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THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTARY Teamster Retirees Are Still Active In Their Golden Years by Marvin Kropp, President, Joint Council 13 Our Teamster retirees are second to none when it comes to staying active and fighting the good fight against corporate greed, and the attack on the middle class. Joint Council 13 is very lucky to have several Teamster Retirees clubs in our Council. As President of Joint Council 13, I’m lucky to have the chance to talk to many of our retired Teamster members who were there back as far as the 1930’s. I love to sit and listen to the stories of those who have come before us. Just when we think we have it bad in today’s economies, and the problems we deal with, you should hear some of the stories I have heard of from days gone by. If not for them, none of us would be enjoying the wages, benefits and working condi- tions we have today. These brothers and sisters put it on the line everyday back then. Many of them assisted in organizing their own shop, which isn’t easy now, and surely wasn’t back then. Many of our retirees still show up for every event we have today just as they did back when they were members. They still are active at our State Capitol and travel every month while in session to preserve our rights as union members, and to pro- tect our families. Anytime when I need any assistance I know I can call upon our retir- ees to show up. They are really the back- bone of this great union. My hat goes off to Ron Gushleff a retired Local 600 member who is the President of the Eastern Mis- souri Retiree Club and his fellow officers. Brother Gushleff works hard at staying up to date on concerns of our Teamster membership and issues that would affect us. There hasn’t been one time that I have asked Ron to help us with some type of ac- tion that he hasn’t been there with a room full of retirees to assist. My home Local 618 has a retirees club that was chartered in 1986, and so do most other locals. Most of the clubs have monthly meetings to get together to conduct business, and talk old times. So be sure to contact your local to obtain more information on how you can become a member of a Teamster Retiree club I’m sure they would love to have you. So just because you don’t hit a time clock anymore, and have finally reached the point that we all want to get to at some time in our life, stay active join a Team- ster Retiree Club you won‘t regret it. It’s a great way to meet other Teamster members and find out what others are doing during retirement. As I like to say, “Once a Team- ster, always a Teamster,” join your local’s retiree club! TeamsTer issouri Official publication of Teamsters Joint Council 13 Volume 18, No. 6 • June, 2013 by James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Published in The Detroit News on April 10, 2013 The anti-crowd is at it again. Not satisfied with anti-worker, anti-union and anti-living wage, extremist politi- cians are now anti-earned sick leave. Legislation was approved by com- mittees in the state House and Senate that would ban local governments from requiring employers to allow paid or unpaid sick leave that isn’t required by federal or state law. It’s no surprise that this latest shame- ful attack on Michigan workers isn’t the only one. Once again, the plan to dial back the clock on workers is a vast, coordinated assault engineered by the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, to inden- ture workers to the almighty powerful corporations. The onslaught is in response to movements in cities such as New York, Washington, Seattle and Portland, Ore., to require businesses to offer paid sick leave to workers. Corporate-backed bills like what we’re seeing here at home have passed in Wisconsin, Louisiana and Mississip- pi and are being considered in Florida, Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. It’s enough to make you sick. The so-called justification is an oft- repeated refrain – paid sick leave hurts businesses by raising administration costs and putting them at an unfair dis- advantage. But workers without access to paid sick time are more likely to go to work sick, putting at risk their co-workers and customers and costing an estimated $160 billion a year in lost productivity. About 40 million workers, or 40 per- cent of the work force, cannot take sick days without losing pay or their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statis- tics. And children are more likely to go to school sick when their parents can’t take off work to care for them. ExTREMISTS ATTACkING SICk LEAvE: Enough To Make You Sick Teamster Retirees at the capitol. continued on page 2 Retired Teamsters made their presence known at the Medicaid Expansion Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
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THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTARY
Teamster Retirees Are Still Active In Their Golden Years
by Marvin Kropp,President, Joint Council 13
Our Teamster retirees are second tononewhenitcomestostayingactiveandfighting the good fight against corporategreed,andtheattackonthemiddleclass.Joint Council 13 is very lucky to haveseveral Teamster Retirees clubs in our
Council. As President of Joint Council13, I’m lucky tohave thechance to talktomanyofourretiredTeamstermemberswhoweretherebackasfarasthe1930’s.I love to sit and listen to the stories ofthose who have come before us. Justwhenwethinkwehaveitbadintoday’seconomies, and the problems we dealwith,youshouldhearsomeofthestoriesIhaveheardoffromdaysgoneby.Ifnotfor them, none of uswould be enjoyingthe wages, benefits and working condi-tionswehave today.These brothers andsisters put it on the line everyday backthen.Manyofthemassistedinorganizingtheirownshop,whichisn’teasynow,andsurelywasn’tbackthen. Many of our retirees still showup foreveryeventwehavetodayjustastheydid
backwhentheyweremembers.Theystillare active at our StateCapitol and traveleverymonthwhile in session topreserveour rights asunionmembers, and topro-tectourfamilies.AnytimewhenIneedanyassistanceIknowIcancalluponourretir-eestoshowup.Theyarereallytheback-boneofthisgreatunion.MyhatgoesofftoRonGushleffaretiredLocal600memberwho is the President of the EasternMis-souriRetireeClubandhisfellowofficers.Brother Gushleff works hard at stayingup to date on concerns of our Teamstermembership and issues that would affectus.Therehasn’tbeenonetimethatIhaveaskedRontohelpuswithsometypeofac-tionthathehasn’tbeentherewitharoomfull of retirees to assist.My home Local
618hasaretireesclubthatwascharteredin1986,andsodomostotherlocals.Mostoftheclubshavemonthlymeetingstogettogethertoconductbusiness,andtalkoldtimes.Sobesure tocontactyour local toobtainmore informationonhowyoucanbecome amember of a Teamster Retireeclub I’m sure they would love to haveyou.So justbecauseyoudon’thita timeclock anymore, and have finally reachedthepointthatweallwanttogettoatsometime in our life, stay active join aTeam-sterRetireeClubyouwon‘tregretit.It’sagreatwaytomeetotherTeamstermembersandfindoutwhatothersaredoingduringretirement.AsIliketosay,“Once a Team-ster, always a Teamster,” join your local’s retiree club!
