Local 142 Welcomes Nurses

More than 140 members of the nursing staff of Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Ind., recently joined the Teamsters Union.

The NLRB certified the election results and, after a hard-fought campaign, the vote was 74-41. Local 142, based in Gary, Ind., now represents the workers.

Wittenberg Village is a rehabilitation and assisted living center for senior citizens. Lutheran Life Communities, an Arlington Heights, Ill.-based company, owns Wittenberg Village.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Teamster Magazine, Spring 2012

MAIN STORIES

United We Stand

Fighting the War on Workers at 2012 Teamsters Unity Conference

Teamsters Endorse Obama

Union to Put Boots on the Ground for Re-Election Effort

Officers Sworn In

Teamster Leaders Take Oath of Office at Unity Conference

Fighting the War on Workers

What Teamsters are Doing, and What You Can Do to Help

Ed Schultz Tells It Like It Is

Schultz Speaks at Unity, Donates to Scholarship Fund

Republic of Teamsters

Waste Members Win Strike, Send Company a Message

Teamsters Military Assistance Program

Helping Veterans Provide for Their Families

Historic Port Victory

Southern California Port Workers Join Teamsters Union

Teamsters Hit Trifecta

Casino Workers at Three Detroit Locations Ratify Contracts

The Rick Smith Show

Teamster Advocates for Working Families

Parking Lot Justice

Local 25 in Boston Embarks on Campaign to Give Workers Security

Teamster Lifesaver

Republic Services Driver Comes to Aid of Injured Man