Butte County Workers Unanimously Join Teamsters
Editorial StaffThe Facts -
- Over 100 skilled trades workers in Butte County, California, have voted to join Teamsters Local 137.
- The skilled trades workers join 1,900 other county workers that had previously organized with Local 137.
- Teamsters Local 137 has served workers in Northern California since 1913, providing solid representation, better health care programs, and a stronger voice in negotiations.
Over 100 Skilled Trades Workers Join Teamsters Local 137
Butte County skilled trades workers voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 137. This recent addition of 105 new members includes a range of crafts such as animal control, cooks, custodians, facility maintenance, groundskeepers, heavy equipment operators, landfill and recycling, and road crew.
Russ Butler, Secretary-Treasurer at Local 137 in Redding, congratulated the newest members, acknowledging the essential services they provide for Butte County. The Teamsters union aims to secure the strongest contract for these vital workers.
The new members join 1,900 other county workers, including those in social services and general units, already organized with Local 137.
Valerie Meze, a recycling coordinator in Butte County, expressed her confidence in joining the Teamsters Union, citing solid representation, better health care programs, and a voice in negotiations as key benefits.
Teamsters Local 137 has served workers in Northern California counties since 1913. It represents workers in areas such as Siskiyou, Tehama, Shasta, Trinity, Butte, Yuba, Plumas, Sutter, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Sierra, Humboldt, and Del Norte.
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