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by James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of TeamstersPublished in The Detroit News on April 10, 2013 The anti-crowd is at it again. Notsatisfied with anti-worker, anti-unionand anti-livingwage, extremist politi-ciansarenowanti-earnedsickleave. Legislation was approved by com-
mittees in the state House and Senatethatwouldbanlocalgovernmentsfromrequiring employers to allow paid orunpaidsickleavethatisn’trequiredbyfederalorstatelaw. It’snosurprisethatthislatestshame-fulattackonMichiganworkersisn’ttheonly one. Once again, the plan to dialback the clock on workers is a vast,coordinated assault engineered by thecorporate-fundedAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil,orALEC, to inden-ture workers to the almighty powerfulcorporations. The onslaught is in response tomovementsincitiessuchasNewYork,Washington,SeattleandPortland,Ore.,to requirebusinesses toofferpaidsickleavetoworkers. Corporate-backed bills like whatwe’reseeinghereathomehavepassedinWisconsin,LouisianaandMississip-
piandarebeingconsideredinFlorida,Arizona,Indiana,Michigan,OklahomaandWashington. It’senoughtomakeyousick. The so-called justification is anoft-repeatedrefrain–paidsickleavehurtsbusinesses by raising administrationcostsandputtingthematanunfairdis-advantage. But workers without access to paidsicktimearemorelikelytogotoworksick, putting at risk their co-workersandcustomersandcostinganestimated$160billionayearinlostproductivity. About40millionworkers,or40per-centoftheworkforce,cannottakesickdays without losing pay or their jobs,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatis-tics.Andchildrenaremorelikelytogotoschoolsickwhentheirparentscan’ttakeoffworktocareforthem.
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Enough To Make You Sick
Teamster Retirees at the capitol.
continued on page 2
Retired Teamsters made their presence known at the Medicaid Expansion Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
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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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Organizers from the AustralianServices Union (ASU) in SidneyspenttheweekofApril16thinSaintLouis, Missouri helping Teamsters’organizers and community activ-ists go door-to-door inBridgeton toinform residents about the serioushealthconcernscreatedbysubsurfacefires in theRepublicServicenearbylandfill. The West Lake landfill isalsothesightofillegallydumpedra-dioactivewaste from theManhattanProject.SallyMcManus,who is theprincipal officer of theASU’s NewSouthWales (NSW)branch–head-quartered in Sidney, led them.NewSouth Wales is the most populousstate of the Australian federation.ParticipatinginthedelegationtotheUSA wereASU organizers JocelynGammie, Christopher Friend, TomPatton,andAngusMcFarland. TheyhadjustcamefromLosAn-geles,Ca.,spentaweekinSt.Louis,Mo.andthencontinuedontoWash-ington,DCtotheIBTandfromthereitwasontoSeattle,WA.EveryotheryearASUsendsadelegationabroad
forthree-weekstogethandsonexpe-riencealongsideotherunionsinoth-er countries who represent workersin the same typeof industries –butoftenunderdifferentrulesandcondi-tions.They are especially interestedinlearninghowTeamstersandotherAmericanunions,fightbackagainstcorporate greed, since America hasone of the most deregulated, leastworker friendly legal and politicalsystemsinthedevelopedworld. TeamstersJointCouncil13Presi-dentMarvinKroppwelcomed themto St. Louis. They discussed issuesconcerning the Teamsters and gavethem details on what industries theTeamsters represents and how ourJointCouncil13isactiveinthecom-munitiesandwithsocialmedia.“It’salwaysgreat togetachancetovisitwith other labor unions across theglobe,” stated President Kropp, itshows corporate pressures to priva-tize,downsize,andreducetherightsofworkersand theirpoliticalpoweris not just anAmerican fashion, it’songoinginAustraliaaswell.
Teamsters Joint Council 13 Gets visit By Australian Labor Union Gives New Meaning To ‘Labor Solidarity’
OnFriday,April12th,TeamsterleadersfromTeamsters JointCouncil 13 attendedtheNAACPMidwestRegionmeetingheldin St. Louis,Mo. One of themain topicsdiscussedwasRight-To-Work, and the ef-fectsitwouldhaveonthestateofMissouri.The St. Louis branch of the NAACP isteamingupwithlocallaboruniongroupstofightagainsteffortsinJeffersonCitytoturnMissouriintoaright-to-workstate. NAACP Chapter President Adolphus
St. Louis NAACP Teams Up With Labor To Fight Right-To-Work Efforts
Pruitt says,“African-Americans are morelikelytobeunionmembersthananyotherethnicitiesintheUnitedStates,sothepart-nership makes sense. Right-to-work is aproblemthatexistsacross thecountry, it’stryingtorearitsuglyheadhereinMissouri,and we’re going to find a way to fight itback.” House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka)
said before the start of this year’s ses-sionthatanyefforttoturnMissouriintoaright-to-work state this year would likelyfail. However, other bills related to right-to-work, namely paycheckprotection, andprevailing wage repeals have moved for-ward this year. Pruitt says such bills havetheabilitytochipawayatemploymentpro-tectionsinMissouri.
