Local 89 Organizing Department Victories

*Organizing Victories in 2007

October 18, 2007 Update CONTRACT RATIFIED

1^st Teamster contract for the drivers and yard workers of SDS Logistics, a division of Burco Utility Railroad Services, ratified unanimously!

On 10-18-07 the employees at SDS Logistics voted 14 – 0 in favor of their 1^st Teamster Local 89 contract. In March of 2007 the employees voted 11-4 for Teamster representation and after 7 months of negotiations the improvements and protections of this contract convinced all of our new members that they wanted and needed the benefits of a Teamster contract.
Local 89 organizer Kevin Evans was assisted in the negotiations by SDS driver Ron Hall and Local 89’s Rick Curtis. The contract improves wages, working conditions, and seniority will now be recognized. The contract also protects the current benefits our new members previously enjoyed.
The job duties of our new members revolve around the needs of Safetran Systems whose clients include Norfolk Southern and CSX. Our members deliver equipment and accessories to those in the Rail industry all across the United States and Canada.
Local 89 welcomes our new members and we hope this is just the beginning of the unorganized in the rail transport industry.
Organizer Kevin Evans

SDS Logistics
On March 17, the 16 drivers at SDS Logistics in Louisville, Kentucky, a division of Burco Utility Railroad Supply located in Culloden, West Virginia, voted to join Local 89. The drivers voted 11-4 to be represented by Local 89. Over the past year, the company had been chipping away at the paid time and working conditions. The drivers and yard employees want to protect their wages and working conditions. All of the Officers, Staff, as well as, the members of Local 89 would like to welcome our newest Members.

Trauth Dairy
On Jan 11^th the 20 workers at Trauth Dairy in Louisville voted by majority, 12-7 to be represented by Teamsters Local 89.

*Organizing Victories in 2006
TS Trucking
On June 23rd, 2006 after a campaign by organizer David Swift with the help from some members in Bowling Green, Local 89 is happy to announce that employees of TS Trucking have voted to have Local 89 representation. TS Trucking employees 97 dump truck drivers in and around the Bowling Green area.
Everyone from Local 89 would like to welcome our new members

Chariot Run Golf Course
* During the months of March - September Teamsters Local 89 will be representing the food and beverage employees at Chariot Run. This will include the cooks, bartenders & beverage cart personnel.
 
January 2006
15 Drivers at Keystone in Franklin Kentucky were recognized after a card check agreement. They were incorporated into the Albany, KY contract.

Sept. 7th, 2006
UPS ODC / FDC Intl Clerks voted to Join the Teamsters Union 115-9

Caesars Indiana Riverboat/Casino – Elisabeth IN

*Organizing Victories  in 2003

Renaissance Mark, Bowling Green KY.

Longview Fibre, Bowling Green KY

Cagles Keystone in Albany KY.

IMI Campbellsville

IMI Hopkinsville