Teamsters Local 179 would like to congratulate the workers at Parsec on ratifying their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 179!

The five-year agreement was overwhelmingly ratified on Friday, July 20th.  The agreement includes wage and benefit increases, resolves seniority issues and improves work rules.

"This is a very good, solid contract and I would like to officially welcome our 500 new members to Local 179," said President Tom Flynn.  "I would like to thank Local 179 Vice-President and business agent Chris Richter and Recording Secretary and business agent Bob Conners as well as the Parsec workers who sat on the negotiating committee on their outstanding work in negotiating this first contract," said President Flynn.