Tankhaul Drivers Join Local 745 In Dallas

On June 18, tankhaul drivers at Schwerman Trucking in Dallas voted to join Local 745.

The drivers voted 14-3 to join Dallas-based Local 745. There are 18 drivers in the bargaining unit.

The drivers transport “flux,” which is used to make roofing-grade asphalt.

“The workers want a strong voice on the job to have a say about how the workloads are distributed,” said Rod Cuevas, organizer for Local 745. “They also want respect at work, fair pay and better benefits.”

Management waged an anti-worker, anti-union campaign, but the drivers remained united.

“They did a great job staying together,” Cuevas said. “They wore their Teamster pins every day and they interrupted the meetings where management tried to spread lies about the union.”

Schwerman is owned by Tankstar USA, and there are 34 Schwerman facilities in the eastern two-thirds of the United States.