issouriTeamsTerOfficial publication of Teamsters Joint Council 13 Official publication of Teamsters Joint Council 13

Volume 17, No. 4 • February, 2012

THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTARY

Moving Forward In 2012

by Marvin Kropp,President, Joint Council 13 Well2011isbehindusandnowwehave to concentrate on moving for-wardinto2012.Aswemoveforwardinto 2012 the challenges of workersacross the country, the state, includ-ing our own communities continuewith each passing month. AlreadythisyeartheRight-to-Workissuehasrearedit’suglyheadonceagaininthestate of Indiana. Indiana TeamstersalongwithotherunionshavemarchedtotheIndianaStateCapitoltoprotestthis attackon theworkers rights. In-dianaisnowGroundZeroforthena-tionalbattlebetween the top1%andthevastmajorityinthecloselyinter-woven struggles over the future ofdemocracy,therightsofworkersandeconomicjusticeinAmerica. On a positive note, a new rule onthewayunionelectionsareconductedwilltakeeffectApril30,theNationalLabor Relations Board (NLRB) rec-dentlyannounced.The rulewillhelpalleviate the delays, inefficiencies,abuse of process and unnecessarylitigation which plague the currentsystemforworkerswhowanttovote

onwhethertohaveaunion.Althoughthe new rule makes modest changesin the procedures for handling elec-tion cases, when it was proposedearlier this year business groups andRepublican lawmakers went apo-plectic andmounted amassive cam-paignagainst theNLRB.Unions, ledby the Teamsters, the Laborers, theUnited Food andCommercialWork-ers,CWAandtheAFL-CIO,stronglybacked theNational LaborRelationsBoard’s (NLRB) proposal to changeunion recognition election proce-dures.Whenworkers choose to voteto form a union on the job, delays,bureaucracy, or obstacles shouldn’tplague the vote.Working people arealreadystruggling.Andthey’rewait-ingandwonderingwhentheeconomy

will recover to a point that there’llbe enough stable middle class jobsin theircommunities.Theyshouldn’thave tostruggle togetaunionvoiceandjusticeonthejob.Thiswillnowgive laborunionsa fairplayingfieldtoorganizetheunorganized.Remem-bereveryTeamstermember isanor-ganizer.Byyoutellingfriends,neigh-bors, and relatives of the benefits ofhaving a labor contract in thework-placeyoutoocanhelpourgreatuniongrow. This year once again TeamstersJoint Council 13 will be holding itssecond annual shop steward trainingseminar to educate our stewards onthe do’s and don’ts of being a goodsteward.All stewards fromall localsof Joint Council 13 are encouraged

to attend. More information withdate and time is in this issue of theMo. Teamster. Shawn Ellis from theeducational department of theTeam-stersInternationalwillonceagainbeconductingtheseminar.AlsotheJointCouncil Executive Board is discuss-inghavingaJointCouncilpicnicandcar/bike show later in the year. Lastyear’s100yearAnniversarycelebra-tionwasahugesuccessandwelookforward to getting all the Teamstermembers and their families togetherfromalllocalsagain.Itwasespeciallynicetoseeallofthelocalstogetherasonegrouplastyear. Remember together as onewe can do amazing things and Ilook forward to what the chal-lenges of 2012 will bring us.

Teamstersalloverthecountry are celebratingthe legacy of Dr. Mar-tin Luther King. Inter-national Vice PresidentAlMixon, forexample,was Grand Marshall atthis year’s King WeekHolidayMarchandRal-lyinAtlanta. Dr. King, a strongsupporter of the labormovement, believedthe path to economicfreedom and socialjustice were the same.Said Teamsters GeneralPresident Jim Hoffa,“Thehistoryofthelabormovement is uniquelyandintimatelytiedwiththe history of the civilrights movement. Thetwogohand-in-hand.” AngrybearblogpostsanaccountoftheMem-phis sanitation work-ers’ strike, Dr. MartinLuther King’s assassination and theaftermath.CalledGarbageandLabor,hewrites, “February 1968, 1,300 SanitationWorkers ofMemphis went on strikefor better working conditions andbenefits, doing so with little supportfrom the International AFSCME.Forcedtocarrypoorlycontainedgar-bagein60gallonleakingandmaggotinfestedcontainersfromthebacksofyards, the workers struck for saferworking conditions, healthcare, etc.Angeredbythedeathsoftwooftheir

Teamsters Honor MLK, Dignity Of Labor

fellowworkersandthesendinghomeof 22 black sewer workers whilewhiteworkerscontinuedworkingtheunionledbyT.O.Joneswalkedout.Crushed to death when the garbagetruck’s faulty controls activated thehydraulic ram, the twoworkerswereseeking shelter froma rain storm in-sidethebackendofthetruckastherewas nowhere else theywere allowedtogo.Thecitypaideachof thedeadworker’sfamilies$500plus1month’spay.Theaveragewageof the sanita-tionworkerwas$.33/hour...”

For the dignity of the men whowouldhaulgarbage,forthedignityofAfricanAmericans,forthedignityofallofthoselivinginpoverty,andforthosewhowouldlabor;MartinLutherKinggavehislife.

Martin Luther King Day

January 16, 2012

Teamsters Joint Council 13 Steward Seminar

TeamstersJointCouncil13willbehostingaShopStewardTrainingSemi-narforSaturday,April21,2012.TheseminarwillbeheldatTeamstersLocal688.The IBTEducationDepartmentwill be conducting theprogram.ThismeetingwillbeopentoallshopstewardsinthejurisdictionofTeamstersJointCouncil13. IncludingallofthefollowingTeamsterLocals:6,600,604,610,618,682,688,833,GCIU38N. AnystewardwishingtoattendthiseducationalseminarmustR.S.V.P.ToKateatJointCouncil13nolaterthanTuesday,April17,2012.Call314-428-2212oremailkate@teamstersjc13.org Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration Program at 9:00 a.m. CoffeeandRolls Place: Teamsters Local 688 4349WoodsonRoad St.Louis,MO63134 *Lunchwillbeprovided.

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GCC-IBT Local 38N News— Another Year —

by Mike Utter, President, GCC-IBT Local 38N, Web Pressman, MachinistCommercial Print Shops

Ifyouhaveachangeofaddressorneed to stopmailing for adeceasedmember, please send themailinglabel from theMissouri TeamsternewspapertotheJointCouncilorcall 314-428-2212 with the member’s name, social security number and local number.

Teamsters Joint Council #139040 Lackland RoadOverland, MO 63114

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Change Of Address

Iwent toLocal 618’sChristmas party.NeverthoughtmuchaboutSantaClausuntilIsawtherealthingattheparty.BrendaandItookourgrandkidstothepartyandtheyhadagrandtime.Afterwatchingthekids,Izzy(4)andVincent(9)eatingcookiesandworkingoverthecoloringbooks,nottomentionthesodasandhotchocolateI’mafraidMarvinwill have to raise the union dues by nextDecember.ThanksagaintoLocal618and

themembersforagreattimeforallthekids. WellwehavehadourelectionofofficersandIwasreelectedagain,Iamstillkickingasmost of our boardwould say and,wehaveonenewmember,MikeFikes.ItisnotagreattimetobeinthenewspaperbusinessespeciallyworkingforLeeEnterprises.Leebought the St. Louis Post-Dispatch along

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COUNCIL 13MarViN KroPP, President

MarK BrUEMMEr, Secretary-TreasurerMiKE GoEBEL, Vice President

MiKE UTTEr, Recording SecretaryGary CossariNi, Trustee

Larry TiNKEr, TrusteeMiKE LiEsEr, Trustee

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withalloftheotherPulitzerholdings.Leehas a strong dislike for unionswhich isapparentontheirUnionFreewebsite. ThePressContractisopeninOctoberandIamsureitwillnotbepretty.Theyrecentlyfiledbankruptcyandhaveusedtheeconomyasanexcusetopunishtheiremployees. Ihavealwayssaid,ifyouhadtobethe

Local 6 NewsDid You Know?

by Ron Shy,Secretary/Treasurer, Local 6 IfyoutelljustaboutanyoneintheSt.LouisareathatyouareamemberofLo-cal 6 Brewers and Maltsters, they willautomatically thinkyouworkat theAn-heuser-BuschBrewery.That’snotalwaysthe case,whilewe have seven contractswithAnheuser-Busch,therearethreebar-gainingunitspeopledon’tcommonlyas-sociate with the Brewers andMaltsters.Local6alsorepresentsmembersatBoe-ing,HostessBakeryandMetalContainerCorporation. I would like to tell you alittle bit about these three andwill takealookinsideAnheuser-BuschinournextnewsletterwhenIwillshareinformationonthevarietyofbargainingunitswerep-resent.

