The City of San Diego will be having elections on June 5, 2012 and the future of City Workers have never been in so much jeopardy than now.

Carl DeMaio has consistently opposed organized labor and he is now getting ready to take on the highest position within the City of San Diego government. That is, if you allow that to happen.

When someone like DeMaio states that he will make the City of San Diego the Wisconsin of the West, it's no joke! Take it very seriously and do something about it. Not only do we have the Mayoral Position at stake but our City Workers' Pension and Project Labor Agreements are also at risk.

Go to the left side menu and click on the Downloads Tab. There you will find the June 5, 2012 San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council Endorsements.

Don't believe all the lies that Corporate America is trying to get you to believe and make your voice heard. Vote this June 5 in favor of the working class.

The National Association of Letter Carriers held their annual food drive on Saturday, May 12, 2012 joining members from all Unions to help the Community.

Teamsters Local 542 Members' contribution helped in the success of the food drive. All food transported from the Post Office to the Food Bank was done in 53' Yellow/Roadway Tractor Trailers driven by Teamsters Local 542 members such as Paul Maslin, Craig Chappell, Cesar Lizarraga, John Sotos and Greg Hanrahan who volunteered on their day off. The San Diego Teamster Truck driven by Teamsters Local 36 Business Agent Gary Knight made a big appearance bringing in the goods donated by the general public.

Teamster Members like Robert Rangel, Luz Bernardino, Chad Mason, Jerry Rogers, Thomas Mendez, Alvin Mitchell and Michael West spend  countless hours sorting food as well as bringing their family members to help. Tony West, Kaylin West, Alyssa West, Niala Mitchell, Terri Chappel and Aaron Chappell sons, daughters nieces and wifes of Teamster Members were a big part of what Unions do to help the community.

Special Thanks to Yellow/Roadway Transportation who every year donates the tractor trailers and fuel used to transport the donated goods from the Post Office to the Food Bank.

Please go to the Photo Gallery on top to see the pictures of the May 12, 2012 NALC Food Drive

Next Teamsters Local 542 General Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 starting at 7:30 p.m. at Teamsters Local 542 Hall located at 4666 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego CA 92120.

Check In starts at 7:00 p.m.

This will be the last 2012 General Membership Meeting in San Diego County until the September Meeting as voted during the February 2012 General Membership Meeting.

Imperial County General Membership Meeting will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.:

Check-In starts at 9:30 a.m.

If you have any questions please call the Local at 619-582-0542.

Over 1,400 Teamsters from Southern California gathered at Florentine Gardens in El Monte, Ca and Teamsters Local 542 was present with well over 100 of its own members.

Special thanks for members from Imperial Valley who got up extra early and start their trip at 5:45 a.m. from the El Centro Branch Office.

Teamster Local 542 members from the County of Imperial, Gold Cross Ambulance, UPS-El Centro, CA, UPS-Chula Vista, UPS-San Diego, UPS-San Marcos, First Transit-Kearny Mesa, First Transit-NCTD, COSTCO-Morena Blvd., COSTCO-Rancho Del Rey, COSTCO-Carlsbad, First Student, and many other UPS-Cartage, UPS-Freight, ABF Freight, YRC Freight, San Diego Convention Center Corporation, US Foodservice, CWA and others participated on the Southern California Teamsters campaign to fight against corporate deception initiative that will be on the November ballot.

To see pictures of the event go to the Photo Gallery tab on top menu.

Friday, March 30, 2012 was a perfect day and Twin Oaks Golf Course was the perfect scenario for the 2012 All Charities "Rick Aceves" Golf Tournament. The golf tournament which was organized to raise funds to award the "Rick Aceves Scholarships" to sons and daughters of Teamsters Local 542 Members was a complete success as Friends throughout Southern California got together for a very good and well worthy cause.

The Golf Tournament raised enough funds to continue with the "Rick Aceves Scholarships" for Teamsters Local 542 children as well as to contribute to other worthwhile charity events.

Teamsters Local 542 and its Staff thank all of the Rick Aceves Golf Tournament Sponsors for their generosity and can't wait to receive once again all of the good friends who participated this year in the future.

FOR PICTURES OF THE EVENT GO TO THE PHOTO GALLERY TAB ON TOP

• International Teamsters Women's Conference Scholarship - Be daughter or son of an active or retired Teamster member (parent/guardian) who has at least twelve (12) months of consecutive membership in good standing in the Teamsters Union as of the date of application; Be in the last year of high school or GED program and may not apply if already graduated from high school; Plan to submit SAT or ACT scores for academic evaluation; Plan to attend an accredited college, university, trade or business school. Deadline to turn in application: May 1st, 2012.

For any questions or to pick up a scholarship application please contact our main office at (619) 582-0542.

San Diego Teamster Retiree Chapter Meetings: 

Meetings are at Teamsters Local 542 Meeting Hall Located at 4666 Mission Gorge Place San Diego, CA 92120 each third Thursday of the month starting at 10:00 a.m.