The New Leadership Slate ~ What We Stand For

Accessibility

· Crossed trained Business Representatives

· More facility visits by Principle Officer and Business Representatives

· Two Reps for every group

· Principle officer assessable with 24 hr cell phone access for emergencies

· Phones answered by staff during working hours

· Three full time staff, crossed trained

Accountability

· Grievances settled timely, responses in writing

· We are not afraid to arbitrate tough cases

Transparency

· Computer tracking of grievances

· Monthly financial disclosures, know where your dues money is being spent

· More money spent on the membership. Not on lavish trips for the BA’s

Participation Has its Privileges ~ For interested members:

· Steward Councils

· Black, Hispanic and Women’s Caucasus

· Volunteer Organizing

· Political Action Committee

· Mentoring Program for Future Teamsters Leaders

Our Mission Statement

The vision of The New Leadership Slate is to see our Local grow and to become a model democratic local with obtainable goals which include a motivated well educated membership who understand what previous generations of Teamster members have fought and died for. We want our leaders to be assessable and accountable. The goal is to be a part of a larger, stronger labor movement in Stanislaus, Merced and Mariposa Counties by building on our current base with active organizing and political clout.

I want to thank everyone for their support!

I just counted 426 endorsement cards....these people pledge their support for the New Leadership Slate and for Real Change for Real Teamster Power.

That's Rank-and-File Power! Grassroots Style!

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Together we will make Teamsters Local 386 the strongest Teamster Local in the Valley!

Talking Points for Supporters

New Leadership – New Ideas for General Teamsters Local 386

Strong Shop Floor Leadership

More visible Business Representatives.

Business Representatives will be cross trained. Giving the membership better access to representation.

Democratically elected Shop Stewards

Continuous training for Stewards by way of a Stewards Council. A body made up of Stewards which meet regularly to discuss issues of importance to members of the union.

More membership involvement with the Union.

A local Political Action Committee, made up of volunteers.

A Local Volunteer Organizing Committee

Caucuses such as, Women’s, Black and Latino, made up of volunteers.

More personalized Union Hall

Secretary-Treasurer will be easily accessed. Regular visits with the members. Cell phone access for emergencies.

Three FULL TIME office workers. Crossed trained.

Phone calls to the Hall will be answered by union staff during office hours.

Organizing a priority

We cannot wait for organizing opportunities to come to us. Using volunteers and experienced organizers we will go after new members. Concentrating on those work groups that complement the one’s we already represent, such as; Warehousing, Garbage, Food Manufacturing and Trucking. And new to General Teamster Local 386: Public Sector, such as unrepresented Public Safety Officers, Educators, City and County Workers.