Localwide Union News

Teamsters Co-Sponsor New CSU Salary Steps Bill
The Fight to Restore Salary Steps We are pleased to report that Teamsters Local 2010 is co-sponsoring a new bill to restore salary steps to

Teamsters Urge UC President to Add to COVID-19 Leave Hours
After repeated demands to UC Labor Relations over the last few months, Teamsters Secretary-Treasurer Jason Rabinowitz sent a letter to UC President Michael Drake on

Sad News of the Passing of a Respected Teamster Sister
It is with great sadness that we relay the passing of one of our Union sisters at UCSF. Teamster Maritza Telleria, a respected 20-year employee in the HIMS department, died of COVID-19 on Jan. 29.

Teamsters Honor & Value Black Americans Today and Every Day
During the month of February, we take the time to honor and to celebrate the contributions, milestones and achievements of African Americans in American society and history.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: The Time is Always Right to Do What is Right
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to challenging the oppression of Black people

Teamsters Denounce Assault on Democracy, Mourn Murder of U.S. Capitol Police Officer
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters join our brothers and sisters across the labor movement in condemning the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and decrying the murder of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. Officer Sicknick was a member of the U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee.

Teamsters Oppose UC Pres. Drake’s Curtailment / Furlough Program
Our Union continues to fight UC President Drake’s “emergency” curtailment/furlough program and filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board due

Teamsters Fighting UCOP’s Extended ‘Curtailment’ Plans
Teamsters have taken numerous actions recently to speak out against UC President Michael Drake’s proposal to increase “curtailments” and further cut worker pay rather than

COVID-19 Related Leave Expiration Date Extended
The University continues to reject our Union’s demands for more COVID Administrative Leave Time. In a partial victory, the UC agreed to extend the date

Flu Shot Update: Teamsters Local 2010 Continues the Fight for Workers’ Rights
Teamsters Local 2010 continues to fight for workers’ rights to make our own healthcare decisions, while protecting the safety of the University community. We have

Flu Shot Update: Teamsters Take Legal Action to Protect Workers’ Rights
This week, Teamsters Local 2010 filed two legal actions to prevent the University of California from unilaterally implementing a vaccination policy that would violate workers’ rights. Meanwhile, in another legal case filed in Alameda Superior Court, the Judge has ordered UC not to take any adverse action against employees for declining a flu vaccination,

Welcome Administrative Officer 2 Workers to the CX Unit!
Teamsters Local 2010 and Administrative Professionals at UC won a big victory, as more than 1,000 Administrative Officer 2s won the right to Union representation with the Teamsters. Our Local 2010 staff and organizers have been working hard to show the State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) how the UC consistently misclassifies our Bargaining Unit work through Career Tracks job titles.

New and Updated UC COVID-Related Leave Policies Benefit Teamsters Members
The UC Office of the President quietly updated multiple documents relating to COVID-19 leaves without informing employees or reflecting updated dates on their website. Teamsters 2010 continuously demanded changes to UC policies that severely restricted our members’ ability to care for loved ones during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Records Analyst 2 Members Ratify Wage Structure
Records Analyst 2 Members Ratify Wage Structure Teamsters Local 2010 recently welcomed Records Analyst 2 workers into our CX Unit and, after six meetings with

Virtual Rally with Teamsters Gen. President Hoffa
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