Daisy Gonzalez

(Business Agent)

Daisy was born May 27,1963 in New York. and moved to Florida in 1968. She graduated from Hialeah High School, Florida. She received her Medical Assistant license and worked in the medical field for approximately two years. Daisy then became employed in the insurance department of Teamsters Local Union 769 in 1983. Throughout the following twenty years, Daisy held a number of positions with the Local Union which included Insurance Clerk, Pension Clerk, Secretary, Secretary for the President, Bookkeeper, Executive Assistant and Administrative Assistant. While in the position of Administrative Assistant she started training with the Business Agents. In January of the year 2000 she became a Business Agent.

During Daisy's tenure as Business Agent she has been involved in various victorious organizing campaigns and has and has participated in negotiating various contracts, along with handling many greivances. She represents members who are paramedics, EMT's, City employees, employees in the gas industry, food preparation and distribution to airlines, route sales drivers, valets and parking cashiers. These contracts fall under the National Labor Relations Board (N.L.R.B.) and the Public Employees Relations Commission (P.E.R.C.)

Daisy is involved in the following organizations:

Executive Board

Member: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

Member: Human Rights Commission (I.B.T.)

Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community

Delegate: South Florida, AFL-CIO

State of Florida AFL-CIO

Union Counselor: United Way

Committee Chairperson: Boy Scouts of America, Troop 303