private sector and other public sector returning to work. Assuming we can sions centered on “self-drives,” which Logistics. Contracts have arrived! If day shift. Contract negotiations have hospitals statewide are required to get a handle on the spread of the is when the crew transports themselves you did not receive your copy, stop by begun and the medical is a biggest have a full Aerosol Transmissible virus, we should see more activity as instead of having the Teamsters trans- the Local. PFG Warehouse: the time issue. We encourage all members to Disease Exposure Control Plan filed production gradually resumes. port them. We, as well as the other standards have been validated by our stay informed and vigilant. We would with Cal/OSHA that includes PPE such This has obviously been an Unions, were adamantly against this. IE regarding the company converting like to recognize Dennis Glassco, as respirators and training on their unprecedented time in our nation’s After making our arguments to the to voice pick. Any questions reach out Andrew Ramirez, Jon Sweet, and Betty use. The UC acted irresponsibly in their history and our own. As you do return producers, we are in agreement that to your shop stewards or business Jones for their input and participation stance that they do not have to follow to work, you must protect yourself and having the crew drive themselves from agent. The members from Valley Fruit as part of our negotiating committee. state regulations and put workers and each other. If we are to be successful worksite-to-worksite is a violation of & Produce continue to stand strong in US Foodservice: negotiations have the community at risk.” in keeping our industry open, we must the agreement. To be clear, produc- their fight against the greedy, lawless begun, the negotiating committee will On May 31, Teamsters Local 2010 follow the health and safety protocols tion having the crewmembers report employer. After over 12 weeks of continue to represent the member- President Catherine Cobb and UCLA that will be in place. somewhere other than the lot is not a walking the picket line in protest of ship at the table and press for a fair Service Engineer and Teamsters I’d like to give you an update on the violation, however they may not have the company’s unfair labor practices contract. Any questions, contact your steward Laura Newman presented a Local 399 Emergency Recovery Fund them report more than one place in a and ongoing Union-busting tactics, representative Adam Methus. This check for $11,626 to Emmanuel’s wife, that was approved by the membership day. If you hear of crew being asked our members are stronger than ever, contract involves Locals 630, 848, 542, Maria, and their three sons. Emma- in mid-May. This fund allocates up to to transport themselves, please be amid the pandemic. Valley’s disregard 87, & 986. nuel’s nephew, Diego Polanco, who is $500,000 from the Local 399 treasury sure to contact a business agent. for workers’ rights is clear, as they QCD: contract negotiations began a UCLA facilities mechanic, was also in to pay for the Emergency Recovery Calvin McDowell: as we see the illegally permanently replaced our during the later weeks of September attendance. Fund, which is being administered commercial industry returning we’re members that engaged in an unfair into October. The contract expires Oc- “Emmanuel was an inspiration to by the Motion Picture and Television still in the process of negotiating labor practice strike. The company’s tober 25. We will do whatever it takes those who worked with him,” Newman Fund. Between our Fund, and other with the commercial companies for blatant disregard for workers’ rights to get a fair contract for our members said. “He was a tireless and selfless monies available through MPTF, we standardized safety protocols. We’re is infuriating as this fight has shifted but remind our members to be ready coworker and a kind and gentle have helped nearly 300 Teamster currently running into issues with the to a legal battle. We will countinue to to answer the call! person who loved spending time with families to date. There are still funds commercial companies regarding their support these sisters and brothers by Since our last JC 42 article, Local family and friends.”

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 7 9/21/20 11:34 AM supporting the former Vice President. distanced, no contact, stay in your car, boot allowances. Members have full ication to the students and your craft Joe Biden has been endorsed by al- Halloween drive-thru on Saturday, MOB and will be eligible to participate is evident in the obstacles you are able most every Labor Union in the country October 31 from 9 am to noon. Have in the Teamsters 401(k) Savings Plan. to overcome. You are all heroes. because he stands with us when it your children wear their costumes. See Additionally, Ferguson members Grace Guitron: First Student/ By Chris Griswold comes to fighting for workers’ rights. you then! will be eligible to participate in the Palm Springs: because of a lack of Secretary-Treasurer Biden believes that workers should Fernando: Dean Dairy – placed company’s Employee Stock Purchase funding from PSUSD, no paid positions have affordable health care and he on top of your pension contributions, Program. Amerigas: members are are available. Make sure you have Our condolenc- fought against insurance companies please don’t forget to utilize the new working hard, discipline has been reported any earnings that you may es to all of the that wanted to deny coverage to 401(k) option offered by Teamsters. dramatically reduced. I would like have received from First Student since members that people with preexisting conditions. Bimbo Imports – we are happy to to thank steward Raul Ramirez for March 2020 to ensure your account have lost loved The Trump Administration has been announce for the first time in our Lo- helping police the contract. If you need with EDD remains in good standing. ones as a result in court to reverse that Affordable cal, Bimbo will be rolling out Express to contact the Local for any reason, First Student/San Fernando: due to of the COVID-19 Care Act, so that the people who need Routes (Monday-Friday). Members will please call (805) 644-0070. COVID-19, negotiations have been post- Pandemic. Our health care the most could be denied be able to bid on these by seniority. It poned but First Student and Local 572 hearts go out to coverage. Biden also believes that is with a heavy heart that I announce agreed to a brief contract extension for them as they have been the most af- every worker should have a right to the sad news of the passing of our the First Legacy, LAUSD and Dedicated fected by this unprecedented tragedy join a Union and be on a level playing brother Orlando Escobar who worked Charter CBAs. The Burbank District with over 6 million cases and 190,000 field when you are negotiating for out of our Bimbo Camarillo depot. and LAUSD announced they will not American lives lost as of when this higher wages and better benefits. Orlando leaves a wife and a child By Rick Middleton be paying First Student until student column was submitted. We want to Unfortunately, the current Trump behind; our thoughts and prayers Secretary-Treasurer transportation resumes. Unfortunately, thank the first responders, nurses and Administration has overhauled the goes out to his family. Reyes Cola-Cola this means First Student will not be medical staffs that are doing their National Labor Relations Board – we received notice from the Trust Rick Middleton: paying our members. First Student/ best to keep our communities healthy with people who are on the side of (Benesys) there will be no increase while we continue Hesperia: the fall bid was held Sept. across the country. Many of these peo- corporations, not workers. They have in cost sharing to health & welfare to work through 2 with kickoff/in-service meetings ple are members of the Teamsters or removed protections for workers and this year for our members. Mission the many changes starting the following day. Stay tuned affiliated with other Labor Unions and made it much more difficult to join a Industrial Santa Barbara – update on and restrictions for notice of upcoming meetings. STA they deserve our appreciation and Union. The NLRB has routinely issued negotiations: currently we are now imposed on us by Lancaster: drivers started delivering respect. decisions to reverse the progress made on a rolling 30-day extension, we are COVID-19, we long meals on wheels August 10. School Several thousands of our mem- for workers by the Obama Administra- not in the position to bargain. We will for the days when routes will be bid once they become bers have been affected in Las Vegas tion. The Trump Administration and keep you informed of any updates. all our members can return to work, available. Authority Big Bear and with the closure of the hotels. I want current members of the NLRB have OST Truck & Crane-we would like to safely. Nationwide, Unions have taken Crestline: drivers and dispatchers to thank the trustees of the Teamsters sided with the corporations to rewrite welcome our new unit of dispatchers the lead in demanding safe worksites continue to operate in full force. Stay Health and Welfare Fund in Las laws and policies that have protected and truck foreman into the unit. Pepsi and PPE for employees because all safe out there. Vegas for extending benefits through workers for over 40 years. This may – everyone should have received a too often, the government is more John Flammia: UPS is busy as October 31, 2020 to those laid off not make it into the headlines you see contract by now; if not please reach interested in corporate profits than ever and hiring is brisk. If you are workers and their families impacted each day, but it has a direct impact on out to your stewards, Rogelio Hernan- worker safety. We need a president interested in promoting into a package by the Pandemic. As the hotels begin your lives every day! dez or Tom Lyle. Sysco – currently, we and a government that values workers driver or feeder driver position, make to reopen, our members are slowly Remember to Vote by mail ballot or still have a pending grievance over and what the middle class has done sure your name is on the appropriate coming back to work under strict and in person on November 3rd! the contractual 40-hour guarantee, for our country, so I encourage list with the HR department. It is im- safe guidelines for employees and also trying to get an extension on everyone to vote for Teamsters-en- portant to note that if you receive any hotel guests. We encourage everyone recall rights for our laid off brothers. dorsed Biden/Harris in the upcoming discipline resulting in a suspension to take a trip to Las Vegas to help get By the way, health & welfare benefits November election. Mail your ballot or discharge, you have 10 working them back on their feet, so more of have been extended until the end of early! We also need your support days to file a grievance. If you wish to our members can return to work. October 2020 (shoutout to