Workers with Threshold Enterprises in California recently voted to join Teamsters Local 912. The 366 warehousing, manufacturing and packaging workers are seeking respect and better working conditions.

“We’re excited. We’re happy about this successful vote and to be able to change the lives of more than 360 people,” said Brad Sebring, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 912 in Watsonville, Calif.

The workers manufacture and package vitamins at two Threshold facilities in Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley.

“They did a lot of work to organize because they want to see changes,” said Santos Lerma, President of Local 912. “They need job security. The workers haven’t had a wage increase in a couple years. Their health and welfare is costly to them. They want respect on the job.”

Victor Martinez has worked at Threshold’s manufacturing department in Scotts Valley for five years and is excited about being a Teamster.

“We feel like we’ve achieved something big and that we have a professional union behind us,” Martinez said. “Respect and fairness is what we need, and we are glad to have the union to protect us.”

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