Members Look to 2006 to Shake Up Teamster Union

January 28, 2005: “If you’re concerned about our union, you can do something about it,” says Seattle Local 174 President and UPS feeder driver Dianne Bolton.Bolton is also a member of the TDU St

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IBT Gives Yellow the Green Light for Premium Services

Yellow Freight is about to utilize combination jobs in the Midwest to facilitate the movement of “Premium Service” (one- and two-day delivery) freight.

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Excessive Overtime Hurts Teamsters and Families

January 28, 2005: More people are working more hours than ever before in the U.S. The drive to press more production out of fewer workers is putting a squeeze on workers and their families.

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Teamster Discontent Stirs Elections

January 28, 2005:Teamsters concerned about the direction of our union are letting officials know it at the ballot box.

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UPS Teamsters Say Conditions Are Worse Today Than at Start of Contract

January 28, 2005:Only 10% of UPS members responding to a survey said they felt as good or better about their jobs today as they did before the current contract.

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Gate Gourmet Teamsters Say No to Concessions, Authorize Strike

January 28, 2005: Workers at Gate Gourmet, an airline and railroad food service provider, are voting in December to authorize a strike if the company won’t sign a fair contract.

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Teamsters Fight Union Busting at Tyson

January 28, 2005: Local 556 Teamsters at Tyson Foods know what they want in the New Year—to beat corporate union-busting at the world’s largest meatpacking company and win a new contract.

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STAA Whistleblower Law Protects Non-Drivers, Too

January 28, 2005: A recent case shows that some non-driver employees may be protected by the federal whistleblower law if they are engaged in activity related to truck safety or Department of Tra

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Canadian UPSers Pressured Into Accepting Contract

January 28, 2005: “If we do not accept [the contract deal], the company is telling us they will shut down.

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Will Hoffa Set the Record for Election Theft?

January 28, 2005: The incumbents determine whether it will be a walk-in or mail-in. They set the dates. They make all the rules. They run the nominations meeting. They rule on who is eligible.

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GCIU Merges With Teamsters

January 28, 2005:The Graphic Communications International Union’s (GCIU) 60,000 U.S.

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"Fast Card" for Border Crossing Will Put Car Haulers Out of Work

January 30,2005: As an employee of Allied Systems in Windsor, Ont., and a member of Teamsters Local 938, I would like to address the issue of the fast card program [for crossing the U.S./Canada bo

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Review: Union Reform History in the First-Person

“Herman Benson launched the union democracy movement almost single-handedly, nearly 50 years ago,” says Ken Paff, TDU national organizer.

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Filing NLRB Charges: A Tool for Rights But No Quick Fix

One of the main laws that protect the union rights of workers in the U.S. is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). It applies to most private sector workers.

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Georgia Teamsters Elect New Leaders

January 28, 2005:Members in two local unions representing over 10,000 Georgia Teamsters have voted this fall for new leadership. In November Local 728 members elected the Members First Slate.

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Reformers Stand Up for Pensions, Sweep Election in Metro New York Local

January 28, 2005: New York Local 805 members elected the Sandy Pope Leadership Action Team in balloting on Dec. 7.

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Federal Judge to Central States Trustees: Open More Info to Members!

January 28, 2005: On December 9 Judge James B Moran directed the trustees of the Teamster Central States Pension Fund to turn more documents over to participants in th

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