Washington County, Wisconsin Social Services workers have voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters. There are 30 workers in the bargaining unit who are now represented by Local 200 in Milwaukee.

The vote count was held on September 2. Of the 27 votes cast, 21 workers voted for the Teamsters, 5 for their previous union affiliation, and 1 for no representation.

Worker Jessica Indiraraj said she and her colleagues thought long and hard before deciding to leave their previous union and vote to join the Teamsters.

“Our group had been with our previous representation for close to 17 years and the decision to switch unions was not easy, but business representative Randy Monroe and the rest of the Teamsters helped us through the process,” Indiraraj said. “It went smoothly and they helped us every step of the way. We are excited to move on and look forward to the future as Teamsters.”

“I am very happy for this group to see their efforts to be Teamsters become a reality,” Monroe said.

“These professional men and women join other groups already represented by the Teamsters in Washington County, the Highway Department and the Parks Department,” said Tom Millonzi, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 200. “We are very glad to welcome them into Local 200.”

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