Teamsters Joint Council 13 PresidentMarvin Kropp said, “All of labor is insolidarity to stop these extrememeasures,andwearegratefultohavethearmoftheNAACPhereinSt.Louistocometogetherwithustohelpfightthisattackontheunionmembersofourstate.TheNAACPtoldustheywerecommitted to thisfight, andwewelcomethemaboard.”
The Family Medical Leave Act pro-vides only unpaid leave and applies toworkerswhoareemployedatbusinesseswithmorethan50workers. Access to paid sick leave is a publichealth issue, particularly in the food in-dustry.An incredible 79 percent of foodindustry workers do not have access topaidsickleave,accordingtoaFoodChainWorkers Alliance Study. A recent studybytheCentersforDiseaseControl,whichfoundthatmorethanhalfofalloutbreaksof the stomach flu can be linked to sickfoodserviceworkers. At least 145 countries ensure accesstopaid sickdays for short-or long-termillnesses, with 127 providing a week ormoreannually.
That’s why a number of cities andcounties have proposed ordinances re-quiring employers to allow workers tocallinsickwhentheyareillortocarefora sick child without losing pay or theirjobs. But extremists are fighting backwithplanstodeliverwhatonelegislatorcalledthe“killshot”toearned,paidsickleave. Servingas themodel is abill backed
byWisconsinGov.ScottWalkerandpre-sentedanALECmeeting in2011,whichwouldprohibit local and countygovern-mentsfromimplementinglawsextendingpaidsickleavebenefits. Corporate-owned politicians screamforlocalcontrolandstates’rightswhenitsuitsthem.Nowtheyarequicklycastingasidetheirpolitical“principles”totargetworkingfamiliesonceagain.
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Teamsters Joint Council 13 Shop Steward Seminar
TeamstersJointCouncil13willbehostingaShopStewardTrainingSeminaronSaturday,June15,2013.TheseminarwillbeheldatTeamstersLocal688.TheIBTEducationDepartmentwillbeconductingtheprogram.ThismeetingwillbeopentoallshopstewardsinthejurisdictionofTeamstersJointCouncil13. IncludingallofthefollowingTeamsterLocals:6,600,604,610,618,682,688,833,GCIU38N.
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration Program at 9:00 a.m. CoffeeandRollsPlace: Teamsters Local 688 4349WoodsonRoad St.Louis,MO63134* Lunch will be provided.
Anystewardwishingtoattendthiseducationalseminarmust R.S.V. P. ToKateatJointCouncil13no later than Tuesday, June 11, [email protected]
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Bills That Have Passed The Missouri 97th General Assembly As Of May 16, 2013
Agenda 21:StateSen.BrianNieves’leg-islationprohibitsstateorlocaljurisdictionsfrom“implementinganypolicyrecommen-dations that infringe on private propertyrightswithoutdueprocess”andistraceabletotheUnitedNations,amongotherthings.Passed in 1992 as non-binding resolutionfor sustainable development, Agenda 21has drawn the ire of conservative groupsacrossthecountry. Nieves’ bill also barsany state and local agen-cies from partnering with“any organization accred-ited and enlisted by theUnited Nations to assistin the implementation ofAgenda21.” Department of Rev-enue: Sen. Will Kraus’bill, among other things,would bar the Depart-ment of Revenue fromretaining copies of sourcedocuments presented byindividualsapplyingfororholding driver’s licensesornon-driver’slicenses. Education: State Sen.JamilahNasheed’slegisla-tion would allow tenuredteachers in the St. LouisPublic Schools to be re-movedduetoincompetency.Itwouldalsoremoveatwo-yearwaitingperiodbetweenwhenaschoolisdeclaredunaccreditedandwhenthestatecanintervene. Elections: House Rep. Scott Fitzpat-rick’somnibuslegislationincludesaprovi-sionmakingthepublicadministratorforSt.Louisanappointedposition.Amongotherthings,itwouldalsoforgotheneedforanelectionifnobodyappliestobeamemberofacounty’s911board. Guns: House Rep. Douglas Funder-burk’s bill declares that “all past, present,or future federal acts, laws, orders, rules,orregulationsthatinfringeonthepeople’sright tokeep andbear arms” are “invalid,willnotberecognized,arespecificallyre-jected,andwillbeconsiderednullandvoidandofnoeffectinthisstate.” Thelegislationwouldalsoallowschooldistrictstodesignate“schoolprotectionof-ficers” who can carry concealed weaponsandlowerstheconcealandcarryagefrom21to19. Foreclosure mediation: Legislationfrom state Rep. Stanley Cox, R-Sedalia,and House Majority Leader John Diehl,R-TownandCountry,effectivelyabolishesforeclosure mediation ordinances in St.LouisandSt.LouisCounty. Itwouldalsopreventother jurisdictions fromsettingupsimilarprograms. Foreign law:Nieves’ legislation stipu-latesthatanyrulingisn’tenforceableifit’sbasedonaforeignlawthat“isrepugnantorinconsistentwith theMissouri andUnitedStatesconstitutions.”TheAssociatedPressnoted that previous versions of the billspecificallywent after Islamic Sharia law,whilethisiterationwouldaffectallforeignlegalcodes. Foster care:SenateMinorityLeaderJo-lieJustus’billwouldraise theagewhenayouthcanre-enterfostercarefrom18to21yearsold. Heart disease testing: State Sen.Dan Brown’s bill would require newbornscreenings for congenital heart disease.Thebillcontainsanexceptiontotestingifitconflictswithaparents’“religioustenetsandpractices.” Linn State name: State Rep. DaveSchatz’s bill would change the name ofLinnStateTechnicalCollegetoStateTech-nicalCollegeofMissouri. Parking: State Rep. Karla May’s billwould combine the parking enforcement
