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THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTARY Teamster History And Moving Forward by Marvin Kropp, President, Joint Council 13 I thought that for this issue of the Mis- souri Teamster I would reflect on Team- ster history from the beginning to where we are today. The Teamsters union as we know it today was founded in 1903 at a convention in Niagara Falls, NY., Corne- lius Shea was elected as the first Teamster general president. The early years were very difficult as labor unions were gain- ing strength, and employers needless to say were not very happy with the changes that they seen coming on, and how they would have to deal with their workforces with a collective bargaining agreement. In 1905, there was a very bloody strike in Chicago with Montgomery Ward. The strike lasted 100 days and it tragically took 21 lives. In 1907, Dan Tobin took over the reigns as general president a position he would hold for the next 45 years. In 1912 the Teamsters set out to organize the then motorized truck delivery industry. In 1914, WWI brought the industrial boom to the U.S., which increased the organiz- ing effort on the home front. In 1916, the Teamsters adopt the horse as the heart of the union’s symbol. In 1925, the unions treasury hit a million dollars. In 1929, the Great Depression hit and the jobless rate jumps from 3% to 25%, by 1933, the membership hit a depression low of 75,000. Teamsters embrace President Frank- lin D. Roosevelt. FDR fights for working families, wins passage of a series of legislative initia- tives designed to pull the country out of the Depres- sion. FDR relies heavily on U.S. labor leaders, es- pecially Tobin, to make his case. After historic Teamsters strike in Min- neapolis, FDR wins passage of landmark National Labor Relations Act. NLRA codifies workers’ rights to collective bargaining and protects workers from management interference or intimidation aimed at union activity. In 1935, membership doubles to 146,000. By 1949, after WWII, Teamster membership exceeds 1 million. Many in- dustries were organized after the post war boom. In 1952, Dan Tobin retires as gen- eral president, and Dave Beck is elected as his successor. In 1957, James R. Hoffa was elected, and the membership stood at 1.5 million members. In 1964, the first Master Freight contract was negotiated and it covered over 400,000 members and some 16,000 trucking companies. This agreement moved more workers into the middle class at one time more than any other time in history! In 1976, Teamster membership tops 2 million members. During the 1980’s the presidency of Ronald Reagan began an era of anti-union policies. Union membership declined for the first time since the depression. In 2003, the Teamsters celebrate its 100-year anni- versary. In 2004 the BLET (Locomotive Engineers) join the Teamsters union. In 2005 the GCIU also become members of the Teamsters union. As you can see in just this short timeline many changes and accomplishments have been brought forth by the Teamsters union for all work- ers. For a more detailed timeline of Team- ster history, be sure to visit the Interna- tional’s website at www.teamsters.org. The Teamsters continue to make history, and improve working conditions across this great country of ours for every work- er whether they are union or non-union. TeamsTer issouri Official publication of Teamsters Joint Council 13 Volume 19, No. 1 • August, 2013 Rick Smith Labor Show Comes To St. Louis Joint Council 13 Late in the month of June the Rick Smith Labor Show took off on the road, “The Peo- ples Tour” as it is called, came to St. Louis to visit Teamsters Joint Council 13. In 2005, The Rick Smith Show stepped into a local radio world devoid of progressive talk. Rick took his straight shooting no nonsense Teamster outlook to the air, and started mix- ing it up with conservatives from one of the reddest areas north of the Mason Dixon line. His show grew steadily, attracting listeners starved for a voice that spoke to working stiffs who felt the economic floor crumbling beneath them. He feels the calling to spread the word about the desperate needs facing workers, and to make the world a better place for kids growing up in what is becom- ing an America of rich and poor. Teamsters Joint Council 13 President Marvin Kropp stated that when he got the call from the IBT about the show possibly visiting St. Louis the Joint Council gladly accepted the invite. “It was great to see someone speaking up for working people across this country,” said Kropp. The tour covered over nineteen cities and states from Pennsylvania to California. While here Rick interviewed Eastern Missouri Retirees club President Ron Gushleff, Ed Finkelstein from the St. Louis Labor Tribune and Roy Gillespie from our Joint Council 13 Human Rights Commission. “The Teamsters continue to make history, and improve working conditions across this great country of ours for every worker whether they are union or non-union.”
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THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTARY
Teamster History And Moving Forward
by Marvin Kropp,President, Joint Council 13 IthoughtthatforthisissueoftheMis-souri Teamster Iwould reflect onTeam-sterhistory fromthebeginning towherewearetoday.TheTeamstersunionasweknow it todaywas founded in 1903 at aconventioninNiagaraFalls,NY.,Corne-liusSheawaselectedasthefirstTeamstergeneral president. The early years wereverydifficult as labor unionsweregain-ing strength, and employers needless tosaywerenotveryhappywiththechangesthat they seen coming on, and how theywouldhavetodealwiththeirworkforceswith a collective bargaining agreement.In 1905, there was a very bloody strikeinChicagowithMontgomeryWard.Thestrike lasted 100 days and it tragicallytook21lives. In 1907, Dan Tobin took over thereigns as general president a positionhe would hold for the next 45 years. In1912theTeamsterssetouttoorganizethethenmotorizedtruckdeliveryindustry.In1914,WWI brought the industrial boomtotheU.S.,whichincreasedtheorganiz-ingeffortonthehomefront.In1916,theTeamstersadoptthehorseastheheartofthe union’s symbol. In 1925, the unionstreasury hit a million dollars. In 1929,theGreatDepression hit and the joblessrate jumps from 3% to 25%, by 1933,
the membership hit a depression low of75,000. Teamsters embrace President Frank-linD.Roosevelt.FDRfightsforworkingfamilies,winspassageofaseriesof legislative initia-tives designed to pull thecountryoutoftheDepres-sion. FDR relies heavilyon U.S. labor leaders, es-peciallyTobin,tomakehiscase. AfterhistoricTeamstersstrikeinMin-neapolis,FDRwinspassageoflandmarkNational Labor Relations Act. NLRAcodifies workers’ rights to collectivebargaining and protects workers frommanagement interferenceor intimidationaimedatunionactivity. In 1935, membership doubles to146,000.By1949,afterWWII,Teamstermembershipexceeds1million.Manyin-
dustrieswereorganizedafterthepostwarboom.In1952,DanTobinretiresasgen-eral president, andDaveBeck is electedashissuccessor.In1957,JamesR.Hoffa
was elected, and the membership stoodat1.5millionmembers.In1964,thefirstMaster Freight contract was negotiatedanditcoveredover400,000membersandsome 16,000 trucking companies. Thisagreementmovedmoreworkers into themiddle class at one timemore than anyother time in history! In 1976,Teamstermembershiptops2millionmembers. During the 1980’s the presidency of
RonaldReaganbegananeraofanti-unionpolicies.Unionmembershipdeclinedforthefirsttimesincethedepression.In2003,theTeamsterscelebrateits100-yearanni-
versary.In2004theBLET(Locomotive Engineers)join the Teamsters union.In 2005 the GCIU alsobecome members of theTeamsters union. As youcan see in just this shorttimeline many changes
andaccomplishmentshavebeenbroughtforthbytheTeamstersunionforallwork-ers. ForamoredetailedtimelineofTeam-ster history, be sure to visit the Interna-tional’s website at www.teamsters.org.TheTeamsterscontinue tomakehistory,and improve working conditions acrossthisgreatcountryofoursforeverywork-erwhethertheyareunionornon-union.
