OAK HARBOR UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE

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Interurban Avenue South Tukwila, Washington 98168-4614 OAK HARBOR UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE Provoked By Federal Labor Law Violations As Trucking Company Refuses To Bargain In Good Faith LOCAL 174 AGREEMENTS WITH SEATTLE TIMES AND PENSKE 4 PAGE 4 HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS SETTLEMENT REACHED 4 PAGE 5 NEW CONTRACT FOR TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARD WORKERS 4 PAGE 6 T T T T T eamst eamst eamst eamst eamst er er er er er s Local 1 s Local 1 s Local 1 s Local 1 s Local 1 7 7 7 7 7 4 pick 4 pick 4 pick 4 pick 4 pick e e e e e t t t t t er er er er er s in the U s in the U s in the U s in the U s in the U nf nf nf nf nf air Labor Practice Strik air Labor Practice Strik air Labor Practice Strik air Labor Practice Strik air Labor Practice Strik e against Oak Harbor F e against Oak Harbor F e against Oak Harbor F e against Oak Harbor F e against Oak Harbor F reight Lines. W reight Lines. W reight Lines. W reight Lines. W reight Lines. W or or or or or k k k k k er spirit remains high. St er spirit remains high. St er spirit remains high. St er spirit remains high. St er spirit remains high. St or or or or or y on page 4. y on page 4. y on page 4. y on page 4. y on page 4. VOTER GUIDE INSIDE 4 PAGE 3 Page 2 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 RICK HICKS RICK HICKS RICK HICKS RICK HICKS RICK HICKS Please Vote November 4th 2008 General Membership Meetings Day And Time November 9, Sunday, 10 a.m. December 11, Thursday, 7 p.m. Initiates Meetings Initiates Meetings will be held 2 hours prior to each above General Membership Meeting. Location All General Membership and Initiates Meetings are held in the Teamsters Headquarters Building 9s Main Auditorium, 14675 Interurban Ave. S., Tukwila. Official quarterly publication of the 7,200 members of Teamsters Union Local 174 WEB SITE ADDRESS www.teamsters174.org OFFICE ADDRESS 14675 Interurban Avenue South Tukwila, Washington 98168-4614 BUSINESS HOURS Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CONTACTING US You can call the Local at: (206) 441-6060 (800) 221-9952 --- TTY (206) 728-5409 FAX (206) 441-4853 E-MAIL clocal174@teamsterslocal174.org d EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks President Ted Bunstine Vice President Mary Stuart-Fairburn Recording Secretary Launa Running Trustees Carl Gasca, Jeff Anderson, Sr., Gary Bolen TEAMSTER RECORD PRODUCTION Editor Bill McCarthy GETTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get answers to your questions in the specific areas of concern noted below at the following telephone numbers. Hiring Hall (206) 441-0223 --- (866) 685-9459 Medical And Prescription (206) 726-3277 --- (800) 458-3053 Dental (800) 554-1907 Vision (206) 726-3278 --- (800) 732-1123 Pension (206) 726-3266 --- (800) 531-1489 Retirees Trust (206) 726-3269 --- (800) 692-5179 The Local 174 Teamster Record Secretary-Treasurer 9s Message Note: If you aren 9t on dues checkoff, your checks should be made out to cTeamsters Union Local 174 d and mailed to c14675 Interurban Av- enue South, Suite 303, Tukwila, WA 98168-4614. d Dues are payable by the Quarter and are due on the first day of January, April, July and October, and are to be received no later than the last day of the month; otherwise, a late charge of $10 will be assessed and your ben- efits may be affected. Dues will continue to be charged regardless of whether or not you are working, unless you take out a withdrawal card. Your dues payments must be current for Local 174 to issue you a withdrawal card. DUES (206) 441-6060 --- (800) 221-9952 Sisters and Brothers: We are at a crossroads in our Country when it comes to cLabor d and the cMiddle Class. d As a Nation we are faced with political choices that will greatly impact many different areas affect- ing workers 4 not just Union Workers but all workers in the United States and around the globe. On November 4th 4 or sooner if you are an absentee voter 4 you will be asked to cast your vote for the next President of our Nation, for the Governor of Wash- ington State, for Na- tional Congressional Senators and House Representatives, and for State Legislative Senators and House Representatives. In addition, there will be a number of Initia- tives and Propositions to vote on. (For a com- plete rundown on the endorsements from your Local Union and the Joint Council see page 3 of this publication.) Eac Eac Eac Eac Eac h of these areas is v h of these areas is v h of these areas is v h of these areas is v h of these areas is v as as as as as tly im tly im tly im tly im tly im por por por por por tant tant tant tant tant but I w but I w but I w but I w but I w ould lik ould lik ould lik ould lik ould lik e t e t e t e t e t o t o t o t o t o t ouc ouc ouc ouc ouc h on three in par h on three in par h on three in par h on three in par h on three in par - - - - - ticular ticular ticular ticular ticular . . . . . PRESIDENTIAL RACE PRESIDENTIAL RACE PRESIDENTIAL RACE PRESIDENTIAL RACE PRESIDENTIAL RACE The first and most important is the Presi- dential Race. At no other point in my lifetime can I recall a more important choice that must be made. Make the wrong choice and the con- sequences to all of us are dire. Once you cut through all the dirty politics and allegations from both Campaigns, Barack Obama clearly emerges as the choice for Work- ing People and the Middle Class. Despite the false charges, most if not all of you will see a tax reduction. Obama 9s position on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) alone should be reason enough to vote for him. Imagine the power Unions would have once again when it comes to national as well as local politics. Organizing would be at a record high and all politicians DUES OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS WITHDRA WITHDRA WITHDRA WITHDRA WITHDRA W W W W W AL CARD AL CARD AL CARD AL CARD AL CARD Remember 4 whenever you leave Union employment, please contact us within 30 days to be granted a withdrawal card! After 90 days you become a suspended member. NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS New Members planning on attending an Initiates Meeting will also need to attend the General Membership Meeting following to be sworn-in as members for the $100 credit. HIRING HALL HIRING HALL HIRING HALL HIRING HALL HIRING HALL The new direct Hiring Hall phone lines are: (206) 441-0223 or 1-866-685-9459. Due to the large number of Hiring Hall members, it is imperative to call and take yourself off the List when you return to work 4 and remember to call and leave your name, Social Security number, and information when you need to get back on the List. The Dis- patcher will log your calls and update your records automatically. The following Local 174 members or relatives passed away recently. We offer our sincere condolences to their families and friends. Art by David Jacobsen Art by David Jacobsen Art by David Jacobsen Art by David Jacobsen Art by David Jacobsen BROKEN WHEEL May They All Rest In Peace. PAVEL KRIVORCHUKO'S CHILD Pavel 9s employer ABF