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TEAMSTER PROUD
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From top to bottom left to right TONY JONES PRESIDENT, CARL SNODGRASS SECRETARY-TREASURER DAVE DANIELS VICE PRESIDENT, SCOTT DeYARMON RECORDING SECRETARY, TED BEARDSLEY BUSINESS AGENT, JUSTIN ADAMS BUSINESS AGENT, DONNA HAWKINS TRUSTEE, TIM HAGUE TRUSTEE, MIKE BELLISARI TRUSTEE, |
"I'm Proud to be a Teamster"
Being a member of the Teamsters gives you many rights and
benefits on Teamsters are strong!The Teamsters Union is made up of 1.5 million workers who are employed in a variety of public and private industries. There are approximately 500,000 retired Teamster members throughout the United States and Canada who mainlining their affiliation with the union and support important issues for working people. Unlike the company, plant or shop where you work, your union is a democratic organization---where you and the other members have the right to elect local leaders and decide the policies that will affect you. You are a member of one of the more than 500 local unions in the Teamsters. Each local has been assigned a number by the International to designate its location and is chartered to reflect the industries represented. This booklet provides an introduction to your union both at the International and local levels, and tells how you can get involved. Your Teamster "steward"--- one of your coworkers who coordinates union activities at the work place--- will answer other questions you may have. It is important to get a telephone number or e-mail address from your steward so you can easily access your representatives. Solidarity CountsPlant managers, company presidents and supervisors have numerous resources available to them to accomplish their goals. The belong to associations and coalitions that help advance their objectives Workers, on the other hand, have only their numbers to protect them and the numbers by themselves do not insure success. It requires that the workers act in unison to achieve better wages, hours and working conditions. Get ConnectedThe
International Union has an official web site http://www.teamsters.org or
if you live in Canada, http://www.teamsters-canada.org.
The teamsters' Constitution lays the foundation
and structure for the organization. It spells out
the duties and responsibilities of all officers and
members. It is a product of 100 years of
organization. Please take the rime to
The second article in the Teamsters Constitution
sets up the mission and purpose of the organization.
It states in part the Teamsters' primary
responsibility is to organize and educate workers so
they will attain a higher standard of living. In
summary the key roles that the Union play include:
Everywhere you go throughout the world people
recognize the Teamster name. People from other
countries e-mail the union requesting Teamster hat,
T-shirts and other union items.
The words "Teamsters" and "power" are
synonymous in the minds of many people both within
the labor movement and the public at large. And even
though parties who have little first-hand knowledge
or the union sometimes portray the union in a
negative way, members speak with pride when
referring to both the accomplishments and the
history of the Teamsters. |
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read
through the constitution. It will provide you with
all the information on how the union operates and
ways members and union leaders can work together to
achieve common goals.
Local 413 | 555
East Rich St. Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 228-6492 | Fax:
(614) 228-3933
