Public, Professional & Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers
14675 Interurban Ave S. Ste 305, Tukwila, WA 98168 ● 206-441-0763 ● 877-441-0763
General Membership Meeting - February 17, 2010
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Current Executive Board Re-Elected
November 20, 2009
On November 18, 2009, election nominations were held at the General Membership meeting. The current Executive Board was re-elected for another term.
Teamster Local Union No. 763's Executive Board consists of:
David A. Grage, Secretary-Treasurer
Evelyn Gradilla, President
John McCue, Vice-President
Diane Jaber, Recording-Secretary
Mike Leahy, Trustee
John Buff, Trustee
Doug Frederickson, Trustee
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Key Bancorp Severes Banking Relationship with Oak Harbor Freight Lines
October 26, 2009
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Shop Steward/Member Training Seminar
October 21, 2009
Shop Steward/Member Training was held at the Teamster Building in Tukwila on Saturday, September 26, 2009. The training room was filled to capacity. Secretary-Treasurer David Grage opened the session with a report on current economic situations and the trends we are seeing throughout the Local. The ever popular Sally Payne, IBT Associate Director of Training and Development, was the instructor for the day. The purpose of the program:
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to discuss ways to increase membership involvement
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to analyze the effectiveness of the "organizing" model of unionism
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to develop plans to increase members participation
The training consisted of a power point presentation, videos, group break out, problem solving activity and de-briefing on the problem solving exercise. A great lunch was catered by Galliano's Italian Restaurant was followed by door prizes and closing remarks and evaluations. Judging by the comments received, everyone in attendance had a very positive experienced and learned a lot. We would encourage you to join us at the next training seminar.
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King County 911 Communications Center - Contract Ratification Update
October 19, 2009
On October 15, 2009, our Union ratified the first even Teamsters Bargaining Agreement with 87% of the membership voting in favor of the agreement. Ratifying an agreement by 87% is remarkable on its own merit; however, just as remarkable is 95% of the membership voted. The fact that so many members took the time to vote, shows an unsurpassed dedication and commitment to each other as a community. The Union would like to thank the "Get out the Vote" members. Those members deserve additional recognition, they took the time, jumped on Facebook, text messaged and e-mailed each other reminding everyone to vote.
The Union would also like to thank the following members of the bargaining team for their tireless pursuit over the last 7 months to improving wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security for all members of the bargaining unit. They are; Peach Burke, Chris Condie, Sheree Good, and Kelli West.
And lastly, we would like to thank you, the membership, for your patience, perseverance and professionalism while waiting for the agreement to be brought to you and in the work you provide to the public every day. As we move forward, our goal as a Union will be to build on the foundation that we together have created.
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General Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting will be held on
November 18th, 2009 @ 7:00 P.M. in the Auditorium at:
Teamsters Building
14675 Interurban Ave S.
Tukwila, WA 98168
Please make every effort to attend!
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Reminder from the Dues Office
Keep your dues current. Dues need to be posted on the last day of the month or will be considered delinquent. Also, we need to be notified of any change of mailing address by calling 206-441-0763. Employers typically don’t pass that information on to us. If you leave employment, contact the Local to request a withdrawal card.