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Volume 19, No. 1 • August, 2013
Rick Smith Labor Show Comes To St. Louis Joint Council 13
LateinthemonthofJunetheRickSmithLaborShowtookoffontheroad,“ThePeo-plesTour”asitiscalled,cametoSt.LouistovisitTeamstersJointCouncil13.In2005,TheRickSmithShowsteppedintoalocalradio world devoid of progressive talk.RicktookhisstraightshootingnononsenseTeamsteroutlooktotheair,andstartedmix-ingitupwithconservativesfromoneofthereddestareasnorthoftheMasonDixonline.Hisshowgrewsteadily,attractinglistenersstarved for a voice that spoke toworkingstiffswhofelttheeconomicfloorcrumblingbeneaththem.Hefeelsthecallingtospreadthewordabout thedesperateneeds facingworkers, and to make the world a betterplaceforkidsgrowingupinwhatisbecom-inganAmericaofrichandpoor. Teamsters Joint Council 13 PresidentMarvinKroppstated thatwhenhegot thecallfromtheIBTabouttheshowpossiblyvisitingSt.Louis the JointCouncilgladlyaccepted the invite. “It was great to seesomeone speaking up for working people
across this country,” saidKropp.The tourcoveredovernineteencitiesandstatesfromPennsylvania to California. While hereRickinterviewedEasternMissouriRetirees
clubPresidentRonGushleff,EdFinkelsteinfromtheSt.LouisLaborTribuneandRoyGillespiefromourJointCouncil13HumanRightsCommission.
“The Teamsters continue to make history, and improve working conditions across this great country of ours for every worker whether they are union or non-union.”
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COUNCIL 13MArViN KroPP, President
MArK BrUEMMEr, Secretary-Treasurer
MiKE GoEBEL, Vice President
LArrY TiNKEr, Recording Secretary
MiKE LiESEr, Trustee
roN ShY, Trustee
KATE McKAY, Coordinator
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Let’s Keep America’s
Railway Strong America’s railroads have united eastandwest, stimulated commerce betweenthe states andpropelledourgreatnationinto a global economic power.They areascrucialtoourfreedomandourstrengthas they were 150 years ago, when theBrotherhood of Locomotive EngineersandTrainmenwas founded inMarshall,Mich.,onMay8. I couldn’t be prouder that the BLETisnowpartof the InternationalBrother-hoodofTeamsters. I joinedmybrothersand sisters in an anniversary celebrationhereinDetroitlastweektomarkthean-niversary. Back in 1863, engineers representingfive Midwest railways approved a draftconstitution here in Detroit. Ever sincethen, BLET has pushed railway carriersto improve working conditions for thededicated men and women who serviceour nation’s rails.Whether battling highaccidentratesorlonghoursforlittlepay,unionmembershavestooduptocompa-nies thathad littledesire tochange theirways.Weareproudoftheexamplethesefineworkers set for the labormovementacrossthecountry. BLETcontinues tofight for itsmem-bers,butthechallengesitfacesareshift-ing.Today,certainmembersofCongressare threateningthefutureofAmtrak, thenation’s only intercity passenger carrier.TheseelectedofficialswanttoreducethesubsidyAmtrakisreceivingorevencom-pletelyprivatizetherailway.Suchamovewouldbeabigmistake. America’s ability to compete in theglobaleconomywilldependincreasinglyonourabilitytomoveourcitizenssafelyand efficiently around the country. Wecandothatbestwithhigh-speedrail. It’seasytotakecheapshotsatAmtrakand call it a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Teamsters Horsemen National Meeting Teamster Horsemen Chapter 13 VicePresidentMikeHam reports that theNa-tionalConferencefortheTeamsterHorse-men was held in Myrtle Beach, SouthCarolinainMay,andthatseveralmembersattended the conference fromChapter 13hereinSt.Louis,Mo. Over 18 Chapters from across thecountry attended the event with Chapter45fromNewYorkhavingthemostatten-dance.BrotherHam said, itwas his firsttimeridingeast,anditwasbeautifulcoun-trytotakeabikeride. The National Chapter organized sev-eralbike runsduring theevent.TeamsterHorsemen members came together for agreat time, and to share events that theyhaveheldintheirownlocalareatoassistcharities,andhelpfellowTeamstermem-bers and their families. “We got tomeeta lot of great Teamsters from across thecountry,”statedHam. IfyouareaTeamstermemberofTeam-sters JointCouncil 13, and are interestedin joining a great organization, contactTeamsterHorsemenChapter13PresidentGerald Kappauff at 314-426-4618. TheTeamsterHorsemenare anonprofitorga-nization.
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continued from page 2That couldn’t be further from the truth.Last yearAm-trak logged its best ridership year ever, carryingmorethan31millionpassengers.Itprovidesanalternatewayto travel when roadways are increasingly clogged andtravelersfacemoreandmoreairportdelays.AndAmtrakconsumes20percentlessenergyperpassengermilethanplanesand30percentlessthanautomobiles. Its biggest success is in the Northeast, where high-speedAcelaservicehas led toAmtrakcarrying75per-centofintercitytravelersbetweenNewYorkandWash-ington.Additional investment in theNortheastcorridorwouldimproveperformanceevenfurther. But that isnot theonly region that stands tobenefitfromincreasedresources.Countlessstudieshaveshownthegains thatcomefrominvesting inrail.AJuly2012AmericanPublicTransportationAssociation report, forinstance, showed that discontinuing high-speed rail in-vestmentsintheMidwest,California,thePacificNorth-westand theNortheastCorridorcouldcause$24.6bil-lioninlosteconomicbenefitsoverthenext40years. TheTeamstersRailConferencebelievesthatreautho-rizationofthePassengerRailInvestmentandImprove-mentAct (PRIIA)wouldallowAmtrak tofinallyattainthestablelong-termfundingitneedstokeeptherailroadinastateofgoodrepair.ItwouldenableAmtraktosup-portthejobsandrightsoftheirskilledandhard-workingemployees.Withoutthem,thetravelingpublicwouldnothavethesafe,reliabletransportationithascometode-pendon. Amtrakisalreadymovingintherightdirection.Fur-ther investment would let Amtrak build on the greatworkit’salreadydoing.ButpoliticalwillisnecessarytokeepAmtrakstrong. LetCongress knowweneed to continueour invest-mentinAmtrak.
Thanks toall theJointCouncil13shopstewardswhocametotheannualJointCouncil13shopstewardsemi-narhostedbyTeamstersJointCouncil13.
Once again the Teamsters International presentedan excellent program with Shawn Ellis from the IBTTraining andDevelopmentDepartment conducting theseminar.AlsoKarinJonesfromtheIBTgaveanexcel-lent presentation on Teamster’s history. It was an all-dayeventwithstewardsfromeverylocalunioninJointCouncil13attending.
FormerStateRepresentativeTimMeadowswhomisalsoVicePresidentofLocal600gaveaMissouripoliti-calupdateonissuesregardingTeamsterfamiliesinMis-souri.
Kevin Currie from the IBT D.R.I.V.E departmentspoketoallinattendanceontheimportanceofcontrib-uting to D.R.I.V.E. and how it helps the fight againsttheattackonworkersacrossthecountry.TheeventwashostedbyTeamstersLocal688.
JointCouncil13PresidentMarvinKroppwouldliketo thank all the stewardswho attended and for all thehelp fromallof the localofficers, and staffwhomadethiseventagreatsuccess.
Welookforwardtoseeingeveryoneagainnextyear!
