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Teamster News Headlines

Airgas Teamsters Win Reinstatement, Back Pay After Year-Long Lock Out

Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Teamsters-Supported Warehouse Worker Protection Act

100,000 New Members. Four Years. Teamsters Growing Rapidly.

Teamsters File Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Cargill

Amazon TOM Team Drivers from MCI9 Facility Join Teamsters

Teamsters-Led Faster Labor Contracts Act Passes U.S. House With Bipartisan Support

Teamsters Authorize Strike at Ascend Wellness

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Teamsters Ratify Strong Contract

In Memoriam: Lester “Les” Singer

Teamsters at Crystal Creamery Ratify Strong Contract

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 May 2026 Trivia Challenge is

Q: In 1941, how many General Membership Meetings did Local 79 hold each month?

A. Same as now — one per month on 3rd Saturday of each month.

B. Three times per month.

C. Two times per month.

D. None — Local 79 wasn't chartered in Tampa as yet.

May\Trivia Challenge winners:

1st Place Winner (Jordon Lucas) $50 Gift Card

2nd Place Winner (No winner) $25 Gift Card

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

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