Convoy 224 February 2005

Hoffa's Top Aide Repays $69,500 Embezzled From Union

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:09:21 -0500

February 17, 2005: On January 14, TDU urged Judge Loretta Preska to review a deal that gave James Hoffa’s executive assistant only a slap on the wrist for embezzling $69,500 from our

Legal Action Stops Trusteeship Extension In Atlanta Local 528

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:54:19 -0500

February 17, 2007: When Hoffa’s handpicked candidate in Georgia Local 528 lost an election in December, he tried to get around the will of the membership by extending the local’s trusteeship.

New Technology Threatens Rail Jobs, Public Safety

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:47:39 -0500

February 17, 2005: Like many others, the railroad industry has undergone dramatic restructuring over the past few decades.

Allied Demands Carhaul Concessions

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:50:59 -0600

Allied Automotive Group has once again demanded concessions from Teamster carhaulers in the form of relief from the June 1 2005 wage increase and relief from “restrictive, non-competitive work rules

Martin Luther King: 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike Was Powered By the Rank and File

TDU — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:44:13 -0600

“…If you stand up straight, people can’t ride your back. And that’s what we did. We stood up straight.”

That's how Taylor Rogers explains the success of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. Rogers was a principal organizer of the historic strike.

Letters From Our Members

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:11:44 -0500

UPS Tries to Change Law on Rest Breaks

Teamsters Lose Battle at Tyson Foods

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:07:23 -0500

February 17, 2005: For months, Local 556 members and leaders in Pasco, Wash., have fought a tremendous battle against union-busting at Tyson Foods. But on Feb.

Drivers Can Influence New Regulations...But the FMCSA Wants to Ignore Drivers' Health

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:05:28 -0500

Teamster drivers have a chance right now to influence the future of Hours of Service regulations.

HazMat Endorsement Coming

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:03:02 -0500

February 17, 2005: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set a $94 fee for the hazardous material endorsement background check that the U.S. will require under new security rules.

Turmoil at Yellow’s Dallas Terminal

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:02:28 -0500

February 17, 2005: Yellow’s management is routing some freight around Dallas and reportedly considering downsizing that terminal’s operations in the wake of violence and disruptions there.

Yellow-Roadway, ABF Profits Up, USF Down After Closing Red Star

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:01:44 -0500

February 17, 2005: In the first full year as a combined company, Yellow-Roadway reported after-tax profits of $184.3 million.

Teamsters Push California Port Legislation

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:01:00 -0500

February 17, 2005: As part of the IBT effort to organize harbor truckers in California, the union plans to sponsor legislation that would exempt independent drivers from federal antitrust laws.

Study Reports Mexican Trucks Remain Safety Risk

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:00:18 -0500

February 17, 2005: The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued a report concluding that the Mexican government and the country’s trucking firms have not met the safety requirements and

IBT Investigates Radiation Scans

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:57:15 -0500

February 17, 2005: According to Teamsters representatives, the union is in the early stages of examining the use of security screening devices that use radiation to scan the contents of trucks and tra

Official Testifies That IBT Approved Mid-Contract Concession in New England

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:56:19 -0500

February 17, 2005: Boston Local 25 President Ritchie Reardon told Joint Council 10 that the IBT Parcel Division approved a mid-contract giveback to UPS that violates language in the New England sup

Friends Don't Let Friends Cross Picket Lines

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:50:38 -0500

February 17, 2007: Teamster drivers are often called upon to honor picket lines. The law regarding where and when workers can picket— or legally respect another picket line—can get complicate

Seattle Teamsters Back Railway Workers Fighting One-Person Train Crew Operations

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:45:40 -0500

February 17, 2005: In Seattle, rank and file engineers and trainmen are joining together with their Teamster brothers and sisters in the fight against the railroad carriers.

Labor Notes Releases Second Version of Popular Manual on Workplace Organizing

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:42:06 -0500

February 17, 2005: In January Labor Notes released A Troublemaker’s Handbook 2, edited by Jane Slaughter, the second edition of the popular manual on how to fight back at your workplace and win.

Southern California Grocery Teamsters Face Tough Negotiations This Fall

TDU — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:00:00 -0500

February 5, 2005: The contracts that cover about 8,000 Teamster drivers, warehouse workers and office clerks in the Southern California grocery industry are set to expire Sept. 15, 2005.

Official Testifies that IBT Approved Mid-Contract Concession in New England

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:05:34 -0600

February 17, 2005: Boston Local 25 President Ritchie Reardon told Joint Council 10 that the IBT Parcel Division approved a mid-contract giveback to UPS that violates language in the New England sup