Teamsters Local 986

What's New at I.B.T. 986

Updated On: Mar 14, 2010 (20:42:00)

Delta Dental decides to close Cerritos and terminate employees!

Labor unions come out swinging at Delta Dental as a result of the companys' announcement that they were closing their DeltaCare facility in Cerritos, CA and moving this work to Georgia and Mexico City. This unfortunate decision will result in the termination of over 100 Teamster members from Local 986. These members who are mostly women are responsible for providing customer service, processing claims, checking eligibility and printing & distribution of materials and benefit information for over 1.2 million people that have coverage with DeltaCare insurance across the nation.

Teamsters Local 986 represents these members at Delta Dental and has received the endorsement of Joint Council 42 and the Los Angeles County Federation AFL-CIO to combat this action of corporate greed against our membership. Chris Griswold, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 986 stated "We will stand by our members and take Delta Dental head on in this clash over workers rights and job security. These employees deserve better from this company as Delta Dental made their reputation as a leader in dental care off the backs and hard work of our members. They have dedicated years of service to this company and their just reward should be retirement instead of the unemployment line".

The company takes pride in selling a product to labor unions but has plans to send this work to non-union facilities in Georgia and Mexico City to save on labor costs, terminate the union members and give out bonuses and raises to their management staff!

The Teamsters and other labor unions have rallied to gain support from the union trust funds to eliminate Delta Dental as one of the providers on various union trust funds. These trust funds have informed Delta Dental that they are concerned with the company's decision to terminate experienced personnel and replace with new employees. The company has showed no signs that they care about customer service and thr trust funds have reacted to Delta Dental's lack of understanding that sevice is an important issue to their clients.

Help Local 986 fight for these Teamster members! Call Delta Dental today and tell them if they terminate these employees then you will terminate Delta Dental as your dental provider. Please call them, even if you don't have Delta Dental, and tell them that it is wrong to throw these Teamsters to the street and give bonuses to management!

1-415-972-8313 Ask for Tony Barth, Chief of Operations at Delta Dental

Continental Fleet Service

Posted On: Feb 19, 2010 (16:35:32)

Continental Fleet Service Workers Vote Overwhelmingly To Join Teamsters

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A Message From Chris Griswold

Updated On: Feb 25, 2010 (11:35:00)

This has been a difficult year for President Obama as the Republicans continue to launch attacks to prevent us from achieving any reform on health care and job creation. Keep in mind that this year is an election year and the Republicans will say or do anything to win back the Senate and the House of Representatives. We must remain strong and become more politically active if we expect to achieve the “change” that we voted for in the last presidential election.

Let’s make sure that everyone is registered to vote at your workplace, neighborhood and your household. Labor will continue to be attacked by large corporations until we obtain reform on workers rights to join a union. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is a major step to leveling the playing field and gives workers a chance to have the protection of labor union. Research shows that union workers receive better pay and benefits then workers that do not belong to a union.

The economy is showing some signs of improvement but we have a long way to go. In the past twelve months, California has lost 579,400 jobs and the state’s unemployment rate was 12.4 percent. When companies shut their doors on their employees, it affects not only the workers but their entire families. Union members must stay together to fight corporate greed as companies like Delta Dental will always place their executives and stockholders ahead of their employees. The Teamsters Union and Local 986 will continue to remain vigilant in fighting to protect jobs for our members throughout the nation.

Congratulations to newly-elected Joint Council 42 President Randy Cammack and the entire JC 42 Executive Board on a job well done and look forward to many years of service for our members.

Chris Griswold

A Message from President Obama

Updated On: Feb 02, 2010 (13:11:00)

To the members of Teamsters Local 986,

I just finished delivering my first State of the Union, and I wanted to send you a quick note.

We face big and difficult challenges. Change on the scale we seek does not come easily. But I will never accept second place for the United States of America.

That is why I called for a robust jobs bill without delay. It's why I proposed a small businesses tax credit, new investments in infrastructure, and pushed for climate legislation to create a clean energy economy.

It's why we're taking on big banks, reforming Wall Street, revitalizing our education system, increasing transparency -- and finishing the job on health insurance reform.

It's why I need your help -- because I am determined to fight to defend the middle class, and special interest lobbyists will go all out to fight us.

We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But we don't quit. I don't quit.

Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward, and to strengthen our union once more.

President Barack Obama

Horizon Negotiation Information

Updated On: Dec 29, 2009 (16:16:00)

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