Convoy 260 July/August 2009

Dump Hoffa!

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:25:15 -0500

July 21, 2009: Fed up with contract givebacks, benefit cuts & empty promises, members are launching a movement to elect new leaders and set a new course for our Teamsters Union.

International Abandons Carhaulers

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:07:47 -0500

July 21, 2009: In June, Allied CEO Mark Gengregske went to the Cottage Grove, Minnesota, terminal to sell the drivers on more concessions: five percent on the Mazda work and 12.5 percent on the Chrysler traffic. The Teamsters said No.

The Future of Our Union in Freight

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:32:11 -0500

July 21, 2009: Some 50,000 freight Teamsters have been forced to make a terrible choice, thanks to a decade of misleadership at the top of our union.

Boston Goon Squad Update: Members, Contracts Under Attack in Boston

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:18:18 -0500

July 21, 2009: Hoffa’s Trade Show Director John Perry heads to court on charges of assaulting a Teamster member for filing a grievance.

Enter the Contest: Give Convoy Dispatch A New Name

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:11:49 -0500

After 30 years, Convoy Dispatch is getting a new name.

Help decide what it will be.

Running to Rebuild Local 804 Power

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:06:40 -0500

July 21, 2009: The Local 804 Members United Slate is running to restore the pride and power in New York Teamsters Local 804 the home of Ron Carey and one of the largest and most powerful UPS locals in the country.

What Will It Take to Dump Hoffa?

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:26:16 -0500

The election to Dump Hoffa begins sooner than you think.

What will it take to win—and how can we get started now?

IBT Strikes Out at UPS Panel

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:03 -0500

If the Teamster National Grievance Committee was a UPS employee it would be fired for poor job performance.

Our union won just four out of 59 cases at the last national grievance panel.

New Technology Tracks Drivers' Every Move

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:56:02 -0500

July 21, 2009: UPS is implementing new technology that allows management to monitor drivers like never before. Telematics amounts to a daily OJS without a manager ever getting in your truck.

How Convoy Dispatch Got Its Name

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:18:08 -0500

July 21, 2009: The year was 1976. The Teamster president was Frank Fitzsimmons, who enjoyed golfing with President Nixon and trucking employers.

Join 10,000 Teamsters To Dump Hoffa

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:00:54 -0500

Two years from now, Teamsters will get the chance to dump Hoffa and elect new leaders for our union.

Pension Q & A Lay-offs, YRC, and Pensions

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:44:07 -0500

July 21, 2009: Thousands of Teamsters are laid off or working less than full time. Now some 50,000 working and laid-off Teamsters at YRC are voting on an economic relief deal that would take them out of the Teamster pension plans for the next 18 months.

YRC Tentative Agreement: What’s In It?

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:23:39 -0500

The ballots for the YRC tentative went out in mid-July. YRC Teamsters face a huge decision, for themselves and their families, and for our union in the freight industry.

Where to Buy a Used Car in Texas

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:11:10 -0500

July 21, 2009: What does Tyson Johnson, the International Union freight director, based out of Dallas, have to say about concessions he just bargained for YRC Teamsters?

Information Is Power: Your Legal Rights to Distribute Union Information

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:01:39 -0500

July 21, 2009: The following rights are protected by the National Labor Relations Act:

TDU Protects Your Right to Information

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:57:25 -0500

July 21, 2009: Teamsters have a right to discuss union issues and exchange union-related literature at work.

TDU is at work defending and expanding that right.

The Minneapolis Teamster Strike

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:49:44 -0500

July 21, 2009: At the height of the Great Depression, Minneapolis Teamsters led a historic strike that laid the foundation for national Teamster Power.

Ask the Teamster Troublemaker: Can Management Play Favorites?

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:41:55 -0500

July 21, 2009: Dear Teamster Troublemaker: One of my co-workers was suspended for a customer complaint. Last month, our boss let another employee skate by for the same thing with just a verbal warning, because they like his numbers.

Freight Teamsters Speak Out

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:29:23 -0500

Working Teamsters are speaking out about the latest round of concessions at YRC and what it will take to save our union in freight.

Here’s what some of them had to say.

International Union Fails to Enforce Contract, Protect Full-Time Jobs

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:37:37 -0500

July 21, 2009: Last month’s National Grievance Committee meeting was the International Union’s opportunity to make UPS create all 20,000 full-time combo jobs that are required by Article 22.3 of the contract.

Close the FedEx Loophole

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:24:48 -0500

July 21, 2009: Congress may soon vote on a bill to close the FedEx loophole that makes it harder for FedEx workers to unionize.

UPS: No Cost-of-Living Raise Again This Year

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:21:31 -0500

July 21, 2009: There will be no cost of living raise this year for UPS Teamsters.