Montana Teamsters




 

          

Left to right: Jim Larson, Gov. Schweitzer,             1st Lady Nancy Schweitzer & 1st Dog Jag

                   Joe Dwyer

 

                                              Discussing the issues

OnMarch 13, 2008, Governor and Mrs. Schweitzer stopped by Teamsters Local 190 between appointments to visit and discuss issues of concern to the labor movement  with Secretary Treasurer Joe Dwyer and Political Director Jim Larson. The Governor is no stranger to Local 190 as he has visited the Local on numerous occasions and has joined Teamster members on picket lines at the City of Billings and Sysco Food-services. Making his first visit to the Union Hall was Montana's favorite canine Jag. We like to say Thanks to the Schweitzers for caring about working Montanans.  

One of Our Own!

 

Teamsters Union Local #190 is very proud to announce Kate Whittle as one of the recipient’s of The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship 2007 Essay Contest. 

 

Kate is the 18 year old daughter of Tom Whittle, a teamster member employed at Allied Waste Services in Billings, Montana since 2004.  Kate is a 2nd semester student at the University of Montana in Missoula majoring in journalism.  Her essay on “If someone told you that unions are unnecessary for workers in today’s environment, how would you refute that statement?” won her a $1,000 scholarship! 

 

In today’s world of anti union sentiment and “right to work” campaigns, it is indeed unique to find young people who share their views about how important unions still are. 

 

Hats off to Kate Whittle…she is truly a star in our eyes!

 


Jim Larson                                              Kate Whittle

Allied Waste Business Rep                        Scholarship Recipient
 

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