A national conference call providing an update to YRCW Teamsters took place on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, and the audio of the call is available. The call updated members about the two joint labor-management committees that have begun to address the YRCW companies re-entry into Teamster pension funds in January 2011 and ways to enhance the companies’ competitiveness in the freight industry.
LISTEN TO AUDIO HERE

FORMER TEAMSTERS
 
PRESIDENT RON CAREY DIES AT 72
RON CAREY, WHO LED TEAMSTERS REFORMS, DIES AT 72
New York Times
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
December 13, 2008

RON CAREY, 1936-2008
By Tom Robbins 
December 12, 2008 

TEAMSTER LEADER RON CAREY DEAD AT 72 
The New Haven Register
December 14, 2008

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 952
LABOR 2008 SCORE CARD 

BARRY BROAD

A Lawyer by trade, he works as a lobbyist representing organized labor. Barry Broad wrote a thrilling novel called Eve of Destruction.  

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CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING BOOK SIGNING EVENTS 

First Student bus drivers seek to Unionize!

Teamsters won another victory today 10-23-08
for FIRST STUDENT in Mission Viejo
Vote count
56 – YES
25 – NO

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SAYS YES TO TEAMSTERS!

FIRST STUDENT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS
CHOOSE TEAMSTERS UNION

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TO WATCH THE VIDEO CLICK HERE 

GOTV & VOTER REGISTRATION 
PUSH RALLY
 To see the pics click here

 Friday, October 17, 2008

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez,
Progressive Democrats of America,
Teamsters Joint Council 42 and
Teamsters Local 952 GOTV and Rally

Participants included:
Loretta Sanchez, 47th Congressional Representative
Dolores Huerta, Labor/Community Leader, President of Dolores Huerta Foundation
William W. Byerly, Jr., President/CEO of Union YES Federal Credit Union
Timothy A. Canova, Chapman University School of Professor of Law, International Economic Law
Jim Hausberg, Presidio Wealth Management
Patrick D. Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local Union 952
Frank Mottek, KNX 1070 business hour host, Moderator

 Now Available!

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Political campaigns are successful only if they have the support of many volunteers.  If you're interested and would like more informaion please click below (pdf).

 

A Hidden Toll on Employment: 
Cut to Part Time
July 31, 2008

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Americans May Be Losing 
Faith in Free Markets

 - Posted July 17, 2008 -

We want to thank all of our members, families and everyone who helped support the recent struggle to obtain a fair contract for Teamsters Local 683's Oceanside Coca-Cola drivers and warehouse employees.

Teamsters Ratify Contract at 
Oceanside Coca-Cola Facility

- Posted July 15, 2008- 

A Special Report on Legislation Vital 
to American Retirees

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Congressional Voting Record
110th Congress, 1st Session
January 2007 - December 2007

-posted June 18, 2008-

PORT DRIVERS
CLEAN TRUCKS LETTER

-posted June 9, 2008-

TEAMSTER PORT RALLY
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE
TO ALL TEAMSTERS LOCAL 952 MEMBERS
EMPLOYED AT
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

CLICK HERE TO VIEW 

June 10, 2008

CARGO HAS L.A. TRAFFIC 
AT A CRAWL

Sunday, June 8, 2008

O.C. Democrats Pay The Price 
For Lack of Unity

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

TRACKING THE SUPERDELEGATES AFTER THE PRIMARIES

SUPERDELEGATES

PATRICK D. KELLY 
ON KNX 10.70 
NEWS RADIO
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008

TEAMSTERS SUPPORT
FUEL SURCHARGE BILL

    Teamsters Defend
Endorsement of Obama
May 6, 2008

OBAMA SAYS TEAMSTERS NEED LESS OVERSIGHT
Wall Street Journal Article May 5, 2008

The Show Must Go On,
but Not Until They Change Theaters 

TEAMSTER UNION BROTHERS AT WORK FROM LOCAL 817 IN NEW YORK

The central staircase from the set of "August: Osage County," which is moving by the truckload to the theater next door on West 45th Street.

The New York Times Article
Friday, April 25, 2008

Orange County Labor
Precinct Walk In Support of Our Union Endorsed Candidate

Debbie Cook 
for the 46th Congressional District

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PDF

Coach Operators
Employed at
OCTA
“INVEST IN US” RALLY

UPS FREIGHT WORKERS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY CONTRACT BY MORE THAN 89%

to read the IBT article click here

Vote Tally by Local

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 952 HOLDS SHOP STEWARD TRAINING IN SPANISH FOR KRAFT FOODS "LUNCHABLES" PLANT IN FULLERTON

Read in English

Lea esto en Español

 
TO ALL MEMBERS EMPLOYED AT COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Meeting For Update on Coke Oceanside Negotiations and Possible Labor Dispute

TO ALL TEAMSTERS LOCAL 952 SHOP STEWARDS

THE MARCH FROM HOLLYWOOD TO THE DOCKS FLYER

 IMPORTANT
RALLY 

The March From Hollywood to the Docks Thursday, April 17, 2008

More details visit: www.hollywoodtothedocks.com

 To All Teamsters Local 952 Members Who Reside in the Harbor and Beach Areas of Los Angeles and Orange County

RALLY TO SUPPORT GOOD JOBS / MANIFESTACION EN FAVOR DE
TRABAJOS DIGNOS

TO ALL MEMBERS REGISTERED AS
DEMOCRATS AND DECLINE TO STATE IN THE 40TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

 JOIN IBT GENERAL PRESIDENT JIM HOFFA AT MASSIVE TEAMSTER RALLY FOR WORKERS

MOTORCYCLISTS!!!
Be at Local 848 Long Beach staging area at 2 p.m.
(from Long Beach, 405 North to 710 South)

Free t-shirts to first 2,000 arriving Teamsters, free hot dogs and drinks.  Music, free parking.  Short walk after Teamster rally to "Hollywood to the Docks" rally.


WHEN: Thursday, April 17 - Assemble at 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: 950 Sampson Way
                   Port of Los Angeles
    San Pedro

For Directions CLICK HERE

New York Times Article 1-16-08
Blue-Collar Jobs Disappear

SPECIAL LETTER TO ABF MEMBERS
REGARDING NMFA TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

                            Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
                          Payment for Personal Protective Equipment

                                       THE TRUSTEES OF THE 
                       WESTERN CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS 
                                        PENSION TRUST FUND 
                                       VOTED UNANIMOUSLY 

RALLY

TO STOP UNSAFE TRUCKS FROM MEXICO

TEAMSTERS HOLD RALLY

To All Local 952 Members Residing
in Buena Park

ELIMINATING PREVAILING WAGE RALLIES IN BUENA PARK (11 page PDF file)

IMPORTANT BULLETIN
To All Teamsters Local 952
Members Covered by the
Teamsters and Food Employers
Security Trust Fund

KAISER HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

  
 -posted June 13, 2008-

 
PAUL KENNY 
(FOOD AND DRUG COUNCIL) 
SENDS LETTER TO STORES REGARDING 
COCA COLA 

-posted June 5, 2008-