Oak Harbor Teamsters

TEAMSTERS PICKET OAK HARBOR FREIGHT OVER PLANS TO SLASH HEALTH CARE

(Auburn, WA) - Retired Oak Harbor workers and Teamsters began informational picketing outside Oak Harbor Freight Lines' headquarters in Auburn today. Since contract negotiations began in August 2007, the regional trucking company has been pushing to eliminate health care coverage for all of its retirees.

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"If Oak Harbor gets their way, our retirees -- the ones who built this company -- will be orphaned with no health insurance," said AI Hobart, Teamster Vice President and Joint Council 28 President. "We cannot allow that to happen."

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To the Vander Pol brothers: don’t forget where you came from.

Teamsters at Oak Harbor Freight have built this company that has been in business for the last 90 years. Teamster members have worked as mechanics, pickup and delivery drivers, clerical staff, and line drivers. We are an integral part of the company.
Since late August of 2007, Teamster negotiators have been meeting with Oak Harbor management to work through the next collective bargaining agreement and achieve a finished product you can be proud of.
This web site will provide updates on the progress of negotiations, and provide you with the facts. So, check in on a regular basis

If you have questions about negotiations, please contact your local union business agent or send an e-mail to them. Please be sure to include your name, your facility and your local union number in your e-mail.

TEAMSTERS PICKET OAK HARBOR FREIGHT OVER PLANS TO SLASH HEALTH CARE

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