Northwest in voting NO on Proposition 22. grieve issues involving any pay, 9.5, or Unfortunately, the lack of leader- Administrators) for members on seniority, you have 30 calendar days By Abel Garcia Statewide, the Teamsters are against ship from the White House has led layoff. Smuckers – company is in the Proposition 22 because it will destroy to file a grievance. Remember that Secretary-Treasurer to so much confusion as to how we process of bringing in new berries to the jobs of delivery drivers. Don’t let grievances are not filed automatically, should be fighting this Pandemic and Abel Garcia: process out of our Oxnard facility. This the deceptive commercials mislead so you must let your steward or me put our economy at risk with millions Hello Brothers will give the option to those who wish you into thinking this is just about know if you believe there has been a of people unemployed. Our members and Sisters, hope to continue working by first utilizing Uber and Lyft and cheap rides—Prop contract violation and want to file a in the tourism industry have suffered all is well, and the seniority list. T&T Truck and 22 has the potential of destroying grievance. The company is now using a the consequences of Donald Trump’s you and your Crane-welcome to our new members tens of thousands of good, Union wavier to allow two people in a trailer action, or more importantly his lack of family are safe from Ventura Truck and Crane; driving jobs. Negotiations with the at a time for loading and unloading. action. Blaming the Democrats for cre- and healthy. welcome to The Teamsters, brothers. food employers have produced no sub- Due to COVID, working two in a trailer ating a pandemic hoax or encouraging COVID-19: we are With the upcoming elections and stantive agreements at our newspaper is completely voluntary so do not feel people to ingest disinfectants to get rid still getting positive cases throughout propositions, we all have the right to deadline. Our bargaining committee is pressured to agree to this. Please call of the virus is reckless and dangerous. our jurisdiction at Local 186. Please our own opinion and how we will vote. discussing what our next steps should me or your stewards with questions. The divide-and-conquer approach will wear your mask and continue to wash When it’s all said and done, we must be, but we remain hopeful that we will Steve Badger: Ralphs Transporta- not help win this fight against the your hands frequently. October 11 remember we are all Americans, but reach an agreement that reflects what tion: as most of you know, we are in virus, however it will endanger the will be our next general membership must importantly, we are Teamsters our members deserve. After all, our negotiations with Ralphs and Albert- lives of more people until the medical meeting; depending on Governor and must come together as one. Ralphs members are essential workers sons. At this point both companies are professionals can develop a vaccine. Newsom’s mandate, the meeting Jedediah Johnson: at Young’s who have kept the food supply lines being very difficult, and no progress Please remember to register to will be in person or via the webinar “Express Store” and Southern Glazer’s moving throughout the pandemic. has been made. To date, we have had vote as this November election will Zoom. We will keep you informed as Wine and Spirts “cash and carry,” Adriana Salazar Avila and Mike 9 bargaining sessions and still do not be much closer than what the current we get closer. UPS: Thanks to all our opening letters will be going out for Ford: by now all LAUSD members have any agreements. All the Locals polls are showing today. Unfortunate- UPS members and your stewards for contract negotiations. The CBA’s for should have received a copy of the who are involved in these negotiations ly, our country is very divided now their continued efforts to enforce the both expire December 31. Young’s MOU that addresses working condi- for Ralphs and Albertsons have taken and the hostility is showing on our contract. By your support of Local 186, Market sales: we had four layoffs due tions during the pandemic. Some of a strike vote and the members voted streets and communities. As a Labor we now have 65 new full-time jobs to COVID-19 and the decimation of the highlights include: an increase for to authorize a strike. Negotiations will Union, we must move forward in these and they are still promoting. As far “on premise” sales. We negotiated all hourly members who must report continue and emailed updates will be difficult times and pursue a political as 9.5 penalties-we are at $330,000 18 months return rights (up from 12 to a physical worksite; a one-time sent to our members. Puritan Bakery: agenda that helps the working and all eight hour request penalties months) for the affected. Southern $1,000 stipend for salaried members; we will be starting contract negotia- class. We need to put people in office have been paid. MTD: once again, MTD Glazer’s Wine and Spirits-sales: we a provision that allows transportation tions soon. that will fight for a higher standard continues down the path of non-com- had one layoff due to COVID-19 and members and school administrative Traci Smith: the DMV announced of living for working families, better munication with employees and the the decimation of “on premise” sales. assistants to work from home; and all commercial driver licenses and safety protection on the job, afforda- Local Union. MTD continues to violate We negotiated 18 months return rights provisions that address specific safety endorsements (except for medical cer- ble healthcare and protects the right to the COVID-19 CARES Act, charges to (up from 12 months) for the laid off needs. But our work is not done. As tificates that can be done now) were join a Union. follow. Also, if you are called into a employee and a severance package. we continue to work through this extended through Sept. 30. Please I want to thank Ray Whitmer, chair- meeting with management, you have Yes, both. There are ongoing negoti- pandemic, we recognize that needs contact me or your stewards at your man of the Teamsters Joint Council 42 the right to refuse until a steward is ations between the Union and SGWS. may change, so we remain ready to specific location for more information. Political Screening Committee and the present. We are currently investigating There will be a signed MOU pertaining return to negotiations if necessary. School bus and transit facilities are members that serve on that committee an incident at MTD and will be filing to COVID-19, layoffs, and territories by Negotiations for the 2019-2020 CBA ramping up their procedures and from various Local Unions for putting a Perp Charge. Enough is enough! print of this article. Health & welfare continue; updates will be emailed. measures for providing Personal Pro- together the list of candidates in MTD-you may think that you are above benefits have been extended for SGWS Please remember to keep track of your tective Equipment (PPE) and sanitizing California endorsed by the Teamsters. mandates and the grievance procedure and Young’s Market laid off employ- work hours. Just because you work their facilities due to the COVID-19 Also included for our members in but guess again, this Local Union will ees until the end of October 2020. from home doesn’t mean you’re al- pandemic. The goal is to keep you safe Nevada and Hawaii are the Teamsters not tolerate such reckless behavior. Thank you, Northwest Administrators, ways on duty. Set firm working hours so you can return safely home each endorsed candidates from their San Pedro Forklift: I went to visit our for taking care of Teamster members and stick to them. Remember that you day to your families. I would like to states. Our Union researches voting members at the Port of Hueneme. on layoff. Ventura Port District: do not work for free and should be thank all my stewards for their extra records and meets with candidates to Members were working hard, loading contract negotiations are ongoing for compensated for all you do. If you efforts to keep our communication ensure that they are on our side when trucks with pineapples. It was a good the Ventura Port Courtesy Patrol Unit. need overtime, ask your supervisor/ trees going at every facility. I am it comes to issues that affect working visit. Halloween: at this time we do not We are in mediation. Ferguson: we are administrator for it. If they don’t pay, continuing to have Zoom and Microsoft families. know if door to door trick or treating proud to announce a five year contract you don’t work. Thank you to all our Teams update meetings to address the Why Joe Biden? I think it is im- will be banned in our jurisdiction, with improvements to the disciplinary members who continue to serve the start of the Fall 2020-21 school year, portant that we explain why Labor is so Local 186 will be hosting a social process, wages, pension and safety needs of LAUSD’s students. Your ded- contract updates, and transit bids.

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 8 9/21/20 11:34 AM to finally set all miles paid in the Zoom meetings so that the meeting Foods, DPI, Gallo Wine, Southern to have all of you participate in the amount of $12,500 for three mem- connection can be e-mailed to you. Glazer’s, Young’s Market, US Foods monthly craft meetings. Please review bers. Also, Pasha is going to mediation We will continue to post Local 848’s Corona, Palisades Ranch, Sygma, your bulletin board for information on for two members. The company is also website and Union bulletin boards for Tropicana/Naked Juice and Reyes how to register for your monthly craft By Todd Mendez taking the position that if you are on any upcoming general membership Coca- Cola by showing how Teamsters Zoom meetings. The posting will guide Secretary-TreasurerBy Lee Fletcher Secretary-Treasurer a medical leave they were denying meetings. come together to show up to work you on how to register. the entrance back to work due to the A reminder that perfect attendance during this pandemic. Business representative Alvin recent strike and after a couple of awards for the 2019 general member- Mitchell: ABF, Reddaway, YRC and Lee Fletcher, meetings we were able to bring two ship meetings are now available at UPS Freight are hiring drivers. Please Secretary – more members back to work. the Long Beach office. Please call the call me for more information. We Treasurer: On Abel Sabino, Business Agent: Pepsi Long Beach office at (562) 595-1891 continue to negotiate with Darling September seems to be pushing the limits of to verify you are on the list and a International--will keep you posted 18 the local the language of the contract and is recipient of the award. of any developments. We mourn the hadTranscend violating the contract at a time of Congratulations to Business Repre- By Jaime Vasquez passing of Mike Bisup long time YRC on site to get this political uncertainly this nation sentative Tom Tullius on his retirement Secretary-Treasurer and recent retiree. May God comfort every member is facing. We the Union will stand after a Union