Q&A: Meet the woman who wants to transform Hollywood Teamsters into a 'fighting union'
On Sunday, Teamsters Local 399 made history.
The union representing some 5,800 drivers, casting directors, location managers and other Hollywood workers appointed its first female leader, the local said Sunday.
The union's board voted for Lindsay Dougherty to succeed Secretary-Treasurer Steve Dayan, who will retire on April 30. She will serve out the remainder of his term, which runs through the fall.
Dougherty, 38, is no stranger to Local 399, where she led recent contract negotiations with the major producers that secured 3% wage increases and penalties to curb weekend work for crews.
The Detroit native comes from a family of Teamsters. Her father, Patrick, is a former secretary-treasurer of another Teamsters local; her husband, sister, father-in-law and stepson are all in the union.
Dougherty, who worked as a