Joint Council 13 Shop Steward Seminar
Teamsters Local 600 H.O.P.E. had another successfulPokerRunonSaturday,July13,2013.StartingfromLocal600fora100mileride,andendingaLehmann’sLanding JimThomaswasthewinneroftheH.O.P.E.PokerRun...hehad10’sover9’s...CongratsJim!DarrelBestwonsecondbesthand.BothwinnersdonatedwinningsbacktoH.O.P.E. ForthoseofyouwhodonotknowwhatH.O.P.E.is,itisanon-profit,non-political,volunteerrank-and-filechari-table organization established in 1980. H.O.P.E. has onerequirement-thatsupportersadheretothegoalsofhelpingmembersofLocal600(andtheirfamilies)whoareunem-ployed,under-employed, laid-off,oroutofwork throughno fault of their own. H.O.P.E. is a separate rank-and-fileentity fromI.B.T.LocalUnion600ExecutiveBoard.H.O.P.E.standsforHelpOurPeopleEndure. Thankstoeveryonewhohelpedmakethiseventagreatsuccess.
H.O.P.E. Annual Poker Run
Let’s Keep America’s Railway Strong
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— Local 6 News —Update On What’s Going On
Iwant to update ourmembers onwhathas been happening recentlywithLocal 6.Aseveryoneisaware,wewillbegoingintocontract negotiations withAB InBev laterthisyear.Atthistime,nodates,ormeetinglocationhavebeen set. In talkingwithourrepresentatives from theBrewery and SoftDrinkWorkers Conference (BSDWC) and
thespeculationisthatwewillprobablystartaroundOctober.Assoonaswegetconfirma-tiononthis,wewillletourmembersknow.In the meantime, we are getting ready.AtourJuly11thGeneralmeetingswe took in36proposalsfromallAnheuser-Buschcon-tracts.TheExecutiveBoardwillbereview-ingthemoverthenextmonthandwillsendall thatarechosentotheBSDWCfortheirreview.Overall,wefeelthereweresomeex-cellentproposals turned in, andwewillbegivingthemallseriousconsideration. GoodnewsforourbrothersandsistersatMetalContainer.Asreportedlastyear,theyhave added a new aluminum bottle line.Whilestillintheearlystages,itisstartingto runnewbottles. I am told there isnewequipment coming in daily and they hope
toberunningfullproductionsoon.Arecentvisit totheArnoldfacilityfromAnheuser-Busch executives and investorswent verywell. They were so impressed that theyhavecommittedtoanothernewlinealreadyandare indiscussionsonpossiblyanotheraddition, which would double the size oftheplantandmanpowerasweknewitjustayearago.Intoday’seconomy,thatisgreatnewsforourmembers.Whilemanyindus-triesarelosingjobsandproduction,MCCisgrowingandsecuringthefutureforallourmembersthere. I’dliketosharesomeinformationwithallofourmembersontheTwinkiesreturn.Don’t be fooled . . . they are being pro-ducedat fournon-unionplants. I feel thatwas theirplanallalong.At thesame time
by Ron Shy,Secretary/Treasurer, Local 6
of the Twinkies return, word came downfrom the IBT that thesaleofHostesswasprobablygoingtofallshortofexpectations.Meaning, all administrative claims filedonbehalfofunionmemberswillprobablynotbepaid.Weshouldhavefinalnumbersby the end of September. So keep that inmindbeforeyoustartgrabbingthemofftheshelvesagain. InclosingIwanttoremindeveryonetomarkyourcalendarfortheSeptember2ndLaborDayParade.Ifyou’reavailabletoat-tendwewill be giving outT-shirts at ourmeetinglocationthatmorning.Allinforma-tionwill bepostedon theBoardsprior totheparade. Hopeeveryoneenjoys the rest of theirsummer.
Local 600 News
by Larry G. Tinker, Jr., President, Local 600
As the summer is in full swing, there aremany hotitemshappeningaroundLocal600.UPSFreightmembershave resoundingly rejected theofferofanewNationalUPSFreightcollectivebargainingagreement.Manyofourmemberswhohaveexpressedconcernswiththeproposalfeelthatthereareafewissues,suchasthenewlyproposedLinehauldriverlanguage,healthcareaswellasotheris-sues.VicePresidentTimMeadowssitsontheTeamstersNationalUPS FreightNegotiatingCommittee and hasbeen involved inanumberofconferencecallswithallmembersofthenegotiatingcommitteeovertheseissues,yetasofthisdatenomeetingdateshavebeenscheduledtoresumenegotiations.Asinformationbecomesavailable,wewillgetittothemembersimmediately. ThemembersatABFFreighthavejustcompletedvotingonanewABFNationalMasterFreightAgreement.TheresultsshowthattheNationalportionofthecontracthasbeenratified,yettheCentralRegionSupplement,whichcoversourLocal600members,hasbeenrejected.FollowingadiscussionwiththemembersoftheABFNationalNegotiatingCommittee,theyhaveassuredusthattheyarediligentlyworkingontheissuesandwillsoonbesettingdatestoresumenegotiationswithABFFreightCorporationovertheseissues. RecordingSecretaryDaveEagan,andIarecontinuingnegotiationsforafirstcontractwithFracTechServicesfortheemployeesattheirBrewer,MOfacility.Thenegotia-tionshavebeenslowandlengthybutwehavebeensee-ingresults.IwouldliketoreportthatthisbravegroupofworkersarestandingstrongwithusandwewillcontinuenegotiationswiththisCompanyuntilthereisanaccept-ableofferonthetableforthisgroup.IhopetoreportinthenearfuturethatthisstronggroupofworkerscancountthemselvesasproudTeamstersLocal600members. Alongwith these important negotiations, BusinessRepresentative Dave Bruckerhoff, myself and an ex-tremely dedicated and knowledgeable trio of StewardsbegannegotiationsonJuly9thwithSabrelinerCorpora-tion.Asyoumayhavereadinpastreports,throughthisCompany’smismanagement and poor performance indecision-making, a large number of ourmembers aresufferinglayoffsduetotheCompany’sseveredeclineinacquiringwork.Anumberofnegotiatingdateshavebeenscheduledandwewillkeepthemembersasinformedaspossibleofourprogress. Secretary/TreasurerScottGilchrist reports thatDHLExpress isclose toa tentativeagreementand that theircontracthasbeenextendedthroughJuly15,2013.Scottalsoreportsthathehascompletednegotiationsandratifiedseveraldairycontracts,whichincludeNorthstarDistrib-uting,PrairieFarms–St.Louis(formerlyPevelyDairy)andIceCreamSpecialties. Finally, as themembersworking atYRC are fully
aware,sincetheimplementationdateoftheYRCChangeofOperationsonMay19th,therehasbeenalargenumberofissues;toolengthytolist.Iurgeallofthesememberstostaystrong,tostandtogetherwiththeunion,andtonotallowthedeceptionshownbythisCompanytodivideyou.
AlthoughitmaynotbeasquicklyasyoumayorIwouldlike,togetherwewillovercomeYRC’sblatantviolations. To allmembers, the Executive Board ofTeamstersLocal600hopesyouandyourfamiliesenjoyasafeandhappyremaindertoyoursummer.
NOMINATION ThisisyourofficialnoticethatthepresenttermofofficeforallincumbentofficersofLocal600willterminateonDecember31,2013.Inkeepingwiththeprovisionsof theInternationalConstitutionandBy-Laws,youareherebynotifiedthatthenominationsofofficersforthethree(3)yeartermwilltakeplaceonSunday,November10,2013at9:00AMat161WeldonParkway,MarylandHeights,Missouri.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED: President,Vice-President,Secretary-Treasurer,RecordingSecretaryandthree(3)Trustees.
ELIGIBILITY TO NOMINATE: Amembertobeeligibletonominateandotherwiseparticipateinthenominationmeetingmustbeingoodstandingand,hisorherduesmustbepaid throughOctober,2013,orbeoncheck-offandnotbemorethanthirty(30)daysbehindcompanycheck-off.
