Local 773

Teamsters Local 773 is based in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, and is a part of the much larger International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) union.

Local 773 has about 7,100 members - down about 500 members in just the last year.
14 unfair labor practice charges have been filed against Local 773 in the last 10 years.
Local 773 has had 5 strikes since 2018 involving 488 members.

Source: Bloomberg Law

Finances

Like its international union, Teamsters Local 773 must file an LM-2 report detailing its finances. In 2024, the local union collected more than $5 million, with 88% coming from the dues, agency fees, fines, assessments, and work permits it charges its members.

The chart below breaks down how Local 773 spent $5,065,108, including:

$1,066,805 in "Per Capita Tax" passed onto the international union
$937,592 in benefits for union officers and employees
$750,591 in general overhead and union administration

Source: 2025 IBT Local 773 LM-2 Report; *Other: Contributions, Gifts, and Grants; Purchase of Investments and Fixed Assets; Strike Benefits.

Being a teamster

All unions have their own rules that members must follow. For local unions, those rules are called the union bylaws.

The bylaws for Teamsters Local 773 outline in great detail and in no uncertain terms the rules and regulations to which its members must adhere. Click here to see the Local 773 bylaws for yourself.

The Local 773 bylaws restrict the freedoms of its members and any violations of these rules can and do result in disciplinary action.

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Independent Resources

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