Chuck Mack
VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN REGION
"Whether it is organizing, political action, contract negotiations or
strategic campaigns, we need to have our members involved. Our members are our resource.
When we're united, there's no problem or force we can't overcome."
ABOUT CHUCK MACK
In the 2006 IBT election, Chuck Mack is running alongside another great
Teamster leader, James P. Hoffa. Like Hoffa, Mack believes in the
Teamster Union and its members, and like Hoffa, he's proud of the history of
the Union and its democratic traditions. He believes that if the Teamsters
is to effectively represent its members in the future and organize the unorganized,
it must come together like never before.
Our challenge is to build Teamster strength and power. We do that by
organizing the unorganized, negotiating strong contracts, having member-rooted
political action programs and leveraging the capital in our health and welfare
and pension plans.
"I'm optimistic about the future. What we've accomplished in the past five
years is an indication of what we can achieve in the future. With the strong
leadership of the Hoffa slate and empowered membership, we can win."
Chuck Mack was appointed Director of the Teamsters Port Division in 2003. He has
been an officer and president of Joint Council 7 in San Francisco for more than 20 years,
building an unparalleled record at negotiating first-class benefits, leading successful
strikes, and playing an active role in every major labor dispute in Northern California.
He focuses on involving members in union decisions and empowering women and minorities.
- Director, Teamsters Port Division since 2003.
- President, Joint Council 7, representing 55,000 members in San Francisco, 1982 - present.
- Secretary-Treasurer, Local 70, representing 5,000 members in Alameda County , 1972 - present.
Joined the Local in 1962. Served as a Business Agent from 1966 - 1971.
- Member, National Freight Negotiating Committee and UPS National Negotiating Committee.
- Led the fight for "Rule of 80" pension benefits.
- Spearheaded the victorious Fleming Foods national strike and Watsonville canning strike.
- Forced Safeway stores to reconsider when it attempted to dump its Bay Area workforce
and go non-union. 800 jobs were saved.
