The Teamster View

On this week's show we are talking about the labor fight happening in Amazon Distrubution warehosues. Michael Leib, a driver for an Amazon company joins us live to discuss about the actions taking place here localy and nationwide. 

Join us as we dicuss current issues affecting workers nationwide. In this show we will talk to SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local President Eric Goins who he and his fellow union members were on strike for 118 days. We'll discuss their demands and the worker power built prior and during the strike. 

It's our very first show! Sit with us as we discuss current issues affecting employees across the nation. 

Your San Bernardino Countty Bargaining Team has worked dilengtly to secure the most lucrative union contract county employees have ever had. Their relentless commitment to your collective interests has resulted in some truly remarkable highlights within this agreement which you will hear about in this podcast. 

In this episode we talk about how the County has released the 2023 to 2024 medical rates for its plans and what it means for our members.  Bargaining units throughout the County have seen significant reductions in how much the medical plans cost over the last four years since we last bargained for the MOU, and the County's rate should be alarming to you and your family. Still, the announcement of these rates is premature. That is why the Teamsters Local 1932 Health and Welfare fund Trustees have decided to postpone establishing rates until negotiations have concluded, so members of the Trust will see rates will stay the same until bargaining has ended and we can identify how much the county is willing to commit to your behalf.     

Have you noticed our new billboard on our local freeway asking this question? Health care is considered affordable if a household can pay for estimated annual premiums and out-of-pocket spending without cutting into spending for other necessities. But how much is too much? This week, on the Teamster View Podcast, Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan explains the importance of affordable healthcare and why he asked the general public whether they would be willing to strike for it. This is a must-listen for Teamsters Local 1932 members at the County of San Bernardino, who are set to begin negotiations for a new union contract in the coming weeks.

On Monday, August 15th, 150 Amazon employees at the company's air hub in San Bernardino abandoned their workstations mid-shift over low wages and concerns regarding heat safety. Together they demand a $5 pay raise and safer working conditions. The coordinated work stoppage in San Bernardino is the culmination of months of organizing by these workers. This episode of the Teamster View dives deep into what their courageous action means for Amazon workers building power here at home and throughout the country.  Learn more by reading the Washington Post article or watching the video here: https://youtu.be/QZKaExOF-jI 

The Teamster View podcast discusses the new building purchased by Teamsters Local 1932. The building will house the new Training Center and Hiring Hall that will provide a hand-up to fellow workers in the Inland Empire that are looking for good union jobs and training. This is how we continue to transform the Inland Empire! Learn more about the Training Center and more here! Guest: Becky Lepins, Teamsters Local 1932 Youth Development Director For online information on the Training Center, visit: https://www.1932trainingcenter.org/

Recently, the Teamster View podcast took a hard look at the discourse surrounding the funding relief set for states and local governments in the latest COVID-19 stimulus package.  Why was it important? How have states, municipalities, and the workers that keep them running been impacted by the pandemic? Learn this and more on your latest Teamster View podcast. 

As the COVID-19 relief bill makes its way to the White House for passage, the Teamster View takes a look at a central component of the Teamsters Build Back Stronger platform — the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. Teamsters have rallied around this Act for years because pensions are under attack. The Act would provide immediate protection for multi-employer private pensions currently at risk. This is a huge breakthrough in the war on working people and retirement security! Learn about this and more here.

The Teamster View podcast takes listeners through the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' "Build Back Stronger" platform, which lists our union's legislative priorities over the next 4 years.  Today, we're looking at a central component of these priorities — the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, otherwise known as the PRO Act. How will it turn the tide to help working people organize unions? Listen here now! Learn more about the Build Back Stronger platform at www.Teamsters1932.org/Stronger 

The Teamster View podcast discuss the inflammatory nature of politics and how your union deals with it. With election day around the corner, this deep dive into our endorsement process is a must-hear.  Guests: Kathleen Brennan, Local 1932 President Rich Smith, Local 1932 Vice President  

What is the future of affordable healthcare for Teamsters at Local 1932? Hear the latest on the new Local 1932 Health & Welfare Trust Fund and what it will mean for you and your family during upcoming open enrollment for County Teamsters.  Guest: Bonnie Payson, Zenith American Solutions

April 14, 2020 was the 5th anniversary of the establishment of Teamsters Local 1932. What have we been up to since then? Listen to a short commemorative bonus episode of the Teamster View detailing the Local 1932 story. Together we're #UnionStrong

Why shouldn't we look to The Irishman for the true Teamster story? Don't believe everything you see up on the big screen. Working people have been at the heart of Teamster history for over 100 years. Throughout that time, our union has been at the forefront of improving our communities when in crisis. This is their story. Guests: Karin Jones, Historian, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer Teamsters Local 2010, Director of the IBT Public Services Division

The Inland Empire is home to working people who make online shopping possible. All around us, our friends, our families, our neighbors keep America's shopping cart running. Why, then, has the Inland Empire fallen on hard times over the past few decades? If some of the world's most valuable companies call us home so that we can fulfill their orders, how is it that working people here still struggle? The Teamster View tackles this issue with two interviews highlighting the union difference within the local logistics industry. Guests: Pastor Kelvin Ward, Organizer at Inland Congregations United for Change Marcos Warrell, Teamster at 7-UP-Keurig-Dr Pepper

Last week, President Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus response bill into law. What can members and the broader public expect from this relief? Teamsters Local 1932 Legal Counsel Dennis Hayes of Hayes, Ortega & Sanchez, LLP joins the Teamster View podcast to give us a break down in this special report.

Co-hosts Local 1932 Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan and Mario Vasquez sit down with three Teamsters who are working through the ongoing public health and economic crisis caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. How are essential services kept running? Hear it straight from these hero workers on the front lines. Together we're union strong.  Guests: Nidal Rafeedie - Respiratory Therapist, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Chris Jett - Truck Driver, Gold Star Foods Gabriel Cortez - Solid Waste, City of Redlands

On March 25, 2020, Teamsters Local 1932 and San Bernardino County leadership reached an agreement on emergency bargaining related to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19.  This special episode of the Teamster View is a breakdown of the agreement and what it means for County Teamsters.

The Teamster View debuts by laying out the mission of Teamsters Local 1932. Co-hosts Local 1932 Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan and Mario Vasquez sit down with Local 1932 President and long-time San Bernardino County employee Kathleen Brennan to discuss how our union is tackling the problems of our region. Together we're transforming the Inland Empire. 

How can working people transform America for the better? Throughout the Inland Empire in Southern California, working people are coming together for change. The Teamster View is a deep dive into the issues that drive us and the movement we're building. Episodes released weekly starting on 3/19/20. The Teamster View is hosted by Mario Vasquez and Teamsters Local 1932 Secretary-Treasurer Randy Korgan.