More than 400 school workers at the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) in Inglewood, Calif., voted to join the Teamsters Union on Friday. The newest members of Local 911 in Bellflower, Calif., are seeking higher pay, better health care, improved health and safety, job security and respect.
“We are so happy to finally have real union representation,” said Antonio Duncan, a computer technician in Educational Services at the Inglewood Unified School District. “As Teamsters, we will now have a real voice on the job to address years of issues at the school district, including the need for better pay and health care. Based on Local 911’s impressive track record representing public school workers in Southern California, we know they will fight to win us the working conditions we deserve.”
Duncan and his IUSD co-workers serve more than 20,000 students that attend Inglewood public schools. The unit consists of approximately 430 support staff workers at over 20 schools throughout the school district.
“By winning this vote to become Teamsters, we will now have the power to make the administration listen to us and negotiate a contract that addresses our concerns. We know that together, as members of Teamsters Local 911, we will be a strong force for change. We look forward to a better future for workers, students and the entire Inglewood community,” said Frank Weaver, a custodian at Payne Elementary School.
Weaver said that in addition to better working conditions, he and his co-workers are also looking forward to lower health care costs, noting that Local 911 has a proven record of securing strong medical benefits for support staff workers at Compton Unified School District, Pasadena Unified School District and San Gabriel Unified School District.
“These workers have an important job and do admirable work. That’s why they deserve the very best. For too long, they have faced obstacles and hardship on the job. Now, as Teamsters, they will negotiate a contract that will improve their working conditions under the backing of a strong Teamster contract,” said Ray Whitmer, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 911. “Local 911 knows how to get the job done when it comes to representing school workers. IUSD workers chose us because they know we have what it takes to win a strong Teamster contract that will improve their working conditions and standard of living. We’re proud to represent this group and congratulate them on this wonderful victory.”
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Did some forget that the corruption of “the Mafia” and the teamsters union were significantly linked?
Didn’t Jimmy Hoffa former president of the Teamsters funneled money to the Mafia out of union benefit funds?
Let’s hope this works out well for especially the students but remember don’t hold your breath the concept of family aka nepotism was at the heart of the corruption of the teamster / mafia connection.
To all the ppl in IUSD,the time has come for change and to all the corrupt ppl who reside in the district, your days are actually numbered the day of reckoning has now arrived we classified employees of the district can now come out the dark and finally see the LIGHT, that we so well deserve, I being an employee of the district can’t wait for the next few weeks and months to pass and see the cleansing of this polluted district… AND YOU BEST BELIEVE🗣🗣#TEAMSTERS ABOUT TO TEAR SHIT UP‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄 BYE🐍’s‼️‼️‼️‼️
If it means removing all the INEPT employees and rampant nepotism I am all for it. I am a graduate of this garbage of a school district. Thank GOD for El Camonio College/CSULB who showed me the way.
Why do you keep voting in favor of a school district you and your family have no intention of sending your kids too?