First, Local 6 represents a group ofPower House Operators andMechanicsatBoeing.TheywereformerlyLocal367memberswhocametoLocal6duringthe2002mergerofLocals6,1187,367and133.Their primary role at Boeing is tooperate,repair,andinspectallmachineryand equipment associatedwith low andhigh pressure steam and low and hightemperature water boilers, air compres-sors and other power generators. Theyhave many other roles with their dailyjob assignments but I think you get thepicture.Theyareaveryvaluablepartofwhatgoesonbehind thescenes thatareresponsiblefortheproductsthatBoeingputsouteveryday.Theircurrentcontractruns through July 21st of this year and

wewillbeginnegotiationpriortothat. Wealsohave theHostessBakeryMe-chanics, formerly Local 367 membersalso,whoworkbothonthecakeandbreadsides of the plant. It has been almost aconstantstruggleforthisgroupduetothepoormanagement skills of this company.After theuniongaveupsomanyconces-sions to bring them out of bankruptcy in2009theyonceagainfindthemselvesrightbackwheretheywerebeforethelastmodi-fiedcontract.Nowthecompanyisnotonlyattacking their health benefitswhichwasdonepreviously,butwanttodoawaywiththeirpensions.Icantellyouthatthegen-eralconsensusamongthe120orsolocalleaderswho recently discussed the situa-

presidentofaNewspaperLocalyoucouldnothaveabetteronethanmine.Themem-berssticktogetherandareverysupportiveofeachotherandtheLocal,notalwaysgettingalongbutwhenpushcomestoshovetheyalwayscircle thewagons. Itdoesnothurthaving the JointCouncil backing you upeither.

St. Louis Teamsters Handbill 7-11 Stores More than 380 tankhaul driverswork-ing for KAG West are represented byTeamsters Local 986 in California. Theunionandthecompanyhavebeenbargain-ing toachieveafirstcontract forover14months,butthecompanycontinuestode-lay contract talks or show up unpreparedtobargain.Teamstertankhauldriversfromlocal unions across the United States arerallyingbehindthecontractbargainingforLocal986. Throughoutthecountry,Teamstersrep-resentmore than 10,000 tankhaul driversineverystate.SeveralarealocalsofTeam-sters JointCouncil13handbilledat area7-11’s to show support of the tankhauldrivers in Local 986, stated TeamstersJointCouncil13PresidentMarvinKropp. WewillcontinuetosupportourBroth-ers and Sisters of Local 986 until theyreachafairagreement.

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— Local 600 News —

by Larry G. Tinker, Jr., President, Local 600 Bypublicationof this letter,TeamstersLocal600willbecelebratinganimportantmilestone.January22,2012marksthe100year anniversary of Local 600’s originalcharter.We are the firstTeamster LocalUnioninMissouritoreachthisaccomplish-ment. WewouldfirstliketothankallofthoseremarkablemenwhobuiltandmaintainedthestrongTeamsterLocalweareallproudto

beapartofandeachofthecurrentOfficers/BusinessRepresentativesarecommittedtocarryontheLocal600traditionoffightingforthemembers,fightingforgoodcontractsandworkinghardtostandupagainstworkerinjusticebyorganizingtheunorganized. Planninghasstartedtoholdacelebrationtocommemorateourfirst100years.Infor-mationwillbesenttoalllocationsassoonastheyarefinalized. Now,forwhatmaynotbesuchgoodnewtoallofus:the2012sessionoftheMissouriLegislaturehasbegun.Onceagainitisap-parent, thatwe,asunionizedmiddleclassworkingMissourians,areunderattackbyanumberofelectedofficials. IcouldstandonmysoapboxandtellyouthattheseelectedofficialsarenothingmorethanpuppetsforsuchnationwidegroupsastheChamberofCommerce, theAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil(ALEC),As-sociatedIndustries,andtheNationalRighttoWorkFoundation.These groups pump

asmuchmoniesasnecessarytoelectStateofficialsinnearlyeverystate,thenusethese“puppet officials” to introduce legislationwritten by the groups themselves, legisla-tionsuchas“Right-to-Work”and“paycheckprotection”(whichwouldmakeitillegaltohaveduesmoniesdeductedfromyourpay-check,regardlessofthefactthatyouchoseto have such deduction) and “prevailingwage”(allowingout-of-state,lowwagepay-ingcontractorstofloodtoourstateandtakeworkfromgoodMissouriUnioncontractorsbyallowingthemtounderbidwork). Icouldalsoexplaintoyouthattheleadersofthesegroupsareultrawealthyindividu-alswithanagendatodragthemiddleclassworkerback toaneraof lowwages, littleornovoiceintheworkplaceandverylittlesafetyprotectionsonthejob,allforthesolepurposeofincreasingtheirownwealth;but I will not.WhatIwillexplaintoyouisthat“YOUARENEEDED!”Youareneededtobe involved in these important times; not

by Marvin Kropp,Principal Officer, Local 618

— Local 618 Report —

Super Park Ratifies NewAgreement With Local 618 Local 618 Recording Secretary TomColewho negotiated the new agreementreportsthatLocal618membersemployedat Super Park has ratified a new 3 yearagreement.FormerlyCentralParkinghasbeenthemanagerialcompanythathasruntheSt.LouisAirportsSuperParkfacilityuntiltheylostthecontracttoAmpcoSys-tem Parking effective August 31, 2011.As always with a new company takingover there was a lot of uncertainty andconcerns regarding recognition of Local618 and if the current members wouldstillbeemployed. We are happy to report that the com-pany recognized Local 618 without any

issuesandthepartiesbegantobargainanewagreementwhichstartedinAugustof2010.Thebargainingwas toughbybothsides with the first offer being rejected.Finally a agreement was reached andratifiedbythemembershipandendorsedby the bargaining committee. The con-tractresultedinwageincreasesandfullyfundedLocal618Health&Welfarealongwithotheritems.Local618wouldliketoextendthankstoourover200Local618Teamsters employed at Super Park andour stewards for their continued profes-sional job and patience throughout theprocess.Hopeeveryonehasa“GreatNewYear”!

TheSantaDayatLocal618onceagainwashugesuccess.Everyonewhoattendedhadagreat timeandenjoyedall thefes-tivities with Santa. Refreshments, cook-ies,gamesandChristmasmovieskeptallthe children occupied until it was theretime to sit on Santa’s lap and give himtherelistfortheholidayandalsoreceivea complimentary photo with him. “Thisyears crowd was larger than last years”statedLocal618PrincipalOfficerMarvin

Santa Day At Local 618 Enjoyed By All Kropp“andwelookforwardtoitgrowingeachyear.” “This isour secondSantaDayat618and the response has been tremendous.It’sgreattoseeallthekidssoexcitedtosee Santa and also to have themember-ship get together at the holidays” statedKropp.Specialthanksgoesouttoourse-cretSantaMikeHamwhoisaLocal618TrusteeandemployedatBommaritoAu-tomotiveGroup.

FirstofallHappyNewYeartoeveryoneinLocal618.Sincelastreporttheofficehasbeenbusy. TheSantaDayat618wasgreatandallthefamiliesthatattendedhadagreattime.

Severalcontractshavebeenratifiedsincethe last issue they were Fabick Tractor,SchnucksGarage,AvisServiceAgents,Kir-bySmith,Nu-WayandSuperPark.Currentnegotiations are being held with EnterpriseLeasing, Chrysler Parts Depot and Univar.Thiswillalsobeabigyearforourcardeal-ershipmembersthedealerassociationagree-ment is expiring and also some individualagreementsthatarenotpartoftheassociation. AlsoourLocal618agentsandmemberswillbemakingthetrektotheStateCapitolforTeamsterlobbydaysonceagainthisyeartofightandprotectourmembersrights. As always if you need assistance don’thesitatetocontacttheLocal618businessof-fice.

onlybyourunion,butyouareneededbyyourfriendsandfamiliestostandupagainstthepoliticalforcesthreateningtolowerthestandardsoflivingforallmiddleclassMis-sourians. Contact us at theLocalUnion and askhowyour voluntary involvement canhelpin these battleswe face.For those unabletovolunteer,IaskthatyoucontacttheLo-caltojoinorre-joinD.R.I.V.E.(Democrat,Republican, IndependentVoterEducation)ofwhich 50% of allmonies voluntarilydonatedarereturnedtotheLocal600PACfundforusewithinourstates;moniessolelyusedtolobbyandpromotethosecandidateswhobelieveorganizedlaborispositiveforourstateandwhostandupformiddleclassworker’sissues. Withyourinvolvementwecanensurethatinthenext100yearstherewillbeaLocal600membershipwhostandup,fightforgoodjobsandensurethatnotonlyaselectfewwillhavetheirconcernsheard.

