With Local 992's merger into our jurisdiction, membership growth has been a priority for Local 776. Recently, more than 45 workers at the Hitachi-Rail STS facility in Hagerstown, MD, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 776. The Hitachi facility opened in September 2025. It builds passenger railcars for the transportation industry.

Working alongside Business Agent Spencer Dearth, organizers Ashley Cerzullo and Joshua Todd educated prospective members about the workplace security and stability that a Teamsters-negotiated contract provides.

With Union support growing, an NLRB election was scheduled. The Labor Board concluded that all full-time and regular part-time Hitachi employees working in the electrical, testing, mechanical, and warehouse departments made up the bargaining unit.

The union representation election was held on April 1, 2026. In a strong show of support, 72% of the eligible voters overwhelmingly supported Local 776 and voted YES for Union representation!