August 26, 2010
NW10-028
To: NW SPEEA
Council
From: Joel
Funfar (P2), Joe Asaif (P2), Brent McFarlane (E50),
Subject: Pre-Submitted
New Business: Support of Teamsters Locals 38, 117, 174, 252, 313, & 589 on
Strike & in Negotiations with Coca-Cola.
Background
SPEEA has been supported by Teamsters
Locals 174 & 117 during our strike in 2000. Local 174 are a member of
Coalition of Labor Union at Boeing (CLUB).
They have always been supportive of SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001 when ever asked.
Approximately 500 Coke employees from
6 Teamster Locals across
The National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) is investigating the company for serious and repeated violations of
federal labor law, including “surface bargaining”, surveillance of its
employees, and threatening retaliation against workers for engaging in
protected activities.
“The last thing we wanted is a strike,
but Coke has left us no alternative,” said Tracey A. Thompson,
Secretary-Treasurer of Local 117 and lead negotiator for the
“The
Negotiations between Coke and a
coalition of six Teamsters Local Unions called Washington Teamsters United have
been underway since April, but the company refused to bargain with the
Key
issues in bargaining include the Company’s desire to
eliminate health care for Coke retirees and to raise the share of the cost
employees pay on their health care premiums by 800%. In 2009, the
Coca-Cola Company’s revenues were over $30 billion.
The Coca-Cola Co. employs 92,800
worldwide. CCE’s revenues were over $21 billion. CCE employs 70,000 worldwide.
Washington Teamsters United, which
includes Teamsters Local Unions 38, 117, 174, 252, 313, and 589, represents
approximately 500 Coke employees at six Western Washington area locations, in
Bellevue, Marysville, Fife, Tacoma, Aberdeen and Bremerton.
Teamsters picket line at Coca-Cola -
1150 124th Ave NE., Bellevue, WA
The pickets are up 24/7, but they
especially need help between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
http://www.teamsters117.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/form_page.cfm&formID=3958
http://www.teamsters.com/content/teamsters-coca-cola-investor-alert.
Approximate
percentages of populations from the different teamster locals:
IBT
117
40%
IBT
174
25%
IBT
313
20%
IBT
38
5%
IBT
252
5%
IBT 589
5%
Motion
It is moved that
the NW SPEEA Council supports Teamsters Locals 38, 117, 174, 252, 313, & 589 in their strike & negotiations with Coca Cola.
It is also moved that the Northwest Council supports SPEEA
contributing up to $3,000.00 from labor support for the strike and support as needed.
The NW council
requests the SPEEA E Board to work with the Teamsters to directly support the
striking teamsters.