METHOD OF NOMINATION: Nominationsshallbemadeorallyfromthefloorbyamemberingoodstandingotherthanthenomineeandsecondedbyamemberingoodstandingotherthanthenominee.Nootherformofnominationisallowed.
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION: Membersmustacceptnominationatthetimemadeeitherinperson,or,ifabsent,inwriting.Membersmayacceptnominationforonlyoneoffice.Afteramemberhasacceptednomination,hemaynot,underanycircumstances,revoketheacceptanceafterballotsareprinted,unlesssuchrevocationleavesonlyonecandidateforofficeinquestion.Onlypersonswhohavebeennominatedmayreceivevotesintheelection.Write-invotingisnotpermitted.
ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD OFFICE: Tobeeligibleforelectiontooffice,amembermusthavebeenincontinuousgoodstandinginLocal600foraperiodoftwenty-four(24)monthspriortothenominationforoffice.Theterm“continuousgoodstanding”meanscompliancewiththeprovisionsofArticleX,Section5oftheInternationalConstitutionwhichrequiresthetimelypaymentofduesforaperiodoftwenty-four(24)consecutivemonths,togetherwithnointerruptionsinactivemembershipofLocal600becauseofsuspension,expulsions,withdrawals, transfersor failure topayfineorassessments.Inaddition,amembermusthaveworkedforaperiodoftwo(2)yearsasamemberandunderthejurisdictionofLocal600.Finally,amembermustmeettherequirementsoftheLandrum-GriffinActrelatingtopastconvictionsofcertaincrimes.(Referencesshould
bemadetoSection504,Title29oftheUnitedStatesCode,ifyouhavequestionsaboutthis.) It isrecommendedthatanymemberinnomination,secondinganominationorrunningforofficecheckhisorhereligibilitypriortotheNominationMeeting.ThismaybedoneattheDuesOfficebetweenthehoursof8:00AMand5:00PM,MondaythroughFriday.
ELECTIONELIGIBILITY TO VOTE:
Tobeeligibletovote,youmustbeamemberofLocal600ingoodstanding,andyoumusthaveyourduespaidthroughNovember2013,orbeoncheck-offandbenomorethanthirty(30)daysbehindcompanycheck-off.
ELECTION PROCEDURE Theelectionofofficerswillbeheldbymailreferendumballot-ingasprovidedinArticleXXII,Section4(b)ofourInternationalConstitution.BallotswillbemailedtothelastknownaddressofthememberonWednesday,November20,2013.Ifyoudonotreceiveaballot,areplacementballotmustberequestedfromTeamstersLocal600,161WeldonParkway,MarylandHeights,MO63043,phonenumber(314)388-4400,nolaterthan5:00PMonFriday,November29,2013.UndeliverableandreplacementballotswillbemailedonMonday,December 2, 2013. In order to be counted, your ballotmustbeinthedesignatedPostOfficeBoxby8:00AMonFriday,December13,2013.TheballotswillbecountedonFriday,December13,2013.TheelectionwillbeheldinaccordancewithArticleXVoftheLocalUnion’sConstitutionandBy-Laws,asamended,modified,orsupplementedbyourInternationalConstitution.
DELEGATES: ElectedofficersoftheLocalUnionshall,byvirtueofsuchelection,bedelegatestoanyJointCouncilwithwhichtheLocalisaffiliatedaswellastoanyconventionofanysubordinatebodythatmaytakeplaceduringtheirtermofoffice.ElectedLocalUnionOfficersshallbedelegatestosuchconventionsintheorderofprioritysetforthintheLocalUnionBy-Laws.IftheBy-Lawsdonotsetforthanorderof priority, the principal executive officer shall havefirst priority,followedbytheremainingelectedofficersintheorderdeterminedbytheExecutiveBoard.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS: TheinstallationoftheofficerselectedintheforthcomingelectionwillbeattheGeneralMembershipMeetingonSunday,December15,2013,at9:00AM,at161WeldonParkway,MarylandHeights,Missouri. Local600ExecutiveBoard
LOCAL 600 NOMINATION AND ELECTION
Attend your Local 600 General Membership meetings held on the
third Sunday of each month at 9:00 a.m. located at 161 Weldon Parkway,
Maryland Heights, MO 63043.
Next Membership MeetingSeptember 15, 2013
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by Marvin Kropp,Principal Officer, Local 618 Summerisinfullswingandtheheathasbeen turned up.Be sure to keep hydratedwhileatwork,especiallythoseofyouwhoworkoutside. Local618hasbeenbusynegotiatingnew
— Local 618 Report —Busy Negotiating New Agreementsagreements,andsomearealready ratified.Thoseratifiedare;CommunityTireWhole-sale,Dial/Henkel,WarningLites,andTireMart.NegotiationscontinuewithourpilotsatGoJetAirlines andourflight attendantsatTranStatesAirlines,andHertzRental.Onthe grievance frontmany grievances havebeenheardwithouremployersandseveralreinstatements of our members for unjustdischarges have been resolved and theyhavereturnedbacktowork. On the organizing front Local 618 hasbeen very involved with the IBT in thenational campaign withAmericanAirline
mechanics. Recently, Local 618 PresidentFoster,andI,alongwiththeIBTAirlineDi-visionheldseveralmeetingswithgroupsofthemechanicsforquestionandanswerses-sions.Themoodwasverypositiveandthemechanics are ready to become Teamstermembers.Thisisanationalcampaignwitha projected membership increase to local618ofaround160newmembers.Welookforward to winning this organizing cam-paign,andwelcomingthenewmembers. Onafinalnotebesuretomarkyourcal-endarstoattendtheannualLaborDayPa-radeheldindowntownSt.Louis.Alllocal
618membersandtheirfamiliesareinvitedtoattendandmarchwithus in thisyear’sparade.EveryonewhoattendswillreceiveafreeLaborDayt-shirt,socomeoutforagreattime!
Onasadnote,theTeamstersLocal618ExecutiveBoardandstaffwouldliketoex-tenditscondolencestothefamilyofRobertMiller, former Local 618 principal officerfor twenty years. Brother Miller passedawayonJune10,2013,andwasaTeamsterfor43years.
Afterseveralmeetingsandwithsomelastinguntillateeveningandearlymorn-inghours,TeamstersLocal618andDial/Henkelhavereachedanew(5)fiveyearagreement on Sunday, June 9, 2013,which covers over 200Local 618mem-bersatthecompany’sSt.Louis,Missouriplant. Dial in St. Louis manufactureslaundry detergents, and theRenuzit lineofairfresheners. Mike Foster President of Local 618whomnegotiatedtheagreementstatedthenew agreement camewith funeral leaveimprovements, 401K improvements, andyearlywageincreasesalongwithpensionincreases in each year of the contract,modifiedcontractlanguageandasigningbonus.Thecontractwaspassedbyovera4-1margin. Local 618 Principal Officer MarvinKroppwouldliketothanktheentireDialnegotiating committee for their profes-sionalism in representing their fellowbrothersandsistersatthebargainingtable.
Teamsters Local 618 And Dial/Henkel Reach Agreement
Monday, Sept. 2, 2013
Line-up begins at 7:00 amParade starts at 9:00 am
This year’s theme: Protecting Working Families
Line-up information will be posted on the joint council website, www.teamstersjc13.org, the
joint council facebook page or contact your local.
St. Louis Labor Day Parade
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RetiRees News
by Ronald M. Gushleff, Sr.,President, E.M.T.R.C.