Freight CHRIS HUGHES' CHILD Chris's employer USF Reddaway GLEN SCHWENKE Waste Management would once again take us seriously. He will be a President that would for the first time in a long time advocate for workers and against the anti-union/anti-worker corpo- rate greed that has destroyed the Middle Class. The f The f The f The f The f earmongering of the McCain Cam earmongering of the McCain Cam earmongering of the McCain Cam earmongering of the McCain Cam earmongering of the McCain Cam p p p p p is a continuation of George Bush 9s Mantra is a continuation of George Bush 9s Mantra is a continuation of George Bush 9s Mantra is a continuation of George Bush 9s Mantra is a continuation of George Bush 9s Mantra 4 scare y 4 scare y 4 scare y 4 scare y 4 scare y ou int ou int ou int ou int ou int o v o v o v o v o v o o o o o ting f ting f ting f ting f ting f or the wr or the wr or the wr or the wr or the wr ong guy ong guy ong guy ong guy ong guy . . . . . W W W W W ASHING ASHING ASHING ASHING ASHING T T T T T ON S ON S ON S ON S ON S T T T T T A A A A A TE GO TE GO TE GO TE GO TE GO VERNOR RA VERNOR RA VERNOR RA VERNOR RA VERNOR RA CE CE CE CE CE The second area of focus is the choice for our State 9s top Executive. I will tell you without question Christine Gregoire has been the best Governor for working people this State has ever elected. Governor Gregoire has consistently led the way for Family Wage Jobs and Worker 9s Rights. It is mind-boggling to me that this election is not over already. Dino Rossi 9s Campaign also subscribes to the same divisive Republican tac- tics McCain is using 4 repeating ad after ad ripe with misinformation, distorted truths and even outright lies. Rossi is spending $15 million to win this elec- tion 4 so who do you think he will reward if he were to win? I promise you it will not be Working Class People that he will reward. Go Go Go Go Go v v v v v ernor Gregoire has es ernor Gregoire has es ernor Gregoire has es ernor Gregoire has es ernor Gregoire has es tablished her tablished her tablished her tablished her tablished her - - - - - self as a pr self as a pr self as a pr self as a pr self as a pr o o o o o v v v v v en leader and at a time when en leader and at a time when en leader and at a time when en leader and at a time when en leader and at a time when w w w w w e are facing tremendous economic uncer e are facing tremendous economic uncer e are facing tremendous economic uncer e are facing tremendous economic uncer e are facing tremendous economic uncer - - - - - tainty, she deserves the chance to continue tainty, she deserves the chance to continue tainty, she deserves the chance to continue tainty, she deserves the chance to continue tainty, she deserves the chance to continue to lead. to lead. to lead. to lead. to lead. PROPOSITION 1 PROPOSITION 1 PROPOSITION 1 PROPOSITION 1 PROPOSITION 1 The final area I would ask you to consider is Proposition 1. Although I have had my own is- sues with Sound Transit, this is a Proposition we need to support, especially those of you in the Construction Industry. This Pr This Pr This Pr This Pr This Pr oposition, if passed, will creat oposition, if passed, will creat oposition, if passed, will creat oposition, if passed, will creat oposition, if passed, will creat e e e e e hundreds of jobs and put our member hundreds of jobs and put our member hundreds of jobs and put our member hundreds of jobs and put our member hundreds of jobs and put our member s bac s bac s bac s bac s bac k k k k k to work. to work. to work. to work. to work. PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH PLEASE VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH I appreciate your consideration in all these areas 4 but more importantly, I appreciate you taking part in the process. Please V Please V Please V Please V Please V o o o o o t t t t t e 4 Obama 908, Gregoire f e 4 Obama 908, Gregoire f e 4 Obama 908, Gregoire f e 4 Obama 908, Gregoire f e 4 Obama 908, Gregoire f or or or or or Go Go Go Go Go v v v v v ernor ernor ernor ernor ernor , and c , and c , and c , and c , and c YES d on Pr YES d on Pr YES d on Pr YES d on Pr YES d on Pr oposition 1!!! oposition 1!!! oposition 1!!! oposition 1!!! oposition 1!!! BARACK OBAMA 908 4 CHRISTINE GREGOIRE FOR GOVERNOR 4 AND 8YES 9 ON PROPOSITION 1 Page 3 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 Lisa Pau speaks at the Local Lisa Pau speaks at the Local Lisa Pau speaks at the Local Lisa Pau speaks at the Local Lisa Pau speaks at the Local 174 General Membership 174 General Membership 174 General Membership 174 General Membership 174 General Membership Meeting September 14. Meeting September 14. Meeting September 14. Meeting September 14. Meeting September 14. Photo by Bill Byington. Photo by Bill Byington. Photo by Bill Byington. Photo by Bill Byington. Photo by Bill Byington. By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR THY THY THY THY THY Local 174 9s new Le- gal Counsel Lisa Pau Lisa Pau Lisa Pau Lisa Pau Lisa Pau was introduced to the members in atten- dance at the first Gen- eral Membership Meet- ing of the Fall Sunday, September 14th. As Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks Rick Hicks Rick Hicks Rick Hicks Rick Hicks explained, having Lisa as an on- staff Attorney should save the Local tens of thousands of dollars each year and will im- prove representation for 174 9s members. He said she will handle NLRB charges, will as- sist in difficult contract negotiations, and will repre- sent members in unjust discharge cases. Lisa hails from Oakland, California. She has worked for Labor Unions and workers continuously since graduating from law school in 1998. She at- tended the University of California, Hastings Col- lege of the Law and, prior to that, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bach- elor of Arts degree in English. Her background with Unions includes advocacy for workers in the Construction Industry (Operating Engineers, Tile Setters, Laborers, Ironworkers, and Painters), the Service Industry (including work on behalf of SEIU, UFCW, and HERE), and the Trans- portation Industry (Teamsters). Lisa has also worked on campaigns to organize im- migrant workers and has experience with collective bargaining in the Public Sector. For the last several years, she has worked at a private law firm specializ- ing in serving the Teamsters of Northern California. ATTORNEY PAU JOINS STAFF LOCAL 174 AGENTS AND TRUCK AT BUILDING TRADES DAY Heavy Construction Business Agents T T T T T om George om George om George om George om George and Larr Larr Larr Larr Larr y Bo y Bo y Bo y Bo y Bo yd yd yd yd yd and the Teamster Local 174 Semi- Truck helped advertise the Teamsters/AGC Appren- ticeship Training Program on Building Trades Day at Seahawks Stadium July 29. The Seattle-King County Building and Construction Trades Council sponsors the annual event to bring attention to the hardwork- ing members of the affiliated Construction Trades Unions whose members built Qwest Field and the new Virginia Mason Training Center in Renton. On Building Trades Day, Touchdown City is opened to the Construction Unions and each is provided booth space to advertise their