Duane Bacher
Trustee, General Teamsters Local 959
Duane Bacher is a 27-year member of Local 959. He worked for Urquhart Trucking from April to November 1983, and for Empire Trucking from March 1985 through November 1986.
He started with Sealand (now Horizon Lines of Alaska) in July 1992 and has been there for 19 consecutive years.
Rick Boyles
Secretary-Treasurer
Current News
- Sotheby's Addresses Labor, Governance at Annual Meeting Sotheby's defended its labor practices and corporate governance at the auctioneer's annual meeting, as shareholders and union members pressured it to resolve a nine- month lockout of art handlers.
- Hoffa: Romney Shows His True Colors With Latest Attack on Working Americans Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa rebutted Mitt Romney's attack today on working families by noting he made his millions as a vulture capitalist who closed factories and sent jobs to China.
- Teamsters Welcome News That YRCW Lenders Have Agreed To Reset Loan Terms Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa welcomed news today that YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) has agreed with lenders to reset its agreements on some loans and will be able to retain proceeds from the auction of certain properties.
- Register for the 2012 Teamsters Women's Conference Save the Date: Register for the 2012 Teamster Women's Conference.
- Toledo Supports Red Cross Workers, Readies for Rally City leaders in Toledo, Ohio recently passed a resolution supporting the on-going strike by Red Cross workers.
- Hoffa: America's Recovery Depends on Good, Green Jobs Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement as part of the union's observance of Earth Day.
- Teamsters Remain Committed To Reaching Fair Agreement With Hostess Execs To Save Company, Jobs The Teamsters Union remains ready and willing to resume negotiations with Hostess Brands Inc. executives in an attempt to save the company following the agreement in bankruptcy court Friday that a decision would not be handed down before May 1.
- Teamster Drivers And Warehouse Workers Reach Agreement With Coca Cola Teamster drivers and warehouse workers in the Charleston and Logan areas have reached an agreement with Coca Cola after a brief strike Thursday.
- Airline Division Rebukes Assertions by World Airways Responding to a letter alleging an illegal job action by World Airways Pilots and Flight Attendants, represented by the Teamsters Airline Division, Captain David Bourne, Director of the Airline Division released the following statement:
- Wonder Bread Employees Stage Informational Picket Outside Tulsa Plant Gary Ketchum, president of Teamsters Local 523, described the action as an "informational picket" to draw attention to what he views as preferential treatment given to executives amid the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands Inc.
- CAL/UAL/CMI Mechanics Weekly Update - April 12, 2012 The Airline Division is committed to providing the membership with up to date information about the merger process. Below are the important developments that occurred over the past week.
- CSPAN: Secretary of Labor Solis - Proud to Be From a Teamster Family In her remarks at the National Action Network's 14th Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 12, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis shared her personal experiences growing up in a Teamster household.
- Teamster Harbor Victory May Have Broad Impact Far from Los Angeles' centers of power, the harbor seldom gets the attention it deserves as a driving force in the Southland's economy. Yet decisions big and small made there have an impact on businesses and workers as far away as the Inland Empire.
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