TEAMSTERS LOCAL 399 TO RECEIVE MOTION PICTURE DIVISION JURISDICTION OF LOCAL NO. 886 IN OKLAHOMA
Effective March 19th, the General Executive Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Board unanimously voted to assign the jurisdiction of the Local 886 Oklahoma’s Motion Picture Division to Teamsters Local 399 in Los Angeles California. Local 399’s Principal Officer Lindsay Dougherty recused herself from the vote. See official notice here.
“A local union has a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interests of the membership, ensuring the proper use and management of union funds, resources and assets,” said General President Sean O’Brien in the recommendation memo. “As such, I believe it is in the best interests of the members in the motion picture industry, currently represented by Local 886, to be moved to Teamsters Local 399 which has provided and continues to provide support and leadership for its Motion Picture members.”
Currently Local 886 has over 100 people part of theMotion Picture Industry workforce in Oklahoma that will be represented by Teamsters Local 399.
“As the Motion Picture Division Director and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 399, I look forward to working alongside Oklahoma motion picture workers throughout this transition to make the process as smooth, expedited and efficient as possible,” said Motion Picture Division Director & Local 399 Secretary-Treasurer, Lindsay Dougherty. “Local 399 is well equipped to support and represent this group of motion picture Teamsters. We are dedicated to representing each member equally with the utmost dignity and respect.”
Motion Picture Division Director Dougherty and Assistant Division Director Billy Benner will be in touch with Local 886 members to share more information and what to expect in the coming weeks. If you are a Local 886 member that comes from the Motion Picture Division, please complete this form as soon as possible so that the Division / Teamsters Local 399 may get in touch with you with more information.
There will be a Union Meeting on March 25th at 10AM for Motion Picture Teamsters in Oklahoma at 10AM at the Local 886 Union Hall: 3528 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 conducted by Division Director Lindsay Dougherty and Assistant Division Director Billy Benner. Please complete this form to receive update about this meeting.
If you are a current Local 399 member please plan to attend Sunday’s March 23rd meeting via Zoom about our ongoing California Film & Television Jobs Program where we will share more information regarding this situation. If you did not get the link to register, please email: businessagent@ht399.org.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding the transition.