Local 6 Newstionisthatthatisnotanoption. MetalContainerinArnold,MissouriisalsoaverylargepartofLocal6.Theyarethe second largest bargaining unit groupoutofthetencontractswerepresentandhave always been amember of Local 6.ThisgroupsignedanewcontractinFeb-ruary 2011 that runs through February2016. While they have had much goodnewscomingoutrecentlywithwordthattheywillbegettinganewbottlelinebe-ingbuiltandhopefullyinoperationsome-timeinearly2013.Thereisalsosomebad

news.MCClosttheirCokecontractcaus-ing their volume to drop approximately2.5millionbarrels.Asaresultofthattheywill see someshutdownsearly in2012.Thiswillbethefirsttimeintheplantshis-tory of over 32 years that they will seea layoff. What was first believed to beaboutsevenweeksofdowntimehasbeenreducedtothreeweeksandpossiblyonlytwoweeksduetotheincreaseinsalesforthecompany.Withtheincreaseinvolumeatthebrewerywhichshouldstarttoshowlate in thefirst quarterwe anticipate thelayoffstobeveryshortlived.

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At press time it was just announced that a new agreement between Teamsters Local 618 members and Univar had been reached. see page 7 for article and photograph..

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Teamsters Local 688 News

by Michael Goebel,Secretary-Treasurer, Local 688

HAPPy NEW yEAR TO ALL! Well it seems to be déjà vu all overagain in the political world. It seemsthat there is going tobe the constant at-tack on themiddle class, instead of anyreal or bi-partisan attempt to create jobsortoaddressthetaxationofthewealthy.InMissouri,aswellasotherstates,billshaveagainbeenintroducedfor;“RighttoWork”for less,eliminationofprevailingwagelaws,attacksagainstpublicemploy-eeunionmembers,teacher’spensionsetc.Allofthesearesimplyattacksonthehardworking middle class and an attempt tolowerthatstandardofliving. 2012,bringsusaPresidentialelection,statewide elections, recall elections inWisconsin. Staytuned,Stayinvolved. Aftermany years of requests and in-quires, Local 688 is finally able to of-fer membership opportunities for JointCouncil 13 members to the Local 688Health and Medical Camp and UnionHills Golf Course in Pevely, Missouri.

(Seearticlefordetails) Local688would like toannounce thehiring of Business Representative DougCarlson.DougwillserviceUPSaswellasseveralotherLocal688companies.

Below is some information aboutDoug:

I came from UPS and have workedtherefor181/2years.Istartedinsideasparttimeandworkeduptofulltimepack-agecardriver. I was appointed a shop steward 18yearsago.MyotherinvolvementhasbeenontheLocal’sbudgetcommittee,whichIhave served on for the last 3 years. Re-cently I was elected to represent Local688 as a delegate to the InternationalTeamster Convention in Las Vegas in2011. IammarriedtoJulie,mywifeforover27yearsandhave3daughters,Adrienne,aregisterednurseatChildren’sHospital,Erin,whoisasenioratMurrayStateUni-versity, inMurray,KYandwillgraduateinMaywithaVetTechdegree,hopingtogo on to vet school. My youngest LeahwillgraduatefromRitenourHighSchoolinMayandplansonattendingNorthwestMissouri State University and major inMarine Biology. Family is the most im-portant tome; itkeepsmegroundedandlifeinperspective. My appointment to Local 688 as aBusinessAgent isanhonor,and Iwouldlike to thank thepeoplepastandpresentwhobelieved inmeand took the time toteachmethewaysoftheUnion,Ihopeto

Teamsters Camp Memberships

Now Available to All Teamster Local Members in the Joint Council #13 Beginning May 1, 2012

St.LouisareaTeamstermembersmaynowjointhebeautifulTeamstersHealth&MedicalCampinPevely,MO.Membersandtheirfamiliesmaynowhaveaccesstothechampionship18-holegolfcourse,Waterpark,fish-inglake,RVandtentcamping,ClubhouseRestaurant,pavilions,andpicnicarea.

MembershipIncludesyearroundaccesstotheTeamstersCampalongwithmembershiprates forgolf, freeadmission to theWaterpark,fishinglake,tentcamping,andmanyotheractivitiesandevents.Inaddition,pa-vilionandClubhousefacilitiesareavailableforprivatepartiesandfamilygatheringsatmembershiprates.

MEMBER RATES GUEST RATESGolf (18-holes w/cart) $5.00 - $8.00 $26.00 - $33.00Waterpark FREE $2.00 - $4.00

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEESSingle Membership $500 Family Membership $800

Forenrollmentapplicationordetails,calltheTeamstersCamp636-475-5375

Therearesixcontractstobenegotiatedin2012: •BecoConcreteProducts,Fulton-Janu-ary;

•MFAFeedMill,Gerald-February; •MOCONInc.,Fulton-March; •FirstStudentInc.,Columbia-June; •PrairieFarms,dbaCentralDairy(PlantOperations),JeffersonCity-August; •AlliedWasteServices,JeffersonCity-October. I encourage all members employed atthese companies to participate in contractnegotiationsbyshowingstrengthandsoli-daritywithyourunionbrotherandsisters. HostessBrands Inc. recently filed forChapter11bankruptcyprotection,dealingwith the reorganizationof theCompany.This is known as aChapter 22 proceed-ing, since it had already filed for bank-ruptcyprotectiononcebefore.About2½

— Local 682 News —by Gary Cossarini, President, Local 682

HelloBrothersandSisters, HappyNewYeartoall.Iwouldliketofocus this article on our shop stewards.For starters, thank you for all you do!Members, in this day and timeour shopstewardsareunderattackmorethaneverin the process of representing us.You

arehumanandwemakemistakes that iswhywehaveprogressivedisciplineinourcontracts.Shopstewards,wearehavingatrainingcourseputonbytheInternationaland Joint Council 13 on Saturday,April21,2012(Detailsinthispaper)Isurehopeyouwillattendbecauseourlocalandourmembersdependonyoutofullyrepresentus.Wehopetoseeyouthere. Fraternally.

by Mark Bruemmer, Secretary/Treasurer, Local 833

Teamsters Local 833 Updateyearsago,Hostess (IBC)cameout frombankruptcybutagainarefallingbackintoit. Teamsters are committed to workingwithallpartiesinordertoreachamutualagreeablesolution.Furthermore,wehaveto assure that our members will have achance tovoteonanychanges thatmaybemade. ThestrikebyTeamsters in thepipelineconstruction industry has ended, althoughissues remain unresolved and bargainingwill takeupwhereleftoff.TheTeamstershad called a strike against the Pipe LineContractorsAssociation (PLCA) over un-reasonable contract demands. The PLCA,compiled of over 70 companies, buildsand maintains pipeline infrastructure forthehighlyprofitableoilandgasindustries.OurTeamsterbrothersperformthedifficultdrivingtasksrelatedtohaulingandlayingpipeatpipelineconstructionsites.TheNa-tionalPipeLineAgreementbetweenTeam-sters and PLCA expired in January 2011,was extended twice, expired inDecember2011,andwillbeextendedagainuntilApril13,2012. ThePLCAwantstoforceTeamstersintoa401(k)savingsplanandeliminatethetra-ditionaldefinedbenefitpensions.Whereas,traditionalpensionsaregenerallymorese-curebyprovidingaset,monthlyincomeatretirementcompared to the instabilityand

unpredictability of a Wall Street savingsplan.Local833memberswhohaveworkedonpipelineconstructioninrecentyearsin-clude:KeithKetner,DeweyBullard,BobbyBelcher,KennyAkers, JohnBraun, JamieWohlbold,andMichaelDobson.Hopefullyanagreementwillbereachedwithinthesenextthree(3)months. OntheMissouripoliticalfront,Repub-licanSenatePro-TemRobMayerhasfiled2anti-union/workerbills:SB438thenoto-rious Right-to-Work (for less) legislation;andSB439whichwould suspendprevail-ingwagelawsafteranareaisdeclaredbythegovernorasanaturaldisaster. Local 833 just completed two (2) suc-cessfulaudits.ThefirstwasconductedbytheUSDepartment of Labor, and shortlythereafter, an auditwas completed by theInternationalBrotherhoodofTeamsters. Asweallknow,2012 is aPresidentialelection year and I’m surewewill all besick and tired of the campaigning in theupcomingmonths.ToquotethelateUnitedAuto Workers President Walter Reuther“There’s adirect relationshipbetween thebreadboxandtheballotbox,andwhattheunionfights forandwinat thebargainingtable canbe taken away in the legislativehalls.” Let us remain diligent in standingupforworkingfamilieswithinthemiddle-class.

