Teamsters Local # 763 is a very diverse Union. We serve both the public and private sectors. We represent governmental agencies of all kinds, school districts, newspapers, manufacturers, drivers, emergency personnel, and many more professions. We get our strength because we are a community of working men and women, who together, continue the fight for fair wages, good benefits, safe working conditions, dignity, and respect

The Basic Purpose of Every Union

The basic function of any union is to protect the interests of its members. This position is summed up by former Teamster Joel LeFevre in a recent article “Worldwide, the basic purpose of every union is to advocate for the interests of the members. That means demanding respect for your skills and time in the form of better wages, respect for your body in the form of comprehensive health care and a safe place to work, respect for your future income in the form of pensions and retirement plans and respect for your dignity and the right to be free of harassment while working or participating in union affairs in the form of due process and grievance protections in contracts and bylaws.” The sad thing is that almost 90% of the working women and men in this country do not have union rights. Without a contract there are no rights and you are “at will employee” We can change this situation by becoming politically active. We need those candidates in office at the federal level who will pass legislation such as the Employee Free Choice Act, those candidates at the state level who will strengthen, not weaken, worker rights and benefits and those candidates at the local level who recognize that an organized work force means stability and excellence in action for its citizens. The Teamsters need your help developing more political power to change the law. Get active! This is the year to save the middle class and reverse the anti-worker and anti-union decisions of the Bush administration.