EASTERN MO TEAMSTERS RETIREE COUNCIL WelcometothewonderfulworldoftheGrandObstruction-istParty(G.O.P.)andtheantiquatedradical,right-wingzealotpropagandaoftheanti-unioncadreofpoliticalextremists. Apoliticaldictatorfromthedepthsofhellandhis anti-union diatribe still haunts theAmericanworkersandorganizedlabor.“Wemustcloseunionoffices,confiscatetheirmoneyandputtheirleadersinprison.Wemustreduceworkers’salariesandtakeawaytheirrighttostrike.”(A.H.,May2,1933)Isthispossibletoday?Unlessyouhavebeenlivinginacaveorunderarockanddon’tlistentotheradio,readanewspaperorwatchtelevision–wakeup.TheAmeri-canworkerandhisrighttoorganizehasbeentorpedoed,isunder siege andbeingattackedby right-wing reactionarypoliticalplutocrats.TheonlyvoiceanddefenseoftheAmeri-canworkers’rightstoAmericanDemocracyistheAmericanorganizedlaborunion.Iftheanti-unionradicaltalkingheadsontelevisionandtheirpuppetmasters,A.L.E.C.,KokeBros.,andalltherestoftheWallStreetwheeler-dealersandbank-ingrobberbaronssucceed,thereincarnationofplantation
servitudewillimprisontheAmericanworker. Could this happen?Doyou think the corporation bigbosses are concerned if you don’tmake a livablewage,haveadequatemedicalcoverageforyouandyourfamily,workinasafeandsecureworkenvironment,havecapable
representationonthejobtopreventharassmentandunjustdisciplinarianaction,haveadesiretoenjoytheAmericanmiddleclass?BrothersandSisters,thisisnotcomplicated.Millionaireswanttobecomemulti-millionairesandbillion-aires,withallthepowerandprestigetheycanconfiscate.Doyourealisticallybelieveyouhaveachoiceinthisstandardofliving?Doyouthinkthesepoliticalpowerbrokers,anti-unionlobbyists,hypocritefalseprophetswouldcompromisetheirwealthforyourbenefit?WakeupBubba,you’vebeen
had.Stopthewaronworkers.AfterthesegreedymonetaryvulturecapitalistshaveaccomplishedwhattheyhopewilldestroyAmericanorganizedlabor,thenbenefitsandsecurityfor senior citizens, retireesandveteranswillbe reduced,weakenedandprivatized.
AsktheUnitedMineWorkersUnionretireeswhattheythinkofcorporatebosses’promises.Americanworkersdeservetherighttoretirewithhonor,dig-nityandthefinancialabilitytolivethedreamoftheAmericanmiddleclass.Retireesjointhestruggletosaveandsecuresocialsecurity,Medicare,Medicaid,themiddleclassandorganizedlaborunions.BrothersandSisters,ourtaskisclear:removethepoliticalanti-
unionpimps,concubines,mercenariesandright-wingweaselsfromJeffersonCity,Springfield,IllinoisandWashington,D.C. Voteasifyourhonor,yourconscienceandyourchildren’sandgrandchildren’sfutureswereatrisk.Supportandjoinyour local union retirees club.Solidarity is our strength.UNIONYESTERDAY,TODAY,FOREVER.BUYAMERI-CAN,BUYUNION,BOYCOTTCHINA-MART.TAXTHERICHANDGREEDY,NOTTHENEEDY.LIBERTY,EQUALITY,FREEDOM,TRUTH.
Eastern Missouri Teamsters Retiree Council
I.B.T. Joint Council #13 RetireesThe Annual retirees Day of Solidarity BBQ
Friday, August 9, 2013 – 10:30 a.m.I.B.T. Local 600 Union Hall
(314-388-4400)161 Weldon Parkway
Maryland Heights, Missouri
R.S.V.P. Ronald M. Gushleff Theon Jackson Aubrey Warren President Vice President Treasurer 314-962-4128 314-868-5379 314-716-2573
EASTERN MISSOURI TEAMSTERS RETIREE COUNCILI.B.T. JOINT COUNCIL #13 RETIREES – 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The meeting schedule for the E.M.T.R.C. for 2013 is as follows. All meetings are held at the I.B.T. Local 682 Union Hall, 5730 Elizabeth, St. Louis, Missouri, 314-647-8350.
E.M.T.r.C. Meeting ScheduleTuesday, January 15, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m.Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
retirees Day of Solidarity BBQ Friday, August 9, 2013
We need a member of your Executive Board or a designated delegate from your Re-tirees Club to attend the E.M.T.R.C. meetings to represent your Retirees Club. The E.M.T.R.C. needs the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail informa-tion of your Retirees Club Executive Board Officers, in order to update the E.M.T.R.C. records. The E.M.T.R.C. would appreciate the yearly affiliation fee contribution of $25.00 from your I.B.T. Retirees Club. Thank you. Please make every attempt to support and attend your E.M.T.R.C. meetings. We need you and your ideas. ALL RETIREES ARE INVITED AND URGED TO ATTEND. Fraternally, Ronald M. Gushleff Aubrey Warren Theon Jackson President Treasurer Vice President 314-962-4128 314-716-2573 314-868-5379 Email: [email protected] 6160 Satellite Drive Florissant, MO 63033
I.B.T. Local 600 Golden Age Retirees Club Summer BBQ Luncheon – Friday, June 14, 2013 TheAffordableCareActpresentation,question,andanswersessionbyDr.EdmondS.Weisbart,memberofPhysiciansforaNationalHealthProgram,andassistantprofessorofclinicalmedicineatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis. TheAffordable CareAct is bringing many vital improvements to theAmericanhealthcaresystem,expandingcoveragetomillions,andenhancinghealthinsuranceformanymore.Despitethis,itwillleavemanyofourproblemsunaddressed.Costswill
continuetosoar,drivingmillionsintobankruptcy. Our life expectancywill continue to lag the rest of the industrialized nations. Thispresentation will review the state ofAmerican healthcare today, what to expect fromcurrentreforms,andwhattolearnfromtherestoftheworldabouthowtotrulyaddressthecrisisinAmericanhealthcare.Thesolutionisalreadyonthetable—improveMedicare,andprovideittoallAmericans.
I.B.T. Local Retirees – June 14, 2013 – Presentation.Pictured left to right are: Ron Gushleff, Local 600 Retir-ees club President, and Dr. Edmond Weisbart.
Dr. Edmond S. Weisbart – June 14, 2013 – Local 600 Retirees.
“American workers deserve the right to retire with honor, dignity and the financial ability to live the dream of the American middle class.”
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We extend our congratulations to the following recent retirees:
Congratulations Retirees!LOCAL 600BillieJeanEvansCharlesWhiteDavidRiceErnestSmithGaryRoytekGlennonBrownHarold“John”SieveLeeSchwartzLowellMangelsMichaelDrakeMichaelHunterMikeRinghoferMonteThurmanPaulWamplerPhilCoyRobertGravesRobertKreuzerRobertPatton
StanSonger
LOCAL 604GaryWestfall
LOCAL 618ClintonIngramThomasLickliderJerryCantorTerranceCarrollGraceJohnsonJasonHargroveSandraHixThomasOliver
LOCAL 682 TomNarup
LOCAL 688 WilliamClaytonGordonEngler
LarryFarkasJohnHernkeMicahelPrattDonaldRayoumMehmedZukoGeraldBrownEsadCericPaulDinoBernardDonleyTerryGreenmanMichaelMcGuireCurtisMcMillanJessiePayneWilliamPierceJrRobertReidelJohnSokolichDavidTretter
Tom Narup From Franklin Co Concrete Retires
Congratulations to Tom Narup on his retirement. Pictured with Tom, (left) is Local 682’s Mike Motsinger (right). Best wishes on your retirement Tom!
