Contract Negotiations Update 2021
Contract negotiations began today, and the Bargaining Committee is taking your issues to the bargaining table.
More than 400 members filled out our Teamster Contract Survey in just one week. The results show that members are united on our priorities for a fair contract, including: Wage Increases, Job Security, and Healthcare.
IBT Convention Call
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will hold its 30th International Convention virtually, Tuesday, June 22 to Friday, June 25, 2021. Read the Official Convention Call below.
Teamster Scholarship
Applications are now available for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for applications is March 1.
Nomination Meeting Results
A nomination meeting was held on January 26 to nominate candidates for Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the Teamster Convention in June. Wilder Reed was nominated for Delegate. Wade Davis was nominated for Alternate Delegate.
Paying Your Healthcare Premiums When You're Out of Work
If you are out of work with a $0 dollar paycheck (due to unpaid leave, denied STD, LTD, etc.), you are still responsible for the payment of your medical premiums. Your medical premium is the same amount that is normally deducted each month from your paycheck. It is very important that you make these payments in order to avoid your insurance being canceled. Employees under this category will receive a bill with the total monthly amount for their premiums via letter and Wage Works is responsible for collecting those payments.
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"What are you doing for others?" That is the call of the civil rights movement and the labor movement alike. Teamsters Local 96 fight for respect and dignity for every member and every worker. The labor movement and the civil rights movement are one and the same struggle. We are all in this together.
Update on Work in DC During Capitol Hill Disturbance
Washington Gas management has agreed that Local 96 Teamster personnel will only do emergency work in D.C. tonight, January 6, and any work will be with two crews. If you feel unsafe, contact Wilder Reed so you can get a police escort if needed.
Local 96 Nominations Meeting and Delegate Election Plan
Teamsters Local 96 has published both its Nominations Meeting Notice as well as its IBT Convention Delegate Election Plan, both of which can be read and downloaded below.
January Monthly Membership Meeting Details
For January, we will again be hosting our monthly membership meeting as a Zoom call, on Tuesday, January 19th, at 6 PM. Details below.
Service Tech Meeting Thursday, December 3rd
We will be holding a membership meeting for Service Techs this Thursday, December 3rd, at 6PM, via Zoom.