needtowatchtheirbackasmuchastheywatchyours.Letthemknowifthebossistalkingaboutretaliatingagainstthemfordoingtheirjoboranyotherissuethattheyneedtoknowaboutthatwouldpertaintothem.As far as their job duties, alwaysremembertheyhavetodelivergoodnewsand bad news and sometimes if it isn’twhat youwant to hear, don’t take it outon them, they can only do somuch,we

beabletocontinuetheservice. Doug Carlson, Business Representa-tiveTeamsterLocal688

FormoreinformationontheCampinPevely,seetheflyerinthisMOTeamsterissue.

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GENERAL FREIGHT DRIvERS LTL ROAD/CITy/DOCKABF-St.Louis/CapeGirardeau(L600,618)CartageServices,Inc.RushExpressUPSFreight-StL/Sikeston/RollaUSFHolland-StL/SikestonYRC-StL/PoplarBluff/Rolla(L600,618,688)RushExpress(L600)LeeEnterprises–Dock(610)

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORSBreckenridgeMaterialsBuilding&ConstructionTrade(610)CentralConcreteCo.-Columbia(L833)DandSFencing(L600)EasternMissouriincludingSt.Louis.Mo.(L682)SouthernMissouri-CapeGirardeau(L600)FarmersConcrete-Jeff.City(L833)FiveStarConcreteFranklinCo.FronabergerKastenClay,Concrete,MasonryKeinstraConcreteMcDonaldCo.(concrete)(L600)Mid-State(L833)MO-CONConcrete-Fulton(L833)Parker(Rolla)RediMixConcrete(L682)RaineriofSt.LouisOnlyRedBirdConcreteRed-E-MixTransportation(L600)RileyRediMixValleyMaterialWesternRedi-Mix

SMALL PACKAGE & COURIERUnitedParcelService(L688)DHL(L600)CSI(L600) Chilimacks(L688)Christopher’sDelivery(L688)Grindell’s(L688)JetCourier(L688)PersonalPackage(L688)C&CExpress/DHL(L833)

GROCERy ITEMS (L600 & 688)AmericanBeauty BanquetFrozenFoodsBobolipizzacrust BunnyBreadButternutBread ConAgraEggBeaters&FrozenFoodsCreamettepastaproducts DollyMadisonCakesEntenmann’sBakery Frito-laychipsGuy’schips&nuts KraftFoodsIceCreamSpecialties(L600)PrairieFarms,Hazelwood(L600)SanitaryDairy(L600)CentralDairy-JeffCity(L833)Keeblercookies&crackersKellogg’sSnacks Maull’sBarbecueSauce Mrs.Allison’sCookies NabiscoEggBeatersOldViennachips PrairieFarmsR&FPastaproducts(Borden)SunbeamBread Tony’sMarinara&PastaHostessCakes WonderBread MadisonFarmsButter(L600) NorthStarIceCream(L600)Sara/LeeDial/Henkel(L618)

MILK PRODUCTSBestChoice MarketPantryDeerfield NorthStarDairyDierbergslabel PrairieFarmsFarmcrest PevelyGlenviewFarms SchnucksLabelHilandDairy SealtestIGA Shop’nSaveLabel

JUICE & DRINK PRODUCTSPrairieFarms Valu-TimeTampico LemonTreeLemonadeShop’nSave FrutarlabelfruitdrinksDierbergs SealtestCountryDelight HappyAppleCiderBrookvilleFarms

SOUR CREAM & COTTAGE CHEESEPrairieFarms DierbergsPevely SchnucksShop’nSave

ICE CREAM & NOvELTIESNorthStar HighTopBestChoice Shop’nSavelabelIGA DierbergslabelFavor-Rite

SODA/BEERPepsi Coca-Cola Vess7-Up Dr.Pepper Schnucks(L618,688)ShopnSave DierbergsSupervalu(L618,688)IBCRootbeer(L688)(L833)

AnheuserBuschproducts(L6)

RESTAURANT/GROCERy DRIvERSSyscoFoods(L682)MiddendorfQualityFoods(L682)HautlyCheeseCo.(L682)CrownFoods(L682)USFoods(L610)(L688)SchnucksMarket(610)BunnyBread(L600-CapeGirardeau,MO.Only)IBC-PoplarBluff(L600)PevelyDairy(L600)PrairieFarms(L600)Supervalu(L610NestlePurinaPetCare(L610)

SHORT HAUL/LOCAL DELIvERy (L600)D&HTrucking EagleDrayageHartlageTruckService

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOyEESCityofBernie(L600)CityofSt.Louis-StreetDept.Trucks(L610)ReynoldsCounty(L600)St.FrancoisCountyHwyMaintenanceDept.(L600)SEMOUniversity,custodians(L600)

BEER DISTRIBUTORS - DRIvERSGreyEagleDistributingA-B(L600)H.W.HerrellDistributingA-B(L600)KreyDistributingA-B(L600)SoaringEagleDistributingA-B(L600)N.H.ScheppersDistributingA-B(L833)FechtelBeverage-Columbia/Jeff.City(L833)

ExPOSITION SHOWS - CONvENTION CENTERConventionDistribution(L600)FreemanDecorating(L600)GES(L600)KlanceStaging(L600)NMMA-BoatShows(L600)Paramount(L600)MC2(610)

AUTO DEALER, PARTS & SERvICE DEPARTMENTS (LOCAL 618)

AllstarDodge-Chrysler-JeepAutoPlaza,UsedBehlmannBuick/GMCBoBeuckmanFordBommaritoSouthChevy/MazdaBommaritoCadillac/Mazda/VW,St.PetersBommaritoBuick/GMC/Audi/Infiniti/Mazda/EllisvilleBrentwoodVolvo ChrisAuffenbergh(Used)DeanTeamofBallwin DeanTeamofKirkwoodDonBrownChevrolet ElcoChevroletGlendaleChrysler,Jeep,DodgeJimButlerChevrolet JimLynchToyotaJimTrenaryChevroletO’FallonJohnnyLondoffFlorissantLouFuszChevroletLouFuszDodge,Chrysler,JeepLouFuszFord LouFuszMazda/SubaruLouFuszNissan LuFuszBuick/GMCLouFuszToyota LouFuszMitsubishiMartyCancilaDodgeChryslerJeepMcMahnonFord MooreJaguarParktownImports PaulCerameFord/LincolnMercurySinclairBuick/GMC SinclairFordSinclairLincolnMercury(St.Peters)SinclairLincolnMercurySouthSouthtownDodgeChryslerJeepStephenVincel SuntrupBuick/GMCSuntrupFord(Kirkwood)SuntrupFord(Westport)SuntrupNissanVW SunsetAutoCo.WeberChevrolet

MECHANICAL SHOPS (L682) HvACHaberberger RockHillMechanicalC&RMechanical Wiegmann&AssociatesKuenzMechanical WelschFurnaceSystemAireCompany FrankFisherCompanyCorriganCompany CharlesE.JarrellContracting

WAREHOUSEAtlasColdStorage(L688)AtlasPlumbing(L688)BrauerSupply(L688)GatewayDistribution(L688)GatewayRefrigeration(L688)GraybarElectric(L688)MadisonWarehouse(L688)RoyalPapers(L688)Shaughnessy(L688)ShellLubricants(L688)ST.LouisPaper&Box(L688)Unisource(L688)UniversalPrinting(L688)GreatCentralLumber(JeffersonCityMo.Only)

PLUMBINGMid-StateSupply(L682)

MiracleSupply(L682)MilfordPlumbingSupply(L682)NationalSalesCompany(L682)RibackSupply(L833)WholesalePlumbingSupply

ON-SITE FUELING COMPANIES (LOCAL 618)EnergyPetroleumCo. SievekingInc.MooreOilCo. HartogOilCo.Nu-Way J.D.Streett&Co.CrossOilCo. MFAOilTransport(L833)

