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Officer nominations were held at the October 5th, 2023 General Membership meeting. Members of the current Executive Board were nominated without opposition. With no contested races for any office, the leadership team was elected by acclamation.
Read MoreShop Stewards and key members gathered in July for the annual 812 Steward Seminar. Both new and seasoned participants came away with useful information that will help them more effectively represent members at the shop level.
At the June general membership meeting, the Local 812 Scholarship Committee celebrated our scholarship recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year. The union’s all volunteer scholarship committee has awarded more than 1 million dollars to the children of Local 812 members over the past 19 years.
Local 812 members remain on the job, each and every day, ensuring that the supply chain is unbroken during the Covid-19 crisis!
Read MoreAs we observe Women’s History Month this March, Local 812 recognizes the important contributions that our Local 812 sisters are making in our union.
Read MoreBy all measures, the Fund’s Nov. 2nd dinner dance was a huge success! The unprecedented event raised over $170,000 for college and vocational scholarships. More than 400 people attended the gala and got to catch up, eat and dance with Teamster friends old and new. Congratulations to our honoree, Bernadette Kelly, and to our volunteer scholarship committee. Thanks to the continued generosity of 812 members, friends, allies, vendors and employers, our Fund will remain strong far into the future!
Local 812 shop stewards and key members gathered in late August for a three-day educational seminar. The event provided a forum for exchanging ideas and experiences, discussing best practices and learning more about the industry, union movement and Local 812’s health and pension benefits.
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A great time was had by all at the Bobby Dowd Memorial picnic, held in June 2019.
Read MoreCast your vote!
Attend the special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 16th
at Local 282, 2500 Marcus Ave., Lake Success.
Read MoreThe New York State Conference of Teamsters is urging State Legislators to vote no on a proposed bill that would increase fees - raising prices for consumers and impacting good paying jobs in the beverage industry.
Read MoreCongratulations to our newest scholars! Our Scholarship Committee recently announced the scholarship winners for the 2024-25 academic year. We share the pride of their Local 812 parents and wish them every success!
A big thank you to the Local 812 Scholarship Committee for their continued commitment and to all the members who have contributed to the scholarship fund.
Read MoreMarch 25th Update!
As Local 812 has advised, there will be changes in the Health Fund Benefits effective 5/1/24.
Read MoreLocal 812 Health Fund participants and their dependents can talk to a doctor 24/7 by phone or videoconference at no cost for co-pays or consult fees.
Access to U.S. Board-Certified physicians, usually within 30 minutes. Avoid unnecessary visits to the ER and Urgent Care, or long waits for appointments at your doctor’s office.
Read MoreIMPORTANT: DMV is now sending renewal notices to CDL clients, that give specific instructions on how to renew by mail.
DMV encourages CDL clients to renew using these renewal notices, and to follow the enclosed instructions. Most CDL clients can now renew by mail but there are exceptions where a client will be instructed to make a reservation to visit a DMV office.
Read MoreOur thanks to all who made the Local 812 Scholarship Fund Committee’s 2023 Golf Outing a success!
Held on a perfect fall day, participants enjoyed themselves at the Woodside Club in Syosset while helping to fund our union’s scholarship
Local 812 is saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Artie Bowen. Artie, who served as our Health Fund member advocate, was a 37-year member of Local 812.
His dedication to the Local 812 membership and their families will be deeply missed.
Learn the basics of retirement planning and investment, including saving vs. investing, investor types, investing basics and strategies.
pdf Download Empower’s September 2022 webinar presentation (3.18 MB) to Local 812 Annuity-401(k) Fund participants.
Read MoreBeginning January 1, 2022, when you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
Our mission is to actively serve the members of Teamsters Local 812 by protecting, preserving and improving their wages, benefits and working conditions through organization, mobilization and collective bargaining.
Job security, pensions and health benefits are just a few of the reasons that workers join unions. Our members enjoy these benefits because we have fought for them at the bargaining table in every contract negotiation.
That’s why Teamsters are much more likely to have health and pension benefits than unorganized workers.
We must never take our benefits for granted. Health benefits and pensions are part of a contract that includes wages, sick and holiday pay, working conditions, hours and a host of other benefits. Each contract item has an economic cost - and as the price of healthcare rises and as financial markets lower the values of pension investments - we are increasingly under pressure from employers to reduce and eliminate benefits. Protecting member benefits is a top priority in negotiations and in the way that we carefully manage members’ benefit funds.
Too many Americans are working harder for less. Laws are introduced daily to revoke worker and union rights. And the industry in which we work is threatened by ill-conceived tax proposals. With the War on Workers spreading, we must unify and increase our strength like never before by electing public officials who share our views and ensure they stand by their word after Election Day.
Politicians may be part of the problem, but it’s up to us to make them part of the solution. Local 812 maintains strong relationships at all levels of government, but we need members to take an active role in their communities and in choosing their political leadership.
Here's what you can do:
Union members earn more money, have better benefits and have a real voice at work. The labor movement created the American middle class and we are the most important line of defense in the corporate assault on workers.
Being a member of Local 812 means:
To get more information on joining our union, call Angel Martinez or John Visconti at 516-303-1455.
Union workers have the power to make themselves heard. That's why employers try to divide us, but members of Local 812 are united and are part of the largest and most powerful union in the country — with the strength of 1.4 million active Teamsters and 400,000 retirees and their families behind us.
In addition to fighting for better wages and benefits, we stand up for our union brothers and sisters when an employer violates the contract or when working conditions threaten the health and safety of members.