Apprenticeship Program. cFor the Teamsters, all we need is truck parking, d said George. cOur Local 174 Teamster Truck is a show all by itself. d MEMBERS AT POZZI BROTHERS RATIFY NEW THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT We are pleased to announce we have a ratified agreement at Pozzi that was achieved in three bargaining sessions. The Owner of Pozzi came to the table ready to bargain knowing that the members 9 expec- tations were high given the rising costs of groceries, gas and the most recent cost of living numbers for the Seattle metro area. The Union Committee of Rick Hicks, T Rick Hicks, T Rick Hicks, T Rick Hicks, T Rick Hicks, T om Mann om Mann om Mann om Mann om Mann and elected bar- gaining unit member Paul Knudsvig, Paul Knudsvig, Paul Knudsvig, Paul Knudsvig, Paul Knudsvig, achieved substantial wage in- creases, pension increases and conditioned full maintenance of ben- efits. Unlike some employers these days, retiree medical benefits was a non-issue in this bargain, as Pozzi understood and agreed to fully fund this moral obligation. In addition to the economics, the committee was successful in obtaining improved language related to sick leave and layoff/recall rights. Also a new provision was added that protects our members from potential identity theft when they are required to enter secure customer facilities. cThe Members at Pozzi work hard to keep the State 9s liquor delivered and deserve this fine settlement. Tom Pozzi really stepped up, d said Hicks. VOTER GUIDE JOINT COUNCIL 28 AND LOCAL 174 ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4 GENERAL ELECTION PRESIDENT Barack Obama (D) CONGRESS (District) CD 1 Jay Inslee (D)* CD 2 Rick Larsen (D)* CD 3 Brian Baird (D)* CD 4 George Fearing (D) CD 6 Norm Dicks (D)* CD 7 Jim McDermott (D)* CD 8 Darcy Burner (D) CD 9 Adam Smith (D)* WASHINGTON STATE MAIN RACES Governor Chris Gregoire (D)* Attorney General John Ladenburg (D) Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler (D)* Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark (D) Treasurer Jim McIntire (D) Supreme Court Justices Position 3 Mary Fairhurst Position 4 Charles Johnson Position 7 Debra Stephens Court of Appeals Division II Robin Hunt LEGISLATURE State Senate Races (District) 1 Rosemary McAuliffe (D)* 2 Marilyn Rasmussen (D)* 3 Lisa Brown (D)* 4 Judi Owens (D) 10 Mary Margaret Haugen (D)* 11 Margarita Prentice (D)* 19 Brian Hatfield (D)* 22 Karen Fraser (D)* 23 Phil Rockefeller (D)* 25 Jim Kastama (D)* 27 Debbie Regala (D)* 29 Debi Srail (D) 34 Joe McDermott (D)* 39 Fred Wasler (D) 40 Kevin Ranker (D) 41 Fred Jarrett (D) 49 Craig Pridemore (D)* State House (District-Position) 1-1 Al O 9Brien (D)* 1-2 Mark Ericks (D)* 2-1 Jean Marie Christenson (D) 2-2 Tom Campbell (R)* 3-1 Alex Wood (D)* 3-2 Timm Ormsby (D)* 5-1 Jon Viebrock (D) 5-2 David Spring (D) 6-1 Don Barlow (D)* 6-2 John Driscoll (D) 10-1 Tim Knue (D) 11-1 Zack Hudgins (D)* 11-2 Bob Hasegawa (D)* 15-1 Vickie Ybarra (D) 16-1 Maureen Walsh (R)* 17-1 Tim Probst (D) 17-2 Deb Wallace (D)* 18-1 VaNessa Duplessie (D) 19-1 Dean Takko (D)* 19-2 Brian Blake (D)* 20-1 Mike Rechner (D) 21-1 Mary Helen Roberts (D)* 21-2 Marko Liias (D)* 22-1 Brendan Williams (D)* 22-2 Sam Hunt (D)* 23-1 Sherry Appleton (D)* 23-2 Christine Rolfes (D)* 24-1 Kevin Van De Wege (D)* 24-2 Lynn Kessler (D)* 25-1 Rob Cerqui (D) 25-2 Dawn Morrell (D)* 26-1 Kim Abel (D) 26-2 Larry Seaquist (D)* 27-1 Dennis Flannigan (D)* 27-2 Jeannie Darneille (D)* 28-1 Troy Kelley (D)* 28-2 Tami Green (D)* 29-1 Steve Conway (D)* 29-2 Steve Kirby (D)* 30-1 Mark Miloscia (D)* 30-2 Carol Gregory (D) 31-1 Ron Weigelt (D) 31-2 Chris Hurst (D)* 32-1 Maralyn Chase (D)* 32-2 Ruth Kagi (D)* 33-1 Tina Orwall (D) 33-2 Dave Upthegrove (D)* 34-1 Eileen Cody (D)* 35-1 Kathy Haigh (D)* 35-2 Fred Finn (D) 36-1 John Burbank (D) 36-2 Mary Lou Dickerson (D)* 37-1 Sharon Tomiko-Santos (D)* 37-2 Eric Pettigrew (D)* 38-1 John McCoy (D)* 38-2 Mike Sells (D)* 39-1 Scott Olson (D) 40-1 Dave Quall (D)* 40-2 Jeff Morris (D)* 41-1 Marcie Maxwell (D) 41-2 Judy Clibborn (D)* 42-1 Kelli Linville (D)* 43-1 Jaime Pedersen (D)* 43-2 Frank Chopp (D)* 44-1 Hans Dunshee (D)* 44-2 Liz Loomis (D)* 45-1 Roger Goodman (D)* 45-2 Larry Springer (D)* 46-1 Scott White (D) 46-2 Phyllis Kenney (D)* 47-1 Geoff Simpson (D)* 47-2 Pat Sullivan (D)* 48-1 Ross Hunter (D)* 48-2 Deb Eddy (D)* 49-1 Jim Jacks (D) 49-2 Jim Moeller (D)* BALLOT MEASURES Initiative 985 OPPOSE Concerning transportation: open high-occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic at times, synchronize traffic lights, and funding directed to traffic flow purposes. Initiative 1029 NO POSITION Longterm care services for elderly and persons with disabilities. Proposition 1 SUPPORT Sound Transit Regional Improve- ments 4 King, Pierce and Sno- homish Counties 4 addressing population growth, congestion. The Teamsters/AGC Apprenticeship Program provides a compre- hensive training experience for anyone over 21-years old who wants a career in truck driving in the Construction Industry. No previous ex- perience is necessary though many applicants come to the program with other types of driving experience. After 6 weeks of classroom and behind-the-wheel training apprentices move into the Construction In- dustry and receive 3,000 hours of on-the-job training. Applications are available year-around for limited placement in Spring and Summer classes and must be obtained directly from the Team- sters/AGC Training Center by mail at 2410 E. St. Helens, Pasco, Wash- ington 99301 4 on line at cwww.teamsterstraining.org d 4 or by calling (888) 600-8297. (*) Indicates Incumbent STAY INFORMED! READ THE LOCAL 174 WEBSITE! cWWW.TEAMSTERS174.ORG d Page 4 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 By P By P By P By P By P A A A A A TT TT TT TT TT Y W Y W Y W Y W Y W ARREN ARREN ARREN ARREN ARREN Local 1 Local 1 Local 1 Local 1 Local 1 7 7 7 7 7 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A gent/ gent/ gent/ gent/ gent/ Organizing Organizing Organizing Organizing Organizing The Tentative Agreements reached between Teamsters Local 174 and the Seattle Times, and Teamsters Local 174 and Penske, were SEATTLE TIMES & PENSKE AGREEMENTS ratified by our members on Sunday, September 28, 2008, by a 93% margin. On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, Teamsters Local 174 and the Seattle Times had reached a Tentative Agreement on outsourcing to Penske. The Agreement was fully recommended to our members at the vote on September 28. The Tentative Agreement was achieved after a Sunday, September 21, 2008, vote in which Teamsters Local 174 members working at the Seattle Times overwhelmingly authorized a Strike. On November 30, 2007, the Seattle Times had notified Local 174 that it intended to outsource the work performed by our members to a third party contractor in order to save money and to move away from a cnon-core d business operation, transportation, to ccore d operations, publishing its newspaper. Our members currently deliver the Times and the P-I to warehouses throughout the Puget Sound area. Since that time, we had attempted to reach agreement on either a new contract between the Seattle Times and Local 174 or, in