career of well over 40 his family. Congratulations to newly and family test- up for our members and fight for years. Tom has retired a few times Teamsters Local elected steward Steve Yarwick and ed for COVID-19. We are getting more what’s right and stand up for our now but has returned to assist Local 542’s executive alternate Craig Chappell from YRC masks out to the members. The new contract. Working members on the 848 in our many fights for justice board and staff Miramar. masks come with filters made from the July 4 holiday some with regular pay for our members. We cannot thank hope that all of same material as N95 masks. and others at time-and-a half. The Tom enough for his hard work and our members and We are waiting eagerly for the NLRB union stepped in & filed a grievance. dedication to the Teamster organiza- their families are to rule on unfair labor practice filed The company agreed to pay all 91 tion, to the membership and to World in good health and DISTRICT COUNCIL 2 on behalf of all the striking PASHA employees double time for those who Famous Local 848! Tom, we hope you stay safe through members. If the charge is successful, worked on that designated holiday. enjoy your retirement and learn how the COVID-19 pandemic. As you know, we could see the economic strike Coca-Cola Oceanside: with the present to relax. You will be truly missed by due to the pandemic, following Public By Clark Ritchey converted into a ULP strike. If we were day conditions with COVID-19 problems all, Tom! Health guidelines and keeping your Secretary-Treasurer to get this ruling, all that were per- that have occurred with testing and Our condolences to the families on health and safety is a priority. The manently replaced would be returned the attendance following, was a lot their loss of the following members San Diego and Imperial County picnics Teamsters to the seniority list. We expect the to work out for the employees and Robert Valentine of Transdev, Ricardo have been cancelled as well as the District Council 2 ruling to come any day now. Sysco management. When employees went Galindo of Pacific 9 Transportation and shop steward dinner. Elections are continues to strive San Diego negotiations will begin the for testing and came back positive the Rodrigo Pina of Transdev. around the corner and Teamsters Local in organizing new first week of October. The committee company thanked them for taking the Please do all that is necessary to 542 along with all of the Southern members. We wel- has already been selected by the mem- initiative and putting them on quar- maintain good health. Local 848 California Teamster Locals conducted come members bers. The committee will be John Kelly, antine, but on the other hand if you wishes you and your family a safe and in-person interviews with candidates in California at Juan Soto (drivers), Angel Valdez were tested negative and lost the two wonderful fall season. running for different public positions. SCLA Print, Inc. and Robert Browning (warehouse). or three days that it took to receive Leonard Leal – Pepsi San Fernando You may find the complete list of (So. California) Currently the negotiations will be their test back before coming to work and Baldwin Park drivers, merchandis- endorsed candidates inside this and Kreative Kollaborations (No. done via video conference until public the employee was issued attendance ers and PES: I thank each one of you newspaper and at our website: www. California). We ratified three year health conditions change. points. There was a lot of negotiating for all your hard work because you teamsters542.org. contracts for these 2 print shops to Richard Hurd Business Agent/ back-and-forth & the Union succeed- are all essential workers. From the I want to congratulate the follow- include wage increases in each year Coordinator: Gallo Wine: the sales ed and pressuring the company to beginning you all have been on the ing individuals awarded a Teamster of the agreement and contributions to contract is wrapping up and should withdraw all attendance points given front lines, working six days a week scholarship: Daisy Zepeda, daughter the SIP 401k. Congratulations! have a recommendable offer. I would to the employees that were tested and over eight hours a day. Other of Manuel Zepeda from First Transit; During the past few months District like to thank my committee member negative and return lost wage’s due to than the merchandisers, your contract Samantha Ortega, daughter of Brenda Council 2 has ratified contracts for and shop steward Denise Towels for points for suspensions of one day. The is out for signatures; you will receive Medrano of Costco; Lisa Murillo, approximately 525 District Council 2 all her valuable knowledge and help. company is holding strong on their them soon. Youngs/SGWS: between daughter of Ivan Murillo from UPS; members in California and Washing- Arbitration dates are being set up for policies governing warehouse and both companies, realigning and Roman Carrillo, son of Roman Carrillo ton state. the severance and vacation blackout drivers during this heat wave and the restructuring of accounts has begun. of UPS Freight; Angel Pacheco, son of In Southern California, Commercial grievances. Young’s Market & SGWS conditions that the employees have to Due to COVID-19, there were many Addi Pacheco from County of Imperial; Lumber and Pallet recently bargained Sales: COVID-19’s major impact on the endure while working. Especially in account closures, and this has hurt the and Karina Torres, daughter of Jose a 3-year agreement with bonuses at on-premise side has resulted in both the warehouse with the heat and hu- industry. It is a challenging time so Torres of USF Reddaway. They all ob- ratification, wage increases each year companies having permanent layoffs. midity still holding them accountable do your best to stay safe and healthy tained the 2020 Teamsters Local 542 of the contract, as well as increases to Young’s lost 6 and SGWS lost 7. We for work performance on Pro Track ELS while visiting your accounts. Thank “Rick Aceves Memorial Scholarship”. shift differentials and adjustments to were able to get both companies to standards of zero and Tygard support. you for all your hard work. Samantha Ortega and Lisa Murillo certain classifications with retro back agree to extend recall rights from 12 The Union also filed an arbitration Gordon Ament – all yards: if you also received 2020 California Team- pay. Also bargained was an increased months of recall to 18 months along grievance for using light duty workers haven’t already, please create a sters Hispanic Caucus scholarships. allowance for annual safety shoes and with severance payout and COBRA in the warehouse working alongside Zoom account. Until further notice Aileina Andrade, daughter of Randy raincoats. Improvements were also payments. The sales and hourly liquor their brothers and displacing them all steward and general membership Mina Andrade from Costco; Julianna made to the 401k. contracts are still on hold; we should from their jobs so they can accommo- meetings will be conducted via Zoom. I Copeland, daughter of Brandon E. Members at Uribe Printing ratified a be hearing something soon as to when date light duty workers’ injuries by will also be conducting craft meetings. Copeland from Aramark; and Kinsley five-year contract with a wage increase they will start. Alsco: the mechanics’ putting them on forklifts. FT Pasadena: ballots for alternate shop Noel, daughter of Doug Noel from UPS each year of the agreement. CBA--we are waiting on the company steward were counted Sept. 24. Keolis were recipients of the 2020 James R. DC2 continues negotiations at to respond to the Union’s latest Pomona: the GM has resigned. Keolis Hoffa Memorial Scholarship. Congratu- Westrock while upcoming negotiations economic proposal. Emerald Textile: has not yet named the replacement. lations to all! includes DeFrance Printing, Ellie economics have started. Transdev El MV Trans-Thousand Oaks/Calabasas: Business representative Michael Sewing, Inc., Gared Graphics, Orora (3 Cajon: we are waiting on dates to start the employer’s last best and final Morales: attention--members from city plants in Southern CA), Republic Bag, bargaining the first contract for the By Eric Tate offer was rejected with 100% strike of Brawley, city of Imperial, Calexico Sonoco and The Neil Jones Food Co. newly organized road supervisors and Secretary-Treasurer authorization. Keep an eye on your Housing Authority, S.C.W.D., 7-Up, We regret to inform you of an dispatchers. Amerit Fleet: negotiations Union board and mail for updates. First Transit drivers, mechanics, utility upcoming plant closure at Tension have started. MV Bee Line: your current CBA expires washers, dispatchers, road supervi- Envelope in Temecula, CA. They will Jose Puga, Business Agent: Waste Although our June 30, 2021. If you have not already sors; also, DFA Dean Dairy, Bimbo/ be shutting their doors next month. Management El Cajon getting close to office hours started, now is the time to be thinking Oroweat, ALSCO, ARAMARK, Olgoonik Tension Envelope is an envelope a settlement for the welders. During have returned about your proposals. and United Para-Dyne: Our Union jobs factory and has been part of DC2 this time, we found utility workers to normal for Louie Diaz: thanks to all Local 848 are under attack here in California. for 45 years. Effects bargaining and that were being paid incorrectly as the last couple members, staff and agents who helped Employers have come up with a new membership placement are a high well, and these members will receive of months, make the Labor Day Food Distribution scheme to dissolve collective bargain- priority in the next few weeks. a settlement payment as well. Waste the business in Wilmington a success by supporting ing agreements and Memorandums of A huge victory in Northern Cali- Management Carlsbad was able to representatives and distributing food to over 2,500 Understanding in order to take away fornia and Olympia, WA! A four-year bring back a 20+ year driver from continue to work remotely, so if you families. TABC: contract negotiations the security they provide to Union contract was ratified at Georgia Pacific being terminated for not reporting need to get ahold of your rep, please have been postponed until November members. All the benefits provided (2 plants in Northern CA and 1 plant an accident. Transdev Southbay: cur- call either office and staff will contact 2020 due to COVID-19. Mitsubishi for us under a Union agreement are in Olympia, WA), to include wage rently doing the bids and will be filing your business rep and have them warehouse: contract negotiations under attack. But it doesn’t stop there. increases each year of the contract charges for Transdev CVT for their bid return your call. postponed until January 2021 due to Social Security, medical, public schools and continued company contributions schedules. Transdev Southbay mainte- We have now conducted 3 general the pandemic. funding, transportation infrastructure to the Printing Specialties Health & nance will be receiving retro