On May 14, Local 853's women's committee was officiallly launched with a breakfast at Dick's Restaraunt in San Leandro. At the first meeting, spearheaded by Pam Gaskill from Rock Transport, the group agreed to plan two events: A community service day in July and an education forum in September.
 We have voted on our community service  and decided on a building day with Habitat For Humanity. On July 23, a group of us will help build a 9- home " green " development, built using enviornmentally-sustainable materials and methods. This is so exciting and we are on our way to a great start for this new found committee. Pictures and an account of this day be coming so stay tuned. If you would like more info on this women's committee please feel free to contact me.         Stacy

Vice President Joe Biden provided the closing address at the 28th annual International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the Paris Hotel on Friday July 1, 2011. Biden told Teamsters " you protect the middle class".
The Vice President, who is known for his straightforward style, didn't hide his feelings about the current labor union fights across the country. He believes they are under attack by his Republican rivals for no apparent reason.

Danny Devito also spoke to the roaring Teamsters on Thursday June 30. His message was great and his support for the Teamsters was strong. Devito told the crowd that" Ceo stands for, can eventually outsource". The crowd was on its feet with so many great speakers all week long! To read more go to Teamsters.org.

The whole week was exciting and productive as our own, Rome Aloise excepted his nomination for Vice President At Large on the Hoffa/Hall slate. Rome garnered an impressive 1,398 votes ( out of 1,629 ) putting him at the top of a 14 candidate list for just seven Vice Presidents At Large spots.
                                                  Stacy Alvelais

This is soooo good you must try this out......

1 pound of bacon
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/3 cup of light brown sugar
1 teaspoon of fresh peppercorn- grind
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
 seperate bacon into strips lay out
mixall ingriedents into a plastic bag and shake
add 1 piece of bacon at a time and coat well
place coated bacon on cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees
bake for 30 minutes...
now enjoy this is really good!

Quan 61 represents alot of first's for Oakland, she is the first female mayor, the first Asian American mayor, and the first elected through ranked choice voting in Oakland.

The result: Quan picked up enough second and third place votes to vault over Perata in the final round, 53,778 to 51,720.
The margin slim 50.98 perent versus 49.02- but just enough for a victory.

Quan will be sworn in Jan 3, 2011.

She listed " crime, jobs and young people " as her priorities, and said she will be having dinner with the president of oakland police officer's association this week.

Barbara Boxer over came several hurdles to defeat Carly Fiorina in Senate race.

Despite perennially weak approval ratings, a pro Republican political climate and her roughest campaign; she beat the former Hewlett Packard CEO 52% to 42.6%.

Among California voters casting a ballot in the Senate race, exit polls found that 24% described themselves as angry about the way the federal government is working. Another 22% said they were " satisfied " and 47% said they were " dissatisfied " but not angry with the last voters favoring Boxer over Fiorina by a 9 - point margin! Here are just a few of her accomplishments:

Senator Boxer supported the 2009 stimulis plan protecting and creating American jobs.

She coauthored the bipartisian invest in the USA Act to encourage companies to bring overseas profits back to the United States to create jobs here.

To keep jobs and investments at home, she called for ending the tax break that companies recieve for moving plants overseas.

She wrote the first - ever law to authorize federal funding for after school programs so that children have a safe place to go after school.

She was the first women to be elected by peers as chair of Board elected to house of representatives in 1982.

In 1992 elected to Senate history with Senator Diane Feinstein as the first time two women had been elected as Senators from one state.

Elected to a third Senate term in 2004; she recieved more than 6.9 million votes - the highest vote total for any senate Candidate in U.S. history.

Did you know that law makers in at least 10 states have voted this year to require many new government employees to work longer before retiring with a full pension?

ILLINOIS- increased the retirement age for most new hires to 67- from 60.

UTAH -new fire and public safety employees as of july 11, 2011 must work 25 years before getting a full pension.

CALIFORNIA - In june governer Arnold Schwarzenegger reached atenaitive agreement with six public unions to bump up the retirement age by 5 years for new hires.

In 2007 Germany raised the retirment age to 67- from 65, to be phased in by 2029. France , Spain, Portugal and Ireland are considering such changes.

For more than 40 years , Jerry Brown has supported working families!







As the race for Governor 2010 heats up you, you might ask your self who to vote for? I have taken the time to ask you to check out Jerry Brown.   Union endorsed , and recomended by the Labor Federation. Attached is just a few of his accomplishment:

WORKERS RIGHTS- Established the right to collectively bargain for teachers, school employees and other state workers.
Established the right to collectively bargain for Fire Fighters, Police and other local government workers.

Gave Farm workers the right to join unions and bargain collectively.

GOOD WAGES- Strengthened the states equal pay law.
Required the University of California to pay prevailing wage on construction projects.

WORKER SAFETY- Signed a law to protect workers from toxic substances in the work place.

STRENGTHENING THE SAFETY NET- Increased unemployment benefits for laid off workers.
Increased workers compensation for those who were injured on the job.

STANDING UP TO LARGE CORPORATIONS- Fought large corporations who exploit their workers,winning settlements for construction workers and others whose rights have been violated.

by Stacy Alvelais / Teamster Organizer

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Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

Mission Foods the nations largest Tortilla maker, is taking the rights away from its workers by threatening and intimidating them in to believing that should they continue to talk to the union they will be FIRED!
Its a tactic that almost all companys use during a campaign. What this does is puts the workers in a horrible place, as jobs are hard to find right now the worker is left feeling very intimidated into allowing Mission to keep them under their thumb.
The work force being 80% women is treated unfairly , wages are low, and respect and dignity is something they almost never see!
 During these past weeks Frank and myself have visited the plant on a weekly basis to let the workers know that we are still here for them, but the mood is somber the employer has them right where he wants them Miserable, Afraid,Turning on eachother, and just hoping for a life line. Teamsters has what these workers need!
"We can offer them what they need", says Stacy one of the organizers who has been working with the employees for the last year and half,its just that they dont seem to want to fight any longer and we can not do it with out them.

Any questions feel free to call 510-673-4475

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breast halves, with ribs
• 2 skinless chicken thighs, with bones
• 1/2 teaspoon salt , plus 1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus 1 teaspoon
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 3 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Directions

Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a heavy, large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, cook the chicken until browned on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Keeping the same pan over medium heat, add the peppers and prosciutto and cook until the peppers have browned and the prosciutto is crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, wine, and herbs. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken to the pan, add the stock, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 30 minutes.

If serving immediately, add the capers and the parsley. Stir to combine and serve. If making ahead of time, transfer the chicken and sauce to a storage container, cool, and refrigerate. The next day, reheat the chicken to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the capers and the parsley and serve.