Ingram Retires From Lou Fusz Buick GMC
Congrats to Brother Clinton Ingram upon his retirement from Lou Fusz Buick GMC today. The entire Local 618 Executive Board wishes Clinton the very best on his re-tirement. Pictured left to right is Local 618 Recording Secretary, Tom Cole, and newly retired Clinton Ingram.
June 14, 2013 Summer Luncheon/Pres-entation. 50/50 Raffle Winner Sarah Be-quette, donated $50 of winnings back to the Retirees Club. Pictured left to right in photo: Aubrey Warren – Retirees Club Trustee, Sarah Bequette – raffle winner.
Raffle Winner On Behalf of all the Retirees inJointCouncil13,IwishtothankyouKate, and J.C. 13 PresidentMarvinKroppforyourencouragingsupportandrecognitionofTeamsterRetireesinJ.C.13.ThankYou. Thenewcolorandgenerallayoutisveryimpressive.WellDone.Pleaseconvey my thanks and appreciationtoBrotherKroppforhiskindwordsandexpressionsofTeamsterSolidar-itytowardJ.C.13Retirees...ThankYouforallyoudo. Fraternally, Ron Gushleff, I.B.T.Local 600 Retirees, E.M.T.R.C.,President . . . J.C. 13 Retirees . . .“SolidarityOurStrength”...
Union Yesterday, Today, Forever.
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in Sep-tember, is a creation of the labormove-ment and is dedicated to the social andeconomic achievements of Americanworkers. It constitutes a yearly nationaltribute to thecontributionsworkershavemadetothestrength,prosperity,andwell-beingofourcountry.
Founder of Labor Day Morethan100yearsafterthefirstLa-bor Day observance, there is still somedoubtastowhofirstproposedtheholidayforworkers. Some records show that Peter J.Mc-Guire, general secretary of the Brother-hood of Carpenters and Joiners and acofounder of the American FederationofLabor,wasfirstinsuggestingadaytohonor those“whofromrudenaturehavedelvedandcarvedallthegrandeurwebe-hold.” But Peter McGuire’s place in LaborDay history has not gone unchallenged.Many believe that Matthew Maguire, amachinist, not Peter McGuire, foundedthe holiday. Recent research seems tosupportthecontentionthatMatthewMa-guire, later thesecretaryofLocal344of
the InternationalAssociationofMachin-ists inPaterson,N.J., proposed theholi-dayin1882whileservingassecretaryofthe Central Labor Union in New York.What is clear is that the Central LaborUnionadoptedaLaborDayproposalandappointedacommittee toplanademon-strationandpicnic.
The First Labor Day The first LaborDay holidaywas cel-ebrated onTuesday, September 5, 1882,inNewYorkCity,inaccordancewiththeplans of the Central Labor Union. TheCentralLaborUnionheld itssecondLa-borDayholidayjustayearlater,onSep-tember5,1883. In1884thefirstMondayinSeptemberwasselectedastheholiday,asoriginallyproposed, and the Central Labor Unionurgedsimilarorganizationsinothercitiesto follow the example ofNewYork andcelebrate a “workingmen’s holiday” onthatdate.Theideaspreadwiththegrowthoflabororganizations,andin1885LaborDay was celebrated in many industrialcentersofthecountry.
Labor Day Legislation Through theyears thenationgave in-creasingemphasistoLaborDay.Thefirst
governmental recognition came throughmunicipalordinancespassedduring1885and 1886. From them developed themovementtosecurestatelegislation.ThefirststatebillwasintroducedintotheNewYork legislature, but the first to becomelaw was passed by Oregon on February21,1887.Duringtheyearfourmorestates—Colorado,Massachusetts,NewJersey,andNewYork—created theLaborDayholiday by legislative enactment.By theend of the decade Connecticut, Nebras-ka, and Pennsylvania had followed suit.By1894,23otherstateshadadoptedtheholidayinhonorofworkers,andonJune28 of that year, Congress passed an actmakingthefirstMondayinSeptemberofeachyearalegalholidayintheDistrictofColumbiaandtheterritories.
A Nationwide Holiday Theformthattheobservanceandcel-ebration of Labor Day should take wasoutlined in thefirstproposalof theholi-day— a street parade to exhibit to thepublic“thestrengthandespritdecorpsofthe tradeand labororganizations”of thecommunity,followedbyafestivalfortherecreationandamusementoftheworkersand their families. This became the pat-tern for the celebrations of Labor Day.
Speeches byprominentmen andwomenwere introduced later, asmore emphasiswasplacedupon theeconomicandcivicsignificanceoftheholiday.Still later,bya resolution of theAmerican Federationof Labor convention of 1909, the Sun-dayprecedingLaborDaywasadoptedasLaborSundayanddedicatedtothespiri-tual andeducationalaspectsof the labormovement. The character of the Labor Day cel-ebration has undergone a change in re-cent years, especially in large industrialcenters where mass displays and hugeparades have proved a problem. Thischange, however, ismore a shift in em-phasisandmediumofexpression.LaborDayaddressesbyleadingunionofficials,industrialists,educators,clericsandgov-ernmentofficialsaregivenwidecoverageinnewspapers,radio,andtelevision. Thevitalforceof laboraddedmateri-allytothehigheststandardoflivingandthegreatestproductiontheworldhaseverknown and has brought us closer to therealization of our traditional ideals ofeconomic and political democracy. It isappropriate,therefore,thatthenationpaytributeonLaborDaytothecreatorofsomuch of the nation’s strength, freedom,andleadership—theAmericanworker.
The History Of Labor Day
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UNiON NOtiCes / MeetiNG sCHeDULesLoCAL 6
Regular membership meetings of Local 6 are held on the second Thursday of each month at 3:45 p.m. in Gambrinus Hall, 3650 Wisconsin.
LoCAL 600 The regular General Membership meetings of Local 600 are held on the third Sunday of each month, 9:00 a.m. at 161 Weldon Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Traditionally, meetings are cancelled for June, July, and August. Check Local 600’s web page for any possible changes. www.teamsters600.org.
LoCAL 604 The regular General Membership meetings of Local 604 are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month, except in May when it will be on the third Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. held at the Boilermakers Union Local 27 meeting hall, 1547 S. Broadway (parking and entrance in rear facing South 7th Street). Traditionally, meetings are cancelled for June, July, and August.
LoCAL 610FirST TUESDAY
PARSIDE MEADOWS, 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (Park-side Meadows) February 5, 2013, May 7, 2013, Septem-ber 3, 2013, January 7, 2014, February 4, 2014.
FirST ThUrSDAY FIRST STUDENT – UNIVERSITY CITY, 10:00 a.m. (Local 610 Conference Room) May 2, 2013, September 5, 2013, January 2, 2014, February 6, 2014.
GATEWAY AMBULANCE, 7:30 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 7, 2013, May 2, 2013, September 5, 2013, January 2, 2014, February 6, 2014.
SECoND SATUrDAY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DRIVERS & AIDES, 10:30 a.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 9, 2013, May 11, 2013, September 14, 2013, November 9, 2013, January 11, 2014, February 8, 2014. US FOODSERVICE – ALLEN DIVISION, 3:00 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 9, 2013, May 11, 2013, September 14, 2013, January 11, 2014, February 8, 2014.
SECoND SUNDAY SUPERVALU, 8:00 a.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 10, 2013, May 19, 2013 (changed to 3rd Sun-day), September 8, 2013, January 12, 2014, February 9, 2014. SCHNUCKS MARKET, 10:00 a.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 10, 2013, May 19, 2013 (changed to 3rd Sunday), September 8, 2013, January 12, 2014, February 9, 2014. SCHNUCKS LONG HAUL, 12:00 noon ( Local 610 Conference Room) February 10, 2013, May 19, 2013 (changed to 3rd Sunday), September 8, 2013, January 12, 2014, February 9, 2014.