pay on all membership meetings via Zoom for Juan Medina/Ralph Black – as this funding will all be affected just to Welfare Plan. Increases to the defined overtime that was incorrectly paid out the months of July, August, and Sep- goes to press, we have started nego- name a few. I briefly highlighted benefit pension plan were also includ- over the past 3 years. tember with the attendance increasing tiations with Ralphs, Vons, BakeMark, how the lives of every person living ed. Language updates were negotiated Jesus Cano, Business Agent: for the each month. It appears that we will UNFI and DHL. We are committed to in California will be affected by this in regard to jury duty, funeral leave month of August we have several cases continue with the Zoom meetings, getting an agreement to vote upon for latest effort being tested in California and grievance procedures. going to arbitration: Mission Linen at least for the foreseeable future. ratification. We want to again thank and if successful will soon after be Also ratified in Northern California for recall rights; Mondelez driver for We miss you all and look forward those members who are employed rolled out to other states. As you can was Firefighters Print & Design. They safety issues; Bimbo Bakeries RSR to when we can all come together in at the companies we are negotiating see, we have much to discuss besides negotiated a 1-year agreement. Con- going to arbitration for a wage claim person as the Union family we are. with as well as our other members what is currently going on at your tract extensions have been bargained and on the same token we were able Members need to register prior to the who are employed at Coastal Pacific work site. This why it is so important continued next page

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 9 9/21/20 11:34 AM for Corrugated Packaging and Gowans part of the Environmental Conser- membership for participating in this Roberto Madrigal who helped make Printing up through the next few vation Club. Best of luck on your important one-year extension during Be Heard - VOTE this possible by getting out the Yes months. academic future! the company’s troubling bankruptcy vote and were on the negotiation com- Negotiations continue at Westrock *** Please note the scholarship proceedings. BMW: following extensive mittee. At Norco Navy Base we will be while we also prepare for upcoming and journeyperson postings on your dialogue with BMW, the company going into negotiations for a new CBA bargaining at Lodi News Sentinel, Union bulletin board. Please make agreed to cancel their subcontractor in October and November for our DOD Metro Mailing Services, Metro Print & sure that you apply prior to the dead- agreement with 2AM and will pick police officers. Questionnaires are due Signs, Pacific Standard Print, Prestige line designated. Questions? Contact up all of our members currently back next week so we can prepare Printing & Graphics and River City the DC2 Office (800) 333-4388 employed as BMW employees once By Mike Bergen our proposals. At HDSS and Bering Printers. Our deepest condolences to the fam- again, once we have reached a new Secretary-Treasurer Straits we continue in negotiations and Upcoming negotiations will begin ilies of the following members who agreement. ABG: lastly, I need to continue to fight for a good contract to soon at Sun Litho, Salt Lake City and recently passed away: Local 388M: sadly report the passing of one of our At Costco we bring back to the membership. at the Omaha World Herald in Omaha. Rudy L. Cordova, Kathleen J. Black, own. While driving home from his continue to have At Budweiser Pomona everyone is In the Northwest Region, DC2 rati- Louis O. Whisenhunt, Socorro Guillen, night shift from Avis/Budget Ontario weekly Zoom still working and doing a great job; fied a 1-year contract at the Daily Jour- Ronald Mickens, Joseph B. Beggs, Airport, Cory McClanahan lost his life calls discussing we had no layoffs. The transit workers nal with a significant wage increase Rogelio Rivera & Eugene Stockman; in a tragic car accident on the freeway. safety and other at both Omnitrans and Victor Valley while maintaining the status quo. Local 28N: David J. Ludwig. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his workplace issues. Transit are doing a terrific job daily Contract extensions were bargained Visit the District Council 2 website family and all of his loved ones. He is Our members dealing with the public. School busing at Cenveo Worldwide Limited, Pride at www.Teamstersdc2.org. You will sorely missed by us all. requested the Un- in Barstow and Silver Valley is still out. Printing, K/P LLC and TR Graphics. find important information such as: Art Carrillo: congratulations to our ion ask the company about help with Construction work has been very We continue negotiations at available scholarships; the Privileges members at Three G’s Inc. on ratifying school closures and childcare. Costco busy. The out-of-work list is very Westrock in the northwest region and of the Family Medical Leave Act a new 3-year agreement. We would has initiated a program from August short. The ARB pipeline in Needles prepare for bargaining at Johnson (FMLA), Weingarten Rights (Your right also like to thank our negotiating com- 31 to December 2020 which enables is completed. Pipeline steward Greg Cox, K & H Printers, Rotary Offset to request Union Representation), etc. mittee Louie Lopez (shop steward), their employees to use up to 120 paid Miramontes did a great job keeping Press and Tacoma Rubber Stamp. Important reminder: It is each mem- Vilma Simental and Josue Zavalza hours for these purposes. There are that job rolling. Granite is still busy Take action to protect yourself from ber’s responsibility to ensure that DC2 for all their hard work in putting this some restrictions but overall, this is on Interstate 40 through Essex, and wildfire smoke during the pandemic. has his/her current address. Please agreement together. We are currently a great program for our members. If starting another project at Vidal The best way to protect yourself call the Main Office as soon as possible in negotiations with: Border Tire/Par- you are unaware of this Paid Time for Junction. They will be there for two against the potentially harmful to provide us with any changes (800) amount, Border Tire/Fontana and Old School/Daycare Closures Program, months paving the highway. The 166 effects of wildfire smoke is to reduce 333-4388. Ranch Country Club. please inquire with your warehouse members at Weissker have been in your exposure by seeking cleaner air Johnny Espinoza: I’m proud to manager or Union business represent- Cherry Valley working long hours shelters and air spaces. Limit your announce after a long fight with WWS ative for more information. replacing the many telephone poles outdoor exercise when it is smoky the company has agreed to pay all The contracts for Chem Inc are due that burned during the Apple fire. The or choose lower-intensity activities vacation owed to our members. This back from the printer and will be Matich Brothers contract is opening in to reduce exposure. Maintain social will happen within 120 days. Those handed out as soon as they arrive. November and the Local Union will get distancing by keeping six feet between By Bob Lennox hired in the months of Jan-June will The Angelica Health Care mechanics dates to start the negotiation process. individuals, regardless of whether Secretary-Treasurer be paid out within 60 days and those agreement is open for negotiations The Local had a proposal meeting with they show symptoms of COVID-19. hired from July-Dec will be paid out 60 and a proposal meeting will be held all the Matich drivers Sept. 19 at the Follow the Centers for Disease Control Bob Lennox: days thereafter. soon. The linen and laundry Locals Local. and Prevention (CDC) cleaning and an August Gal- Mark Manning: after weeks and have been working hard to prevent Teamsters at the Vulcan production disinfection guidelines for community lup poll shows weeks of stagnation the rental car some of the textile and laundry plants in San Bernardino and Corona facilities, and information about clean- that approval companies are beginning to see a employers from violating members’ are continuing to work. Coffman is ing and disinfecting buildings and of Unions in the modest increase in business. Avis rights with seniority issues involving still working on the I-10 job from facilities if someone is sick. Even U.S. remains and Hertz continue to recall members layoffs, recall from layoff, bidding and Banning/Cabazon to Hwy. 111. Demo individuals with no symptoms can high at 65%, in small numbers increasing their open job postings. The fluid milk sales and asphalt paving shoulders followed transmit the SARS-CoV-2 and the virus the highest staffing numbers. But they are also at Dean Dairy and Ralphs Creamery by the removal of the center divider can survive for several days on hard reading since seeing a bit of a plateau where rental remain steady during this pandemic. and installation of crossover lanes. (non-porous) surfaces. 2003. Democrats approve Unions by operations may hold, but not increase Food negotiations continue with From the San Diego front, Hanson Congratulations to this year’s a margin of 83%, Republicans 45%, a great deal. Until the public feels saf- Ralphs Grocery and I would like to Aggregate is working steady at all District Council 2 Scholarship Fund and Independents 64%. The last er flying and airline travel increases, thank our committee member and plants. Because of the fires in Northern winners. Five students were awarded several years of polling has shown car rental companies at our regional shop steward Rene Ayala for his assis- California Hanson been getting the $2,000: Adriana Gamino (daughter continued strong public support in the airports will struggle to get back to tance. At Stremick’s Heritage Foods, powder supply out of Arizona. R.C.P. of Pedro Gamino-Tomatek, Firebaugh, U.S. Beginning the week of October prior levels on business. Keurig Dr. negotiations are scheduled to begin at Block & Brick is busy as usual. Please CA) currently attends Cal State Uni- 6 California mail ballots will be sent Pepper Co. increased their employ- the end of the month. see steward Mark Mattas for the versity, Fresno, where she is majoring to all registered voters who prefer to ees pay on March 23 for frontline At So. Cal Kaiser, the surge planning renewed CBA. Congratulations on your in liberal studies and is on the Dean’s vote by mail. If you’re not registered employees working at their facilities had come down for all Riverside new contract. Pinnick and Marlins are List. Adriana is a member of the yet, please take a minute to register and the trade on a temporary basis. and San Bernardino County medical working full steam ahead--Horse Shoe FFA and was part of her high school from your smart phone at CaVote.gov The company discontinued the pay centers as of Sept. 11, 2020. Kaiser Ranch, Twin Oaks Rd., Country Club academic decathlon team. Ashlee K. and fill in the info and press send and