New Medical ID cards are being issued by Aetna and BCBSAZ to be compliant with new regulations
Plan participants should destroy the previously issued Medical ID card after he/she receives the newly issued ID cards. If your address has changed, it should be reported to the Trust Fund Office and can be updated via phone through Customer Service at the following number:
What We Do
Local 177 has been fighting for working-class families under the parent organization known as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, founded in 1903. We stand up for our members in the legislative, political, and social landscapes.
Who We Are
Our staff is made up of hard-working men and women who know workers' rights. Our Executive Board and Agents have more than 300 years of combined experience standing up to employers.
Who We Represent
We represent workers from the Jurisdiction of Nothern NJ Including Monmouth County and all counties north of Monmouth County.
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2023 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has begun accepting applications for the 2023 award year. The Fund awards financial scholarships to the sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members.
Academic awards in the amount of $1,000 or $10,000 are awarded to eligible high school seniors. Vocational/Training program awards are available, ranging from $500 to $2,000. In 2020, $1.2 million in scholarships were awarded.
Details on the Application process can be found on the JRHMSF website:
The Teamsters Women’s Conference was held Sept. 18 – 21, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. The conference brought together more than 1,200 Teamsters from the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, in sisterhood and solidarity. Read More...
COLA Increase Effective August 1st, 2022
A COLA increase effective August 1, 2022, is calculated as follows. The contract specifies a one (1) cent per hour and one-fourth (0.25) mills per mile increase for every two-tenths (0.2) point increase in the CPI-W Index in excess of 3.0% and at least totalling $0.05. Reaching an Index level of 288.022 in May 2022, the Index increased 16. Read More...
2022 Seaside Heights St. Patrick's Day Parade
Thank you to all those who participated in the Seaside Heights St.Patrick's Day Parade on April 2nd, 2022 Read More...
We would like to wish our members and their families a very happy and healthy New Year. Back in late October of 2021 a letter was sent to our stewards and posted on our union boards announcing the kick-off of the Local 177 Annual Holiday Toy Drive. We are pleased to report, because of the extreme generosity of our members, this year's donations rivalled that of our prior years and continue to spread the generosity to much-needed families. Read More...
2022 NJ Special Olympics Torch Run
On Friday, June 10th, 2022 members of the Little Ferry PD and Secaucus PD and members of the executive board of Teamsters Local 177 participated in the 2022 NJ Special Olympics Torch Run. Each year, thousands of officers take to the streets of their local communities on one of 26 separate routes to help carry the “Flame of Hope” to the Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games to light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.
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