PRESSMEN & MACHINIST - GCIU LOCAL 38NSt.LouisPostDispatch WallStreetJournalBreesePublishing

FUNERAL HOMES & CEMETERIES (L610)HutchensMortuaryJ.L.Ziegenhein&SonsKutisFuneralHome-Drivers/EmbalmersMemorialParkCemeterySCIMissouriFuneralServicesDrivers/Embalmers

NURSING HOMES/AMBULANCE (L610)CedarHillManor ParksideMeadowsGatewayAmbulance

BUS DRIvERSFirstStudent-FrancisHowell/Rockwood/U-City/NorthwestR-1/Washington(L610)FirstStudent–RockwoodMechanicsRiverviewGardens-BusDrivers(L610)SpecialSchoolDistrictDrivers&Support(L610)NormandySchoolDistrict(L610)FirstStudent-ColumbiaMO(L833)FirstStudent–CapeGirardeau(L600)

BARGE LINES (L600)NugentSand MaterialService

SHUTTLE DRIvERS (L600)Innogistics ThyssenKruppHearn-GMPlant

SCRAP yARDS & RECyCLING (L610)BeckerIron&Metal GrossmanIron&SteelOverlandMetals ShapiroSalesSouthernMetals

SANITATION (PORTABLE) (L682)R&RSanitation

CONSTRUCTION EqUIPMENT RENTALS (L682)NESRentals HertzEquipmentRentalsRSC

SUNBELT RENTALSPatKellyEquipment Nu-WayConcreteformsVernonL.GoedeckeCo. MidwestAerials

DRyWALL SUPPLy (L682)NegwerMaterials MissouriDrywallP&ADrywall

AIRGAS DRIvERS (L610)AirgasMid-America CeeKaySupplyCo.

STREET SWEEPING (L682)ContractorsMunicipalSweepingServicesInc.

AIRLINES (L618)TransStates Go-JetAirlines

LUMBER/MILLWORK (L682)AlsideSupplyCountyHomeImprovement(CHIC)HackmannLumber KellyBuildingMaterialsOldMonroeLumber MoscowMillsLumberBerkeleyLumber BeyersLumberNorthSt.LouisPlywoodBeilsmithBrosTrussManufacturesBlueLinxCorporation(WholesaleLumberandBldgMaterials)NorrenburnsLumber PacificLumberWashingtonLumber MarthasvilleLumberJohnHallLumber HallBrosLumberMorganWightman

ROLL OFF CONTAINERS/WASTE REMOvAL (L682)CrownExcel BeckDisposalAalcoEnterprisesInc.DiversifiedCommercialServicesInc.Mid-StateWaste/AlliedWaste(L833)

SPORTING GOODS (L688)BrowningArms

qUARRIES (L682)CentralStoneCompany FredWeberInc.(Stone)FredWeberInc(Asphalt) FredWeberInc.(NewMelle,Mo.)FredWeberInc.(Festus) FredWeberInc.(SouthStone)FredWeberInc(O-Fallon)BussenQuarriesInc.(Antonio)BussenQuarriesInc.(Troutman)BussenQuarrieInc.(J.B.)

TIRE COMPANIES (618)StatewideTire CommunityWholesaleCommunityRecap TuckerTireRecapTireMart McDowellTire

PARKING LOTS (L618)JaycoParking AMPCOParkingAirport

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES (L618)BuckeyeInternational Kop-Coat

FORKLIFT COMPANIES (L618)Yale WeiseSt.LouisForklift UnitedRentals

TRUCK PART COMPANIES (L618)BroadwayFordTruck FabickPowerSystemsTractorTrailerSupply PlazaFleetParts

EqUIPMENT COMPANIES (L618)UnitedRentals FabickTractorKirbySmith G.W.VanKeppel

CAR RENTAL COMPANIES (L618)Avis HertzNational/Alamo Budget

AIRLINE FUELERS (L618)AlliedAviation

TRUCK LEASING COMPANIES (L618)Ryder Penske

AUTOMOTIvE/TRUCK REPAIR & RELATED (L618)St.LouisSpring ColumbiaAutoRepairMcCauslandAuto Marty’sAutoShopAftonRadiatorRepair AmericanRadiatorGaryBrownAutomotive Tom’sServiceSchaeferAuto B&KTowingMendenhallRebuildersSouthcoAutoPartsGrayRichmondHts.ServiceRyder PenskeBroadwayFordTruck Cummins

MOvING AND STORAGE (L610)HazardMoving&Storage Prosser’sMovingABFHHGShipper(L600)

MANUFACTURING (L688)AlfaPet Bohn&DawsonCheckerBag DynacraftFKI IndustrialSoapIndustrialWire KollerCraftLoyLangBox MeridianMedicalMotorAppliance OrnaMetelShure SteelweldTEVAMFAFeedMill-Gerald,MO(L833)PurinaMills(MontgomeryCity)(L833)MetalContainerGroup(L6)Hostess/InterstateBrands(L6Mechanics)

FOOD SERvICE/AIRLINESKohlWholesale(L688) GateGourmet(L688)Chartwells-SEMOUniv.(L600)

PROFESSIONAL/TEMP SERvICEJointCouncil13(L688) OpticalSpecialist(L688)RoadwayExpress(L688) Teamsters600(L688)Teamsters682(L688) Teamsters688CAMP(L688)Teamsters688I&W(L688)Teamsters688(L610)

MISCELLANEOUSRinglingBros.&Barnum&BaileyCircus(L688)AfftonFireProtection(L610)SearsServiceTechnicians(Local688)Boeing(L610)

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL DRIvERSPowerHauling(L682)ContractorsCartage–St.Genevieve/Fenton(L600)EagleExcavating(L600)FronabagerConcreters(L600)Huttig-CapeGirardeau(L600)KastenCompanies–Cape(L600)DLHTrucking(L600)EagleExcavating(L600)CautrellEnterprises(steel)(L610)RuanTransportation(L610)EMJorgensen(steel)(L610)RyersonTull(steel)(L610)NorthSideGlass(L610)WestSt.LouisGlass(L610)PonaTrucking(682)HansensTransportation(682)ClientConnection(682)

LIqUOR DISTRIBUTERSMajorBrands(L688,St.Louis)(L833,Columbia)GlazerMidwest(L688)Mid-Continent(L833)

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RetiRees News

by Ronald M. Gushleff,President, E.M.T.R.C.

EASTERN MO TEAMSTERS RETIREE COUNCIL ListenBrothersandSisters,andyoushallhear thewailingandwhiningof theanti-union“AsstroTurfInstantTeabaggers”andtheirGangofProfiteers.Thispackofright-wingradicalRepublicansinlockstepwiththeircorporatebigbusinessbosseswillbeattemptingtobrainwashyouandconvinceyoutosupportandvotetomaketherichandgreedywealthier,themiddleclasspoor,andthe poor disappear.These politicalwere-wolfsandfinancialvampireswillaskyoutojusttrustthemwithyourfutureandyouwill be rewardedwith unlimitedbenefits.RememberRonnieRaygun,theBushBoysand trickle down economics?RemembertheUnionbustingtacticsandthelegislativeattemptstoweakenanddestroycollectivebargaining and theAmerican workers’right to join a LaborUnion?Remembertheattackagainstjobsafety,increasingtheminimumwage,unemploymentinsurance,medicalbenefits,pensions,childlaborlaws,

AmericanjobsforAmericanworkers? Remember, don’t be hoodwinkedby these anti-Union, right-wing radicalRepublicans.ThesetermitesattackingtheAmericanworkersandthemiddleclassaretryingtoambushtheAmericanworkersandforce themtoacceptminimumwages,nofamilymedicalcoverage,no jobsecurity,nohumaneworksiterulesandregulations.I guess this iswhy they are called “ThePartyofNo.”Theepidemicoftheseright-wing,radicaleconomicscoundrelsisbeingmonetarilyspreadbytheright-wingKokeBros. and their fellowmaximum profit,big business corporate bosses, financialwheeler-dealers, andWall Street robberbarons.Does theAmericanmiddle classreallyhaveanythingincommonwiththiselitistpoliticalcrowd? Whatiscriticalaboutthis2012electionyear, is that this right-wing, radicalRepublican infestation has invaded notonlyWashington,D.C.,butJeffersonCity,MOandtheSt.LouisMetropolitanArea.