divisionandtheparkingmeterdivisioninSt.Louisintotheparkingdivision.May’sbill also replaces the director of parkingmeter operations on the city’s parkingcommission with the director of parkingoperations. Pharmacies: State Sen. David Sater’slegislation allows pharmacies to refuse tocarryaspecificdrugordevice.TheAssoci-
ated Press noted earlier this year that thisbill would allow pharmacists to refuse tocarry emergency contraception if it con-flictswiththeirreligiousbeliefs. Prevailing wage: State Rep. CaseyGuernsey’s legislation would eliminateprevailing wage requirements for schoolconstruction and public works projects inthird-andfourth-classcounties.Guernsey,R-Bethany,toldSt.LouisPublicRadiothathislegislationwasnecessarytospurschoolconstructioninruralcounties. Public Service Commission docu-ments: State Sen. John Lamping’s leg-islation would allow the Missouri PublicServiceCommission topublisha rangeof
studies, reports,decisionsandorderselec-tronically. “Right to Farm”: Lawmakers placedonthe2014ballotaconstitutionalamend-mentthat“nostatelawwhichabridgestherightoffarmersandrancherstoemployag-ricultural technology andmodern and tra-ditional livestockproductionand ranchingpracticesmaybeenacted,unlessenactedby
theGeneralAssembly.” Supportersseethemeasureasareactionagainsta2010ballotinitiativethatimposedrestrictionsondogbreeders. RU 486:This legislation sponsored bystateRep.JeanieRiddle,R-Mokane,wouldrequireadoctortobepresentwhensome-body takes RU-486, a drug that inducesabortion. Sexually violent predators: Legisla-tionsponsoredbystateSen.GaryRomine,R-Farmington, would require that a lo-calprosecutorreceiveacopyofapetitionforconditionalreleaseforsexuallyviolentpredators. Tax cuts:StateRep.T.J.BerryandState
Sen. Eric Schmitt’s legislation would cutthe state’s personal income, business, andcorporatetaxesoveraperiodoftime.Italsocontains“triggers”todelaycutsintaxratesifgeneralrevenuedoesn’tgoupbyacertainamount. Unemployment benefits: Kraus’ billchangesthedefinitionof“misconduct”and“goodcause”forpeopleseekingunemploy-
mentcompensation.
The Missouri Chamberof Commerce argued thatthe current definition formisconductmakes it “ex-tremely difficult” to denyunemployment benefits.Opponents see the bill asawaytodenybenefitsforminoroffenses. Uninsured drivers:StateRep.PaulWieland’sbillwouldprohibitanun-insured driver from col-lecting non-economicdamages in a civil actionagainst an insured motor-istallegedtobeatfaultforanaccident. Union dues:StateSen.Dan Brown’s legislationwould require public-employee unions to get
approvalofmembersannuallybeforeduescould be automatically deducted. Separateapprovalwouldbeneededforanyunionpo-liticalcontributions. William Lacy Clay, Sr. Bridge:ThisbillwouldrenamethePoplarStreetBridgeforformerU.S.Rep.WilliamLacyClay,Sr.ItwouldalsonametheMissouriportionofthenewMississippiRiverBridge afterCardi-nalsgreatStanMusial. Workers’ Compensation database:State Sen. Mike Cunningham’s legisla-tionwouldrequiretheDivisionofWork-ers’Compensation to develop andmain-tainadatabaseofworkers’compensationclaims.
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by Marvin Kropp,Principal Officer, Local 618 Summer is right around the corner andthe staff of 618 is very busywith several
— Local 618 Report —Contracts Being Negotiatedagreements that are expiring, and a fewhavealreadybeenratified. Contracts being negotiated are GoJetPilot group, Community Tire Wholesale,TranStatesFlightAttendants,ABFFreight,Hertz,TireMart, andDial/Henkel.Agree-ments that have been recently ratified areUnitedRentalsAerialDivision,St.CharlesCountyAmbulanceMaintenance,Avis,andG&NService. As I said in an earlier issue, plans are
underwaytohaveacelebrationtocelebrateTeamsters Local 618’s 75th Anniversary.Welooktohaveaneventtobeheldinearlyfall.Inaddition,Iwouldliketoencourageall Local 618 stewards to attend the JointCouncil13ShopStewardSeminarofferedbytheIBT.Youcanfindmoreinformationon the steward seminar in this issue.Youmust contact the Joint Council office at314-428-2212tomakeyourreservation.Itisanall-dayseminarandlunchwillbepro-
vided.Theseseminarsareavaluabletooltoobtainingmoreinformationonhowtocon-ductyourselfasasteward,andthedoesanddon’tsofdoingyourjobcorrectly. Don’t forget if you have not gottena “RightToWork is a RIPOFF” bumperstickercontactyourbusinessagent togetone. We would like to see one of theseoneverymember’svehicle.Haveagreatsummer, and if traveling on vacation besafe!
