Workers Overcome Union-Busting Campaign to
Secure Union Representation
VENTURA,
Calif., June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers
at Frito-Lay in Ventura have
voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 186 and beat back an
aggressive 'vote no' campaign being pushed by their anti-union
employer.
"Frito-Lay thought they could deter these workers from forming
their union with the Teamsters, but these hardworking men and women
never wavered in their commitment to getting the union
representation they deserved," said Abel
Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 186. "Despite a
nonstop, nasty union-busting campaign, our newest members refused
to back down and demanded their worth. We could not be prouder to
welcome these resilient workers to the Teamsters and we look
forward to helping them secure their very first collective
bargaining agreement soon."
The 67 new Teamsters work as route service sales
representatives, route service sales associates, merchandisers, and
in the warehouse.
"I voted to form our union with the Teamsters because I strongly
believe that they always have the members' best interests in mind
and they will fight for us until the end," said Marco Torres, a route service sales
representative at Frito-Lay.
"We wanted to be part of a brotherhood and there's only one
union to join to be a part of that—and that's why I voted to form
our union with the Teamsters," said Vinicio
Sanchez, a route service sales representative at Frito-Lay
and member of the organizing committee.
Teamsters Local 186 represents workers in a wide variety of
industries throughout Ventura and
Santa Barbara Counties in
California. For more information,
go to teamsterslocal186.org.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Local 186