DATE: April 10, 2018
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RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROCLAMATION HONORING CHESTER MORDASINI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE AT CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS, PUBLIC, PROFESSIONAL & MEDICAL EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL 911
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Port of San Diego wishes to recognize the long and faithful service of Chester Mordasini who has given his time and energy unselfishly to the success of Teamsters Local 911 for more than thirty-four years.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Resolution Approving A Proclamation Honoring Chester Mordasini On The Occasion Of His Retirement After 34 Years of Service At California Teamsters, Public, Professional & Medical Employees Union Local 911
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
COMPASS STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item supports the following Strategic Goal(s).
* A Port with an innovative and motivated workforce.
DISCUSSION:
Chester Mordasini is leaving a remarkable legacy of success and achievement at the Teamsters Local 911. He is retiring in June 2018 after serving with them for more than thirty-four years.
Mr. Mordasini began working for the Teamsters in 1983 in the heavy construction area. He joined Local 911 in 1986 as a part-time organizer, organizing public employees and then became a part-time business representative in 1991, handling parking and public agencies in the San Diego area. In 1992 he became a full-time Business Representative and was assigned to San Diego and Riverside units. It was then that he first began working with employees at the District.
He was appointed local union President in 1994. This position is up for re-election every three years and he has been re-elected eight straight times for a total of 24 years as President of Local 911.
Local 911 currently represents 118 employees at the District, in three bargaining units: Service, Maintenance, Operations and Crafts Unit; Supervisory Unit; Non-Sworn Safety Personnel Unit.
Under Mr. Mordasini's lead...
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