Teamsters Local 618 And Avis/Budget Reach Agreement
After months of negotiations Team-sters Local 618 and Avis/Budget hasreached anew (3) threeyear agreement.The new agreement comes with wageincreases, additional holidays, and pen-sion increases each year of the contract,increased401Kcontributionsbytheem-ployerandvacationimprovements.
Local 618 Business Agent DerekKroppwhonegotiatedthenewagreementstated,“Thebargainingprocesswaslong,
— Local 6 News —Windfall For Local 6
I’dliketosharewithourmembershowMissouri State Treasurer, Clint Zweifel(who is amember ofLocal 688) helpedmeinrecoveringlostassetsforoneofourpensionplans. Last October while driving to theOzarksfortheannualMO-KANConfer-ence, I heard Clint on the radio talkingabouthowthestatehasalotofunclaimedassetsforindividualsandbusinesses.Heurged everyone to go online and searchfor their name. I didn’t give it muchthoughtat the time,butafter theconfer-enceended,andIwasonmydrivebacktoSt.Louis,IonceagainheardClintonanother radio interview telling the same
thingabouttheunclaimedassetsthestatehad.Thistimeitgotmyattention,sothatweekend I went online and looked, butfound I had nothing. I then checked forLocal6andfoundnothing. Iduga littledeeperandcheckedourothermergedlo-cals of 1187, 367 and 133. I proceededtostartlookingatalltheotherstatesbuttimeaftertimecamebackwithnothing. That following week I received anemailfromKeaneFinancialServicesask-ingifIcouldprovideanyinformationonInternational Teamsters Beer Bottlers. IrepliedandtoldthemIwasawareofthebottlers,andthattheyhadmergedin2002withLocal6.Iaskedthemtosendanyin-formationtheyhadtoouraddressandI’dlook into it. Twoweeks later I receiveda letter stating therewere unclaimed as-sets of over one halfmillion dollars forTeamers Beer Bottlers. I wasmore thanskepticalbecausetherewasnomentionofaunionnumber,not1187ortheold187.StillIthoughtthatifitsoundstoogoodtobetrueitprobablywasn’t. After months of pursuing this with
little to no information they were reluc-tant to tellme toomuchsonot tobecutoutof therecoveryprocess.In theenditwasfinallyacknowledgedthatthelostas-setswere a stock purchase byBeerBot-tlers1187PensionPlan.Itwasfor19,174sharesofPrincipleFinancialGroupstock.ThestocklossresultedbecausePrinciplehad gone through a demutualization inOctober 2001, and Local 1187 had gonethroughamergerin2002.Soafterabout6monthsofhuntingthisdown,whenIre-turnedbacktomyofficeafter theSpringMO-KAN meeting I had a check for$671,147.52.TheverynextdayIhadal-readysignedthecheckandsentittoNewYorkwhereitwasputbackintotheBot-tlersPensionPlan. I’djust liketosayThankyoutoClintZweifel,MissouriStateTreasurerbecausehad Inotheardhis radio interviewsdur-inghisFallcampaignIwouldhaveneverevenlookedintothis. IwouldalsoliketoremindallAnheus-er-Busch Brewery workers during July’sGeneral Meeting we will be accepting
by Ron Shy,Secretary/Treasurer, Local 6
newcontractproposalsfortheupcomingnegotiations. I hope everyone has a safeandenjoyablesummer.
but in the end itwas awin situation forourLocal618members.Thecontractwasoverwhelmingly approved by the mem-bership. Iwouldalso like to thank long-termmembersandstewardsJuneCalvert,and Angie Peeples for all their supportanddedicationinthebargainingprocess.”
Pictured below, left to right are Avis Steward June Calvert, Business Agent Derek Kropp, and Avis Steward Angie Peeples.
Memorial Day May 27, 2013
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by Michael Goebel,Secretary-Treasurer, Local 688 First,assummerfastapproaches,Iwisheveryoneanenjoyablevacationseason. Thelocalhasremainedverybusywithnegotiations in some of our largest Em-ployers.
by Mark Bruemmer, Secretary/Treasurer, Local 833 AsIwritethisarticle,acloseeyeisbe-ingkeptontheMissouriStateLegislature,whichisduetoendMay17,2013.Atanytime, the hard earned rights of workerscouldbetakenawaybythepassingofbadlegislation. National Tentative agreements havebeenreachedatABFFreight,UPSFreightandUPSSmallPackage. Prairie Farms (d.b.a. Central Dairy)Plant contract expired August 15, 2012.