the alter- native, on an arrangement under which we would find outsourcing acceptable. To that end, we worked long hours trying to reach an Agree- ment which we could recommend to our members. Finally, we were able to do so. cWe were at a crucial crossroads in these negotiations with the Se- attle Times, d said Rick Hicks, Rick Hicks, Rick Hicks, Rick Hicks, Rick Hicks, Secretary-Treasurer of the Local. cWe are very pleased now that we have reached an Agreement. d Seattle Times member Seattle Times member Seattle Times member Seattle Times member Seattle Times member s gathered at the Joint Council 28 Building in T s gathered at the Joint Council 28 Building in T s gathered at the Joint Council 28 Building in T s gathered at the Joint Council 28 Building in T s gathered at the Joint Council 28 Building in T ukwila f ukwila f ukwila f ukwila f ukwila f or their Sept or their Sept or their Sept or their Sept or their Sept ember 2 ember 2 ember 2 ember 2 ember 2 1 Strik 1 Strik 1 Strik 1 Strik 1 Strik e A e A e A e A e A uthorization V uthorization V uthorization V uthorization V uthorization V o o o o o t t t t t e Mee e Mee e Mee e Mee e Mee ting. ting. ting. ting. ting. 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And as can be seen b seen b seen b seen b seen b y this pho y this pho y this pho y this pho y this pho t t t t t o, there is a lo o, there is a lo o, there is a lo o, there is a lo o, there is a lo t of ingenuity t of ingenuity t of ingenuity t of ingenuity t of ingenuity and talent among the pick and talent among the pick and talent among the pick and talent among the pick and talent among the pick e e e e e t t t t t er er er er er s when the s when the s when the s when the s when the y are y are y are y are y are behind the scenes between stints on the line. behind the scenes between stints on the line. behind the scenes between stints on the line. behind the scenes between stints on the line. behind the scenes between stints on the line. By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR THY THY THY THY THY The Oak Harbor Freight Lines Unfair Labor Practice Strike is continuing. Teamsters at OHFL in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho walked off the job September 22 in response to hostile efforts by Company representatives to bully and intimidate workers. The Oak Harbor employees 9 Negotiating Committee is led by Al Hobar Al Hobar Al Hobar Al Hobar Al Hobar t, t, t, t, t, Teamsters Joint Council 28 President/International Vice President. cThe last thing we want is a Strike, d said Hobart on September 23. cWe understand that service disruptions during the peak shipping season and the Holiday rush hurt everyone. Oak Harbor 9s owners just have not left us with any alternative. The Company seems to be more interested in violating the law than pro- tecting the interests of its customers. d Union officials report the National Labor Relations Board is investigating several labor law violations committed by the Company 4 including coercing and threatening employees, as well as making unlawful changes to work- ing conditions. cThe bargaining position taken by the Com- pany made this Strike unavoidable, d said T T T T T yson Johnson, yson Johnson, yson Johnson, yson Johnson, yson Johnson, International Vice President and Freight Division Director, also on Septem- ber 23. cOak Harbor 9s customers will likely ex- perience service disruptions soon. d On September 29, Teamsters began picket- ing Oak Harbor Freight Lines 9 trucks in Cali- fornia and Nevada to support striking employ- ees in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. cOak Harbor 9s customers in California and Nevada will likely experience service disrup- tions as we begin following the Company 9s TEAMSTERS ULP STRIKE AT OAK HARBOR trucks with ambulatory pickets, d said Hobart on September 30. Also that day Johnson said, cTeamsters up and down the West Coast are standing strong with our Brothers and Sis- ters in the Northwest. Oak Harbor 9s custom- ers would be wise to seek out alternative car- riers while our members are on Strike. d Teamster members in the first few days of October began a nationwide campaign to show support for striking Oak Harbor Freight Lines trucking employees by passing out handbills at Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic stores. Oak Harbor Freight Lines transports merchan- dise on the West Coast to these stores. Oak Harbor elected to cut off health care coverage to retirees to punish workers who walked off the job in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Sep- tember 22 in protest. cSeveral of Oak Harbor Freight Lines 9 larg- est customers have acted responsibly by shifting their shipments to other regional carriers, d said Teamsters General President Jim Hof Jim Hof Jim Hof Jim Hof Jim Hof f f f f f a a a a a on October 6. cBut other companies continue to do busi- ness with a Company that is needlessly hurting seniors and families in our commu- nity and violating America 9s labor laws, d he emphasized. Oak Harbor Freight Lines, one of the larg- est regional trucking companies on the West Coast, provides time-sensitive delivery ser- vices to some of the largest companies in the country including JC Penney, Burlington Coat Factory, Sally Beauty Supply, K-Mart, Sylvania, HD Waterworks, Owens & Minor, Snap-On, Bargreen Ellingson, McKesson, Car- dinal Health, Siemens, Georgia Pacific, GM & Chrysler Parts, Urban Outfltters and Maytag. Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS SETTLEMENT By D By D By D By D By D A A A A A VE J VE J VE J VE J VE J A A A A A COBSEN COBSEN COBSEN COBSEN COBSEN Local 174 Business Agent Local 174 Business Agent Local 174 Business Agent Local 174 Business Agent Local 174 Business Agent After many long hours of negotiations and mediation, we ratified a new 4-year Labor Agree- ment with Huttig Building Products. " We made significant language changes in favor of the members. " We decreased a significant amount of money the rank and file had been paying for Health and Welfare. We now have a 90/10 plan with 7% maintenance of benefits that covers our members from this point forward. " We secured Pension increases and wage in- creases. " Finally, we were successful adding another full-time run to Spokane. The members stood together and proved Solidarity always prevails. I would like to thank the other Bargaining Committee members 4 Local 174 Secretary- Treasurer Rick Hicks, Wilson W Rick Hicks, Wilson W Rick Hicks, Wilson W Rick Hicks, Wilson W Rick Hicks, Wilson W or or or or or then then then then then and Larr Larr Larr Larr Larr y Almaas y Almaas y Almaas y Almaas y Almaas 4 as they were instrumental dur- ing negotiations. Our Teamster Pride was proven to the Company. Huttig Building Products, for those who are unfamiliar with the Company, is the largest national distributor of millwork and building products to professional dealers, and it services 41 States. The Washington State facilities are located in Auburn. Huttig has the largest pre- hung door capabilities in the U.S., with 21 of its 31 branches able to pre-hang and ship inte- rior, exterior and patio doors. The Company itself goes way back to 