Teamsters Local 396

Affiliated to @teamsters. Teamsters Local 396 represents workers in the transportation and sanitation industries in Southern California.

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Before most of Los Angeles County wakes up, Teamsters at Waste Management Sun Valley are already on the road getting the job done. 🌅♻️

Thank you to the drivers at Waste Management Sun Valley for representing the strength of the Teamsters Union across Southern California. 💪

#TeamstersThursday #TeamstersLocal396

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Congratulations to Mario Gutierrez from Republic Services Gardena on his retirement after 41 years of dedicated service as a Teamster. Early this morning, Mario was presented with his retiree jacket and watch by Teamsters Local 396 Secretary-Treasurer Victor Mineros and President Alex Moran in recognition of his years of hard work, commitment, and solidarity on the job.

Thank you, Brother Mario, for over four decades of service and for helping build the strength of our union. Wishing you a long, healthy, and well-deserved retirement. #TeamstersLocal396

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Teamsters Local 396 Women’s Caucus members were proud to attend the LAANE Women’s Luncheon, joining labor leaders, community advocates, and working women from across Los Angeles in solidarity and empowerment.

The luncheon was a powerful reminder of the important role women play in the labor movement and the ongoing fight for dignity, respect, and opportunity for all working people. Teamsters Local 396 is proud to support and uplift women leaders who continue to strengthen our union and our communities every day.

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The Teamsters, North America’s strongest union, is proud to stand with workers everywhere in celebrating International Workers’ Day.

Today we honor the power of solidarity and the working people who keep our communities moving. #MayDay #Teamsters #UnionStrong

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Teamsters Local 396 hit the streets of downtown Los Angeles today, standing shoulder to shoulder with thousands of working people to celebrate International Workers’ Day.

From sanitation workers to drivers, warehouse workers, and beyond, Teamsters showed up strong, raising our voices against corporate greed and demanding the respect and contracts working families deserve.

May Day is about solidarity, and today proved that when workers stand united, we are unstoppable. The fight continues, and Teamsters are leading the way.

#MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #Teamsters
#UnionStrong

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On average today, it takes 458 days to secure a first union contract. This is a problem that we can solve right now.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act establishes a reliable first contract bargaining timeframe. Teamsters and workers across the country are done waiting for corporate-backed politicians to hold Big Business accountable.

Tell your member of Congress to “sign the discharge petition” and bring the Faster Labor Contracts Act to a vote: https://t.co/Vyx2dPTwc6

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Teamster Thursday at Athens Services Paramount!

This #TeamsterThursday, we’re proud to highlight the hardworking members of Teamsters Local 396 at Athens Services in Paramount. Every day, these essential workers keep our communities clean and running strong.
From early mornings to long routes, their dedication and professionalism represent the strength of our union. Teamsters Local 396 members continue to stand shoulder to shoulder, building solidarity and preparing for the fights ahead.
Thank you to all our Athens Paramount Teamsters for the work you do day in and day out!
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IBT Nomination Meeting Results. Resultados de Junta de Nominaciones del IBT.

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Yard Visit at UPS San Fernando 🚚✊
Teamsters Local 396 leadership was out on the ground at UPS San Fernando, connecting directly with members and reinforcing our commitment to strong representation.
Solidarity starts where the work happens. 💪
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IBT NOMINATION MEETING RESULTS POSTING

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NOTICE OF ELECTION / AVISO DE ELECCION

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IBT LU396 Plan Summary for Election English & Spanish

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🎉 Happy Retirement! 🎉

Teamsters Local 396 and UPS proudly honor our brothers who dedicated decades of hard work and commitment. Together, they’ve moved communities forward and set a shining example of loyalty and service.
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NOTICE OF LOCAL UNION ELECTION PLAN SUBMISSION FORM TO ALL MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 396

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Congratulations to Brother Manny Vargas on his retirement from UPS Olympic where he served in Beverly Center as a Package Car Driver. He was presented with his Teamster retiree jacket and watch by Vice President David Castro and Business Agent Terry Diggs. #TeamstersLocal396

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AT 11TH HOUR, UPS BOWS TO TEAMSTERS STRIKE THREAT IN 7 STATES

United Parcel Service (UPS) bowed to a credible, coordinated strike threat authorized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters around midnight after the union demanded the multibillion-dollar corporation cease multiple attacks on workers’ rights.