Multiple extensions prolonged negotia-tionsupuntilMay1,2013.TheCompanytook the position that theywere going tohaveeveryonewithinthecompany,unionandnonunion,payaportionoftheirinsur-ance premium.As previously reported, acoalition was formed to fight this attackonourbenefits.Theoutcomewasacom-promisewhichgivesthemembermultipleoptions to choose from; maintain insur-ance with percentage payment, higherdeductiblewith less percentage payment,bonusestooffsetcostandawageincreas-esinlateryears.Allinall,wemaybreakeven after 5 years. The package was ac-ceptedonlybythedifferenceofonevote;the company undoubtedly has theirworkcut out for them.Whenever a contract isratified by such a slimmargin - it showsjust howmuch the workforce is divided.Nevertheless,thebottomlineis:consump-tionisdownduetotheriseinpopularityofbottledwaters,energydrinksandthecon-
cernofsomeconsumersthinkmilkishighin calories. The milk industry may needtoreturntotheold“GotMilk”Campaignmarketingtoyoungergenerationsandthefitconsciousthehealthbenefitsalongwithnewpackagingsizesandstyles. In order to fill the void of HostessBrand’s liquidation,BimboBakeries /SaraLee/Earthgrainsisstartinganewsweetcakesnack line.TheCompanyhasproposed tohaveitdeliveredonourtrucksexclusively,inexchangeforatwoyearextensionfreezeonalllaboragreements. Negotiations with MO-CON ConcreteofFulton led to theCompany agreeing toparticipateintheMO/KANPensionFund.Thiscanbethestarttoagoodretirement.Local 833 currently has five Teamstersworking the Maintenance Outage at theCallawayNuclearPlant.Thesemenformer-lyworkedatHostessBrands,GallupTruck-ing,AlliedWaste,MFAOilandAramark. Negotiations at Major Brands resulted
Teamsters Joint Council 13 Locals: 6, 600, 604, 610, 38N, 618, 682, 688, 833
Picnic & BBQSaturday, July 20, 2013 Teamsters Joint Council 13 will be sponsoring a Picnic, Car and
Motorcycle Show. All Teamsters members and their families are invited. Golf and swimming are available for a nominal fee. In addition, there will be other ac-tivities for everyone.
Local 688 Camp1230 Abbey Lane, Pevely, MO 63070
Park opens at 10:00 a.m.
BBQ served 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Car Show 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Park Closed at 6:00 p.m.
Car and Motorcycle Show
There will be a $10.00 entry fee for your classic car or motorcycle, the first 100 entries will receive a commemorative dash plaque. The participants will judge Best of Show. To register for Car Show contact Ron Gamache at 636-475-5375.
Teamsters Local 833 Updatesinafive-yearagreementwithtotalwagein-creasesof$3.05. A four-year agreement with total wageincreases of $2.75 was reached with TheBuildersAssociation. First Student - JeffersonCity bus driv-ersarepreparingaproposalforwhentheircontractendsonJune30,2014.Apetition“Coalition for aStrongContract” is beingcirculated to encourage involvement andsolidarity. MO/KAN/NEB Conference of Team-sters held a Legislative Reception. All14 locals in Missouri along with fellowBrotherhood of Locomotive EngineersandTrainmen(BLET)andBrotherhoodofMaintenance ofWay Employees Division(BMWED)attended. The Missouri AFL-CIO’s Annual Al-leyBBQwasheldinJeffersonCity,givingmany the occasion to meet and talk withstatelegislatorsregardingthoseissuesper-tinenttolabor.
On behalf of Teamsters Joint Council 13 Executive Board and Staff, we would like to express our Thanks and Apprecia-tion to all of our departed Military Men and Women, and Thank all that have served or currently serving in our Mili-tary. Please remember May 27th at 3 p.m. to pause for a minute of silence to Re-member and Honor those who have died in service to the Nation.
May 27, 2013
T hank You For Serving
UPS Negotiations that started last Septem-berwiththeIBT’sandlocalunions’larg-estemployer,UPS,haveconcludedwithatentativeagreement. Memberswill receive a ballot the lastweekofMayandarestronglyencouragedto vote YES on the Master and CentralRegionAgreements.TheNationalNegoti-atingCommittee, aswell as the 2-personcommittee(all localunionsthatrepresentUPSmembers)unanimouslyendorsedthetentativeagreementandrecommendratifi-cation. Somehighlights: • $1.50 per hour increase in part-timestartingwage • $3.90per hourwage increase for all
membersover5yearCBA •$5.00perhourincreaseover5yearstoHealth&WelfareandPensionFunds • Defeated company proposal for Co-paytoinferiorCompanyHealthCare •Allmemberswillnowbecoveredbyunionhealthcareplans • Pension security and increases (Fulltime&Parttime) •Strongerlanguageon“harassment” •Better9.5hourlanguageforpack-agecar“technology”disciplineissues • Central Region discipline languagemuchstronger • Defeated company proposal of fulltime2tierwages(didagreeto4yearpro-gressionthatdoesgetmemberstotoprate) The local unionwill hold an explana-
tionmeetingonSunday,June2ndat10:00a.m.attheunionhalltoexplainthetenta-tiveagreement.
Meridian Medical (Pfizer), US Foods and Frito Lay
All of these negotiations are proceed-ing,withprogressbeingmadeonlanguageitems.All are expected to start economicnegotiationsintheverynearfuture.
Cott Beverage (Vess) Recently concluded and ratified by analmost 90%YES vote. Thanks and con-gratulations to John Becker Jr. and hiscommittee.
SuperValu (Shop n Save) NegotiationsarescheduledtostartinJune.
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RetiRees News
by Ronald M. Gushleff, Sr.,President, E.M.T.R.C.
