Convoy 250 April 2008
What Does the New Pension Law Mean for Your Benefits?
March 27, 2008: What’s in store for Teamster pension funds under the Pension Protection Act?
New England Pension Fund Plans More Cuts
March 27, 2008: The third largest pension fund in the Teamsters Union is reportedly planning new benefit cuts.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Pension and Benefits )
New Jersey Local 641: Pension Act Delivers Pension Cuts
March 27, 2008: Teamsters in New Jersey Local 641 were hit with major pension and health and welfare cuts on March 10—just nine days after the Local 641 pension fund announced it was in critical
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Pension and Benefits )
The Pension Protection Act: What It Means for You
March 27, 2008: In April, hundreds of thousands of Teamsters will be getting a report from their pension fund on its funding status.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Pension and Benefits )
Protect Yourself from Production Harassment
March 27, 2008: Management harassment is a fact of life for UPS package car drivers.
DHLers Debate Contract
March 27, 2008: DHL Teamsters are voting on their future.
The deal has sparked opposition from a broad network of stewards and members.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | DHL )
Los Angeles Local 396: Waste Management Teamsters Unite Behind Fired Shop Steward
March 27, 2008: Teamster sanitation workers across Los Angeles have launched a solidarity campaign in support of Jose Morales, a shop steward who was fired for opposing Waste Management’s attacks
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Waste )
Help Keep TDU Growing
This year has gotten off to a busy start for Teamsters for a Democratic Union.
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Hoffa Lies Again About ‘No Pension Cuts’
March 27, 2008: How many times have officials in the Hoffa administration sold a contract by promising—in writing—that Teamster pensions will be “maintained and possibly improved,” only to
Central States Fund in the Red Zone
April 18, 2008: “‘Red Zone’—Why it is better than the ‘Yellow Zone’”: That’s the surprising headline that appeared in a newsletter issued by the Central States Fund in March.
Local 804 Teamsters Prepare for Bylaws Vote on Contracts and Pensions
March 27, 2008: Teamsters in New York Local 804 will vote this month on bylaws changes that will put more pension and contract information in the hands of the membership.
Carhaul Bargaining Begins
March 27, 2008: Negotiations for a new national carhaul agreement have begun at a difficult time for Teamsters.
( categories: Carhaul | Convoy 250 April 2008 )
$14/Hour Jobs Posted on YRC Websites
March 27, 2008: Before the new contract took effect, and with thousands of Teamsters still laid off, Yellow, Roadway and USF Holland started advertising for $14 per hour casuals.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Freight )
Racking up Organizing Wins at UPS Freight
March 27, 2008: As we go to press, the International Union has reached a tentative agreement for a national contract at UPS Freight.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Freight )
Horsetrading Grievances
March 27, 2008: For the last two months, I can’t get any of my grievances on excessive OT paid.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Teamster Troublemaker )
On the Road to Union Power?
March 27, 2008: The IBT leadership argues that we need to give DHL concessions to help the company compete in the future with UPS and with FedEx.
Members in Chicago Work to Build a Stronger Local 743
March 27, 2008: After years of apathy and neglect, members and new officers in Chicago Local 743 are working together to turn their union around.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Local Union Reform )
Members Help Protect Family and Medical Leave
March 27, 2008: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is once again under fire from Corporate America.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Featured News )
Teamster Showdown at AmerisourceBergen
March 27, 2008: Warehouse Teamsters in Washington state are fighting union-busting tactics at AmerisourceBergen—a major pharmaceutical supplier to Teamster Health & Welfare funds.
( categories: Convoy 250 April 2008 | Warehouse )
Letters from Our Members
Railroad Workers United Founding Convention
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Teamster Whistleblower Gets $250K at UPS
March 20, 2008: A Teamster mechanic is a quarter million dollars richer after settling an OSHA whistle-blower complaint at UPS.
Will You Get a Cost of Living Raise?
March 14, 2008: The UPS, freight and carhaul national contracts all have a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) clause, to help protect against inflation eating away our wages.
Local 355 Pension Cuts Accrual to Zero
March 14, 2008: Trustees in the Maryland Local 355 Pension Fund have cut the fund’s annual accrual rate down to zero.