1866. CONTRACT APPROVAL FOLLOWS LONG, HARD BARGAINING In mid-July 2008, some of the Huttig Building Pr In mid-July 2008, some of the Huttig Building Pr In mid-July 2008, some of the Huttig Building Pr In mid-July 2008, some of the Huttig Building Pr In mid-July 2008, some of the Huttig Building Pr oducts w oducts w oducts w oducts w oducts w or or or or or k k k k k er er er er er s and friends celebrat s and friends celebrat s and friends celebrat s and friends celebrat s and friends celebrat e the success- e the success- e the success- e the success- e the success- ful negotiations of their contract at JC-28 Headquarters in Tukwila. The Huttig employees had just ful negotiations of their contract at JC-28 Headquarters in Tukwila. The Huttig employees had just ful negotiations of their contract at JC-28 Headquarters in Tukwila. The Huttig employees had just ful negotiations of their contract at JC-28 Headquarters in Tukwila. The Huttig employees had just ful negotiations of their contract at JC-28 Headquarters in Tukwila. The Huttig employees had just discussed their pr discussed their pr discussed their pr discussed their pr discussed their pr oposed ne oposed ne oposed ne oposed ne oposed ne w contract at an inf w contract at an inf w contract at an inf w contract at an inf w contract at an inf ormational mee ormational mee ormational mee ormational mee ormational mee ting. Pho ting. Pho ting. Pho ting. Pho ting. Pho t t t t t o b o b o b o b o b y Da y Da y Da y Da y Da v v v v v e Jacobsen. e Jacobsen. e Jacobsen. e Jacobsen. e Jacobsen. By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR THY THY THY THY THY Local 174 held another of its continuing series of Shop Stewards and Activists Training Seminars on September 13, 2008. It took place in the Main Meeting Hall of Teamsters Joint Council 28 9s Headquar- ters Building in Tukwila. All interested Local 174 members are welcome and encouraged to attend these events, which are also referred to as cTeamster Univer- sity d SS & A Trainings. They are interesting and packed with informa- tion. The participants get the chance to interact with their Local 9s offic- ers and staff. And there are always special guest speakers. The September 13 Train- ing featured a special presentation by representatives from Northwest Administrators about cAnticipated Improvements to the Washington Teamsters Health Care Plans. d They updated the problems of high health care costs in the U.S. with information from national surveys, and from the Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust 9s own studies for 1991- 2008. All Local 174 9s Medical Plans and Dental Plans are managed under the WTWT. In particular, the NWA speakers reviewed enhance- ments in the WTWT Medical Plans 4 including strategic changes, and the Trust 9s new cWellness and Health Management d concept. The cWellness Program d encourages Medical Plan members to use web-based tools to assess their own health status 4 which can help them know better what assistance to ask for regarding health issues they notice during their cpersonal health assessments. d By completing the assessments, Medical Plan participants qualify for additional ben- efits such as Lifestyle Coaching. The bottom line, the NWA representatives said, is that the new cWellness d approach combines benefit design with health promotion, disease prevention, self-care management, and disease management. " Monogrammed Local 174 logo coats, hats, shirts and many other items can be purchased at the Local 174 Office. " For prices of the items, please contact Local 174 Business Agent Dave Jacobsen Dave Jacobsen Dave Jacobsen Dave Jacobsen Dave Jacobsen at 206-441-6060. " Members can also purchase Local 174 merchandise at our General Membership Meetings. TEAMSTER STORE AT LOCAL 174 UPS DIVISION REPORT By TED BUNS By TED BUNS By TED BUNS By TED BUNS By TED BUNS TINE, Local 1 TINE, Local 1 TINE, Local 1 TINE, Local 1 TINE, Local 1 7 7 7 7 7 4 President and UPS Division Direct 4 President and UPS Division Direct 4 President and UPS Division Direct 4 President and UPS Division Direct 4 President and UPS Division Direct or or or or or Tuesday, September 16, 2008 the grievances concerning the elimi- nation of 31 full-time 22.3 jobs at BFI, and UPS not bidding the va- cated full-time 22.3 jobs in Redmond, were heard by the NW 5 States Grievance Committee in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the Union 9s position in these cases that Article 22 of the Na- tional Master UPS Agreement required UPS to coffer part-time employ- ees the opportunity to fill at leas at leas at leas at leas at leas t tw t tw t tw t tw t tw enty enty enty enty enty -thousand (20,000) perma- -thousand (20,000) perma- -thousand (20,000) perma- -thousand (20,000) perma- -thousand (20,000) perma- nent full-time jobs nent full-time jobs nent full-time jobs nent full-time jobs nent full-time jobs throughout its operations covered by this Agree- ment. d Further, it is the Union 9s position that these full-time 22.3 jobs are cguaranteed from replacement replacement replacement replacement replacement by part-time employees. d If you were in attendance at the Saturday, August 9, 2008 meeting concerning these grievances, you will recall I had hoped to move these grievances through the Grievance Procedure as quickly as possible. Article 8 of the National Master UPS Agreement allows for cDeadlocked cases involving National Master language may be submitted to the Na- tional Master Panel for decisions. d Both sides of the Grievance Commit- tee, Union and Company, must agree to send the grievance directly to the National Committee. After a long battle by the Union Committee no agreement could be reached to send the grievances directly to the Na- tional Committee. Rather than slowing down the process by deadlocking over where to send the grievance, a decision was made to deadlock the grievance to the West Region Grievance Committee, which will meet October 27 through 30 of this year. It is my understanding UPS is not done evaluating the remaining full-time 22.3 jobs. UPS has made it known that these evaluations may lead to further eliminations of full-time Article 22.3 jobs. If you are aware of a job that is not bid once it is vacated, or if your Article 22.3 job is eliminated, please contact your Business Agent at (206) 441-6060. WHAT CAN BROWN DO TO U 4 GRIEVANCE UPDATE Page 5 SEPTEMBER 13 SHOP STEWARDS AND ACTIVISTS TRAINING REVIEWS NEW 8WELLNESS PLAN 9 Page 6 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 MULTI-GROUP AGREEMENT REACHED AT TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARD By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR THY THY THY THY THY The approximately 450 members of the Todd Pacific Shipyard eleven- Union bargaining unit have a new five-year Agreement. The Unions negotiate together under coordination by the Pacific Coast Metal Trades Council. By a 68% majority in a vote held at Todd facilities in Seattle, Everett and Bremerton September 17, 2008, they ratified their new contract. It was their third and final vote on it 4 that is, a third cNo d vote would have resulted in a Strike. The Todd members in their first vote September 4 at the