increase on September 12 after having now has drive-through flu shots as well and the 56 merge. We will be needing Kaiser (daughter of John T. Kaiser-In- you’re good to go. We urge every it in place for 25 weeks! They have as outside walk-up at all locations. experienced rock truck & 6x6 water ternational Paper, Elk Grove) is a member to register and vote for your also been a leader in personal protec- Kaiser Teamsters are requesting more truck drivers. Hazard Construction has current student at Cal State Sacramen- Teamsters-recommended candidates tion as you may imagine being in the staffing beginning with the numbers been buying new water, oiler, fuel, to, studying psychology and is also on and all the important statewide beverage industry, as well as piloting that were approved prior to COVID. The sweeper & lowbed trucks. They are the Dean’s List. Ashlee received 2nd propositions, all listed here in your newer technology and industry-leading Union met with the Chief Administra- working throughout San Diego County. Team All-Conference awards in softball newspaper. And don’t forget Vote NO practices using thermal imaging. tion, Finance and management team, ARB has all hands working and has during her freshman and sophomore on Prop. 22. See the story for detail Please stay safe and well. and 2 stewards Sept. 2. We discovered added a night crew on the Miramar & years in college. Monica Huynh in this paper and on our website at Carla Castro: before any updates, that Kaiser does Diagnostic Imaging Kearny Villa Road project. (daughter of Cong Huynh-Kaye Smith, teamsters495.org. please make sure you take the time to at least 12 positions from 2019. Thank Congratulations to brother Doug Renton, WA) is attending the Univer- Damascus Castellanos: Local 495 is register to vote if you have not done you Kaiser members for the great job Berry on his retirement from Young’s sity of Washington studying business currently in negotiations with Ralphs so already, and please no matter what, that you do in these trying times. Market. administration. In high school she Grocery. This process has been slow please make sure to cast your vote At Mondelez, the Ontario Branch is Condolences to the family of Dirk received the National Honor Society but productive. UNFI: we started ne- on or before November 3. The past still moving forward with no lay offs Meredith, retiree from Young’s Market Leadership Award, President’s Award gotiations with the company. We will couple of months have been active, or reduction of hours. Unfortunately, on his passing and Ruby James from for Academic Excellence, and was on keep you updated through the process. which is always a great sign of Union there have been cases of COVID with First Student Barstow. RIP honor roll every semester. Sophia Racetrack: Local 495 has been in dis- activity. A friendly reminder to all, the employees and some of their Duong (daughter of Chanh D. Du- cussion with the companies regarding make sure to always look at your pay management team. ong-PCA, San Lorenzo, CA) is a 2020 medical benefits for the year 2021; stubs. Engell Hendrickson of Firestone At Ft. Irwin, the transition from high school graduate now attending once an agreement has been reached, saw 2 errors which we corrected and Dyncorp, DA Defense and VETS to the the University of California, Berkeley. I will notify our membership. Amerit resulted in back pay. Negotiations for new prime contractor KBR and its subs She plans on studying data science Fleet Logistics: Local 495 has begun Amerit Fleet are under way, despite (TALON and Premier) is complete and By Tommy Blitsch & economics. She was the first place negotiations and I want to thank our the difficult bargaining climate today, a majority of our brothers and sisters Secretary-Treasurer winner for the NCBA Championships bargaining committee members Mark through unity and determination were picked up by the new contractor. Tommy in high school and received many Manning, Johnny Espinoza, Carla we will work hard for an improved The first day of work was Sept. 12. Blitsch: we are accolades like the USD Superintendent Castro, Nathan and Robert. Linen contract. National/Alamo negotiations We want to reiterate that all of these in the process Award, Academic Excellence Award, companies: thankfully, the business are going to be resumed soon, the new companies have signed bridge of finalizing the scholar athlete award and the JPS has picked up slightly and most of our wait is over. Firestone negotiations will agreement CBA’s and have signed onto locations for award. Thomas Carrillo, Jr. (son of members have been called back. We be coming up, thank you to those who the existing medical plan. At Technica our Teamsters Thomas Carrillo-International Paper, Will Get Through This Together. returned the survey. With Disneyland DLA Marine Base Barstow, we have 50 Local 631 Tracy) is entering Cal State Long Beach Jim Lennox: I am pleased to report Parks still closed we successfully new members in the new classification Health Clinics as a freshman this fall, majoring in that we have ratified our Hertz renegotiated extensions on recall that voted to ratify their contract. They and are hoping microbiology. He was a student athlete Western Region Master (Garage) language to reflect the times. We also now join the existing members under they will be open the first quarter of who was captain on his football and agreement by a vote of 391 to 9 and successfully came to an agreement for the same CBA making the entire unit 2021. Flu shots are available at either wrestling teams, played golf and ping also all four of our Local 495 Shuttlers COVID-19 notifications that will help stronger with more than 100 Team- Walgreens or CVS pharmacies with no pong, was president of the National agreements by a 85 to 3 margin. I limit exposure if any positive tests sters. A special thank-you to sisters copay to members under the Teamsters Honor Society his senior year, and was want to sincerely thank the Hertz were to arise. Tanesha Jackson & Angela Wood and continued page 11

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 10 9/21/20 11:34 AM 631 Trust Fund. Due to COVID-19 into Feeder, that means much more safely, first and foremost! Sometimes one-year extension for the master and industry Unions to bring aware- all votes including wage allocations opportunity to promote into package we get complacent, let that not be the construction agreement with an hourly ness and encourage the politicians and contract ratifications will be held car driving jobs. For those part-time case with safety! Unexcused absences increase. Thanks to negotiating team we have supported to deliver on their through an online election company members interested, turn in your sheet will count against you, protect your members John Frame and Mark Radke campaign promises to carry Labor’s until further notice. This platform to HR and keep a copy for yourself. job--be there and be on time. We keep for all their hard work. The mem- voices into the foreground. In late sends a text to your smart phone or Members--wear your mask in the this town moving. Cemex Block: we bership made allocations to wages, August, the Sands Expo hosted an email address and has the safeguards building and try and distance as much have been significantly busier during vacation fund, and pension. We are industry safety event in the form if necessary to ensure the validity of the as possible to lower the risk. this pandemic. The company has hired already gearing up for negotiations in a mock tradeshow. Freeman, Wynn, vote. Make sure to keep not only your Republic Services: the company is three new workers with more likely 2021 for the construction agreement. Encore, and Teamsters Local 631 vol- address up to date with the Local but taking a zero tolerance on rear end to follow. Keep up the good work and Our members are still working hard as unteers set up the event and together also your cell number. collisions, please make sure you abide stay safe. essential workers during these trying showcased the newest safety protocols UPS: attendance is an ongoing issue. by the proper travel distance. Be Government contracts: currently times. Stay safe, practice all safety including thermal temperature ports of Be at work and at your workstation on aware of your surroundings, video in contract negotiations with MSTS standards, and keep up the great entry, plexiglass booth dividers, hand time, unless you’re on approved time cameras are everywhere, and you Construction and MSTS Fire & Rescue. work. washing stations, larger aisles, and off. As we continue to deal with the never know who is watching. If you Continue to work safe during this Ready Mix: construction projects are crowd directional control methods. The COVID-19 virus, health and safety is of haven’t downloaded the free 631 app, pandemic and follow all company in full swing as we head into the cooler event was attended by Secretary-Treas- the utmost importance. The Union has go to the Apple store or Google play. safety policies. months. Our ready-mix drivers are urer Tommy Blitsch, Governor Sisolak, been and will continue to work with The app will help you stay informed CertainTeed – business levels are in final stages of projects like Resort leading health officials, county com- UPS to ensure that the conditions are & engaged with your Union. We hope good with additional plant projects Worlds and downtown renovations missioners, city councilpersons, LVCVA as sanitary as possible in the work- you are keeping your families safe. being planned. First Transit RACC: busi- along the Strip. The high-speed train officials, and CEOs from the Las Vegas place. OSHA and the Nevada Health Rinker Materials: we have an up- ness levels have increased and mem- project from Victorville to Las Vegas is resort corridor. There were a lot of Dept. are monitoring UPS as well. coming vote for a wage allocation. The bers are being recalled. We are almost gearing up to start on the Nevada side. questions that seemed to be answered The Union and company have made vote will be done electronically, due back to full staffing. MV Transportation Several NDOT projects were recently and accepted by the attendees leading several agreements to get more help to the pandemic. Please call the front Paratransit and Fixed Route: issues awarded and will require thousands us to believe we are steps closer to the for the drivers wishing to be relieved of office to update your phone number. are being addressed with grievances, of yards of concrete. These drivers industry’s restrictions being lightened. excessive overtime; these agreements If you do not have a smart phone we safety in the workplace, layoffs, etc. have also worked hard alongside their Freight industry: we are recovering will stay in place until they are not will need your email address. Keep The movie industry is slowly picking up construction counterparts as essential with nearly all COVID-19 furloughed needed anymore. From 5/2/20 until an eye on your bulletin boards for as safety guidelines are established. workers and deserve thanks for their employees being recalled. We are present UPS has paid out $354,745.36 future information on the vote. Make Please be patient and stay safe. Thank efforts. working through employer issues in 9.5 and request 8 grievances in our sure all safety procedures are being you for all you do--Union Pride. Convention: we have partnered with and building unity through contract area alone. Many members are going followed. 