Weallmustuniteandremovealltheseanti-Union,greedy,outsourcing,bigbusinesscorporate bosses, their political puppetsand right-wing lobbyists from positionsofGovernmentpower.“WakeupBubba,you’vebeenhad.” Rememberthesepotentiallossesiftheseanti-Unionright-wing,radicalRepublicanscomplete their tea bagger dictatorship– Social Security,Medicare,Medicaid,

American workers’ right to collectivebargaining,andtheenvyoftheworld-theAmericanmiddleclass. VotePro-Unionforyourhonorandthefutureofyourfamily.SupportandjoinyourLocalUnionRetireesClub.BuyAmerican,BuyUnion,BoycottChina-Mart. Unionyesterday–Uniontoday–Uniontomorrow–Solidarityforever. Fraternally.

After 32 years as a member of Team-stersLocal618JohnQuarleshasdecidedto retire.BrotherQuarlesworked for Su-perPark at the airport for 32 years and

John Quarles Retires From SuperPark

Pictured above left to right are Tom Cole and John quarles.

plansonenjoyinghisretirementformanymoreyears.TheExecutiveBoardandstaffofLocal618wishJohntheverybestuponhisretirement.

618 New Retirees From Dial/Henkel

Aftermanyyearsofservicebetween thetwo,KatherineGregware,andDelorisSmithhavedecidedtoretirefromDial/HenkelCorp.

TheLocal618ExecutiveBoardandstaffwishbothofthenewlyretiredmemberstheverybestuponretirement.

Pictured above left to right are Katherine Gregware, Mike Foster, and Deloris Smith.

Larry Johnson Retires TeamstersLocal600con-gratulatesLarry Johnsononhis retirement from NugentSand Company. Larry re-tires with 36 years of ser-vice.CongratulationsLarry!Enjoyyourretirement!

Teamster’s Local 604 Retiree Club2012 Calendar of Events

Meetings on the first Monday of the month at 11:00 amExCEPT Nov. 5th we meet at 12:30 p.m. as Local 682 Retirees will be there before us.

Fordirectionstoanylocationslistedbelow,contactRogerRanekat636-227-3985

January2,2012

February6,2012

March5,2012

April2,2012

May7,2012

June4,2012

July2,2012

August6,2012

September3,2012

October1,2012

November5,2012@12:30pm

December3,2012

NoMeeting–Holiday

MeetingatLocal682UnionHall,5730Elizabeth.PickingChiliCooks,Membersbringsnacks

MeetingatLocal682ChiliCook-Off2012Duesof$15eachdue.Membersbringsnack

McGurk’sIrishPubEveryonebuystheirownlunch

BallwinVlasisParkClubsupplyingroastbeefEveryonebringsacovereddishand/ordessert

CliffCaveParkClubsupplyingfriedchickenEveryonebringsacovereddishand/ordessert.

NoMeeting–Holiday

RiverCityCasinoMeetinginfrontoftheBeerGardenEveryonebuystheirownlunch.

NoMeeting–Holiday

Dave&MargieSouthards’FarmClubwillSupplymeat,everyonebringsadishand/ordessert

MeetingatLocal682Silent auction, Christmas forms, Next year’sevents.

RoyaleOrleans,ChristmasParty.

February, 2012 MISSOURI TEAMSTER Page 7

Weextendourcongratulationstothefollowingrecentretirees:

Congratulations Retirees!

LOCAL 600EdgarGreenBillyKellerKennethBaileyRobertMooreNeilHammAdrianMullenDennisStrilerLarryJohnson

LOCAL 618ArthurKerstingEdwinRobertsonDelorisSmith

RogerZieglerJohnSnyderDanielHattonRobertRubenmeyer

LOCAL 682 PatrickMurphyRobertDudaDavidBurgeStephanVitaleCliffordWildeisenFloydLeonardRobertHaleKennethBurkett

FranklinEllisWilliamKoebel

LOCAL 688 DannyRFitzgeraldGlennonMAbrams

LOCAL 833DaleBexton RaymondCampbellRussellMiller WilliamBeasley DanielHeinrich RichardOusley

Teamsters Local 688Retirees Club Schedule 2012

by Lee BeelPresident

Meetings times and dates:10:00 a.m. — Executive Board Conference Room

11:00 a.m. — Regular Membership – Union Hall No. 2 – Rear of building

January 5th September 6th February 2nd September 3rd - Labor Day Parade March 1st October 4th April 5th November 1st May 3rd December 13th – Christmas Dinner June 7th – Retiree Picnic Pevely Camp – 11:00 a.m.

**July and August – no meetings

All Retiree Meetings are held at the address listed below:Teamsters Local 688

4349 Woodson Road Ste. 300St. Louis, Mo. 63134

**Use the rear entrance – lower level – All Local 688 Retirees, spouses and wid-ows of retired members of Local are welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you

legislAtive updAte

by Rep. Tim Meadows,vice President, Teamsters Local 600 State Representative 101st District ItishardtobelievethatyetanotheryearisbeginninghereinJeffersonCity,MO.Asmany of you are probably aware thiswillbemylastfullyearservingyouasaRep-resentative here in the Missouri GeneralAssembly.TermLimitshavereachedtheirpeakinmycareerhereandsoasIstarttowritetheveryfirstofmyseriesofinforma-tive updates let me just first reach out toeachofyoutosay“ThankYou”forallyoursupportandforyourpatienceofme.ThesepastnineyearshavebeenahugechallengeasIhavecontinuedmyfightforthework-ingmiddleclass inJeffersonCity.Thisfi-nalyearwillbeNOdifferent,as thoseat-tacksareveryrealandunfortunatelygettingworseforeachoneofusandourfamilies.

Herearesomeofthereasonswhy. Todatetherehavebeennumerousanti-workerpiecesoflegislationfiledwithahostofothersyettocome.Thenumberoneissuefacingallofusagain thisLegislativeyearis “Right-To-Work.” TheMissouri Senateheardtheanti-workerlegislationthisweekin Senator Jane Cunningham’s GeneralLawsCommitteeandasIwritethisitisstillinhercommitteewaitingtobepassedout.ThegoodnewsonthisfrontisthatalsothispastweekRep.SteveTilley,SpeakeroftheMissouriHouseinaninterviewhadstatedthatRight-To-Workwastodivisiveanissueand on realizing that hewas not going tobringthatupontheMissouriHouseFloorfordebate.However,whatweneedtokeepinmindisthatthereisalwaysthepossibil-ityofa“BallotInitiative”andbringingitupthatwaywouldorcouldputinonthebal-lotinNovemberof2012.Staytunedasthisfightisfarfromover. Other anti-worker legislation filed thisyear includes theguttingofMissouriPre-vailing Wage Laws on just about everypublicworks job there is known towork-ingfamilies,Paycheck(Deception)Protec-tionthusbarringunionsfromcollectinganyDRIVE donations for political purposes,

the abolishing the use of “Project LaborAgreements, and the list goes on and on.Unfortunately,therearealsothenever-end-ingattackson“PublicEducation,”TeachersandTeacherTenure.Wherethiswillallendnoonereallyknowsatthispresenttime.AllIcanaskofeachofyouistoremainvigi-lant,calmandtostayfocused.Ifallofthisstufforeven remotelyone singlepieceofthisanti–workeragendapasseshereinJef-fersonCityitwillhaveastingingeffectoneachofusformanyyearstocome.There-fore, please be ready to help in the daysahead.Itisnolongerourfuturebutitisourchildren and our grandchildren’s future atstakehere.Sopleasestopand thinkabouttheoverallseriousnessof theseattacks,astheyaremorerealnowthantheyhaveeverbeen before. Lastly, this pastweek inmyJointCommitteeonTransportationwhereIsitastherankingmemberIvoicedmyover-alloppositiontoturningInterstate70intoaTOLLRoad.IdidthisformanyreasonsasIcanonlyviewthisasharmfulnotonlytoourTeamsterDriversbuttothesafetyoftheoveralldrivingpublic.WhatImeanbythatisoncearoadwayisputintoTOLLstatusthentheTruckingCompanieswillbewant-ingtopulltwin53foottrailercombinations

Capitol Updateortriple28foottrailercombinationsacrossMissouri.IntheworldIgrewupinthatcostcomeswiththelossofmoredrivingjobs. Yes this plan would create an over-all abundance of “Construction Jobs” tobuildit.Keepinmindfolksthepeopleinpowerwant todoawaywith“PrevailingWageLaws.”Therefore,thisworkwouldbedonebytheso-called“RATS”andnotbyUnionContractors,whichcanguaran-tee a good and decentwage.Also underMissouri’sConstitution,thisworkwouldhavetobeunderaso-calledPrivatePart-nership entity.Which means the Privateinterest funds it,builds it, andmaintainsit, AND ALSO SETS THE COST OFTHETOLLS.Unlesssomegoodconcreteofferscomeforwardinthismatterwherethe Teamsters and Organized Labor areguaranteedaseatatthetableintheCon-structionandtheprotectionfromjoblossthenIamafraidIwillalwaysstandinop-positiontosuchanotionasTollingInter-state70. I am interested inhearing fromyouaboutthisandanyotherissue.Ifyouhave any questions or comments, I canbe reached via email at tim.meadows@house.mo.gov. Thank you so verymuchagain.

Univar And Local 618 Reach Agreement

TeamstersLocal618VicePresidentGer-aldKappauffreports thatUnivarUSAInc.hasratifiedanewagreementwithLocal618.VicePresidentKappauffwhonegotiatedtheagreement stated thenewagreement came

withwageincreases,pensionimprovements,funeral,andotheritems.Thanksalsotoshopsteward JackMcLard for his help. Thecontractwasratifiedbya100%voteofthemembership.

Pictured to the right Local 618 members employed at Univar.

“Change . . . Comes Through Struggle” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“It is in this area(politics) of Americanlife that labor and theNegro have identicalinterests. Labor hasgrave problems todayofemployment,shorterhours,oldagesecurity,housingandretrainingagainst the impact ofautomation. The Congress andthe Administration arealmost as indifferentto labor’s program astheyaretowardthatof theNegro.Towardboth they offer vastly less than adequateremediesfortheproblemswhichareator-

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — Jan. 16, 2012

menttousdayafterday.”—KingsspeechattheUAWDistrict65

Convention,September1962

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uNiON NOtiCes / MeetiNg sCHedulesLoCaL 6

Regular membership meetings of Local 6 are held on the second Thursday of each month at 3:45 p.m. in Gambrinus Hall, 3650 Wisconsin.

LoCaL 600 The regular General Membership meetings of Local 600 are held on the third Sunday of each month, 9:00 a.m. at 161 Weldon Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Traditionally, meetings are cancelled for June, July, and August. Check Local 600’s web page for any possible changes. www.teamsters600.org.

LoCaL 604 The regular General Membership meetings of Local 604 are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month, except in April and May when they will be on the third Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. held at the Boilermakers Union Local 27 meeting hall, 1547 S. Broadway (parking and entrance in rear facing South 7th Street). Traditionally, meetings are cancelled for June, July, and August.

LoCaL 610FirsT MoNDay

FUNERAL INDUSTRY, 7:00 p.m. (Local 610 Confer-ence Room) February 6, 2012, May 7, 2012, September 10, 2012 (changed to 2nd Monday), November 5, 2012, February 4, 2013.

FirsT TUEsDay PARKSIDE MEADOWS, 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (Parkside Meadows) February 7, 2012, May 1, 2012, September 4, 2012, November 6, 2012, January 8, 2013 (changed to 2nd Tuesday), February 5, 2013.

FirsT THUrsDay GATEWAY AMBULANCE, 7:30 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) May 3, 2012, September 6, 2012, Novem-ber 1, 2012, January 3, 2013, February 7, 2013.

sECoND saTUrDay US FOODSERVICE – ALLEN DIVISION, 3:00 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 11, 2012, May 12, 2012, September 8, 2012, December 8, 2012, January 12, 2013, February 9, 2013.

sECoND sUNDay SUPERVALU, 8:00 a.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 12, 2012, May 20, 2012 (changed to 3rd Sun-day) September 9, 2012, December 9, 2012, January 13, 2013, February 10, 2013. SCHNUCKS MARKET, 10:00 a.m (Lower Lev-el Meeting Hall) February 12, 2012, May 20, 2012 (changed to 3rd Sunday) September 9, 2012, December 9, 2012, January 13, 2013, February 10, 2013. SCHNUCKS LONG HAUL, 12:00 noon (Local 610 Conference Room) February 12, 2012, May 20, 2012 (changed to 3rd Sunday) September 9, 2012, December 9, 2012, January 13, 2013, February 10, 2013.

sECoND TUEsDay AFFTON FIREFIGHTERS, 7:00 p.m. (Firehouse #2) February 14, 2012, May 8, 2012, September 11, 2012, November 13, 2012, January 8, 2013, February 12, 2013.

sECoND THUrsDay RIVERVIEW GARDENS, 9:30 a.m. (Bellefontaine Recreation Center) To be announced. CEDAR RIDGE MANOR, 1:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. (VFW Hall, Cedar Ridge) February 9, 2012, May 10, 2012, September 13, 2012, November 8, 2012, January 10, 2013, February 14, 2013.

THirD WEDNEsDay GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, 6:00 p.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 15, 2012, March 21, 2012, April 18, 2012, May 16, 2012, September 19, 2012, October 17, 2012, November 21, 2012, January 16, 2013, Febru-ary 20, 2013.

THirD THUrsDay FIRST STUDENT – FRANCIS HOWELL, 9:45 a.m. (Elks Lodge) February 16, 2012, May 17, 2012, Septem-ber 20, 2012, November 15, 2012, January 17, 2013, February 21, 2013.

THirD saTUrDay SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DRIVERS & AIDES, 9: a.m. (Lower Level Meeting Hall) February 18, 2012, May 19, 2012, September 15, 2012, November 17, 2012, January 19, 2013, February 16, 2013.

FoUrTH TUEsDay FIRST STUDENT – ROCKWOOD, 9:30 a.m. (Eu-reka Community Center) February 21, 2012 (changed to 3rd Tuesday), May 22, 2012, September 25, 2012, No-vember 27, 2012, January 22, 2013, February 26, 2013. FIRST STUDENT – NORTHWEST R-1, 9:30 a.m. (Lions Hall, House Springs) February 28, 2012, May 22, 2012, September 25, 2012, November 27, 2012, Janu-ary 22, 2013, February 26, 2013. FIRST STUDENT – UNIVERSITY CITY, (Time and Place to be announced) February 2012, May 2012, Sep-tember 2012, November 2012, January 2013, February 2013. RUAN TRANSPORTATION–To be announced

aLL UNioN MEETiNGs arE HELD aT THE MEET-iNG HaLL UNLEss oTHErWisE iNDiCaTED. LoCaL UNioN No. 610, 11472 sCHENK DriVE, MaryLaND HEiGHTs, Mo 63043.

LoCaL 618 All union meetings are held at 9040 Lackland Rd., Overland, MO 63114, unless otherwise indicated.

The General Membership meeting of Local 618 are held on the third saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are held in the Local 618 Hall lo-cated at 9040 Lackland road, overland, Mo 63114. Meetings cancelled for June, July and august.

LoCaL 682 The regular meetings of Local 682 are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Local 682 Hall, 5730 Elizabeth Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.

THirD TUEsDay FRANKLIN COUNTY Geographical Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Union City Hall, Union, MO.

THirD THUrsDay ROLLA, MO meeting at 6:30 p.m.

LoCaL 688 The regular membership meetings of Local 688 are held in the months of January, March, May, september and November. ** Please note: RINGLING BROS. UNITS.- Meetings are scheduled on an as needed basis. UPS outstate meeting schedules posted at Centers. UPS E.C. Part-Time 22.3; Posted at Center; UPS Air (Gate-way) & UPS E.C. Preload – as scheduled; INTERSTATE BAKERIES (Desloge) – as scheduled.

FirsT TUEsDay AMERICOLD(formerly VersaCold), DYNACRAFT, MADISON WHSE.; 5:00 p.m.; Union Hall;TEVA PHARMA-CEUTICALS; 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.; Elks Lodge, Mexico, Mo. COTT BEVERAGES; 7:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m.; Union Hall; PRAIRIE FARMS CHEESE PLANT, 9:30 a.m., Cheese Plant, Quincy.

FirsT WEDNEsDay LOY LANGE BOX, GATEWAY COLD STORAGE, KINDER MORGAN, 4:15 p.m., BOILERMAKERS LOCAL 27, 1547 S. Broadway; MISC. MEETING, UNIVERSAL PRINTING, BRAUER SUPPLY; 5:10 p.m., Union Hall; NEW WORLD PASTA, 7:15 a.m., 2nd 1:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m.; PARDELLA CLUB, 753 Pardell Club; LASCO, 12:00 p.m., At Company; STEELWELD, 3:45 p.m., VFW St. Clair; PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY WAREHOUSE & PRODUCTION, 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., Union Hall.

