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Driving to a New Career

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The Teamsters Military Assistance Program and ABF training will open doors forour soldiers as they transition into civilian sectorcareers. Soldier for Life stands shoulder toshoulder with the Teamsters as they continue to enhance the lives of our soldiers. This is a historic undertaking and we commend theTeamsters and ABF for their commitment. Wefully support these life changing efforts to pro-vide credentialing opportunities to our soldiersprior to their separation.

– Colonel Adam L. Rocke, Director of the Army Soldier for Life program

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For more information please contact202-624-6885 | [email protected]

www.teamster.org/tmap

The Teamsters Military Assistance Program(TMAP) has teamed up with the Teamsters National Freight Division for an on-base creden-tialing program that allows active soldiers, 180days prior to their separation, to obtain theirCommercial Driver’s License (CDL).

The Teamsters Union is partnering with the De-partment of Defense on the program to train sol-diers. The union has already developed a 200-hourtraining course for veterans, reserve and guardcandidates at no cost to the participant.

For the on-base program, ABF Freight is playingan active role. It is the goal that all participantswho complete the course will then have at leastthe initial qualifications to be brought into CDLdriving jobs. Helping service members obtaingood jobs at Teamster companies is a win-winfor everyone, particularly given the shortage ofCDL drivers, and is the right thing to do for ourveterans.

“We are very excited to be participating in thisprogram,” said Gordon Sweeton, Assistant Di-rector of the Teamsters National Freight Divi-sion. “Our veterans serve our country withdistinction, pride and courage every day, andwe have an obligation to help them succeedwhen they leave the military. This program willhelp achieve that and we will help veterans landon their feet after they leave military service.”

Veteran Registration Form H H H

As part of our program we ask that veterans fill out a“Teamster Veteran Registration” form. This form willgive us basic information about a veteran’s service. Inaddition, the Teamsters Military Assistance Program of-fers assistance with filing claims for service-related dis-abilities. Honorably discharged Teamster members andtheir families are eligible to file for any service relateddisabilities they may have. The registration form canalso be found at www.teamster.org/tmap.

Sweeton said helping service members obtainemployment with established Teamster compa-nies is important because they will be brought inas employees. As employees, they will not haveto lease their own trucks, buy their own fuel andgo into debt just to start a job, like so many driv-ers have to do at non-union companies.

The Teamsters Union is proud to be taking part in this on-base CDL training program.

This will give active soldiers the opportunity to get a job once they leave the military. This

program is all about improving lives.

–James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President”“ For more information please contact202-624-6885 | [email protected]/tmap

I’ve driven trucks in the military, but I’ve learned a lot from the instructors here atFt. Sill. They’re knowledgeable and helpful. This is an outstanding program and a greatopportunity for any soldier to have.

– Army Specialist Nancy Walker who served in the Army for the past nine years, including a deployment to Kuwait. She has started working with ABF in Nashville.

For information on how to apply, please visit www.teamster.org/tmap.

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