TEAMSTERS HELP LOCAL FLOOD VICTIMS

Local 174 officers, staff (and Megan) join Local 252 staff in Centralia after unloading the 174 semi of donations.   A special thanks to them.

Upon hearing of the horrible flooding that hit the Local Area, Teamsters Local 174, Seattle felt they had to help.  They offered their semi-truck to assist KOMO TV and the Salvation Army to deliver donations received in Renton to Centralia and Chehalis.  The truck arrived early afternoon on December 6, 2007, to be greeted by over 100 local volunteers for unloading into a warehouse in Centralia.  The gratitude of the membership goes out to Local 174, KOMO TV, The Salvation Army and all those friends who were so generous with their donations.

We have Local 252 members in all five counties of our jurisdiction who have lost all they have in the flooding; homes, cars and all personal possessions are gone.  Donations for the members can be dropped off at the Local Offices in Olympia and Centralia. We are collecting food, clothing and gift cards for distribution to the affected members.  Please do not send checks made out to the Local.  If you need assistance contact the Local Union.

Thought for the Month

Shouldn’t Every Member Be A

“Member Organizer”?

If you care about your own future and also the next generation quality employment opportunities for your children and grandchildren, the future of your Union rests in your hands.  Unions have done more for the American people in the last hundred and fifty years than any other institution; but we need your help to restore, protect, and expand the economic health and vitality of working men and women and their families in our Country today.  As the global economy keeps developing, all of us will continue to have a tougher time defending our family-wage jobs and living standards; multi-national, billion-dollar corporations will continue to slash their workforce in the name of “competitiveness”, all the while demanding wage and benefit reductions for workers at the bargaining table.  So, how can you individually help protect your rights?  Become a “Member Organizer” by spreading the word to others about the value and security of belonging to a Union.  Take every opportunity to talk to other workers in the same industry as you who are not currently represented by a Union; the more workers that are organized in any specific industry, both private and public sectors, the more bargaining power there will be to protect your own interests – and those of our future generations.

Help others and yourself – become a “Member Organizer”!

Gary R. Johnston, President, Executive Assistant