Local 856 - San Bruno

At our next regular union membership meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Teamsters Local Union No. 856 at 453 San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno, a vote will be taken to amend the Local 856 Bylaws in the following manner.

Purpose: The Local Executive Board appoints Union Trustees for the Local 856 Health & Welfare Trust Fund. Under the current Bylaws the Executive Board may only select Trust Fund Trustees from among the Local Executive Board members. In an effort to broaden the make-up of the Trustees overseeing the Trust, this Amendment would insure that active and retiree interests are fully represented on the Trust Fund.

Article 12 (A-12) presently reads as follows: “Create trusts, the primary purpose of which is to provide benefits for the members of their beneficiaries, and terminate and effectuate the same. The Executive Board shall designate from among the members of the Board the person(s) to serve as trustees for Health and Welfare or Pension trusts to which the Union is a party.”

Proposed Amendment: Article 12 (A-12) shall be amended to read as follows: “Create trusts, the primary purpose of which is to provide benefits for the members and their beneficiaries and terminate and effectuate the same. The Executive Board shall designate from among those of the Union’s members, active or retired, who are participants in the trust plan the person(s) to serve as trustees for Health and Welfare or Pension trusts to which the Union is a party.”

The Local 856 Executive Board is endorsing this change in the Bylaws, which, if approved, must be submitted to the International Union for final approval.

Fraternally yours,

Joseph Lanthier, Secretary-Treasurer