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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEAVY CONSTRUCTION DRIVERS VOTE TO REMAIN TEAMSTERS

July 21, 2009
Drivers Vote Overwhelmingly to Stay in Union

Heavy construction drivers at Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc. voted overwhelmingly 17-1 to remain members of Teamsters Local 166 in Bloomington, California.

Driver Robert Goins praised the Teamsters and Mike Bergen, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 166, for their hard work in making sure the drivers retained union representation.

“With a landslide victory like this one, it shows that the Teamsters will go to the mat for their members,” Goins said.

Drivers voted July 9 to remain Teamsters. Prior to the contract expiring on June 30, 2009, Skanska Inc. filed notice to withdraw from the Southern California Teamsters Master Construction Labor Agreement. Bergen said the Teamsters had to act quickly to file for an election with the National Labor Relations Board.