Construction Updates

Cemex is continuing to stay busy and picking up work. The contract for this company is coming

up soon and I will get the info on proposal meetings out to you in the needed time. Below are

some pictures from the plants around the valley.

30+ year Teamster Ray Sandoval getting 19th

Ave Steward Marco Garci20+ year

Getting loaded at 19thAve plant Teamster

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TH Ave Redi Mix Plan

Cemex Buckeye Plant

Business is picking up and the following pictures are from our newest Union Plant for Cemex.

They voted to be represented by the Teamsters 2 years ago and the company drug out the

negotiations for another year. When this plant went Union they got a contract with guarantees in

it as well as improvements in wages and Health and Welfare. We would like to keep the

momentum going and see more Redi-Mix plants organized. Welcome on board brothers.

Tony Lucero (Steward) and part of negotiating committee. Bob a happy Teamster and looking forward to

retirement soon

Buckeye truck fleet Waiting to be loaded at Buckeye

Buckeye Plant newly organized and now represented by Teamsters Local 104

CEMEX 7th Street Cemex has created a program for job sight safety called Job Safe. The two individuals responsible for

seeing it through and spreading it throughout the company as well as the country are two long term

Teamsters shown below.

On the left is Lance Morgan and on the right is Dave Conklin

Both long term Teamsters who took some initiative to start the job safe program

Job Safe stickers have been put on all

The trucks around the country for

Cemex

Other Companies have been shown the project and have adopted it for their own use. Since Safety is

the main objective, Cemex has not claimed any rights to the content of the brochure and/or presentation

making it possible for other industries to adapt the material to suit their specific needs. Again, this

was created and moved forward by 2 Teamsters with the help and support of the company. Should

anyone be interested please contact the Teamsters Local 104 Union Hall (Construction Division) or

Cemex directly.

Here are a few companies and associations who are using Job Safe –

Ashton construction – Tucson CalPortland - tentative

Granite construction – Tucson ARPA - AZ rock products association

CEMEX – Nationwide NRMCA - National ready-mix concrete assoiation

Degan Construction – Phoenix ASCC-American society of concrete contractors

EC source services - West Coast

AZ Materials – tentative TUCA - Tucson utility contractors association

This is a letter endorsing the Job Safe program from ARPA

Cemex Prescott

This plant is now at 100% Membership. Below is a pic of some of the employees

Second from left is Steward Jimmy Glassell

Just another member getting loaded At Steward Jim Slifer and the Rock Truck he runs Cemex Prescott at the Camp Verde Plant

These members work quite a ways from the Rat Race of the Valley but they are still just as important to us as

all others. That’s why it’s called International Brotherhood of Teamsters. I will be seeing you guys again

up North soon.

T-Pac

We just secured a good contract with this Company. There were improvements throughout and work has

picked up at this location. Right now we have 100% membership. CONGRATS GUYS!!

Steward Juan Mercado moving steel to the T-Beds Crane for moving and loading T-Panels

T-Pac On site Redi-Mix Plant

These members had rough negotiations but came out good in the end. They got improvements

and some better language. Thanks to Juan Mercado for sitting in on the negotiations.

NOV/Ameron

We recently had tough negotiations with this company but in the end we prevailed. The members

received 9,5% wage increase over 4 years and increases to their pension. This company as well

has picked up work and things look good going forward.

Joe 40+ years with the Company NOV

Members moving pipe in the NOV yard

Henry on his equipment

Staker Parsons We secured a good contract with this Company 2 years ago and have 2 more to go. This Company operates

out of Tucson and has some good Teamsters working for them. The Union has been able to work with them

well in the last few years. Hopefully the positive relationship continues.

Truck waiting to be loaded

Trucks being loaded at the INA Plant for Staker and Parsons

Pipeline:

Just South of Tucson they started a 60-80 mile stretch of pipeline. Price Gregory is the contractor and we pre-jobbed on

7/7/14. They expect the job to last a few months and this has made it possible to put 80 Teamsters to work at this location.

Out of the 80 Teamsters 60 are from our local. This job will keep a lot of Teamsters working for awhile.

We had 2 incidents on the pipeline on 10/7/14. The issue was mainly the soft ground from all the rain but this is still a

reminder to be safe when you are out there. Thankfully nobody was hurt in these incidents. Remember to stay safe out

there.

Capstone/BHP Copper Mine

We are currently in negotiations with this group. They have started off by wanting to throw away the contract

and start over. We don’t have that in our book, so we’ll see what happens. Anyway you look at it; it seems a

fight is inevitable. These employees deserve what they have worked years for. They have had a good contract for

years and now the new owners want to strip the employees of what they deserve and have earned over the years.

Here is a picture of a new piece of mining equipment being brought on site

Multi Craft

Smith Pipe and Steel

We have completed negotiations with this company. We were able to secure Health and Welfare and get good raises

to wages and pension. We will be holding our ratification meeting on 10/12/14. I will keep you posted as to the

results. They currently have a mature contract with good language and benefit package. The Union is looking to keep

this intact and /or improve on what is already there.

One of the Trucks operated by our Teamsters 2 of our Members Steward (Mac) on the right

Member moving steel with overhead crane Steel cutting saw at Smith Pipe and Steel

One of our Members moving pipe to be loaded

Sysco Foods.

This Company is going through a purchase of US Foods at this time. There have been many challenges

regarding this issue and I will keep you informed as much as possible in the time to come. Sysco has started a

warehouse to driver program for its employees. It lets a warehouseman receive the training needed to become a

driver which in turn opens a position in the warehouse.

Fransisco Graduating

John Howard graduating and getting his CDL and moving to the Transportation Department

I’m happy to announce that we have reintroduced our “Warehouse to Driver” program. For

those of you who are unfamiliar with this program, it allows qualifying warehouse associates

to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL) and learn the fundamentals of the Sysco

Delivery process. Internal candidates who use this channel often make excellent delivery

associates, as they already know Sysco’s warehousing procedures (and their impact on

delivery activities), and also have substantial product knowledge. This shortens the learning

curve, helping them become productive and accurate delivery associates very quickly.

Sysco Corporation envisions that the distribution community will continue to face the ongoing

challenge of driver recruitment, and that this will continue to be a challenge for years to come.

The American Trucking Association estimates that the overall trucking industry will have a

shortage of some 100,000 drivers over the next decade.

Industry experts point out the following challenges: An aging driver workforce: the average

age of a CDL holder is 42, while one in six is over the age of 55.

Industry growth: Projected growth for the trucking industry is six percent while the driver

population is increasing at less than one percent.

In the business of foodservice distribution, quality drivers are crucial to maintaining excellent

customer satisfaction and loyalty. With Mimi’s Café and The Hilton Group coming on board

in the first quarter of our next fiscal year, it’s extremely important we support this growth by

continuing to expand our total number of delivery associates. The Warehouse to Driver

program is one way for Sysco Arizona to deal with the ongoing challenge of driver recruitment

and support all the new business expected next year.

Warehouse Employees in the break room at 11:00 pm. Whether the company wants to admit it, these

Teamsters are what make it possible for management to get a paycheck and keep the lights on. Most of

them work when we are sleeping so keep that in mind next time you see a Sysco truck on the road. These

guys made it possible.

Sysco Warehouse Night time meeting after shift 2-3 am in the morning

Sysco Teamster in break room flying colors

3 A.M. in the Sysco Drivers room