(VERNON, CALIFORNIA) – More than 60 Workers at Southland Box in Vernon, California have voted overwhelmingly - 55-to-2, for representation with Teamsters Local 572, joining a growing national movement of Workers in the Printing Industry who are seeking strong Union Representation.

“We are thrilled to welcome the second group of Print Industry Workers to join the Teamsters Union this week.  These Workers were eager to secure a ‘Real Union Voice’ on the job and we are proud to represent them,” Local 572 Secretary-Treasurer Lourdes Garcia said. “I want to congratulate this strong group for standing together throughout the campaign.  I know they will continue to fight and make their voices heard in contract negotiations.”

In voting to join Local 572, the Workers at Southland Box will join with Print Industry Workers across the country represented by the Teamsters - including 110 WestRock Workers in Salinas, California who just voted to join Teamsters Local 856.   

Founded in 1903, the Teamsters represent 1.3 million Members in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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