EASTERN MO TEAMSTERS RETIREE COUNCIL Inthe“StateofMisery”(MO),theright-wingreactionarypoliticalzombiesfromtheGrandObstructionistParty(GOP)arehaunt-ingtherationalandconcernedgoodcitizensofMissouri. The anti-union, asstro-turfinstant tea baggers, and their puppetmas-ters(A.L.E.C.)haveagainwonthePoliticalPinocchioAwardfortheirstupendousfalse-hoods,hypocrisy,andradicalpropaganda. The big corporation bosses and theirplutocratic vulture capitalist power brokerco-conspirators have continued to attackanddestroylaborunions,minimumwages,universalhealthcare,reasonableon-the-jobworkrulesforthesafetyofAmericanwork-ers,childlaborlaws,andtheweakeningof
theAmericanmiddleclass. TheliesthattheycontinuetoregurgitateabouttheircareandconcernforAmericanworkersarethehypothesisoftheirattempttohoodwinkandcontrolAmericanworkers.The propaganda is “Just trustme” and “Iknowwhatisbestforyouandyourfamily.”Whiletheyaretryingtomentallymanipu-lateyou,andconvinceyouhowgoodyouhaveitatlowwages,nohealthandwelfarebenefits,theWallStreetwheelerdealersandbankingrobberbaronsaremakingunprec-edented profits and hoardingmonumentalcashreserves.Thesepoliticalextremistsandmanagersofthephilosophyforanoligarchyestablished government continually try toconvinceyouoftoomuchbiggovernmentisbad;however, if it’s theirdefinitionand
theircontrolofbiggovernment,thenit’sablessingof the elite godsof the corporateboardroomsandcountryclubgoodoleboysmillionaireandbillionairesociety. My fellowAmericans, elections haveconsequences–whodidyouvotefor?Doyouacceptlowminimumwages,nomedicalcoverageforyouandyourfamily,norighttoformanAmericanworkers’ laboruniontomaintainalivablewage,safeandsecurework place, preservation of theAmericanmiddleclass,retirementwithhonor,dignityandtranquilityinyoursenioryears?Ifyoudon’tsuccumbtothegreedymachinationsofthepharaohsofpowerandgold,thinkbeforeyouvote,andvoteasifyourlivingstandardsandthefutureofyourfamilydependonyourvote.TheAmericanmiddleclass,workers,socialsecurity,Medicare,Medicaid,seniorcitizens’andveterans’rightsandbenefitsarein jeopardy.Whetheryouacceptmyopin-ionsordisagree, I imploreyou tobecomeinvolved and active for the sanctity andsalvationofyouandyourfamily’sfuture.
Theeconomicgapbetweenthesuperrichandtherestofushasneverbeenwider,andtheydon’tcare,nomatterhowmanydollarstheymake sure you see themdrop in theSunday collection plate.Hypocrisy is nota stranger to thesegreedygarishgoldandpowerusurpers.Wehave theability torid“JeffersonSilly”andWashingtonDCoftheAmericanworkers’andmiddleclasstormen-torsbutonlyifyouthinkbeforeyouvoteandthrowtheright-wing,anti-unionradicalgangofpanderers(GOP)thatlobbyistsbuy,outofoffice.Theliarsandtheirpoliticallieshavetoberemovedandrelegatedtothepoliticaldustbinofhistory.“WakeupBubba,you’vebeenhad.” American Democracy forAmericanworkers, senior citizens, retirees and vet-erans.BuyAmerican, buyUnion, boycottChina-Mart. Support and join yourLocalUnionRetireesClub.Union yesterday –Uniontoday–Uniontomorrow.Solidarityisourstrength. Fraternally.
E.M.T.R.C. I.B.T. JOINT COUNCIL #13 RETIREES 2013
DearBrothersandSisters, ThemeetingschedulefortheE.M.T.R.C.for2013isasfollows.AllmeetingsareheldattheI.B.T.Local682UnionHall,5730Elizabeth,St.Louis,Missouri,314-647-8350.
E.M.T.R.C. Meeting ScheduleTuesday,January15,2013,10:00a.m.Tuesday,April16,2013,10:00a.m.Tuesday,July16,2013,10:00a.m.
Tuesday,October15,2013,10:00a.m.
Retirees Day of Solidarity BBQFriday,August9,2013
WeneedamemberofyourExecutiveBoardoradesignateddelegatefromyourRetireesClubtoattendtheE.M.T.R.C.meetingstorepresentyourRetireesClub.TheE.M.T.R.C.needsthenames,addresses,phonenumbersande-mailinformationofyourRetireesClubExecutiveBoardOfficers,inordertoupdatetheE.M.T.R.C.records. The E.M.T.R.C. would appreciate the yearly affiliation fee contribution of$25.00fromyourI.B.T.RetireesClub.Thankyou. PleasemakeeveryattempttosupportandattendyourE.M.T.R.C.meetings.Weneedyouandyourideas.ALLRETIREESAREINVITEDANDURGEDTOAT-TEND. Fraternally, Ronald M. Gushleff Aubrey Warren President,E.M.T.R.C. Treasurer,E.M.T.R.C. (314)-962-4128 6160SatelliteDrive Email:[email protected] Florissant,MO63033
Local 604 Retiree Club OfficersMarch 2013 through February 2015President:........................................ HarryHarrison...........................636-296-8948Vice-President:............................... RobertCopeland.........................636-376-5153Treasurer:....................................... AliceBoxx.................................314-429-7318Secretary:....................................... CarolGilbert...............................636-271-6383Trustee: ........................................ DavidSouthards.........................573-729-5603Trustee: ......................................... JimGilbert..................................636-271-6383Trustee: ......................................... NadaKnight...............................636-376-4581Alt.Trustee:.................................... RonUnderstall...........................314-378-1242
Dave Tedrick Retires
Pictured from left to right: Scott Gilchrist, Secretary/Treasurer of Local 600, Larry Tinker, President of Teamsters Local 600, Robert “Bob” Kreuzer and Tim Meadows, Vice President of Teamsters Local 600. Scott, Larry, and Tim congratulate Bob on his retirement from ABF Freight. Bob also served several years as an IBT organizer. Congratulations on your retirement Bob! Here’s to the end of an era and to the start of a brand new chapter. Enjoy yourself!
