UPS Freight Workers in West Sacramento Sign Cards to Become Teamsters

In Latest Victory, 107 Drivers, Dockworkers Will Join Local 150

An overwhelming majority of 107 workers at two UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in West Sacramento, California have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to about 5,700 since January 16, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced.

The workers are seeking to join Local 150 in Sacramento.

“These workers supported the Teamsters with an overwhelming majority of cards collected in just a week,” said Jim Tobin, Local 150 Secretary-Treasurer. “Local 150 Organizer Rocky Thomas and Business Agent Chris Folkman have had committee meetings over the past several months preparing the group for the day that cards could be collected. This group has waited five long years to become Teamsters. Overnite in Sacramento was one of the groups organized in the last campaign. Many of these workers were part of that drive and have been working with the union to finally become Teamsters. We are looking forward to the start of negotiations and representing our new members at UPS Freight.

“As we’ve seen in other places, perseverance has paid off for the workers at the terminals in West Sacramento,” said Ken Hall, Director of the Teamsters Package Division. “It’s great that these workers will finally get the opportunity to improve their lives by negotiating a Teamster contract.”