Main Meeting Hall at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila had turned down the same Agreement. They also voted cNo d on it at a second vote September 8 at the Todd facilities in the three cities. The twice-nixed and then approved Agreement had been proposed after lengthy collaboration between the negotiators from the Company and all eleven Todd Unions represented within the PCMT Council, in- cluding the Teamsters. It had been fully recommended by the Todd Negotiating Committee. The Todd group had been without a contract since July 31, 2008. Todd Pacific is the largest private Shipyard in the Pacific Northwest. The contract provides for a 22.68% wage and benefit increase over the next five years. The new Agreement is critical to allowing the Shipyard to build several new ferries in upcoming years. After the successful third vote the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported, cSecuring the new accord, with its unusually long duration, is impor- tant to Todd 9s ability to move forward under a contract it won in De- cember 2007 to build as many as four 144-car boats for Washington State Ferries, said Todd 9s general counsel, Michael Marsh, in an ear- lier interview. The contract requires bonding, and 8in general, it 9s doubt- ful you could get surety bonding without a labor contract covering the labor period, 9 Marsh said. [He] called the latest vote 8the culmination of five months of negotiation 9 and said the Company is 8looking forward to a good five-year relationship and hopefully to a lot of work. 9 d " " " " " FACTS ABOUT THE COMPLEX TODD PACIFIC SHIPYARD BARGAINING UNIT The Todd group is complex. The workers include Boilermakers, Car- penters, Sheet Metal Workers, Painters, Machinists, Pipefitters, Elec- tricians, Laborers, Operative Engineers, and as noted, Teamsters. Its thirteen involved Local Unions include Teamster Local 174 with 14 Todd members and Teamster Local 117 with eight Todd members. 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This would not have been possible, if not for your valuable input collected from the surveys in which all of you participated. LOCAL 174 9S NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYERS CONTINUE cIn the Western Area Driveaway, we are es- pecially pleased that all of the objectionable existing operations, one seniority board, and the backhaul language were deleted from this new offer. cIn addition, we have secured personal as- surances from the National Director and the Western Area Director that if necessary, the Union will force Active USA to the table in or- der to bargain our local issues. These include the ability to bargain you into the Washington Teamsters Health, Dental, Vision and Retiree Medical Plans. If agreed to, this move would produce a monetary savings, of which will be bargained into the local Agreement. cThe other very significant news to come out of this bargain is the fact that under the newly enacted Pension Reform Act, collective bar- gaining Agreements whose Pension Plans are in the 8Red Zone 9 must be renewed within 180 days of expiration or face mandatory reduc- tions in benefit levels for current Retirees. Without ratification NMATA Retirees would face certain pension benefit cuts on and after November 27, 2008. cTherefore, after very careful thought and considering the current and projected economic turmoil in the New Vehicle Transport Industry, the Local 174 leadership approved the Agree- ments and is recommending ratification. d sumables, materials, and personnel to jobsites; the 117 Todd workers are involved in issuing equipment and inventory. 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Lear Lear Lear Lear Lear y y y y y , Jr , Jr , Jr , Jr , Jr . and Wil Rance. Pho . and Wil Rance. Pho . and Wil Rance. Pho . and Wil Rance. Pho . and Wil Rance. Pho t t t t t os b os b os b os b os b y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar th th th th th y y y y y . . . . . Page 7 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 Some of those in attendance at Local 174 9s September 14th General Membership Meeting at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila. Photos b y Bill Byington. Some of those in attendance at Local 174 9s September 14th General Membership Meeting at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila. Photos b y Bill Byington. Some of those in attendance at Local 174 9s September 14th General Membership Meeting at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila. Photos b y Bill Byington. Some of those in attendance at Local 174 9s September 14th General Membership Meeting at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila. Photos b y Bill Byington. Some of those in attendance at Local 174 9s September 14th General Membership Meeting at the JC-28 Building in Tukwila. Photos b y Bill Byington. By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR By BILL McCAR THY THY THY THY THY The Summer Recess 4 with no 174 Gen- eral Membership Meetings in June, July or August 4 ended. The first GMM of the Fall was held Sunday, September 14th. " Local 174 9s new On-Staff Legal Counsel Lisa P Lisa P Lisa P Lisa P Lisa P au au au au au was introduced to the members in attendance. She spoke briefly, saying she was looking forward to the many challenges that await her in her new job. (More on page 3.) " There was discussion of the redesign of Local 174 9s Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust Medical and Dental Plans. They are now CLEANSCAPES FIRST-CONTRACT BARGAINING UNDERWAY Last Fall, a new player in the local Sanita- tion Industry, CleanScapes, Inc., won the bid for the sanitation contract in Shoreline. The previous employer doing collection in Shore- line was Waste Management and the work was covered by a Union contract. Ken Marshall, Ken Marshall, Ken Marshall, Ken Marshall, Ken Marshall, Local 174 Sanitation Indus- try Business Agent, participated in and spoke at Shoreline City Council meetings. Due to Ken 9s hard work, the RFP (request for proposal) required any bidder to pay prevailing wage as well as offer jobs to any displaced employees. CleanScapes also won the bid on a consider- able portion of the City of Seattle work, previ- ously done by Allied, also a Teamster employer. They are scheduled to take over the Seattle work in Spring of 2009. In the Sanitation Industry, Teamsters Lo- cal 174 has traditionally represented garbage truck drivers and Teamsters Local 117 has represented recycle truck drivers. After CleanScapes got the bid, the two Locals met with CleanScapes to discuss the possibilities of unionizing. CleanScapes told the two Lo- cals they want to do business in a new way 4 combining garbage and recycle on the same truck. The two Locals met and discussed jurisdic- tion. In a historic first, Teamsters Locals 174 and 117 agreed that 174 would have exclu- sive jurisdiction over the combined work cov- ered by the Shoreline and Seattle contracts with CleanScapes. Local 174 and CleanScapes negotiated and signed a voluntary recognition agreement. Signed union cards and signature exemplars were sent to a neutral third party, who verified Teamsters Local 174 represents ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT REPORT By P By P By P By P By P A A A A A TT TT TT TT TT Y W Y W Y W Y W Y W ARREN, Local 1 ARREN, Local 1 ARREN, Local 1 ARREN, Local 1 ARREN, Local 1 7 7 7 7 7 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A 4 Senior Business A gent/Organizing gent/Organizing gent/Organizing gent/Organizing gent/Organizing a majority of employees. Negotiations have now begun, with the two sides meeting initially to discuss process 4 and there have since been several foundational meetings as the bargaining process is unfold- ing. The initial first contract will only affect 14 members. But as of April 1, 2009 after the Company 9s expansion noted earlier, the CleanScapes bargaining unit will number ap- proximately 200. If you see the CleanScapes trucks, please welcome your new Brothers to Local 174! Teamsters Training Center Is Looking For Apprenticeship Applicants To Be Teamster Construction Truck Drivers Women And Minorities Are Encouraged To Apply 1-888-600-8297 or www .teamsterstraining.org incorporating a new Medical Plan cWellness Program. d The new approach was covered in depth on September 13th in the latest Local 174 Shop Stewards and Activists Training Seminar. (More about the cWellness d concept in the story about the Seminar on page 5.) " There were reports by Local 174 staff mem- bers about the goings-on during the Summer in negotiations 4 including ratifications of agreements at Ruan, Lincoln Moving & Stor- age, Pozzi Brothers, Kraft-Nabisco, Huttig Building Products and Lehigh Cement; the continuing Seattle Times/Penske bargaining; and planning for the start of bargaining with USF Reddaway, Baker Commodities, Emerald Services and Suburban Propane. " Many other items also were covered, in- cluding a huge over-$300,000 arbitration vic- tory at King County Solid Waste which we will write about in a future Teamster Record, and the new leadership at Local 117. Former 117 S-T John Williams John Williams John Williams John Williams John Williams retired from that post to concentrate on his other job, IBT Warehouse Division Director. The newly appointed 117 S-T is T T T T T race race race race race y Thom y Thom y Thom y Thom y Thom pson, pson, pson, pson, pson, with whom 174 will work a lot on shared issues over the years. NEW LOCAL 174 STAFF ATTORNEY PAU INTRODUCED AT SEPTEMBER 14 GMM Page 8 Local 174 Teamster Record " Tukwila, Washington " Volume 2, No. 3 " July-September 2008 FROM BUTTE TO LOCAL 174 WITH STYLE Graphic Art by David Jacobsen Graphic Art by David Jacobsen Graphic Art by David Jacobsen Graphic Art by David Jacobsen Graphic Art by David Jacobsen TEAMSTERS HISTORY By BILL McCARTHY In this Teamster Record we reminisce with Henry cHank d Thompson, who goes back half a century with Teamsters Lo- cal 174 and Local 66 during which time he was first an Activist general member, then a 174 Business Agent, and now is the President of the General Teamsters Retirees Club. He hails from one of the most notorious places on the face of the Earth 4 Butte, Montana, which he left as an infant but got to know well over the decades via visits to see relatives. We 9ll let this interesting, outspoken unionist tell his own story. " Q: What 9s it been like as a Teamster clifer d? A: I 9ll give you a couple of examples. Life as a Business Agent at 174 during tough times was not all grim and depress- ing. We developed a macabre sense of humor. On one occa- sion, when several of the Agents felt the boss, at the time Sec- retary-Treasurer Al McNaughton, had made a strategic blun- der, he received a mysterious warning letter, allegedly from JC-28. Suspecting an internal prank, he was livid and ques- tioned several suspects. The culprits were never found, but Al always suspected I was among their number. Another time, some scalawag drew an unflattering picture of McNaughton 9s Executive Assistant Rod Mendenhall on the blackboard of the 174 Boardroom. Rod was not amused, and removed the blackboard and locked it in his office ostensibly to show to the boss, McNaughton, the next day. Somehow, after Rod had left for the day, his office door lock was picked, the blackboard was erased, and shazzam, the cevidence d was gone. " Q: When did it all start for you personally? A: It all started in 1937, when my mother Helen boarded a train in Seattle, and rode back to Butte, Montana, where she and my father Elmer had been raised. She introduced me to the world in Saint James Hospital, Silver Bow County, Mon- tana, on June 15. My dad had stayed in Seattle during my birth working and my mom headed back to Seattle after a few months of recuperation. They were together for three years as of 1937, and in all were married for 44 years. Also, her father, my grand- father Nicholas Burkard, had died the month before I was born. He had been a proud member of the Industrial Workers of the World, the IWW, also known as the Wobblies. Mom 9s family was still grieving his loss when I was born. My first instance of bad timing. My mother was later a member of the Butchers Union from 1950-1958 4 a meat wrapper for Safeway and Art 9s Food Center. l come by my Union Heritage honestly. After my dad 9s work retirement, they headed back to their childhood home in 1972. Dad died in 1975, but mom lived till 1993. I got to know Butte well visiting their old stomp- ing grounds nearly every year with them as a kid, and on my own with my wife Bonnie and our kids after their 1972 return. " Q: How do you personally feel about Butte? A: Butte gets insulted a lot. The infamous Joint Council 28 Washington Teamster Editor and Columnist in the mid-1940 9s through 1984, Ed Donohoe, occasionally referred to Butte as the cAsshole of Creation. d I took offense. I still do when people knock the city, which I love. On the surface Butte is old, worn out, dirty and beat up 4 but it has a golden heart and is resil- ient, tough, and funny in a sort of bigoted redneck way. " Q: How did your Butteite parents end up in Seattle? A: My parents came to Seattle during the Great Depres- sion to find work. An attempt at cbeing their own bosses d was a dismal failure, as the Cozy Cafe, which they opened on Broad- way Street downtown in 1935, had to pack it in after 8 months in business. My dad worked at Howard Motors, a Ford dealer- ship in Seattle, from 1936-1942. During the mid-1920 9s through the 1930 9s Dave Beck, in those days JC-28 President, Laun- dry Drivers Local 566 President and an IBT Organizer, was busy organizing the car outfits in Seattle. Beck, who later be- came IBT General President, called a Seattle car strike in 1936. My dad was the only employee at Howard to go out. My mother recalled years later him coming home from picket duty with a torn shirt and a fair amount of blood on him. Dad told me he took a pipe wrapped in burlap to the picket line each day. The strikers allowed the scabs to go to work in the morning, but in the evening made sure they ctalked d to the scabs to see if they couldn 9t change their minds about going to work the next day. " Q: How violent did it get on the picket lines? A: When they were youngsters, my folks were impressed when IWW Organizer Frank Little was kidnapped out of his boarding house, dragged behind a car