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La regla, que requiere la asisten- Teamsters Local 986 Meeting Hall puede votar por medio de una boleta por volumen podrán ser obtenidos por ers utilizes first class and third class cia del 50% en las juntas de membresía 1430 East Holt Ave. de ausencia si es más conveniente. medio de West Coast Mailers. mail. no será necesaria. Los miembros Covina, CA 91724 Para ser elegible para votar en esta Copias de la Constitución Interna- Questions, clarifications, reserva- cuyo lugar del empleo o punto para Un observador, que no sea el elección, el miembro tiene que tener cional y Reglas del Local 986 las cuales tions or notice may be directed to Ms. reportarse es de más de 75 millas del candidato, y al costo del candidato, será sus cuotas pagadas hasta el mes de son proporcionadas si usted desea Donna Gomez at (323) 773-5391. edificio de la Oficina de los Teamsters permitido en el lugar de votación. Un Noviembre, 2020. La oficina del Local una copia, tienen reglas adicionales Information on arrangements for bulk en 1430 East Holt Ave., Covina, podrán observador o un candidato puede estar aceptará sus cuotas para el propósito de tocantes las elecciones. mailing can be obtained from West nominar o secundar una nominación presente en donde recogen las boletas ser elegible para votar en esta elección Vea el cuadro arriba en la última página para más detalles y reglamen- Coast Mailers. por escrito sometida a Eugene W. por ausencia y en donde se cuentan las hasta las 5:00 p.m. el día miercoles, tos gobernando las elecciones del Local Copies of the International Constitu- Hulsey, Arbitro, 525 Santiago Avenue, boletas. 9 de Diciembre 2020. West Coast Long Beach, CA 90814. Una nomi- Las boletas serán contadas en Team- Mailers, 5630 Borwick Avenue, South de Union. Hasta el extremo que la caja tion and Local 986 By-Laws, which are en la última página este en conflicto available on request, have additional nación o segunda por escrito deberá sters Local 986 Meeting Hall, 1430 East Gate, CA 90280, es la agencia que ha ser recibida no más tarde de las 12:00 Holt Ave., Covina, CA 91724 empezan- sido seleccionada por la Junta Directiva con este Aviso, este Aviso tomará rules regarding elections. precedencia. continued from page 12

send your donation by December 1, assembly and senate. Right now to Phil Zamora, 12127 Breezewood Democrats are in the majority in the Dr., Whittier, Ca. 90604. Call Phil Nevada state legislature. We need SAN BERNARDINO: We have been tice. God Bless. will be better. The election in Novem- (562)505-1387 for more information. to keep the majority to maintain keeping in touch with everyone by SAN DIEGO: We are still on hold due ber is very important, so don’t forget Please let your vote count in Novem- and improve our quality of life. They phone. So far everyone is doing fine. to the pandemic. Take care of your to Vote. We keep in contact with Jes- ber. “Vote” need your vote Bottom line—make When we start our meetings again health and be safe. We will inform se at the V.F.W.--still unable to open. ORANGE COUNTY: Still no activity sure you’re registered and follow we will notify you. Stay safe, stay everyone if and when we can meet. We wish birthday greetings to Loretta for the retirees. Stay safe, do what through by voting. Our Teamster en- healthy. Call Dean Horne @ 951-566- Hopefully, we can do something for Raasch who turned 102 on Sept. 5. you are asked to do like wear a mask, dorsements are in this issue. 5049 for more information. the holidays. We meet on the third Take care of yourself and loved ones, social distancing and no large gather- HI-DESERT: We meet on the last CENTRAL COAST: We meet at 10 Thursday of every month, at the meet- God bless. Any questions call Charles ings. We know it is hard to not see Tuesday of the month at the Golden a.m. the second Tuesday each month ing hall of Teamsters Local 542.The @ 714-742-5775. your kids and grandkids but you must Corral in Hesperia (off I-15 @ Main at Quarterdeck restaurant, 1500 West club is open to all retired members of MONTEBELLO: Our condolences to to stop the spread of this virus. Karen St.). Doors open at 8 for breakfast, Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Our board Locals 36 (166), 481, 542, and 683. the family of Gilbert Zardenetta and will call all our members of the Retir- meeting at 9. As you know, meetings meets at 9:30 a.m. Any questions? Fire We hope you will join us. We have Robert “Bob” Blandino. May they RIP. ees when we will be meeting again. have been cancelled until further them at Howard Barrios 805.268.2784. a great time. You might see an old We have cancelled our meetings till We figure next year sometime. notice. This COVID-19 is going to be LONG BEACH: We hope everyone is friend. John Norman, president of next year. The V.F.W. Post 7734, where SO. NEVADA: Our meetings are still with us for a while longer. Please do staying safe and healthy. We try to the Teamsters Retiree Club of San Di- we meet, is still having their annual cancelled due to the pandemic. We a welfare check on your brother retir- keep you up to date on the Friday ego, can be reached at jdnrock542@ Christmas Bikes for Kids. If you would will get through this but in the mean- ees and their families. “Thank You” to Alert. if you did not receive it, please gmail.com or 619-562-579. like to donate $5 for this cause, we time take all precautions to stay safe all Teamsters. Just remember, “You let Tony know at 323-569-9127. We EL MONTE: Well, we are almost at the will add it to the donation our chap- and healthy. This November is our retire from your company, Not your will have no meetings till further no- end of this year, we hope next year ter will be giving to the V.F.W. Please presidential election as well as state Union; so join a Retiree Chapter.

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009091_Oct_01_2020_12pgs_03.indd 11 9/21/20 11:34 AM Official Teamster Notices Official Teamster& Announcements Notices & Announcements records.November All 19,ballots 2020. must Ballots be willreceived be MembersLocal are 166 urged to Local 166 membership meetings are atcounted the designated at the Union Post Hall Office on Friday, Box by verify meetings with December 11, 2020. In order to be NOTICE ALL MEMBERS! held at 7:30 p.m. (unless designated 10:00 a.m. on November 3, 2014 in NOMINATION & ELECTION RULES FOR LOCAL UNION OFFICER ELECTIONS differently)their Local at the UnionUnion Hall due located to ordercounted, to beyour counted. ballot must The beballots in the will Post Office Box rented for the election The following nomination and election rules for officers’ elections apply to all local unions. at COVID-1918597 Valley Blvd.,cancellations Bloomington, as be picked up from the Post Office on by 11:00 a.m., December 11, 2020, See your local union notice for time, date, place and further details. follows: November 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. and Nominations for Local Union Officers shall be made orally the International Constitution and the Local Union By-laws, who dates set for election. The application shall contain the grounds countedwhen the immediately ballots will bethereafter picked upat the from the floor at the nominations meeting by a member in has been in good standing in the Local Union for twenty-four for the request for an absentee ballot. Absentee bal-lots shall Thursday, October 9 and brought to the Union Hall to be Thursday, November 13 Teamsters Local Union No. 396 locat- good standing by motion seconded by a member in good consecutive months prior to nomination and who has been ac- be valid only if received by noon of the day on which the polls edcounted. at 880 To Oak be eligiblePark Road, to have Covina, your CA standing. Candidates must accept nomination at the time tively employed at the craft within the jurisdiction of the Local close. Only members who are ill, absent from the city or town Monday,Local Dec. 1-7 399p.m. Barstow ballot counted, your dues must be made, either in person or, if absent, in writing and may accept Union for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months prior where they are normally employed at the time of voting be- 91724. The candidate receiving a plu- nomination for one office only. A member eligible to nominate to the month of nomination and who is eligible to hold office if cause of vacations or on employment tour of duty are eligible GeneralTuesday, membership Dec. 2-7 p.m. meetings Indio paid through the month of November candidates shall be entitled to nominate one (1) candidate elected, is eligible to hold office. Good standing for twenty-four to receive absentee ballots. The Local Union may permit ad- rality of the votes cast is the winner with of LocalThursday, 399 Dec. are 4-7held p.m. on SanSundays Ber- 2020. The last day you may pay your but only one (1), for each office open. Prospective candidates consecutive months means that dues must have been paid on ditional reasons for absentee balloting, so check your Local nardino thedues exception to ensure of your Trustee, eligibility in which to havecase shall be entitled to nominate one (1) candidate but only (1), or before the last business day of the month for twenty-four Union Notice of Election. from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. at the three (3) candidates with the high- for each office open. Prospective candidates may not nominate consecutive months prior to nomination, with no interruptions Elected officers of the Local Union shall, by virtue of such Pickwick Gardens, 1001 Riverside your ballot counted will be 5:00 p.m. themselves or second their own nominations Only candidates in active membership in the Local Union because of suspen- election, be delegates to Joint Council 42 as well as to any HHH eston Decembernumber of votes10, 2020. win. In the event of who have been properly nominated and have accepted nomi- sions, expulsions, withdrawals, transfers or failure to pay fines convention of any subordinate body which may take place dur- Dr., BurbankLocal 91506. 