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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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Local 812, is in a struggle with Clare Rose, a privately owned Long Island beer distributor of Budweiser, Bud Light and related brands, to preserve good jobs and benefits in the beverage industry. To date, the company has said that they believe we are at impasse and they imposed their draconian final offer which left our members no alternative but to strike.
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Free Speech? Not all Freedoms are Free, some come with a cost. Read this article in the Times Union and find out how one Union has accepted the Challenge from an Employer in Waterford NY to fight for the American worker.
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Local 294 conducted a Local wide Letter writing Campaign to our Senators and Congressman seeking Pension Reform. A big thank you goes out to all of our members that participated! Together we can make a difference as almost 5,000 letters will be hitting the desks of our Local Political Leaders.
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Teamsters Local 294 CDL Driving School All active members in good standing are eligible for the outstanding benefit of Local 294's commercial driving program. Contact the Hall to get more details and get your name on the list today.
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Become Informed, get the facts! A National Right to Work bill has been introduced in the House. This legislation, H.R. 785, will have real consequences for working men and women across the country. Right to Work laws drive down wages and decrease workplace safety.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Read More...
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!
