After eight years, the workers voted by a 45-point margin to become Teamsters last week. The UTA even spent taxpayer dollars on union busters to prevent the workers from organizing and inundated them with propaganda.
There was a court battle that went on for years, and the agency lobbied to get the laws changed so the workers were ineligible for union representation. The group of supervisors faced an uphill battle because the UTA refused to recognize the group and did everything in its power to stop the organizing drive. The UTA workers approached Teamsters Local 222 seeking representation in February 2014. “I’m extremely proud of them and elated to welcome them to our family.”
“In true Teamster spirit, these hardworking men and women never gave up hope, even after all of this time,” said Spencer Hogue, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 222. (SALT LAKE CITY) – After a protracted battle with the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), a group of 40 rail operations supervisors at the agency are finally members of Teamsters Local 222. Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (202) 624-6877 Email: Workers Win Teamster Representation After Years of Fighting for a Voice
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