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Teamsters Local 79 Contests

CELL PHONE, EMAIL UPDATE!

Win $100! 

We are currently updating our databases with our member's cell phone, their cell phone carrier and email address so we may text them important information immediately.  So...we are having a contest each month. For each member that you turn in the information on we will submit a ticket with your name for a $100 monthly drawing. Please print the attached form. Fill the form out completely with the necessary information. You can mail, fax, or email the filled out form(s) to the Local Union (see below). If you have any questions, just give the office a call.

Phone: (813) 621-1391                  

Fax: (813) 626-7915

Address: 5818 E. MLK Jr. Blvd 

Tampa, FL 33619

Email: ibtlocal79@teamsters.com

Teamsters Trivia

To win in Teamsters Trivia you must be one of first two people correctly answered the question of the contest (Only ONE submission per person, Per Month please. Any additional entry will be discarded).

The question is updated once a month, so please check with us often.

The winners will be determined by the arrival date and time of the correct answer.

1st place winner - $50.00 VISA card
2nd place winner - $25.00 VISA card

The winners will be contacted by the email provided in the answer form below.

The prizes will be awarded at the following month General Membership Meeting (GMM) or by USPS mail if the winner is unable to attend GMM.

The correct answer to the June 2026 Trivia Challenge is

Q: In 1941 Local 79 members along with other Union members built the first Liberty Ship in 242 days. By the end of 1942, how long did it take those same Union workers to build a Liberty Ship?

A. 42 days

B. 110 days

C. 200 days

D. Same as the first ship - 242 days

June\Trivia Challenge winners:

1st Place Winner (James Wallace) $50 Gift Card
2nd Place Winner (Oscar Trejo) $25 Gift Card

Do you know the answer to the July 2026 Trivia Challenge?

Q: True or False

A. In 1951 one of our Local's St. Petersburg members was arrested on a charge of fortune telling and fined $200.00

B. In 1949, the Southern Conference of Teamsters spent more money on lawyers than organizers. 

C. In the early 1950's, Local 79 had Jefferson Davis's birthday as a paid holiday in 3 of it's contracts. 

D. Local 79 has (in the past) negotiated contracts whereby female were paid less than male members for the same job. 

Pick the correct answer: 

A. T-T-T-T

B. F-T-F-T

C. F-T-F-F

D. F-F-T-T

(Please remember: Only ONE submission per person, Per Month please. Any additional entry will be discarded)

First name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Phone #:

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