Posts tagged Teamsters Local 683
San Diego-Area Reliance Metal Center Employees Overwhelmingly Vote to Remove Teamsters Union Officials
September 9, 2024 // The successful decertification at Reliance Metal Center comes as decertification petition filings have gone up over 40 percent since 2020 (according to NLRB data) and workers are joining unions in record low numbers. Despite workers’ desire to get away from unions that don’t serve their interests, the Biden-Harris NLRB recently issued a final rule which will make it much harder for rank-and-file workers to exercise their right to vote out union officials they oppose. One part of the new rule lets union officials prevent decertification votes from going forward by filing unverified “blocking charges” alleging employer interference.
MTS bus driver strike ends in East County, South Bay after close vote
June 19, 2023 // Martinez told NBC 7 he voted for the pact because he worries about customers not having the means to survive without bus service. One of his passengers on his route was a woman who rode the bus three times a week to get dialysis, Martinez said. When she didn’t have transportation to her dialysis appointment she got sick and wound up in the hospital. Martinez said the woman died. “It was a real sad story that got me because I used to know this person personally and it’s just a sign of how this is impacting us and the community," Martinez added. After the votes were counted, driver Erika Lopez was seen doing a happy dance. She said she’s happy to get back to work.