Teamsters Local 89 members at Clariant, a chemical manufacturing and warehousing facility, ratified a new three-year contract on April 15th. The Agreement passed by an overwhelming 97%, the highest in the shop's modern history.
The new contract contains historic economic gains for Clariant members across all classifications.
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Workers at the Sysco Louisville Warehouse voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying their first contract on Saturday, April 6th. Less than two years ago, there were no organized Sysco workers in Louisville. After last year’s drivers’ contract and this warehouse ratification, Sysco Louisville has over 200 Teamster members, and is nearly wall-to-wall unionized.
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As Women's History Month comes to an end, we want to give a shout out to all Local 89's amazing Teamster women, both past and present.
Local 89 has been home to a number of amazingly talented and strong Teamster women such as retired Secretary-Treasurer Carolyn Washburn and current Trustee Kim Wolfe.
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As February draws to a close, we look back and celebrate the proud history of Black Teamsters at Local 89. From historical figures like Trustee and Reverend James L. Martin to our current staff like Business Agent Alex Murphy and Organizer Bryan Trafford, we are proud to have such amazing talent in our Local 89 family and our history.
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Local 89 was chartered on December 27th, 1933. In its formative years, Local 89 quickly made a name for itself as a strong, no-nonsense union that was respected and feared throughout our jurisdiction. Ninety years later, we are proud to continue that tradition as one of the largest, most powerful, and militant Local Unions in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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November 14th, 2023 - This evening an independent election supervisor conducted a nomination meeting for Local 89’s executive board, and the Thompson-Cooper Teamsters United candidates were nominated without opposition. With no other candidates to place on the ballot, the Thompson-Cooper administration was automatically re-elected to serve a new three-year term beginning on January 1st, 2024.
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UPS received a frightening Halloween surprise today when over thirty Specialists and Admins at the Louisville Centennial Hub voted by a significant 72% margin to join Teamsters Local 89.
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