Teamsters Local 200 and Rolling Thunder Wisconsin Chapter 2 members joined together to participate in Milwaukee's Veterans Day Parade Saturday November 5th. Our Joint Council 39 Tractor Trailer driven by Teamster Steward Jared Wolski and Rolling Thunder motorcycle riders which included; Teamster member Tom Fox, Retiree Eric Jorgenson, Business Representative Local 695 Mark Herrmann and Business Representative Local 200 Steve Nelson, had the honor to participate in this years Veterans Day Parade. During the parade the riders escorted the JC 39 trailer and flag bearing Hummer along the parade route from 4th and Kilbourn to the Milwaukee County War Memorial. Following the ceremonies at the War Memorial the Rolling Thunder group proceeded to the Milwaukee County Airport to meet and honor the returning World War II Veterans from their Honor Flight to Washington DC. “This experience became the most rewarding day of my life when you saw the smiles and tears of these honored Vets,” as quoted by Business Representative Steve Nelson.  Useful Links Documentation Stewards Report Policies Submit Payment Withdrawal Card BAYSIDE DISPATCHERS PARTNER UP Teamsters Local 200 Dispatchers Welcome New Co-Workers and New Center Municipalities in the North Shore area have teamed up to bring their communities money savings, shorter response times and better service via a new combined Police and Fire dispatch center. Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay have teamed up and located to a state of the art dispatch center that is near completion in Bayside. “I’m excited for the entire North Shore Police and Fire Communications to be merged into one center at Bayside Police department,” said Dispatcher and Teamsters Local 200 Steward Rachelle Nabb. “We are able to merge different talented people. I think it will be much more efficient both monetarily and life-saving,”added Rachelle. “We are happy to have Teamsters members serving these communities,” said Local 200 Business Representative Randy Monroe. “Dispatchers represent the first contact from citizens, who then convey the information to the Police or Fire departments for the assistance needed.” The New Dispatch center is expected to be fully operable sometime in late spring. QUOTE OF THE DAY It is always one's virtues and not one's vices that precipitate one into disaster. Rebecca West FUN FACT You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime. SPORTS UPDATES FOR UPCOMING RECALL EVENTS AROUND THE AREA OR AROUND THE STATE Visit these sites Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Or Milwaukee County Labor Council (MCLC)