through the streets of Butte, and finally hanged till dead from a railroad trestle. His body was allowed to hang there for several days to warn oth- ers what the consequences of being a cUnion Man d were at the time there. I am proud to say that my folks both rest in the same Mountain View Cemetery in Butte as Frank Little. " Q: Did your father become a Teamster? And you? A: My dad was a Teamster for 30 years, retiring in 1972. I got a job at Medosweet Dairy in 1959, and my first order of Hank Thom Hank Thom Hank Thom Hank Thom Hank Thom pson at the Organized Labor Ma pson at the Organized Labor Ma pson at the Organized Labor Ma pson at the Organized Labor Ma pson at the Organized Labor Ma y Da y Da y Da y Da y Da y y y y y 2008 Mar 2008 Mar 2008 Mar 2008 Mar 2008 Mar ch in Seattle. Pho ch in Seattle. Pho ch in Seattle. Pho ch in Seattle. Pho ch in Seattle. Pho t t t t t o b o b o b o b o b y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar y Bill McCar th th th th th y y y y y . . . . . business was to go up to the Union Hall and join JC-28 Milkdrivers Local 66. At my first meeting, the other new ini- tiates faced the stage and were administered the Oath of Fidel- ity to the Union. After the oath, we new hires were told to turn around and meet our Brothers. I recall getting a chill as the Hall erupted in applause. Secretary-Treasurer Eric Ratcliffe was soon replaced by Art Hademan, who held that post until 1992. My first Business Agent was Bud Ellis. When I first started, I was sitting in the drivers 9 room one morning thumb- ing through my route books, making sure of directions. In walks Bud, and he asks me, cWhat the hell are you doing? d That was the last time I did that, as he pointed out that you do not give the employer any free time, and that included sharpening pen- cils. In those days the old-timers took you under their wings and schooled you as to what was proper Teamster behavior. " Q: How did you get into Local 174? A: I loved that job at Medosweet. By 1964 I was the father of four children. By 1969 company-owned retail milk routes were starting to go the way of the dodo bird. I managed to get on as a beerdriver with Sid Eland, and transferred into Local 174 that year, 1969. George Cavano was the S-T of General Local 174 then, was very powerful, and was close to Art Hademan. Between the two of them, they fashioned the Pen- sion and Health & Welfare Plans most JC-28 Teamsters enjoy today. Without those H&W benefits for a family of six, I don 9t know what we would have done. In late 1969 Eland offloaded his newly-acquired Gallo Wine to K&L Beverage, where I worked through 1982. In 1982 I supported Wayne Triplett for 174 9s S-T. He won, ousting six-year incumbent 174 S-T Bob Cooper. When I became a Business Agent starting in 1983, I had no idea what I was getting into. " Q: What do you mean by that? A: As l look back on my membership in, and working for, Local 174 the pride I feel is a mixed bag. In the 1970 9s and 1980 9s when all the other Teamster Locals enjoyed white bal- lot elections, not 174. Every 174 election was a pitched battle. l realized after I became an Agent in 1983 how tenuous the job was. During the 1985 election, on one occasion, the fellow running against my boss for Secretary-Treasurer, Rod Schmidt, poked his head in my office which I shared with three other Agents, and remarked, cThompson, don 9t get too comfortable behind that desk, because when I win, you 9re outta here. d For- tunately, he lost. Local 174 had some of the strongest contract language of any Local Union in the region. We had retirees health & welfare, picket line clauses, 12 holidays, MOB, a COLA, and rights to seniority if your employer passed on a product to a unionized competitor, to name a few. This Local was, and still is, a highly mobile and volatile workforce repre- senting many of the toughest and dirtiest jobs that workers perform. Our members were the guys most likely to run into a picket line, or argue with their Business Agent, or get into a fight at a Union Meeting. During my BA tenure our Local had work stoppages with Penneys, Sears, Associated Grocers, Rainier Brewery, Mutual Materials, and Bekins to name a few. We used to be referred to as the cKick Ass Local. d I also recall that there were many members of other Locals who asked if it would be possible for them to get into 174. Along with being feared and respected by employers, that is the highest compli- ment a Local Union can receive. Q: Will you elaborate on the affect on the Teamsters and Organized Labor of some of the issues then? A: The 1980 9s were the decade when Republican President Ronald Reagan gave Corporate America the green light they are still using today, by destroying the Air Traffic Controllers Union, PATCO 4 and backing Business over Labor from the White House. The Teamsters strongly backed PATCO and soon the IBT was externally fighting the Feds, Business, the Media, the Public, and other Unions 4 and internally Teamster Lo- cals started fighting each other like never before. Hard feel- ings mushroomed and extended to other issues. For example, the relationship between Locals 174 and 117 became rocky for awhile over the 1981 Puget Sound Area Grocery Strike, and during the nasty 1980-1983 Northwest Beer Strike. " Q: Controversy at Local 174? Surely you jest? A: We must face it. Local 174 has always been in the fore- front of controversy. We are and have always been mavericks. When in 1983, the IBT inexplicably endorsed the obviously anti-Labor President Reagan for reelection in 1984 , our Local, via our newsletter, endorsed the pro-Labor Democratic Presi- dential candidate, the former Vice President, Walter Mondale. Then-174 9s In-House Attorney John Cronin and I walked over one day during the 1983 campaign, and picked up Mondale yard signs at his headquarters on 3rd Avenue. On the way back to the Local, we passed Reagan reelection headquarters. John and I decided that they deserved to be picketed, and so we did. All went swimmingly, until the JC-28 President at the time, Arnie Weinmeister, who was also Local 117 Secretary-Trea- surer, spotted us. John and I caught hell, and also at the next JC-28 Policy Meeting, Arnie pointed out our sin and reminded Local 174 cwhat happens to horses when they leave the team. d " Q: Overall, how has the IBT done during your involve- ment with the Union? A: The IBT on the whole has done very well, but there have been a lot of hurdles along the way. I might point out that I have been a member during the terms of seven of the ten IBT General Presidents that have held the office. " Q: Can you go into some detail? A: The IBT 9s General Presidents started to be targets of the Federal Government gumshoes after the Teamsters 9 second General President Dan Tobin 9s long tenure, 1907-1952. The first President, Cornelius Shea, served from 1903-1907, and he was obscure. The Teamsters weren 9t strong then, and were just a fledgling Union. Tobin worked closely with the Federal Government, and under his amazing reign, the IBT went from a struggling national presence to a huge Labor Movement jug- gernaut. Third President Dave Beck , 1952-1957,

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