Ken Coleman
Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Newsletter
Inside Our Current Newsletter
- Ken Coleman writes "Why Join a Union?"
- Heros in Kodiak
- 2010 North Slope Construction
- Wayne Craft, From Trainee to Trainer
- Yukon Disaster Relief
- About Our Shop Stewards
- Members Celebrate 35+ years
- Local Welcomes Jerry South, Business Representative
- and more!
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Fall 2010 A.L.I.V.E. Drawing
07/14/10
Tickets may be purchased from any Local 959 employee, Teamster Business Representative or Shop Steward. Sponsored by Alaska Labor Independent Voter Education.
Click here to see the A.L.I.V.E. drawing prize list.
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2009 - 2010 Legislative Update
05/06/10
Click on the A.L.I.V.E. / Legislative Update tab above to view Barbara Huff Tuckness' wrap up of the most recent Legislative session.
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July Membership Meetings Cancelled
06/09/10
The Anchorage membership meeting scheduled for July 1, 2010, has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held August 5, 2010.
Also, the Fairbanks membership meeting scheduled for July 6, 2010, has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held August 3, 2010.
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26th Annual Jesse L. Carr Charity Golf Tournament
06/15/10
The 26th annual Jesse L. Carr Charity Golf Tournament, held June 11, 2010, was a great success due in part to the charitable contributions of our membership. Your generosity allows our local to support a variety of Alaskan charities throughout the year. Thank you to all who donated to this charity event.
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Training Center Announces NEW Apprenticeship Program
07/02/10
Alaska Teamster Training Center is proud to announce the new Teamster Freight Over-the-Road / Line Driver Apprenticeship Program. The Training Trust will accept application request forms beginning June 30, 2010, a request form is required to obtain an application. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., August 6, 2010, via mail or in person. Prospective interview dates are August 23-27, 2010. Click here for more information and eligibility requirements. If you have any questions you may contact Cheri Lipps at (907) 279-8451.
Current News (RSS)
- Alaska Teamsters Pension & Welfare Website Visit the Alaska Teamsters Pension & Welfare Trusts Website at www.959trusts.com
- Making Life Better “When we organized and got our contract, we got a lot, including five paid holidays, vacation days, bonuses, progressive discipline and protections,” Foley said. “That day I got a call from my co-workers saying, ‘This is awesome. Thank you.’”
- A Truck Driver is a Truck Driver, Not an Airline Pilot A truck driver is a truck driver is a truck driver. All the bullying and threats by FedEx Chief Executive Fred Smith to Congress won’t change that simple fact. But Smith is demanding that Congress preserve a special loophole that applies only to FedEx Express – or else.
- Taking Advantage of Health Care Reforms Teamsters and their families will very soon be able to benefit from the health care reform bill that President Obama signed into law in March.
- On the Road Again Life can change in an instant. Bob Morrissey was only 43 when he began experiencing stomach pain. He thought it was an ulcer, but it turned out to be a rare and incurable form of appendiceal cancer.
Event Calendar
- NSTC May - December 2010 Training Schedule
Anchorage & Fairbanks
May – December 2010
NSTC Training Schedule - Membership Meetings
Monthly:
Anchorage
- July 1, 2010 - Meeting is cancelled
- August 5, 2010
- September 2, 2010
- October 7, 2010
- November 4, 2010
- December 2, 2010
- July 6, 2010 - Meeting is cancelled
- August 3, 2010
- September 7, 2010
- October 5, 2010
- November 2, 2010
- December 6, 2010
Quarterly:
- Clear - Date to be determined
- Healy - Date to be determined
- Kodiak - Date to be determined
- ATESTT August 2010 Training Schedule
Alaska Teamster Employer Service Training Trust August 2010 Training Schedule.