With picket lines ready to assemble in the early morning hours Tuesday across seven states, the Teamsters secured a handful of settlements from UPS on outstanding grievances as well as a first contract for newly organized workers. At the direction of General President Sean M. O’Brien, Teamsters were prepared to strike UPS at its largest air hub, Worldport, in Louisville, Ky., and across the Chicago area, and to extend picket lines to California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Ohio if UPS did not retreat.

“The Teamsters have lost all patience with UPS’s ongoing attacks on our members’ rights and our contracts. The gloves are off,” O’Brien said. “Since the ratification of our National Master Agreement in 2023, UPS has displayed disdain and shameless disrespect for the workforce. They have refused to settle grievances, they are overworking drivers and our part-time members, they have failed miserably to deliver heat relief, and they are illegally trying to pay our members off. Our union’s actions Monday and Tuesday are just the beginning of an aggressive new chapter for the Teamsters at UPS. We will be UPS’s conscience.”

In Louisville, the Teamsters’ strike threat pushed UPS to resolve grievances affecting workers at Worldport’s Aircraft Maintenance Distribution Center (AMDC). For more than a year, UPS has ignored or delayed grievances that would honor and preserve AMDC members’ work, regularly diverting airport distribution services to workers paid a lower rate. The affected members of Teamsters Local 89 will now handle all originally assigned work along with its sister union, Teamsters Local 2727, under a settlement agreement UPS acquiesced to late Monday night.

In Chicago, Teamsters Local 705 achieved a first contract for administrative and specialist workers — a group similarly ignored by the delivery giant until strike lines were organized. The new classification of workers will be elevated to earn the top wage rate for their respective job duties.

On Friday, as O’Brien made clear to UPS that the Teamsters Union was prepared to take a more militant approach to resolve worker mistreatment, the company bowed as well and agreed to settle outstanding grievances regarding seniority issues and workplace safety at Teamsters Local 20 in Toledo and Teamsters Local 455 in Denver.

“There’s only one thing that UPS cares about and that’s money. Their behavior at the corporate level as of late proves it. Executive bonuses. Stock buybacks. These things are far more important to CEO Carol Tomé than the rights and livelihood of the men and women who deliver all those packages,” said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “Our members around the nation should be awfully proud of themselves for taking a stand against runaway corporate greed. UPS wasn’t ready, but behind the scenes the Teamsters were. Let this be a warning to UPS that in any state, at any facility, the Teamsters are prepared to fight back against continued abuse of our members.”

While the Teamsters’ latest strike threat moved UPS to resolve myriad issues in several states, the logistics corporation is still violating the union’s National Master Agreement around the country. Since mid-July, UPS has bribed full-time drivers with illegal buyout offers to leave the company before retirement — another profit-fueled scheme being rejected by members.

Under Article 18 of the Teamsters contract, UPS is obligated to deliver at least 28,000 vehicles equipped with air conditioning. The upgraded language marked a significant win for delivery workers, who face extreme heat conditions for months on-end to ensure the company remains successful. Halfway into the agreement, UPS is woefully behind, having rolled out far less than 10 percent of the required new fleet.

Under Article 37, rank-and-file Teamsters are protected from being forced to work more than 9.5 hours per day — or UPS is required to pay significant penalties to compensate workers for the additional hazard and time. In the first six months of the year, UPS has already been forced to pay tens of millions of dollars in penalty wages to workers, despite the corporation’s disgusting attempts to pay off Teamsters to quit their jobs. Under Article 22, UPS is obligated to create at least 22,500 new full-time positions, but as with its heat relief measures, the multibillion-dollar company remains far behind.

“The enforcement of our national contract must now only heat up. We need all members ready to punch back at a moment’s notice,” O’Brien said. “The Teamsters demand that UPS make good now on delivering thousands of additional vehicles with air conditioning to our local unions in Zone 1, the hottest working environments for delivery drivers in the nation. UPS is fully and finally out of time to do right by our members. No more excuses, no more delays.”

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🎉 Congratulations on Your Retirement, Salvador Perez! 🎉

Teamsters Local 396 proudly celebrates the retirement of Salvador Perez from Waste Management Moreno Valley!

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Every Teamster is an organizer. Shout out to Terry “TP” Pouncey Shop Steward at Waste Management Long Beach who recently helped in a national sanitation worker organzing drive. Thanks for all you do TP to build Teamster power. #Teamsters #Organize

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More than 2,000 Teamsters at the $77 billion waste corporation Republic Services are on strike or actively honoring picket lines in major cities across the country as we fight for fair contracts.

When we join together as Teamsters, there is nothing we cannot accomplish, including winning fair contracts at Republic Services from coast to coast.