(Washington,
D.C.) - General President Jim Hoffa spoke on a conference call today withContinentalAirlines, telling thethat every vote is critical in their campaign to form a union with the Teamsters.can see the finish line just 1 9 days away," Hoffa said. "But we cannot let up. For the next
19
days we have to work very hard. We need to reach out to all our co-workers in the main
hubs
Hoffa urged the workers to get their co-workers to
of Houston, Newark and Cleveland, and at all the smaller outstations."vote right away. Voting in the National
Mediation
Board-administered election began January 4 and ends February E,
The
nearly 8,000 Continental fleet service workers across the country have been working to
form
their union with the Teamsters for nearly ayeat. Workers are seeking job security, fair
wages
and fair work rules, respect on the job, a strong voice and other issues. The workers
want
Teamsters.
"lt
to join the 3,600 mechanics at Continental, whose lives have improved greatly aswas fantastic to have General President Hoffa on the call with us today," said Gary Welch, a
fleet
rallies
service worker in Houston. "He has done so much to help our campaign by appearing atin Houston, Cleveland and Newark and meeting with hundreds of workers. He's a big
reason why
this campaign has been so successful,"
Teamsters
Organizing Director Jeff Farmer was also on the call.
"General
President Hoffa has committed the resources to make this all happen," Farmer said.
"He
has supported us every step of the way."
For
more information about the Continentalworkers' campaign, visit
www.calfleetserviceteamsters.com
Organizing Committee members and worker activists at
workers
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