Law 360: "Teamsters Gear Up For Knockout Fight With UPS"
Reprinted from Law360 Employment Authority.
The Teamsters are getting a head start on their campaign to secure a new labor contract at UPS, and experts said widespread dissatisfaction with the current agreement and new union leadership could indicate that the union is prepared to follow through on its early threats of a strike.
Highlights from the 2022-2026 Tentative DHL National Agreement
The International Union has published highlights for the 2022-2026 Tentative DHL National Agreement covering 3500 Teamsters. The IBT writes that the tentative agreement “is the most financially lucrative agreement in the history of the National Master and provides significant gains for the members,” and that it contains no givebacks or concessions.
Yellow Change of Operations: Bidding Opens in the West
The Yellow freight change of operations is moving forward in the West, with the rest of the country to follow later. The change will implement the “Super Regional” network and integrate Reddaway and YRC terminals, and utilize Utility Drivers extensively. Nine terminals are closing in the West.
Teamsters Kick Off Campaign to Make UPS Deliver
Teamster members at UPS have begun a nationwide contract campaign kickoff at UPS with parking lot rallies and leafleting one year before our contract expires and on the 25th anniversary of the successful 1997 Teamster strike at UPS.
Judge Says Employers Cannot Give Absence ‘Points’ to Fatigued or Ill Drivers
Teamster grocery drivers have won a case with implications for commercial drivers in every industry. A judge has ordered Albertsons to pay nearly $200,000 in damages for issuing attendance policy penalty “points” to drivers who refused to drive due to illness or fatigue.
UPS Contract Kickoff – Update & Materials
The Teamster Contract Campaign at UPS will kick off with a series of workplace action nationwide, starting as soon as August 1. The International Union has released a great toolkit of materials for members and local unions to use at rallies, parking lot meetings, and leafleting actions at UPS locations.
UPS Operating Profit Climbs to $3.5 Billion for 2nd Quarter
United Parcel Service’s second quarter profits rose 8.5% over last year to $3.5 billion in operating profit. Management’s press release to Wall Street also reports that revenue rose to $24.8 billion for the quarter and projects that revenue for 2022 will top $100 billion.
UPS Contract Campaign Update
More than 500 members joined our UPS Teamsters United zoom event on Sunday to hear a report from the International Union’s UPS Contract Campaign Coordinator on the Teamster Call to Action starting August 1-5. We went over the timeline for the contract campaign, heard reports from members on upcoming workplace actions, and talked about how to get involved. Find out what you missed.
Online Workshop: Learn Your FMLA Rights
The TDU Women's Caucus hosted its first online workshop, "Your Rights Under the FMLA" on Sunday, July 17.
UPenn Teamsters Defeat Two-Tier Pay
Local 115 members at the University of Pennsylvania are celebrating a contract victory that eliminates two-tier pay for housekeepers over the resistance of their own union officials.