Tag: Joint Council 7

Republic Service members achieve major wage increases, more, in new agreement

Teamsters at Republic Services in Fairfield, ratified three historic contracts in May (Garbage, Recycle Center, and Clerical). The garbage unit alone has wage increases of at least 40% per member over the course of a five-year agreement. Increases in health and welfare, pension, and adding Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday further sweetened the deal. Ed… Read more »

Teamsters 315 members named amond NWRA’s ‘Drivers of the Year’

Twelve Recology Drivers of the Year honorees were celebrated by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) for their commitment to safety, years of service, route difficulty, and community engagement. Two of the twelve Driver of the Year honorees were Teamsters Local 315 members Jose Duran (Recology Davis- top) and, Miguel Garcia (Recology Fairfield- bottom).… Read more »

Application for the JC7 Scholarship

Joint Council 7 is pleased to announce the Annual Teamsters Joint Council 7 Harry Polland/Bob Morales Scholarship Fund. This program will provide $1,000 to the child of one member in each of the following affiliated Local Unions: 70, 87, 137, 150, 315, 350, 386, 431, 439, 517, 533, 665, 853, 856, 890, 896, 912, 948,… Read more »

Part-Timers At UPS Protest Pay Cuts In SF

On February 23, about 50 part-time UPSers from Local 315 met up that early Wednesday morning in Richmond, California to be bussed to the UPS Center in San Francisco. The bus was chartered by our local union to meet at the UPS building for a “Day of Action” to protest the pay cuts the part-timers… Read more »

Concord Naval Base Project To Be Redeveloped All Union

The City of Concord and the building trades unions reached an agreement in August for a project labor agreement under which they’ll redevelop the Concord Naval Weapons Base. This facility, originally a storage depot in World War II, was used for military staging up through the Gulf War before getting mothballed. It will soon become… Read more »

Morning Action for WeDriveU and Loop Inc. Drivers 2018

This morning, Joint Council 7 Teamsters picketed at a Castro stop along shuttle drivers’ routes working for WeDriveU and Loop Inc. Along their bus route, we delayed shuttles to ask for a secure retirement for these drivers who transport tech workers from San Francisco to Silicon Valley for companies like Apple, Google, and Tesla.

Lobby Day: Protecting Workers From Misclassification as an Independent Contractor

Secretary-Treasurer Don E. Garcia, Business Agents Mike Hughes and Nick Berry joined forces with California labor leaders yesterday to protect the Dynamex decision by speak with assembly members and senators in Sacramento.

Teamsters Day at the Park 2018

Thank you Joint Council 7 for hosting a very special Teamsters Day at the Park for all Northern California Teamsters and their families!

“An Unstoppable Force for Good”: Alameda Labor Council Awards Previous President of Joint Council 7’s Rome Aloise Unionist of the Year

The Alameda Labor Council celebrated previous Joint Council 7 president Rome Aloise for his outstanding and extensive leadership in the labor movement and the Teamsters labor organization.

Solid Waste Division: Campaign to Clean Up Contracts Nationwide

Local 315 Secretary-Treasurer Don E. Garcia, President Alberto Ruiz, Trustee Carlos Borba, Business Agents Dustin Baumbach, and David Rodriguez attended the Solid Waste Division meeting at the Teamsters’ Unity Conference 2018.