Teamsters win at Audubon Zoo

Teamsters Local 270 won a close representation election (17 yes, 14 no) among zookeepers at the Audubon Zoo. The Times Picayune reports Audubon employs about 600, 450 of whom are full-time. The Teamsters represent other zoo workers in San Diego and Chicago. Local 270 President David Negretto that other groups of Audubon employees have expressed interest in joining the Teamsters.