Robert ‘Bob’ kreuzer Retires!
Scott Gilchrist, Secretary/Treasurer of Local 600 (left) congratulates Dave Tedrick (right) on his retirement. Dave retires with 40 years of loyal service to North Star Distributing. May your new life be an adventure.
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We extend our congratulations to the following recent retirees:
Congratulations Retirees!LOCAL 600AlissaHensonAnthonyStewardBillieJeanEvansCarolynHunterCarrieJonesCharlesWhiteDarrellFarmerDaveTedrickDonaldConradDonaldDietikerFloydRobisonGaryHeitzGeraldMayJoeOrlando,Jr.JohnLemonJohnWeiseLarryMyersLarrySchroederMichaelHunterMikeDegoniaMikeDrakePaulWampler
PhillipCoyRobertKreuzerRobertSeiterRobertWillertRonaldShawStanSongerSusanGardenhireTimothySchubertWesleyLillibridge
LOCAL 604JerryLaytonOtisSchulte
LOCAL 618RonaldGilliardWalterHaleMichaelRenyolds
LOCAL 688 ErnestAehleRonnieCrawfordThomasDruhe
CharlesGainesClaytonJohnsonMichaelMurphyRonaldSchmittDonaldSheltonJrDavidSpengemannBarbaraStovallErnestChapmanDelbertCromeensGlennGageTimothyGantnerPatriciaGoberHubertLilesDouglasPeckDennisSeabaughGeorgiaBeardenTimothyAlcornThomasBraunMarkFrazerGaryLeclaireRogerLongStephenNauckeDennisNewkirk
Clark Deek Retires From valley Materials
Clark Deek retires with 35 years as a Teamster, 28 of those years at Valley Materials. Pictured above left to right, newly retired Clark Deek, and Mike Motsinger of Local 682. Congratulations Clark!
Tom Yates Retires
Local 682 member Tom Yates retires from Weber Construction with 25 years. Pic-tured above is Tom Yates, (right) and Local 682 principal officer Ed Kimbrell. Con-gratulations Tom!
After 44 years at Cott Beverage, Tim Alcorn retires. Pictured left to right, is Local 688 Shop Secretary Brent Patterson, and newly retired Tim Alcorn. Congratulations Tim, enjoy your retirement.
Tim Alcorn Retires From Cott Beverage Pre-Retirement
Education Seminar August 17, 2013
REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 7, 2013
held at the Teamsters Local Union 688 hall4349 Woodson Road, Suite 300, St. Louis, Missouri 63134
Phone: 314.513.5839 facsimile: 314.427.4011
Over the course of many years, thousands of members have learned what they need to do in order to retire successfully. To-day’s economy presents new challenges whether you are retir-ing now or years into the future. Sign up to attend and learn what you need to do to make sure you are on the right path to a successful retirement!!
Teamsters Local 688 & Joint Council 13PLaNNiNG For a SUCCESSFUL rETirEMENT
august 17, 2013, 7:30 aM —12:00 PMPlease mail reservation form to:
Teamsters Insurance & Welfare Admin Office 4349 Woodson Road, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63134
314-513-5839
Registration Deadline August 7, 2013
Member Name:_________________________Date of Birth:__________
SS #_____________Phone:_____________ Number Attending: _______
Name of Guest:_____________________Relationship:_______________
Address: ___________________________________________________
Local and Employer Name: _____________________________________
Name of Pension Plan:_______________________________________
Does your current employer offer a 401k ? Yes No
Do you participant in that 401k ? Yes No
Have you attended a seminar before? Yes No
Number of years away from retirement? _______
PLANNING FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT
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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, Septem-ber 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 Lev-el 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, September 19, 2013, January 16, 2014, February 20, 2014.
FoUrTh TUESDaY FIRST STUDENT – ROCKWOOD, 9:30 a.m. (Eu-reka Community Center) February 26, 2013, May 28, 2013, September 24, 2013, November 26, 2013, Janu-ary 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 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 GOUR-MET, 5:00 p.m., Union Hall; TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS; 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 & PRODUCTION, 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 PA-PER & 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/HOST-ESS TRANSPORT, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall; KEEBLER DRIVER/WHSE. (Kellogg), 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, Palmyra; TRUCKING INDUSTRY (ABF TRUCKING, LEWIS BROTHER BAKERY, YRCW) 7:00 p.m., Boat
Club; KOHL WHOLESALE, 7:45 p.m., Boat Club; PRAI-RIE 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 DRIV-ERS & 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., Strat-ford 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, Jefferson City, MO.
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