(KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI) – Carhaul Drivers employed at Hansen Adkins in Kansas City, Missouri have voted to join Teamsters Local 41 and will soon join thousands of Teamsters Carhaulers nationwide under the National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA).

“We are continuing to grow our strength and expand our power across the Carhaul Industry,” said Avral Thompson, who serves as Director of the Teamsters Carhaul Division. “These Drivers chose to organize because they know the only path to better wages, stronger benefits and safer working conditions is through a Teamsters contract.”

The current NMATA is set to expire on August 31st and the Teamsters are preparing to negotiate a strong new national agreement that raises standards across the industry and secures better pay, benefits and protections for all Teamsters Carhaulers covered under the contract.

“We’re proud to be Teamsters and excited to be part of the strength that comes with the NMATA,” said Bret Rust, a Driver at Hansen Adkins and new Member of Local 41. “Being part of the strongest Union in North America means real job security and a better future for all of us.”

Teamsters Local 41 President Joseph Monslow said: “I’m proud to welcome these hard-working Drivers to Local (41) and look forward to representing them as we fight for a powerful new national contract. Growing our density in the Carhaul Industry is key to maintaining the strong standards Teamsters have built over generations.”

Teamsters Local 41 represents thousands of Workers across a wide range of industries in the Kansas City area.

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