Drivers Came Together To Gain Respect In Workplace

 March 11, 2008

(Trenton, NJ) – Atlantic County workers voted to remain members of the Teamsters, according to election results tallied today by the state Public Employment Relations Commission.

Teamsters Local 331, based in Pleasantville, will continue to represent the approximately 410 workers. The union recently negotiated a proposed new three-year contract with the county that gives the workers annual raises of 86 cents per hour, 87 cents per hour and 88 cents per hour over the contract. The workers are all public service employees.

Marcus King, Local 331’s interim Trustee, said the vote is a positive way to begin a new chapter for Local 331, which was placed under trusteeship by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters due to past mismanagement.

“We are committed to rebuilding this local and keeping it a strong voice and a strong union for Atlantic County employees,” King said. “Our first mission is to get our shop stewards together to make sure the union continues on this positive path.”

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States and Canada.