Unless you have tunnel vision or have been living in a cave for the past 8 years then you should know the problems facing our Members at Hostoss Brands.

 This has been a very stressful time for everyone involved. We are hoping for a favorable decision from the Bankruptcy Judge in the near future. Here is the Web Site for a video that the IBT put together that helps explain our position. http://www.hostessstrike.com/

 After a successful spring of Contract Negotiations the summer and fall of 2012 will also be challenging for Local 52.

Frito Lay Cleveland, Kraft Foods (Nabisco), and the Strongsville Services Workers have Contracts that expire soon.

May 16th-19th, 2012

Please help others, details on this flyer  http://www.teamstersjc41.com/docs/Teamster%20Blood%20bank%20Flyer%20-%202012.pdf

During the 20th. Annual Steward Seminar on Feb. 16th. Stewards are to recieve new training for a New Program offered by the International. We urge all Members to take advantage of this training.

The First Observer™ program is funded by a grant from the Transportation Security Administration. It is one tool, among a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress, to strengthen the nation's critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks, specifically in the transportation sector.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is one of five partners in the program. Our obligation is to provide outreach and training to the transportation industry. First Observer™ is a voluntary counter-terrorism security training program we are providing to our membership at no cost. They are trained to observe, assess and report things they think appear to be preparations for acts of terrorism intended to destroy our infrastructure or harm our citizens.

Link for on line training  http://firstobserverteamster.com/