Retirements of Some 1.5M Americans in Multiemployer Plans Would Be Preserved
TEAMSTERS LAUD INTRODUCTION OF PENSION REFORM LEGISLATION BY CHAIRMAN NEAL Click HERE to read more.
LUEP Plan Summary & Nomination Notice
The Nomination Notice for the 2021 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention Delegates Election has gone out in the mail as of January 8, 2021. As of October 26, 2020, the Office of the Election Supervisor (OES) has approved our Local Union Election Plan (LUEP). Please click HERE to view both the Plan Summary & the [ read more...]
New Stewards Training Skills Session via Zoom
📣📣📣ATTENTION newly assigned Shop Stewards and newer Stewards who have been assigned with-in the last two years - set your calendars for Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 9 am - 11 am!!! Please reach out to your Business Representative for details about our upcoming New Stewards Training Skills Session via Zoom or contact Jennē Kriner [ read more...]
2021 JRH Scholarship
The 2021 JRH Scholarship application process is beginning soon. Please click HERE for more info.
Opt-In for Text Notifications
Teamsters Local 959 now has Text Notifications We are always working to stay connected and have better, faster communication with our Members. With Local 959's text notifications, you can receive instant information about meetings, events, and so much more! Opting-in is easy, text the keyword TEAMSTERS to 1-833-300-4888.
The Rick Smith Show – THANK YOU ALASKA TEAMSTERS
Rick Smith, the host of The Rick Smith Show, is the voice of Labor and his progressive radio program is a place where working people come to talk ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 From the working-class neighborhoods of Cleveland, where folks didn’t have much and still don’t, Rick went from delivering papers as a boy to a career [ read more...]
2020 Jesse L. Carr Charity Golf Tournament
The 36th annual Jesse L. Carr Memorial Charity Golf Tournament held at the Anchorage Golf Course was another amazing success🏌️♀️🏌️ Due to COVID, our event had some challenges and changes but our Teamster Team rose to the occasion and worked hard to host another wonderful experience 🤩 This year's honorary charity was The Children's Lunchbox [ read more...]
The Rick Smith Show
Gary Dixon, Secretary Treasurer, Teamsters Local 959 Gary Dixon: I worry about the stress that comes down on the workers. I worry about the future of hospital workers; can they continue to do this? Click HERE and take a listen as Local 959’s Secretary-Treasurer, Gary Dixon, shares his thoughts with former Teamster and the host [ read more...]
New NSTC Cards
A WHOLE NEW YEAR, A WHOLE NEW DECADE, A WHOLE NEW NSTC CARD HAVE YOU HEARD? ELECTRONIC NSTC CARDS ARE COMING IN 2020! Click the link below to learn more: https://www.alaskasafetyalliance.org/blog/a-new-nstc-card/
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Notice
DO YOU WORK OR ARE YOU BEING DISPATCHED TO WORK ON THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM (TAPS)? CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION.