2021 Teamsters Day at Kentucky Kingdom We are proud to announce Teamsters Day at Kentucky Kingdom on August 22nd! Tickets are on sale now at the Local 89 union hall. A valid photo ID will be required to ensure you are a member in good standing. Tickets will be $5 dollars each. You may purchase a maximum of six tickets. All purchases must be made by cash only. There will be no buffet tickets available this year. Read More... 2021 Scholarship Applications It's that time of year again! Members, if you have a child who is graduating high school and preparing for college, be sure to have them apply for a 2021 Teamsters Local 89 Scholarship by using the attached application form. Read More... Download: 2021 Scholarship Application.pdf Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Attempts to Gut Multi-Employer Pension Assistance March 5th, 2021 – For the last several weeks, retirees from the Teamsters and other unions around the country have watched with bated breath as the American Rescue Plan, a proposed 1.9 trillion-dollar spending bill, has been debated by Congress in Washington D.C. Read More... Teamsters Local 89 Delegates Election Results . Read More... Teamsters Local 89 Delivers to Texas Teamsters Local 89 donated and delivered 21 pallets of water to Texans in need after last week’s disastrous winter storm. On Tuesday, February 23rd Business Agent Trey McCutcheon was sent to procure the 21 pallets of water from Louisville’s Kroger Distribution Center, home to hundreds of Teamsters Local 89 members at Zenith Logistics and Transervice. Read More... Contract Ratified at Morgan Foods On Thursday, February 11th, 2021 Teamsters Local 89 members at Morgan Foods ratified a new five-year agreement by an overwhelming 84% vote. This agreement contains significant economic and language improvements and marks the strongest contract to date at the canning facility. Members will receive a .60 cent raise when the contract goes into effect, and another . Read More... Teamsters Local 89 Wins 10j Injunctive Relief at Smyrna Ready Mix Winchester In late 2019 workers at a Smyrna Ready Mix (SRM) plant in Winchester approached Local 89 organizers about forming a union. Shortly thereafter the initial contact was fired, then the plant manager was fired for refusing to interrogate the workers about who supported a union. In early 2020 the entire plant was shut down by a Company arrogant enough to believe the law didn’t apply to them. Read More...