Local 805 Success Stories

First Contract at Corporate Coffee Means Big Raise

“It feels great to be part of the union. I finally feel that I’ll be able to support my family. I can start to save some many and make some plans for my family.

“Our union contract means we’ll get overtime pay for the first time. Our pay should go up by thousand of dollars a year.”

Vance Stewart, Corporate Coffee

Pay for Our Healthcare? Fordham Workers Say No Way!

“We refused outright when management asked us to pay 5 percent of the medical plan.

“If we let that happen it would open the door to bigger and bigger increases. Next time we’d be discussing how much more employees would contribute. We put our foot down.”

“We had to put up a fight. We’re very lucky to have Local 805 behind us.”

Jose Arrocho, Steward, Fordham University

Local 805 Saved My Job and Benefits

“Local 805 saved my job and my healthcare. In this economy, those are two things you can’t take for granted.”

Michel Amazan, Sodexo English First Language School

We Defended Our Healthcare and Pension

“In this economy, it’s great to know I have a job to go to where I don’t have to worry about my health insurance or my pension.”

Paula Vitalis,  HLA Customer Service Rep

We Were Making $8 to $10 an Hour
We Got a Big Raise, Thanks to Teamster Action

“Before the strike, we had nothing. Most guys were making $8 to $10.

“Now we’ve won a good health plan, paid vacation, paid holidays, and a seniority system. The guys at the lower end making in the $8 to $10 range all got a big raise up to $13 an hour. A few of us who had been there for several years and were already making $13 got 3 percent raises.”

Kenny Yuen, Steward, ATM Enterprises