SECoND TUESDAY AFFTON FIREFIGHTERS, 6:00 p.m. (Firehouse #2) February 12, 2013, May 14, 2013, September 10, 2013, November 12, 2013, January 14, 2014, February 11, 2014.
SECoND ThUrSDAY BIG RIVER NURSING & REHAB, 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (Cedar Ridge VFW Hall) February 14, 2013, May 9, 2013, September 12, 2013, January 9, 2014, February 13, 2014.
ThirD TUESDAY FIRST STUDENT – NORTHWEST R-1, 9:15 a.m. (Lions Hall, House Springs) February 19, 2013, May 14, 2013 (changed to 2nd Tuesday), August 27, 2013 (changed to 4th Tuesday), November 19, 2013, January 21, 2014, February 18, 2014. FIRST STUDENT – WASHINGTON, 6:00 p.m. (Union City Hall, Room 3) February 19, 2013, May 17, 2013 (changed to 3rd Friday), September 17, 2013, January 21, 2014, February 18, 2014.
ThirD WEDNESDAY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, 6:00 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 20, 2013, March 20, 2013, April 17, 2013, May 15, 2013, September 18, 2013, October 16, 2013, November 20, 2013, January 15, 2014, Febru-ary 19, 2014.
ThirD ThUrSDAY FIRST STUDENT – FRANCIS HOWELL, 9:45 a.m. (Elks Lodge) February 21, 2013, May 16, 2013, Septem-ber 19, 2013, January 16, 2014, February 20, 2014.
FoUrTh TUESDAY FIRST STUDENT – ROCKWOOD, 9:30 a.m. (Eureka Community Center) February 26, 2013, May 28, 2013, September 24, 2013, November 26, 2013, January 28, 2014, February 25, 2014. RUAN TRANSPORTATION – to be announced REPUBLIC SERVICES – to be announced ALL UNION MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE MEET-ING HALL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. TEAM-STERS LOCAL UNION NO. 610, 11472 SCHENK DRIVE, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043, 314-209-0018
LoCAL 618
LoCAL 618 NoTiCE oF NoMiNATioN AND ELECTioN oF oFFiCErS
Notice is hereby given of the nomination and election of the following officers of Local Union No. 618: Secretary-Treasurer/Business Representative (Principal Officer), President/Business Representative, Vice-President, Re-cording Secretary, and three Trustees. The terms of office for these officers will commence on January 1, 2014 and conclude on December 31, 2016. Nominations will be accepted at a Special Membership Meeting of Local Union No. 618 to be held on September 1, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. at Local 618 Union Hall, located at 9040 Lackland Road., Overland, Missouri 63114. No other busi-ness will be conducted at this special meeting. Nominations must be made and seconded from the floor by members of Local Union No. 618, in good standing with dues paid through August, 2013. Any back dues or fees may be paid at the Local Union office through 4:00 p.m. on August 30, 2013. Nominees must accept nomination in person, or if absent, in writing for only one office. Written acceptances must be submitted to the Local Union Secretary-Treasurer. To be eligible to be nominated for Local Union office, a member must be in continuous good standing in Local Union No. 618 and actively employed in the craft within the jurisdiction of the Local for twenty-four months prior to the month of nomination. “Continuous good standing” is defined as compliance with the requirements regarding the timely payment of dues, together with no interruptions in active membership because of suspensions, expulsions, withdrawals, transfers or failures to pay fines or assess-ments. A member on dues check off will not lose good standing as a result of a delay or default by the employer in sending dues to the Local or because of an employer’s failure to make the proper deductions from the member’s pay in any month in which the member had any earnings from which deductions could have been made. Potential candidates are encouraged to check their eligibility, and the eligibility of their nominators and seconders, prior to the nominations meeting by submitting a written request to the Local Union Secretary-Treasurer. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed to all members of Local Union No. 618 on or about September 12, 2013. All ballots must be received at the designated Post Office Box by 8:00 a.m. on October 3, 2013 to be counted. Members who have not received a ballot by September 19, 2013, should call the Local Union office at 314-426-4618 to request a ballot. Duplicate ballots may be requested through September 23, 2013. Instruc-tions for the completion of the ballot will be enclosed in the ballot package. This is a secret ballot vote. You should mark your ballot in private and mail your ballot, sealed in the secret ballot envelope, to the designated post office box in the postage paid Business Reply Envelope provided. To be eligible to vote in this election a member of Local Union No. 618 must be in good standing with initiation fees and dues paid through September, 2013. Members have until 4:00 p.m. on October 2, 2013 to pay their initiation fees or dues at the Local Union office in order to have their votes counted. Under the International Constitution, any member on dues check-off shall not lose good standing as a result of a failure by an employer to send deducted dues to the Local or to make a proper deduction from the member’s pay in any month in which a member has any earnings from which dues could have been deducted. Elected officers of the Lo-cal Union shall, by virtue of such election, be delegates to any Joint Council with which the Local is affiliated, as well as to any convention of any subordinate body which may take place during their term of office. Elected Local Union Officers shall be delegates to such bodies in the order of priority set forth in the Local Union Bylaws. Copies of the Articles of the International Constitution, the Local Union No. 618 Bylaws and the Rules governing the conduct of this election are available, upon request, from the Local Union. Fraternally, Local Union No. 618 Executive Board
Regular general membership meetings for Local 618 are held on the third Saturday of the month unless indicated; at 9:00 a.m., Meetings are held at the Local 618 Union Hall on 9040 Lackland Rd. in Overland, MO 63114. Traditionally meetings are canceled for the summer months of June, July, and August.
LoCAL 682 The regular meetings of Local 682 are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Local 682 Hall, 5730 Elizabeth Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.
LoCAL 688 The regular membership meetings of Local 688 are held in the months of January, March, May, September and November. ** Please note: RINGLING BROS. UNITS.- Meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis. UPS Shop meetings posted at Centers; INTERSTATE BAKERIES (Desloge) – as scheduled.
FirST TUESDAY AMERICOLD (formerly VersaCold), DYNACRAFT, MADISON WHSE.; 5:00 p.m.; Union Hall; GATE GOURMET, 5:00 p.m., Union Hall; TEVA PHARMA-CEUTICALS; 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.; Elks Lodge, Mexico, Mo. COTT BEVERAGES; 7:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m.; Union Hall; PRAIRIE FARMS CHEESE
PLANT, 9:30 a.m., Cheese Plant, Quincy.
FirST WEDNESDAY LOY LANGE BOX, GATEWAY COLD STORAGE, KINDER MORGAN, 4:15 p.m., BOILERMAKERS LOCAL 27, 1547 S. Broadway; MISC. MEETING, UNIVERSAL PRINTING, BRAUER SUPPLY; 5:10 p.m., Union Hall; NEW WORLD PASTA, 7:15 a.m., 2nd 1:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m.; PARDELLA CLUB, 753 Pardell Club; LASCO, 12:00 p.m., At Company; STEELWELD, 3:45 p.m., VFW St. Clair; PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY WAREHOUSE & PRODUC-TION, 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., Union Hall.
FirST ThUrSDAY GRAYBAR ELECTRIC, 11:00 a.m., at Company; PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY DRIVERS, 3:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., Union Hall; Marriott Resident Inn; INTERSTATE BRANDS-BUTTERNUT & WONDER, 3:30 p.m., Local 688, Hannibal; FKI LOGISTEX, 1:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m., Olivette Lanes, 9520 Olive Blvd; INDUSTRIAL SOAP; 1ST shift, 4:30 p.m. and 2nd shift 5:30 p.m., at Humphries.