186 a tieIf youvote, do the not candidates receive a ballotshall resolveby nation are eligible for office since the International Constitution or assessments. ing their term of office. Elected local union officers shall be Following are 2020 meeting the tie by lot except in the case of of- does not permit write-in votes. In the event only one candidate is nominated for any office, delegates to such conventions in the order of priority set forth Local 186 membership meetings are November 28, 2020, or if you lose or To nominate a candidate or otherwise participate in the nomi- or in the case of trustees, where the number of candidates in Article III, Section 5(a)(1) of the International Constitution or helddates: the second Thursday of each month ficedeface of yourSecretary ballot, Treasurer you may in requestwhich case nation meeting, your dues must be paid up through the month nominated does not exceed the number of vacant offices, the as set forth in the Local Union Bylaws there shall be a re-election between the prior to the month in which the nomination meeting is held. nominees shall be declared duly elected at the nomination The Constitution of the International Union and your Lo- at 8 p.m. at theOctober Ventura Union 25 hall. a duplicate ballot by calling UniElect Prospective nominees are advised to verify in advance of the meeting, effective as of the conclusion of the term of the previ- cal Union Bylaws are available upon request from your Local candidates who have tied for office. Location Managers Election Services call number 1-855- nomination meeting, their eligibility and the eligibility of their ous incumbent. Union. HHH 240-0363.To be eligible You towill vote, be requireda member to must nominators and seconders. In walk-in ballot elections the Local Union shall provide for BE SURE TO READ YOUR LOCAL UNION NOTICE OF NOMINA- Local 399 location managers Unless otherwise noted in your Local Union’s notice of nomi- a system of absentee voting by mail only upon application to TION OR ELECTION AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTION beprovide in good identifying standing andinformation. have his or her nations, every member in good standing in accordance with the Secretary-Treasurer not less than five (5) days prior to the AND YOUR LOCAL UNION BYLAWS. meet on TuesdaysLocal at396 7 pm at Pick- fullIn initiation order to fee allow and the dues necessary paid through wickNotice Gardens, of 1001Nominations Riverside Dr., Octobertime for 2014.processing, Members no duplicate will have until Burbankand 91506. Election 5:00ballots p.m. can on be Friday, requested October after 31, Decem 2014- ¡AVISO ATODOS LOS MIEMBROS! NOMINATIONS:Following are 2020Nominations meeting for the tober pay 7, 2020.their fees It is and your dues responsibility at the Local REGLAS DE LAS NOMINACIONES YELECCIONES PARALOS ELECCIONES DELOFFICIALDE UNION LOCALE officesdates: of Secretary-Treasurer, President, 396to ensure office the in Localorder Unionto have has their your ballots Las Siguientes reglas de nominación y elección para las elecciones de oficiales, aplica solamente para todos Vice President, Recording Secretary and counted.current address on file. If you have los locales de union. Vea el aviso de su local de union para la hora, fecha, lugar, y para mas detalles October 20 Los nominaciones pare los puestos oficiales de su Local su Local de Union, todo miembro que este activo de acuerdo tas para votante ausente seran validas solo si son recibidas three (3) Trustees for a three year term, recently moved or have not received Subject to change due to A member on dues check-off shall de Union deben de ser hechas oralmente desde el piso en con la Constitución Internacional y los Reglamentos de su antes de las 12:00 del mediodia de la elección antes de January 1, 2015 through December 31, notLocal lose Union good correspondence, standing as a theresult of donde se lleve acabo la asamblea miembro que este en bi- Local de Union y ha estado en bienestar con su Local de que cierren las casillas. Solo miembros que están enfermos, COVID-19. Check www.ht399.org for enestar con la Union y secundado por un miembro que este Union por 24 meses consecutivos antes del mes de las no- afuera de la ciudad en donde estan empleados durante la 2017 will take place at a special mem- failureIBT magazine by the employer or the Joint to make Council a prop - more information as meeting date Newspaper, you should immediately en bienestar con la Union. Los candidatos deben de aceptar mina-ciones y que ha trabajado por un periodo de 24 meses votación o porque están en vacaciones son elegibles pare bershipapproaches. meeting as follows: er deduction for any month in which the la nominación en el momento en que la misma es hecha, consectivos como miembro y bajo la jurisdicción del Local recibir balotas para votante ausente. El Local de Union pu- notify the Local Union of your current en persona, o si esta ausente por escrito y solamente puede de Union, es elegible pare asumir un puesto si el elegido. ede permitir razones adicionales para balotas para votante Date: Saturday, October 4, 2014 member had earnings. Time: 10:00 a.m. address. Please read the NOTICE ALL aceptar a la nominación de un puesto. Un miembro eligible Estaren bienestar con su Local de Union por un periodo de ausente, asi es que revise el aviso sobre la Elección de su MEMBERSInstructions section for completing in the Joint the Coun ballot- pare nominar candidatos tendrá el derecho de nominar un 24 meses consecutivos significa que las cuotas deben habor Local de Union Place: The Meeting Hall of Teamsters will be enclosed in the ballot package. (1) candidato y solamente (1) por cada puesto abierto Los si-do pagadas en o antes del último día de negocio del mes Los oficiales elegidos del Local de la Union deberan, por candidatos prospectivos tendrán el derecho de nominar a un porun periodo de 24 meses consecutivos con anterioridad virtud de tal elección, ser delegados a Concilio 42 de los Local 986Local 481 Thiscil Newspaper is a secret for ballot further vote. details. You should Local 481 general membership (1) candidato, pero solamente uno (1) pare cada puesto ab- a la nominación sin ninguna interrupción el la membresia Teamsters asi como a cualquier convención de cualquier 1221 North Peck Road mark your ballot in private and mail your ierto. Los candidatos perspectivos no se pueden nominarse activa en el Local de Union por causa de suspensión, expul- cuerpo subordinado que pudiera tener luger durante su meetingsSouth El are Monte, usually California scheduled 91733 at ellos mismos ni secundar su propia nominación Solamente sado, retiros, transferencia o falter en pager multas o cargos. posición del puesto. Los oficiales del local de la union seran ballot, sealed in the secret ballot enve- aquellos candidatos que hayan sido propiamente nomina- En el evento que un solo un candidato haya sido nomina- delegados a tales convenciones en el órden de prioridad 7 p.m.To be on eligible the second to run forTuesday office of in the Local month (subject to change) and held lope, to theLocal designated 683 Post Office Box dos y que hayan aceptado su nominación seran elegibles do para un puesto o en el caso de un fideicomisario, en asentado en el Articulo III, Seccion 5(a)(1) de la Consti- 396, a member must be in good stand- in the envelope provided. Do not give para aceptar un puesto ya que la Constitución Internacional el que el número de candidatos no exceda el número de tución Internacional o como está asentado en los Estatutos at 3366 Adams Ave., San Diego (Nor- Membership meetings of Local no permite votos por escrito. puestos va-cantes, los nominados seran declarados elegi- del Local dela Union ing in accordance with the IBT Constitu- mal Heights Masonic Lodge). your683 ballotare held to anyone.at the Local Union locat- Para nominar un candidato o participar en la asamblea de dos en la asamblea de las nominaciones efectivo al concluir La Constitución de la Union Internacional y los Estatuto- tionSeveral and Local times 396 a year, By-Laws general and mem have- edMembers at 1333 E.who Madison have not Ave., received El Cajon their las nominaciones su cuotas deben de estar pagadas por el la candidatura del candidato anterior. sdel Local de la Union están desponibles al pedirlos a su been a member in good standing in mes antes de que se lleve acabo la asamblea. En las elecciones en done su presencia es requerida para Localde la Union bership meetings are held in North ballot92021, in asthe follows: mail, or who need a dupli- Los respectivos aspirantes deben verificar con anterior- votar, el Local de Union provera un sistema para pedir una ESTE SEGURO DE LEER ELBOLETÍN DE SU LOCAL DE LocalCounty, 396 or onfor weekends. twenty-four For (24) details, con - cate ballot,Thursday, should October call Teamsters 8, 6 pm Local dad a la asamblea de las nominaciones su elegibilidad y balota votante ausente por correo con un periodo de cinco UNION SOBRE LAS NOMINACIONES O ELECCIÓN, Y LA CON- secutive months prior to the month of Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 am la elegibilidad de aquellos quienes las nominan y a los que (5) dias antes de la elección al Secretario-Tesorero del Lo- STITUCIÓN INTERNACIONALY SUS REGLAMENTOS DE SU check Local 481’s website, Facebook 396 at (626) 915-3636 to request a secundan la nominación cal de Union. La aplicación debe de contener la razón del LOCAL UNION. nominationpage, sign upand for have email been reminders actively em or - ballot. YouThursday, will be Dec.required 10, 6to pm provide Si no hay otro aviso en el boletín de las nominaciones de porque se desea una balota para votante ausente. Las balo- ployedtelephone at the the craft office. within the jurisdiction identifying information. It is your re- of Local 396 for a period of twenty-four sponsibility to ensure that the Local empleado de manera activa en el ofi- manera escrita en el momento en que Las Papeletas serán recogidas de (24) consecutive months prior to the Union has your current address on file. President, Vice President, Secre- absentee ballots and the ballot count. from your Business Representative Local 848 cio dentro de la jurisdicción del Local dicha nominación se lleve a cabo. la Oficina Postal el 3 de Noviembre month of nomination and be otherwise If you have recently moved or have not tary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary and The ballots will be counted at or at Local 986, Covina Office, 1430 The general membership 396 durante un periodo de veinticuatro ELECCIÓN –La elección de los fun- del 2014 a las 10:00 a.m., y serán eligible to holdLocal office 495if elected. received Local Union correspondence, three Trustees of Teamsters Local 986 Teamsters Local 986 Meeting Hall, East Holt Ave., between 7:00 a.m. General membership meetings meetings will be at the offices of (24) meses consecutivos anteriores a cionarios será hecha por correo, medi- contadas inmediatamente después Good standing for twenty-four (24) the IBT magazine or the Joint Council will be received at a Special Member- 1430 East Holt Ave., Covina, CA 91724 and 5:00 p.m., Monday through and initiation meetings of Local 495 Teamsters Local 848 located at la nominación, y de igual manera, se ante una papeleta para votar secreta, en el salón del Teamsters Local consecutive months means that dues Newspaper, you should immediately ship meeting of the Local Union on commencing at 5:00 p.m. on Thurs- Friday. Absentee ballot requests may are held at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at deberá contar con la elegibilidad para de acuerdo con los procedimientos Unión No. 396 localizado en el 880 must have been paid on or before the notify3888 theCherry Local Ave., Union Long of Beach,your current at Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 9:00 day, December 10, 2020. not be obtained after Wednesday, 225 No. Barranca St., 4th floor, West tomara.m. at posesión Teamsters del Local cargo 986 en Meetingel caso de establecidos por la Mesa Ejecutiva de Oak Park Road, Covina, CA. 91724. last business day of the current month correct9:00 am, address. on the Pleasefollowing read dates: the No- Absentee balloting by mail only December 2nd, 2020, and in order Covina 91791. serHall, electo. 