At the conclusion of the December monthly membership meeting the members in attendance were treated to a Christmas dinner. Ham, Turkey, and all the extras to go with it were offered. During the dinner members had their pick of items including Teamster apparel, and Poinsettia plants.

“The monthly membership meetings are an important tool for getting information to the members. They are also important for building brotherhood among the members from the various employer groups we represent. I’m glad to see the members relaxing, enjoying the food, and enjoying each others company” commented President Ed Thompson.

Trustee Rob Smiley gets the food ready.

Always a smiling face!

Christmas togetherness!

Good food and fellowship! Merry Christmas!

On Saturday December 8, 2019 the Union Hall became Santa’s Christmas Land as Local 776 held its Christmas Party for members and retirees children and grandchildren. After a stop at Santa’s workshop for a gift next up was a visit with the Big Man himself! Followed by food, drinks, assorted sweet treats and a trip to the face painter!

Again this year the Smiley household was turned into a cookie factory as Local 776 Trustee Rob Smiley and his wife Janet baked approximately 2000 cookies for the event!

Taking a break from his kitchen duties President Ed Thompson was delighted at the crowd that filed the Hall. “Events like this help to provide quality time for our members and their families. With hurried work schedules, school schedules, and daily life activities time for gathering like this is important. As our name implies: the Brotherhood of Teamsters. I would like to thank the Officers, Agents, and Staff for all the time and effort put forth to insure the party was a success!”

The Union Hall was packed as family and friends got together to celebrate Christmas!

Santa and Mrs. Claus were kept busy with a steady stream of kids!

Smiling Faces!!

The face painters stayed busy all day!

Tasty Treats!

To view more photos from the Christmas Party please visit the Photo Gallery

On December 1, 2018 Local 776 sponsored a Christmas for Kids party for children in York County’s WIC (women, infants, and children) program. This annual event is a community services project the Local undertakes in the York area. Each child received a gift and a chance to meet with Santa, along with a bag of treats to take home. After meeting with Santa there were snacks and refreshments available for the kids and their families. Party committee chairman Rob Smiley, a Local 776 Trustee, and 776 TITAN operator Mandy Day worked together through the year to make sure that over 100 children from some of the areas most needy families had a brighter Christmas. This year members of the Teamster Horsemen Chapter 53W played an active role in making sure the party was a success.

Local 776 President Ed Thompson commented, “Helping these kids have a brighter holiday is one way we give back to the community where our members live and work. I would like to thank the members of the committee and the Teamster Horsemen who put a lot of time and effort into making this event happen. I would also like to thank Bimbo Bakery (Stroehmann/ Maier’s), Canteen Foods Corp., and Navistar for their participation this year in helping these kids have brighter holiday.”

Plenty of gifts were ready to be opened!

Smiling Faces!

All smiles in this family!

Santa had his hands full with these guys!

Santa, gifts, and a plate of cookies: doesn't get any better!

Even the "Big Kids" got a chnace to visit with Santa!!

Teamster Horsemen

L-R: Makita Lashinsky, Dave Dehart, Chapter Pres. Rob Smiley, Mike "Santa" Lashinsky, "Jumper", Mike Miller, Mike Smiley

This past Labor Day weekend Local 776 has several “guests” in the area. Several Teamster Horsemen from various Local Unions were spending the holiday in the area seeing the sites by motorcycle. Local 776 hosted a cookout at the York Union Hall for the riders before they left on a bike ride to Gettysburg. Horsemen from various chapters, including chapter 53 and chapter 46 joined with Local 776 members from chapter 53W for the cookout and the ride.

Any Local 776 member, or any member whose Teamster Local is affiliated with Joint Council 53 is eligible for membership in the Teamster Horsemen. For more information on the Horsemen contact chapter 53W president Rob Smiley at (717)-649-4856.

Bikes and Bikers converge on the Union Hall

L-R: Horsemen Chapter 53W President Rob Smiley, Chapter 53 President Tommy "T",

Chapter 46 President Kevin Drysdale, Local 776 member Mike Smiley, Local 776 President Ed Thompson

Line 'em UP.....

Click below to move 'em OUT!

Recently Local 776 participated in a York County United Way Day of Caring event focusing on pre-kindergarten through third grade literacy. Local 776 Business Agent Bill Olmeda, the Local’s representative to the United Way, contacted the IBT Education Dept. and arranged to have two cases of books that the IBT had published donated to the United Way for the event. The books donated were “No Ordinary Horses”, and “Oats and Roses”, both stories of horses named Thunder, and Lightning. A large number of volunteers, among them Local 776 member Bree Wilson, a patrol officer with the West York Borough Police Department, and Lisa Olmeda, wife of BA Bill Olmeda stressed the importance of learning to read by reading the stories to children at local day care centers in the York County area. In addition to the books being placed at day care centers they were also placed in little libraries and reading corners throughout the area.

Commented Local 776 President Ed Thompson; “ I would like to thank both Bree and Lisa for taking the time to sit and read to the kids. As I have mentioned before these kids are our future leaders, work force, and members. It’s up to us to see that they are prepared to meet the challenges of the future”.

Lisa Olmeda has the kids attention during this story!

These kids are all smiles after hearing Officer Bree Wilson read to them!

With the success of the Teamster promotion for Penn State Football tickets the University has expanded the program for Teamster members to include basketball. Get your family and friends together and head to University Park this basketball season to cheer on the Men’s and Lady Lions basketball teams. See below for full details.

Just click on the above image to be directed to the website for ticketing information.

Members at UPS Freight have approved a new five year national agreement. Full details of the vote count can be found below:

The Teamsters UPS Central PA Supplemental Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative agreement with UPS. A meeting has been scheduled to review the proposal prior to a vote by the membership. Full details can be found below:

Please see below for the tabulation of Local 776 UPS Freight members votes on the UPS Freight national contract:

The IBT has scheduled a conference call to discuss the UPSF contract vote results. Full details can be found below: