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Candidate for At-Large Vice President
Chris Griswold serves as Secretary-Treasurer, Principal Officer of Local 986, one of the largest Local Unions in the Western United States. He also serves as a Trustee for Teamsters Joint Council 42. He proudly joins the OZ - Teamsters United 2021 slate as a candidate for At-Large Vice President.
Chris is a second-generation Teamster who became a proud member 46 years ago, at the age of 16. He began as an operations worker for Pacific Southwest Airlines and was soon elected as the Union steward. In 1985, he became an Organizer for Local 986. He later served as a Business Representative, Recording Secretary, and in 2007 was elected Secretary-Treasurer, where he has held that position for the last 13 years.
Griswold is also a Trustee on the Teamsters Miscellaneous Security Trust Fund that covers thousands of Teamsters and their families with health and welfare benefits and serves as a coordinator of the IBT Express Division - Western Region and a board director of the California Teamsters Hispanic Caucus.
Chris is recognized as a leader who believes in organizing new members, negotiating and enforcing strong contracts and providing members with the best representation. Griswold’s experience and knowledge will help strengthen our Great Union for our current and future members.
My name is Noel Saenz and I have been a Teamster for over 17 years. I will be supporting Chris Griswold and Teamsters United. I know they will provide the leadership needed for all my Teamster brothers and sisters.
Teamsters Local 986 • ABM Parking Services, LAX
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“I will be supporting Chris Griswold for Vice President At-Large because he has always made the members his top priority. Chris has been a strong leader that can unite our membership throughout the country.
Teamsters Local 986 &bull UPS Cartage Service, Inglewood, CA
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We need to support leaders like Chris, who will not be intimidated by the corporate bureaucrats or their lawyers.
Teamsters Local 986 • United Airlines, Portland
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Chris has a proven record of always making the members his first priority and that’s why I’m voting for Chris Griswold and OZ 2021.
Teamsters Local 986 • Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
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