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LOCAL 294 TEAMSTERS CARE 2018 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM We will now be accepting applications for the 2018 Local 294 Teamster Scholarship. This annual scholarship is available to all active members, in good standing for the last 12 months, who have children/dependents that are presently high school seniors.
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2018 Scholarship Application_fillable.pdf
LOCAL 294 TEAMSTERS CARE 2018 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM We will now be accepting applications for the 2018 Local 294 Teamster Scholarship. This annual scholarship is available to all active members, in good standing for the last 12 months, who have children/dependents that are presently high school seniors.
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Download: 2018 Scholarship Application_fillable.pdf
Teamsters Local 294 Golf Tournament SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 1:00 P.M. START –12:00 P.M. REGISTRATION TOWN OF COLONIE GOLF COURSE CONSAUL ROAD, COLONIE, NY
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Teamsters Local 294 will be conducting a Stewards Leadership conference. All Stewards and Alternates registration is now open, please confirm attendance with the office.
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Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans Open Executive Session to Organize the Joint Select Committee Click on the link below to view the the first session of the Joint Committe on Multiemployer Pension plans https://www.finance.senate.
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Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans has been announced "The Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, created as part of the bipartisan budget agreement reached Feb. 7, calls for eight members from the House and eight from the Senate, split evenly between Republicans and Democrats.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand met with Local 294 on Friday, February 16th. The Senator spoke with 294 officials regarding Pension reform and the need to bring the issue to the forefront of the political stage. Senator Gillibrand didn't play politics and committed to push the issue that is affecting tens of thousands of New York State members.
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Local 294 Teamsters Care 2017 Scholarship Winners
On Sunday, June 4th, 2017 Teamsters Local 294 awarded $30,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors through its very own Local 294 Teamsters Care program. Congratulations to all of our 2017 Winners and families, best of luck in your collegiate endeavors.
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Teamster Spotlight
Dave Garhartt
Dave is a long-time Local 294 Teamster member who has worked as a truck driver in many industries over the last 50 years... but most important is how involved Dave has been with the Local over the last 50 years!
Dave has served on our Local Union Executive Board as a trustee and currently serves as Vice-President. He is also a long-time instructor for our Driver Training School.
Over the years, Dave has received countless letters of recognition from union members who all say the same thing after they pass their CDL exam… “he is a great instructor who gave me the confidence to accomplish this!” If you have taken the course with Dave as your instructor, you know he has a way of getting in your head and staying there!
Also, Dave has unselfishly donated countless hours of his time to the Local 294 Teamsters Care program over the last 30 years! He has been an unwavering participant in many events such as the Labor Parade, Farm-Aid, Hurricanes Katrina & Sandy Disaster Relief, Regional Food Bank Collections and many, many more! He has also provided morale-building solidarity to many unions on the picket line to lift the spirit and energy of the strikers… usually with coffee, food, water, a wisecrack and a smile!
Dave has recently been diagnosed with colon cancer. We really wanted to take a moment to let Dave know
that we wish him well as he undergoes treatment and hope to see him back to the truck soon!
Did you know that America needs truck drivers? The American Trucking Association has estimated that for-hire trucking companies have nearly 50,000 fewer drivers than they need…and it is expected to worsen in the years to come. ATA largely blames the grueling demands of a job that puts workers on the road for long periods, for little pay, quickly leading to driver burn out.
Read More...Our Local Union's General Membership Meetings are held the first Sunday of every month, however, they are suspended for the summer months. Meetings are held at the Labor Temple, 890 Third Street, Albany NY and begin promptly at 10:00am. All members are urged to show their support for their Union by attending these monthly meetings. The following is the General Membership Meetings scheduled for the remainder of 2016 and 2017 May 1, 2016 October 2,2016 June 5, 2016 November 6, 2016 December 4, 2016 - Desmond Hotel
Read More...Get a Withdrawal Card when you leave your job! Whether you are leaving your job, being laid off, taking a leave of absence, a lengthy medical leave or terminating your employment, it is your responsibility to obtain a withdrawal card. The charge for a withdrawal card is still only 50 cents and your monthly dues must be paid through the date of your request.
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Download:
WITHDRAWAL CARD REQUEST form REVISED.docx
Organizing is the life blood of a strong Local Union. Building the strength of the Labor movement by organizing new members into our Union equates to better contracts and worker protections for our members' and their families.
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Did you know that America needs truck drivers? The American Trucking Association has estimated that for-hire trucking companies have nearly 50,000 fewer drivers than they need…and it is expected to worsen in the years to come. ATA largely blames the grueling demands of a job that puts workers on the road for long periods, for little pay, quickly leading to driver burn out.
Read More...Our Local Union's General Membership Meetings are held the first Sunday of every month, however, they are suspended for the summer months. Meetings are held at the Labor Temple, 890 Third Street, Albany NY and begin promptly at 10:00am. All members are urged to show their support for their Union by attending these monthly meetings. The following is the General Membership Meetings scheduled for the remainder of 2016 and 2017 May 1, 2016 October 2,2016 June 5, 2016 November 6, 2016 December 4, 2016 - Desmond Hotel
Read More...Get a Withdrawal Card when you leave your job! Whether you are leaving your job, being laid off, taking a leave of absence, a lengthy medical leave or terminating your employment, it is your responsibility to obtain a withdrawal card. The charge for a withdrawal card is still only 50 cents and your monthly dues must be paid through the date of your request.
Read More...
Download: WITHDRAWAL CARD REQUEST form REVISED.docx
Organizing is the life blood of a strong Local Union. Building the strength of the Labor movement by organizing new members into our Union equates to better contracts and worker protections for our members' and their families.
Read More...
