At the October 15th, 2026, Nominations Membership Meeting, Local 812 President Joseph Vitta announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, ending December 31, 2026.   

A life-long trade unionist, Joseph Vitta began working at Pepsi-Cola as a member of Local 812 in 1974. 

He was later elected as a Business Agent/Trustee to the Union’s Executive Board and served 39 years on the Executive board and has had the position as President and Principal Officer of Local 812 for the past 8 years.  
 

Members of the next Local 812 Executive Board were nominated by acclamation on October 15 at the General Membership Meeting.  At the meeting, current President Vitta also announced his retirement at the end of the year. 

The newest member of the Board will be Todd Mosca, a longtime Coca-Cola Steward who will serve as Trustee. 

Members overwhelmingly approved a new 5-year contract.  The contract includes annual wage increases, raises annuity contributions and fully funds the Healthcare Fund with no member payroll contributions. 

The Local 812 Scholarship Fund Golf Outing will be held at the Woodside Club in Syosset, NY.

Proceeds go to our union scholarships. The event begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by a cocktail reception & dinner at 4:30 pm.

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Local 812 family members are eligible for Teamster college scholarships.  Local 812 Scholarship applications are available for the 2027-28 academic year.  The deadline is March 1.

Applications to the Teamsters International Scholarship are available Nov. 1

Local 812 members at ACG have ratified a new 5-year contract, with no givebacks. 

The union’s bargaining committee negotiated annual raises and full funding to maintain health benefits with no additional costs to members.

A solid majority of Local 812 Coca-Cola members voted to ratify a new contract.  This follows member approval of new contracts at Pepsi-Cola NY and Pepsi-Cola Long Island.

Each contract upholds the high standards established by Local 812.  The agreements negotiated by the respective Union Contract Negotiation Committees preserve benefits for all members, include wage increases, and have no give backs. ...

Across the U.S.,  healthcare costs have been rising rapidly and are projected to continue growing.  It’s no surprise that medical coverage is a top issue in contract negotiations.  Local 812 is no exception.  
 
As costs rise, most American workers pay a greater share of the costs through higher deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance.  In many cases, these higher employee costs negate any wage gains.  Many families have also lost entire categories of benefits, such as dental, vision and hearing, as well as retiree benefits.

But not Local 812 members.

Local 812 members employed by Clare Rose and 5 Boro brought in 2026 with solid new 3-year contracts. 

The respective contracts were ratified by wide margins.  Each includes annual raises; retirement increases and no givebacks.

Clare Rose workers negotiated a contract that maintains current 812 Health Fund benefits with no additional costs to members and their families.  

By a large margin, workers at KDP Snapple approved a new three-year contract. 

The Local 812 Negotiation Committee fought to preserve current benefits with no additional costs to members. 

Under the new deal, the company will increase contributions to both the Local 812 Health Fund and to the 401(k) plan.  In addition to annual wage increases, the contract will expand vacation pick options.