In conjuction with the PA. Conference of Teamsters annual meetings Local 776 is hosting the Conference's golf tournament. A limited number of spaces are available; you must sign up before April 21st. Don't confuse this with the Local Union's annual golf outing; the outing is on the calendar for August 6, 2017. For full details concerning the PA Conference Tournament please  follow the link below:

Pa Conference of Teamsters Golf Tournament

The Circus is coming to town! And Local 776 has tickets for you! The Local Union has purchased 100 adult tickets and 100 children's tickets. The tickets can be picked up at either the Harrisburg or York Union Hall during normal business hours. Tickets are limited to two (2) adult tickets and two (2) children's tickets per member and are available on a first come,first served basis. Childrens ages are from 12 years and younger. Anyone over 12 years of age is required to have an adult ticket.

Zembo Shrine Circus

                         Sunday, March 26, 2017

                         1:00 P.M. Show

                        2801 N. 3^rd Street Harrisburg, PA 17110

To download, view, and print the circus flier follow the link below:

Shriner Circus 2017

See you at the Circus!

A National Right to Work bill has been introduced in the House. This legislation, H.R. 785, will have real consequences for working men and women across the country. Right to Work laws drive down wages and decrease workplace safety. In states that have enacted Right to Work laws, the impact is clear:

Average Annual wages are nearly $5,000 lower.

Workplace death rates are 52% higher.

The uninsured population is 20% higher.

For more information on this latest attack on organized labor please follow the link below:

Right to work legislation

Additionally, at this site you can look up your elected representatives by your zip code and send them an email message to oppose right to work legislation. While these mass emails are effective in alerting your representatives to your oppostion to this legislation the best way to contact your representatives is with a personal letter. To download, view, and print a sample letter to your representative follow the link below:

Right to Work Letter

To help with addressing your letter follow the links below to websites listing Representatives and Senators of Congress By inserting your zip code you will be directed to your officials and their mailing addresses.

The U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate: Members of the 115th Congress

Make your voice be heard; call and write your elected officials and urge them to stop this latest attack in the war on workers. All this legislation is is the "Right To Work....For less"

Recently the IBT announced two important appointments to key Freight and UPS positions.

Ernie Soehl has been appointed by IBT General President Jim Hoffa to lead the Teamsters National Freight Divison. To read more about the appointment follow the link below:

Ernie Soehl Appointment

Additionally IBT General President Jim Hoffa announced that Sean O'Brien has been appointed as the Director of the Teamsters Package Division; which represnets over 250,000 members at UPS and UPS Freight. To read more about the appointment follow the link below:

Sean O'Brien Appointment

The war on workers; it continues daily. Bad trade deals, companies moving manufacturing overseas, workers rights to organize and bargain collectively under attack. Yet there are some who say these things don't matter, that workers don't need Unions anymore. The War on Workers isn't something that was just made up; it is real and affects all workers daily. Abraham Lincoln recognized the importance of labor and was quick to defend it in the quote below:

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded a $10,000 Scholarship to Alexandra Kohr, Daughter of Jeff and Helen Kohr. Jeff, a Teamster since 1993, works at the Hershey Medical Center. Alexandra was introduced to the membership at the January monthly membership meeting. She will be attending Penn State University in the fall of the year.

“I’m proud of Alexandra and her accomplishment as a Hoffa Scholarship Finalist,” stated Local 776 President Ed Thompson. “In addition to the Hoffa Scholarships there are additional Scholarships awarded by the Local Union. I encourage all eligible persons to apply.”

L-R: Jeff Kohr, Helen Kohr, Alexandra, Local 776 Pres. Ed Thompson,

Local 776 Secretary/Treasurer Ron Hicks

Alexandra addresses the membership

Information concerning the J.R. Hoffa and Local 776 Scholarships can be found on the

"Member Resources" page

Recently two local 776 families were affected by house fires. One member lost his life in the fire. Both families lost everything; a total of six children are affected. Follow the link below for information on how Local 776 is collecting clothing and household items for the families. Thank you for your support of these families.

Fire Victims Information

Applications for the James R. Hoffa 2017 Memorial Scholarship fund are now available. Along with the Hoffa Scholarships there are additional Local 776 scholarships available to local 776 members. For full details on the Hoffa Scholarships as well as Local 776’s scholarships visit the “Member Resources” page of the website and scroll down to Teamsters Scholarships.

This time of the year the aroma of fresh baked Christmas Cookies can be found in many homes; the aroma at the Smiley home must rival that of a cookie factory. Janet Smiley, the wife of local 776 Trustee Rob Smiley, bakes the cookies for the Children’s Christmas Party! If you’ve been to the party or looked at some of the photos from the party you know a lot of cookies get eaten; A LOT of cookies! This year Janet made six different varieties of cookies, a total of 250 dozen cookies- If you’re doing the math that’s 3,000 cookies! During a four-day span the Smiley kitchen resembles a production line as tray after tray of cookies are laid out, baked, and cooled. Rob’s right in the kitchen with Janet helping to keep the assembly line moving! Thank you Janet for your time and effort contributing to the party!

Janet and Rob holding what's left of this year's 3000 cookies!

Rob keeping the plates of cookies full!

It has been a busy month at the Union Hall; the party, the dinner after the membership meeting, and getting all the extra toys moved in time for Christmas. In addition, the Local Union was contacted by Dauphin County Human Services; asking us to help move their Holiday donations from their warehouse to the Farm Show Complex for the 8^th Annual holiday Celebration for families in need on Dec. 19^th. Local 776 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Hicks and Business Agent Spencer Dearth used the Locals tractor-trailer to make the move for the Agency.

The Agency's rooms were full of items to be moved

We've got the equipment for times like this...

And the man power thanks to Ron and Spencer

This will help make a Merry Christmas for folks in Dauphin County