FirsT THUrsDay GRAYBAR ELECTRIC, 11:00 a.m., at Company; PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY DRIVERS, 3:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., Union Hall; UPS Earth City Package Car, 7:00 p.m., Union Hall; UPS Jefferson Ave., (Preload,9:30 A.M.)(Twilight Sort, 5:00P.M.)(Package Car, 7:00 P.M.), Marriott Resident Inn; INTERSTATE BRANDS-BUTTERNUT & WONDER, 3:30 p.m., Local 688, Hannibal; FKI LO-GISTEX, 1:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m., Olivette Lanes, 9520 Olive Blvd; INDUSTRIAL SOAP; 1ST shift, 4:30 p.m. and 2nd shift 5:30 p.m., at Humphries.

FirsT saTUrDay KOLLER CRAFT, 12:00 p.m., Pevely Camp.

FirsT sUNDay UPS All Feeders, 1:00 p.m., Union Hall.

sECoND MoNDay ENTENMANNS BAKERY SALES; 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.; 8243 Lackland; GATE GOURMET, 10:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:00 p.m., Union Hall; PLUMBING INDUSTRY (AT-LAS, FERGUSON ENTERPRISE, MIRACLE SUPPLY) 5:15 p.m., Union Hall; LOUIS MAULL, 4:15 p.m., Union Hall; MOTOR APPLIANCE, 3:45 p.m., American Legion.

sECoND TUEsDay PAPER INDUSTRY (SKH, XPEDX, ST.LOUIS PA-PER & BOX, ROYAL), 9:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Union Hall; CONAGRA FROZEN FOODS, 1:00 p.m; 3:00 p.m., 5:45 p.m., Elk Lodge/Macon; IBC WONDER/HOST-ESS TRANSPORT, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall; KEEBLER DRIVER/WHSE. (Kellogg), 3:00 p.m., Union Hall; IBC WONDER GARAGE ATTENDANTS, OLD VIENNA SNACKS-SALES/WHSEL, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall.

sECoND WEDNEsDay INSURANCE & WELFARE OFFICES, 8:00 a.m., Union Hall; JOINT COUNCIL 13 at Local 618, 9:00 a.m.; LOCAL 682, 11:00 a.m., at Local 682; LOCAL 600,12:00 p.m., at Local 600; BROWNING ARMS, 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., VFW Lemay Ferry; COCA-COLA REFRESHMENT COMPANY, WESTPORT, 3:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., Quality Inn, Dorsett Road.

sECoND THUrsDay CONAGRA FOODS, 3rd shift 8:00 a.m., 2nd shift 1:30 p.m., 1st shift 4:00 p.m., Union Hall; COCA COLA WHSE/DRIVERS, Cooler Service - Service Techs,10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., Sleep Inn Hotel, St. Charles; A&E/SEARS SERVICE, 7:00 p.m., Union Hall; IBC WONDER-SALES-ST. LOUIS, 11:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., IBC settlement Room; FERALLOY, 3:00 p.m., Eagles Hall

sECoND FriDay MIRACLE SUPPLY, 3:00 p.m., Miracle Supply, Pal-myra; TRUCKING INDUSTRY (ABF TRUCKING, LEWIS BROTHER BAKERY, YRCW) 7:00 p.m., Boat Club; KOHL WHOLESALE, 7:45 p.m., Boat Club; PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 4:00 p.m., Boat Club.

sECoND saTUrDay LIQUOR INDUSTRY (GLAZER MIDWEST, MAJOR BRANDS, LUXCO), 9:00 a.m., Union Hall; UNITED FRUIT, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall; PERSONNEL STAFFING, 11:00 a.m., Union Hall; MERIDIAN MEDICAL ,10:00 a.m., Union Hall;GEORGE HEIMOS, 10:00 a.m., Union Hall.

sECoND sUNDay UPS Feeders, 1:00 p.m., Union Hall, Stewards-12:00p.m.

THirD MoNDay IBC WONDER-ST. CLAIR SALES, 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., St. Clair Thrift. DR. PEPPER- SNAPPLE DRIV-ERS & WAREHOUSE, 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., Union Hall; SHURE MFG., 3:45 p.m., The Landing; CHECKER BAG, 2ND shift 3:00 p.m., 1st shift 3:45 p.m., Olivette Bowling, 9723 Grandview Dr.; GRINDELL, CHILIMACKS, BLACK & WHITE DELIVERY, JET COURIER, STL DELIVERY,5:00 p.m., Union Hall.

THirD TUEsDay FRITO LAY, FENTON DC, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., Stratford Bar, South Outer 44 Rd, Fenton, Mo. 63044; IBC DESLOGE, 3:00 P.M., Cafeteria.

THirD WEDNEsDay OPTICAL SPECIALIST, 9:00 a.m., at Employer; CAN-TEEN VENDING, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall; FRITO-LAY, INC. EARTH CITY DC, 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.,6:00p.m., Union Hall; OLD VIENNA SNACKS-SALES/WHSE., 3:30 p.m., Union Hall; RYERSON, 3:00 p.m., Union Hall.

THirD THUrsDay UPS OFFICE & CSI, 5:00 p.m. Union Hall; LEEHAR, 6:00 p.m., Union Hall; UNISOURCE, ALFA-PET, 3:00 p.m. Union Hall.

THirD saTUrDay AF MECHANICS, 4:00 p.m. Union Hall; AFS WARE-HOUSE 2nd shift, 10:00 a.m., 3rd shift, 3:00 p.m.; Union Hall; AF&AFS WAREHOUSE, 1st shift; 3:30 p.m.; Union Hall; AF&AFS OFFICE; 5:15 p.m.; Union Hall.

FoUrTH MoNDay SCHNUCKS WAREHOUSE, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., Union Hall;, IBC WONDER/HOSTESSMANCHESTER, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Manchester; SHELL LUBRICANTS, 3:00 p.m., O’Fallon Bowl.

FoUrTH TUEsDay BOHN & DAWSON, 1st Shift: 1:30 p.m., 2nd Shift: 2:45 p.m., Barney’s Lounge; SUPERVALU OFFICE/WHSE., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.,5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.,7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., Union Hall.

FoUrTH WEDNEsDay FREIGHTLINE OFFICES (ABF, USF HOLLAND, YRC FREIGHT OFFICES), 4:00 p.m., 6:00p.m. Big Daddy’s;COCA COLA NORTH AMERICA (WARREN-TON), 2:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m., American Legion, 28855 Legion Trail, Warrenton Mo.

FoUrTH THUrsDay SCHNUCKS QUIPCO, 6:00 a.m., Union Hall; SCHNUCKS QUIPCO 2ND & 3RD shifts, 9:00 a.m., Union Hall; SCHNUCKS QUIPCO STORE GROUP, 2:30 p.m., Union Hall; PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 7:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., Union Hall; INW/CAMP, 2:00 p.m., Pevely camp; FRITO-LAY-GRANITE CITY DC, 2:30 p.m., Smokey Joe’s, 3998 Lake Pontoon Beach, IL. 62040.

FoUrTH FriDay NABISCO DRIVERS/WHSE, 1:00 p.m.; at Employer.

LoCaL 833 The regular membership meetings of Local 833 in Jefferson City are held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month (except June, July and August — meetings suspended) in the Local Union Hall, 230 West Dunklin, Jefferson City, MO.

In MemoriamLOCAL 600CharlesnewbernLyleNolanRobertBarrJamesCookBillyKowensMurielWard,Jr.EdwardMaloneRalphMillerKennethCooperHarveyLemonsKermitMillerGeorgeSchulzDennisBlessingRichardCarr

LOCAL 604RobertHansenFrankPolizzi

KennethRConrySrRuthESpellmeyerFranklinEDalyJamesPWildeErnestWGrahamMicahelAEthridgeCyrilLBoedekerThomasLMerritt

LOCAL 833 TheodoreDistlerMichaelSchulteDonEdwardsDavidLucasKimberlyBondMarkFisher

LOCAL 618 CharlieHartzell

LOCAL 682RobertWissJamesMartinIII

LOCAL 688MichaelCShowersFredAMcGaugheyIreneMMalinowskiMaryEMasonAbrahamNShoultsRobertDevoreLeonardHBoeverRoyLNixonJamesPRandolphDorothyM(Dee)Rasch