FirST SATUrDAY KOLLER CRAFT, 12:00 p.m., Pevely Camp.
SECoND MoNDAY ENTENMANNS BAKERY SALES; 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.; 8243 Lackland; PLUMBING INDUSTRY (ATLAS, FERGUSON ENTERPRISE, MIRACLE SUPPLY) 5:15 p.m., Union Hall; LOUIS MAULL, 4:15 p.m., Union Hall; MOTOR APPLIANCE, 3:45 p.m., American Legion.
SECoND TUESDAY PAPER INDUSTRY (SKH, XPEDX, ST.LOUIS PAPER & BOX, ROYAL), 9:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Union Hall; CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS, 1:00 p.m; 3:00 p.m., 5:45 p.m., Elk Lodge/Macon; IBC WONDER/HOSTESS TRANSPORT, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall; KEEBLER DRIVER/WHSE. (Kel-logg), 3:00 p.m., Union Hall; IBC WONDER GARAGE ATTENDANTS, OLD VIENNA SNACKS-SALES/WHSEL, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall.
SECoND WEDNESDAY INSURANCE & WELFARE OFFICES, 8:00 a.m., Union Hall; JOINT COUNCIL 13 at Local 618, 9:00 a.m.; LOCAL 682, 11:00 a.m., at Local 682; LOCAL 600,12:00 p.m., at Local 600; BROWNING ARMS, 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., VFW Lemay Ferry; COCA-COLA REFRESHMENT COMPANY, WESTPORT, 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., Quality Inn, Dorsett Road.
SECoND ThUrSDAY CONAGRA FOODS, 3rd shift 8:00 a.m., 2nd shift 1:30 p.m., 1st shift 4:00 p.m., Union Hall; COCA COLA WHSE/DRIVERS, Cooler Service - Service Techs,10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., Sleep Inn Hotel, St. Charles; A&E/SEARS SERVICE, 7:00 p.m., Union Hall; IBC WONDER-SALES-ST. LOUIS, 11:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., IBC settlement Room; FERALLOY, 3:00 p.m., Eagles Hall.
SECoND FriDAY MIRACLE SUPPLY, 3:00 p.m., Miracle Supply, Pal-myra; TRUCKING INDUSTRY (ABF TRUCKING, LEWIS BROTHER BAKERY, YRCW) 7:00 p.m., Boat Club; KOHL WHOLESALE, 7:45 p.m., Boat Club; PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 4:00 p.m., Boat Club.
SECoND SATUrDAY LIQUOR INDUSTRY (GLAZER MIDWEST, MAJOR BRANDS, LUXCO), 9:00 a.m., Union Hall; UNITED FRUIT, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall; PERSONNEL STAFFING, 11:00
a.m., Union Hall; MERIDIAN MEDICAL ,10:00 a.m., Union Hall;GEORGE HEIMOS, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall.
ThirD MoNDAY IBC WONDER-ST. CLAIR SALES, 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., St. Clair Thrift. DR. PEPPER- SNAPPLE DRIVERS & WAREHOUSE, 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Union Hall; SHURE MFG., 3:45 p.m., The Landing; CHECKER BAG, 2ND shift 3:00 p.m., 1st shift 3:45 p.m., Olivette Bowling, 9723 Grandview Dr.; GRINDELL, CHILIMACKS, BLACK & WHITE DELIVERY, JET COURIER, STL DELIVERY,5:00 p.m., Union Hall.
ThirD TUESDAY FRITO LAY, FENTON DC, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Stratford Bar, South Outer 44 Rd., Fenton, Mo. 63044; IBC DESLOGE, 3:00 P.M., Cafeteria.
ThirD WEDNESDAY OPTICAL SPECIALIST, 9:00 a.m., at Employer; CAN-TEEN VENDING, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall; FRITO-LAY, INC. EARTH CITY DC, 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.,6:00 p.m., Union Hall; OLD VIENNA SNACKS-SALES/WHSE., 3:30 p.m., Union Hall; RYERSON, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall.
ThirD ThUrSDAY UPS OFFICE & CSI, 5:00 p.m. Union Hall; LEEHAR, 6:00 p.m., Union Hall; UNISOURCE, ALFA-PET, 3:00 p.m. Union Hall.
ThirD SATUrDAY AF MECHANICS, 4:00 p.m. Union Hall; AFS WARE-HOUSE 2nd shift, 10:00 a.m., 3rd shift, 3:00 p.m.; Union Hall; AF&AFS WAREHOUSE, 1st shift; 3:30 p.m.; Union Hall; AF&AFS OFFICE; 5:15 p.m.; Union Hall.
FoUrTh MoNDAY SCHNUCKS WAREHOUSE, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., Union Hall;, IBC WONDER/HOST-ESSMANCHESTER, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Manches-ter; SHELL LUBRICANTS, 3:00 p.m., O’Fallon Bowl.
FoUrTh TUESDAY BOHN & DAWSON, 1st Shift: 1:30 p.m., 2nd Shift: 2:45 p.m., Barney’s Lounge; SUPERVALU OFFICE/WHSE., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.,5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., Union Hall.
FoUrTh WEDNESDAY FREIGHTLINE OFFICES (ABF, USF HOLLAND, YRC FREIGHT OFFICES), 4:00 p.m., 6:00p.m. Big Daddy’s;COCA COLA NORTH AMERICA (WARREN-TON), 2:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m., American Legion, 28855 Legion Trail, Warrenton Mo.
FoUrTh ThUrSDAY SCHNUCKS QUIPCO, 6:00 a.m., Union Hall; SCHNUCKS QUIPCO 2ND & 3RD shifts, 9:00 a.m., Union Hall; SCHNUCKS QUIPCO STORE GROUP, 2:30 p.m., Union Hall; PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 7:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., Union Hall; INW/CAMP, 2:00 p.m., Pevely camp; FRITO-LAY-GRANITE CITY DC, 2:30 p.m., Smokey Joe’s, 3998 Lake Pontoon Beach, IL. 62040.
FoUrTh FriDAY NABISCO DRIVERS/WHSE, 1:00 p.m.; at Employer.
LoCAL 833 The regular membership meetings of Local 833 in Jefferson City are held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month (except June, July and August — meetings suspended) in the Local Union Hall, 230 West Dunklin, Jef-ferson City, MO.
LOCAL 600AndySchlosserBillyD.LeeCharles“Charlie”NorrisDelbertFadlerGeraldElfrinkHomerMazeJackC.WallaceJamesBauerJamesM.HesterJeanColias,Sr.JosephSeyerLarryBabbMartinC.HefnerOrenPfeiferPeterNaccaratoRobertFalknerRobertLemmonThomas“Tom”BergjansThurloCarterWalter“Wally”KunkelWalterJ.BondurickWarrenK.Horton
RaymondMcIntyreRichardOrtellJannettPeacockRobertPlumleyMelvinRadfordJacquelineRegotGraceRiddleJamesSpiroWalterWegener WayneCunninghamRoyBridgmanJohnCarbaughRobertDammWilliamEdwardsEugeneJohnsonBennyKelleyDallasMeltonRobertOmaraLeemonRichardsBerniceRogersRobertTaaffeMarcusWadleyJamesWhitehead
WilliamR.WelchWillieL.Johnson
LOCAL 618 JayMaggRobertMiller
LOCAL 688TimothyClippardAdeleBaumgartnerFrankClarksonGeraldDardenJrJohnDrappGordonEnglerThomasEspeyDonaldFeddersenGeneFryJanetHarrisGladysHeardBennieHendrenGlenJarvisAlvieJohnsEvaKillianRichardMattox
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