The next meeting of the Local 776 Retirees club will be held on November 12, 2025, beginning promptly at 10:00 AM. In addition to club business, our guest speaker for the meeting will be Janelle Stelson. Ms. Stelson will be running for the 10th Congressional District of Pa., which covers parts of Cumberland, Dauphin, and York Counties, currently represented by Scott Perry.

Come on over to the Union Hall and catch up with fellow retirees, see what the club has planned. It's a good way to get out of the house and socialize!. ALL Local 430, as well as Local 992 retirees, are welcome! If you're unsure of the Union Hall's location, please check the website under "Office Locations" for directions. Enter your starting location address, and the map will take care of the rest to get you there!

Attention High School Seniors: Submit your application for the 2026 Teamsters Scholarships by April 1, 2026.

To help expedite the delivery of 28,000 air-conditioned vehicles under the current national contract, United Parcel Service (UPS) has signed a new letter of agreement with the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to begin retrofitting 5,000 package cars with air conditioning for the country's hottest delivery zone.

"The Teamsters Union appreciates UPS's recognition that our members in Zone 1 need real relief from the heat, and they need it now," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "The rank-and-file at UPS are essential workers who move the American economy. In 2023, the Teamsters secured historic heat protections for our members, and there can be no further delay in implementing these safeguards. We look forward to working with UPS to ensure this retrofitting is completed on schedule to get our members the relief they deserve."

The 5,000 package cars will be retrofitted with air conditioning by June 1, 2027, and dispatched to the Teamsters' hottest delivery areas, mainly in Southern and Southwest states. The first 2,000 vehicles readied under the agreement will be retrofitted by June 1, 2026.

The agreement also designates that 100 package cars will be upgraded with air conditioning vented into the cargo compartment under a new pilot program to evaluate strategies for greater heat relief. This is an evolution of UPS's commitment under the 2023 National Master Agreement to ventilate cargo compartments with retrofitted air ducts. The results of the pilot program will be reviewed by the joint Teamsters/UPS Package Car Heat Committee.

"Since our union ratified the National Master Agreement, the Teamsters heat committee has been working with UPS to study the best ways to retrofit vehicles for better ventilation. We are eager to start testing A/C in the cargo compartment, inarguably the hottest part of the package cars," said Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104 in Phoenix, Ariz., and Chair of the Package Car Heat Committee. "This is a positive step for UPS to speed up the delivery of air-conditioned vehicles by utilizing retrofitting for our most affected members."

The retrofit of 5,000 package cars will help UPS fulfill its obligation under the current Teamsters contract to deliver 28,000 new vehicles equipped with air conditioning. Zone 1 applies to UPS Teamsters in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.

It’s over! After 45 days on strike, the members at RISE Dispensary in York ratified their first Teamster Contract. This new contract takes away the at-will status. It installs the just cause and due process afforded under Union contracts, along with other job improvements that they were not afforded previously. The members returned to work on Monday, October 20, 2025

Commented Local 776 Business Agent Mark Cicak: “The members were fully behind the strike action for a better agreement. They stood united and never wavered from their goal. The members know that this is the first step in this new industry and see firsthand the growth in the business. They want to ensure they have a seat at the table as the business (and profits) grow. The three-year agreement is one that the Members can use as a building block for their own successive agreements and sets the stage for other cannabis workers to join the fight and organize this billion-dollar industry.”

The Rise members and Local 776 want to thank everyone who showed solidarity by honking, waving, walking the line, or dropping off snacks and drinks during the strike!