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Teamsters Local 117's Comité Latino

Updated On: Dec 04, 2009 (16:26:00)

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Hispanic Caucus - Teamsters Local 117

Comité Latino is a group of Teamsters Local 117 members committed to improving working conditions for Union members, promoting Latino culture within the Union, achieving fair immigration reform, and identifing educational opportunities for immigrant Union members and their families.

Some of the group's 2009 activities and successes included:

strong participation in the May Day March and Rally
trainings on workplace safety
trainings on immigration reform
collection of over $1000 for the family of fellow member who died in an industrial accident
participation in King County's Latino Health and Safety Fair

The group was founded in September 2008. For more information, call 206.441.4860 x1269.

Comité Latino - Teamsters Local 117

El Comité Latino es un grupo de miembros del Local 117 de los Teamsters interesdado en mejorar condiciones laborales para los miembros de la Union, promover la cultura latina, lograr una reforma migratoria justa y identificar oportunidades educativas para miembros inmigrantes y sus familiares.

Algunas de las actividades y exitos en 2009 incluyen:

participación fuerte en la marcha del 1 de mayo 2009
talleres de seguridad en el trabajo
talleres sobre la reforma migratoria
participación en la feria de salud y seguridad del Condado King
colección de mas de $1000 para un compañero que falleció en un accidente industrial

El grupo fue fundado en septiembre de 2008. Para más información llamar al 206.441.4860 x1269.