1430 East Holt Ave., Covina, CA la Unión, y que incluyen los siguientes El candidato que reciba la mayor for twenty-four (24) consecutive months tice to All MembersSunday, Octobersection in 25 the Joint will be permitted in this election to be counted, absentee ballots must Following are 2020 meeting dates: 91724.El ser miembro en Buenos termi- puntos: cantidadbe mailed dein andvotos received será elin theganador, Post prior to the month of nomination, with Council NewspaperSunday, November for further details.15 upon written request mailed to the October 8 nosThe durante ensuing veinticuatro term shall be(24) from meses Con el propósito de ser elegible aOffice excepción Box rented de los for thisfideicomisarios, purpose, no interruptions in active membership All candidatesSunday, nominatedDecember may6 in- following address: Eugene W. Hulsey, November 12 consecutivosJanuary 1, 2021 significa to December que las 31, cuotas paraArbitrator, votar, 525 el miembro Santiago deberáAvenue, haberLong enno latercuyo thancaso 9:00 los tresa.m. (3) on Thursday,candidatos in Local 396 because of suspensions, spect a mailing list of members eligible December 10 Shop Steward meetings are at 8 han2023. sido The pagadas rule requiring durante, attendance o con ante - pagadoBeach, CA su 90814. cuota Absentee de iniciación balloting de conDecember el mayor 10, número2020. A memberde votos may serán expulsions, withdrawals, transfers or to vote by contacting the outside elec- am on every general membership rioridadat 50% ofdel the ultimo membership día laboral meetings del mes maneramaterial willtotal, be y mailed deberá to haber the mem paga- - losvote ganadores. by absentee Enballot el ifcaso it is morede que failure to pay fines or assessments. tion service. Any requests for campaign meeting day except at the Decem- corriente,shall not bey invoked.durante Membersveinticuatro whose (24) dober’s sus address cuotas after del he/she mes mailsde Octubre in the ocurraconvenient un empate for the member en la votación, to vote bylos Periods of unemployment during the mailing should be made as early as Local 631 ber meeting. mesesplace of consecutivos employment anteriores or reporting al mes delabsentee 2014 ballot en su request. totalidad. An Absentee Las pa - candidatosabsentee ballot. deberán resolver el em- twenty-four (24) consecutive months possible so as to not interfere with nor- Notice of Nominations depoint nominación, is more than sin 75interrupciones miles from theen la peletasBallot Request para votar Form seránmay be enviadas obtained a pateTo beal azar,eligible con to excepciónvote in the election,del car- prior to nominations shall not be con- mal business of the Local Union and the Teamsters Office at 1430 East Holt and Election of Officers membresía activa al Local 396 debido la dirección mas reciente que apa- go de Secretario- Tesorero,continued en page cuyo 11 sidered a break in active employment necessity for the mailings of the ballots. Ave., Covina, may nominate or second at theNominations craft within for the the jurisdiction Office of ofSec the- Local 896 a nominationsuspensiones, in writing expulsiones, submitted retiros, rezca en los registros de la Unión. La caso, deberá llevarse a cabo una transferencias, o faltas de pago de las totalidadCHECK de las YOURpapeletas LOCAL deberán UNION’Sreelección entreWEBSITE los candidatos TO que Localretary-Treasurer, Union if the President, nominee was Vice actively Pres- Online generalLocal membership 396 to Eugene W. Hulsey, Arbitrator at seekingident, Recording and available Secretary for employment and three meetings will be held on the below multas525 Santiago o castigos. Avenue, Long Beach, ser remitidasKEEP UP-TO-DATEal apartado postal ON hayanNEWS empatado AND para EVENTS el puesto. inTrustees the craft of duringLocal 631such will unemployment. be held at a dates. NotificaciónCheck Union bulletin boardsde CALos 90814. periodos A written de nominationdesempleo orque designado con el fin de llevar a cabo Para ser elegible a votar, el miem- special membership meeting at 7:00 for Zoom meeting information and tuvieronsecond must lugar be durante received los no veinticuatro later than su conteo, a mas tardar a las 10:00 bro deberá estar en Buenos térmi- Election rules are set forth in the Lo- Nominaciones y October 2020 calp.m. 396 Monday, By-Laws, November and the 9,IBT 2020 Constitu in - registration.Sobre el Proceso de (24)12:00 meses noon Friday, consecutivos October 30,anteriores 2020. a.m. el 3 de Noviembre del 2014. (Continued on page 11) tion,the Local which 631 are Meeting available Hall to locatedmembers October 10Elección – Zoom membership aThe la writingnominación, shall stateno deberán whether ser it is con - at 700 North Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas, meeting (Branch 1 & 2) sideradosa nomination como or auna second, interrupción the name del 7/17/2014 upon request. NOMINACION –Las nominaciones 10/3//2013 NV.To The be neweligible term to ofnominate office shall or second begin October 25 – Zoom membership empleoof the member activo en being el oficio nominated dentro orde la January 1, 2021, and end December para los cargos de Secretario-Tesorero, a nomination, a member must have his meeting (Branch 3 & 4) jurisdicciónseconded and del the Local. office Lo foranterior which seráthe Moving? 31, 2023. Presidente, Vice Presidente, secretario or her dues paid through the month of efectivonomination en los or casossecond en is quebeing los made. candi - To be able to run for office, a de actas y tres (3) Fideicomisarios para datosIt shall hayan be signed buscado by the o memberhayan estado LET US KNOW September,member must 2014. be in Nominations good standing shall in un termino de tres anos, del 1 de Enero Moving? Let us know at least 4 weeks in advance. be made orally from the floor by a disponiblessubmitting thepara nomination desempeñarse or second en el accordance with the IBT Constitution del 2015 Localy hasta el 31986 Diciembre del and shall include the last four digits of Attach your newspaper mailing label in the space member in good standing other than Monthly general membership oficio, durante dicho intervalo de des- below (or print your old address if label is not avail- and Local 631 By-Laws and have 2017, se llevaran a cabo en una junta their social security number. the nominee, and shall be seconded meetings of Local 986 are held at empleo. able), fill in information and mail to: been a member in good standing de miembros extraordinaria como se LasThere reglas will bede anla elecciónelection ofse officersencuen - orallyin Local from 631 the for floortwenty-four by a consecmember- in 7 p.m. at the Local Union meeting Teamster Newspaper indica a continuación: tranin Teamsters en los Estatutos Local 986 del for Localthe offices 396 y goodutive standingmonths priorother to than the themonth nominee. of hallFecha: located Sabado at 1430 4 East de HoltOctubre Ave., de 981 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 200, Covina, CA 91724, as follows: laof President,Constitución Vice de President, la IBT y Secreestán- dis- Nominationsnomination andmust have be acceptedbeen actively by the 2014 tary-Treasurer, Recording Secretary and Pomona, CA 91768 nomineeemployed at at the the timecraft withinmade, theeither in Tuesday, October 6 ponibles a petición de los miembros. Name ______Horario:Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. November 4 threePara (3) ser Trustees elegible for ao three secundar year term una personjurisdiction or, if of absent, Local 631 in writingfor a period at the Lugar: En el salón del Local 986 de- of office commencing January 1, 2021 New Address ______timeof twenty-four such nomination consecutive is made. months Tuesday, December 1 nominación, el (o la) miembro debe de TeamstersLocal 986 conducts meetings and ending December 31, 2023. City ______andELECTION: be otherwise The election eligible of to officers hold will tenerThe sus election cuotas will pagadas be held hasta by walk-in el mes for1221 shop Northstewards Peck and Road members in State______ZIP______Local Union ______beoffice held if byelected. secret mail ballot in accor- deballoting Setiembre on the del following2014. Las date, nominacio time - Covina,South Las El Monte, Vegas, CaliforniaSanta Maria 91733 and nes deberán ser hechas por un miem- danceIn the with event the onlyprocedures one candidate established is Para cualquier proceso de candi- and place; any member in good Last 4 digits of Social Security # ______nominated for any office, where the Lancaster. Please contact the Local bro que tome la palabra, el miembro by the Local Union Executive Board, datura del Local 396, se deberá ser standing may vote. Employer ______number of candidates nominated 986 office nearest you to find the debe de estar en buen término, y ser which include the following: miembrodate, time en and Buenos location términos of the nextde acu - Thursday, December 10, 2020 Are You Retired? YES____ NO____ doesTo benot eligible exceed to the vote, number a member of must distinto11:00 al a.m. miembro to 5:00 postulado, p.m. y deberá vacant offices, the nominees shall be erdomeeting. a la Constitución IBT y basados de ser secundado por otro miembro have paid his or her initiation fee in full en los Estatutos del Local 396 durante Teamsters Local 986 Meeting Hall declared duly elected at the nomi- que1430 este East en Holtbuen Ave. termino, y que sea and have his or her dues paid through un periodo de veinticuatro (24) meses Old Address or Mailing Label Here thenation month meeting, of October, effective 2014. January Ballots 1, will diferenteCovina, al CA postulado. 91724 Las nominacio- 2021. consecutivos anteriores al mes en que be mailed to the most recent current Local 986 nesAn deben observer, ser aceptadas other than por the el miem- For any contested offices, a mail se lleve a cabo la nominación, y de brocandidate, nominado and en at persona,the candidate’s y en caso own de address contained in the Local Union formaNotice similar, of se Nominations deberá haber sido referendum ballot election will be and Election of Officers encontrarseexpense, shall ausente be allowed deberá at hacerlothe poll de- –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––conducted. Ballots will be mailed ing place. An observer or candidate ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– PAGEto all active 12 members on or about Nominations for the office of mayVol. be 74present – No. at 4the – pickupJuly 17, of 2014the

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