Carhaul

IBT Carhaul Concession-Stand Is Open 24/7

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:48:59 -0600

December 7, 2009: The IBT Carhaul Division seems to be operating a concession-stand where anything goes. It’s open season for mileage cuts, percentage pay deals, hourly cuts, border agreement waivers, you name it.

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.

Carhaulers Win Back Lost Jobs

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:23:51 -0500

May 29, 2009: When Ramp Management tried to bust our union, members fought back—and now they’re back at work.

Giving Away the Carhaul Contract?

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:24:35 -0500

April 10, 2009: Is IBT Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman in favor of local-by-local concessions to undercut our national contract? Is that a Yes, or a No?

Jack Cooper: Concessions or Your Job

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:32:01 -0600

March 2, 2009: Jack Cooper, operating as PMT in the West, has lost GM traffic in Los Angeles and Milpitas, Calif. to a nonunion outfit called Harbor Auto Transport.

Local 917 Carhaulers Swapped to a New Local

TDU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:34:32 -0600

November 18, 2008: For more than a year, carhaulers have been treated like pawns in a game where the carriers, Ron Burkle, the bankruptcy court, and Fred Zuckerman call all the shots.

Carhaulers Look Toward the Future

TDU — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:51:51 -0600

November 14, 2008: In August, Teamster carhaulers stood up, said No to concessions and won an improved contract as a result. But there’s more work to be done.

Carhaulers Say No Givebacks

TDU — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:08:40 -0500

September 19, 2008: Teamster carhaulers are standing up to givebacks.

Fear vs. Solidarity in Carhaul

TDU — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:10:24 -0500

August 1, 2008: As we go to press, 9,000 Teamster carhaulers are voting on a three-year contract that includes massive concessions.

Carhaul Road Show

TDU — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:18:38 -0500

May 1, 2008: IBT carhaul director Fred Zuckerman is holding meetings at several carhaul local unions in April and May to ask members what they want in the contract.

Carhaul Members Speak Out

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:38:04 -0600

February 21, 2008: TDU asked carhaul Teamsters what they thought we should to protect the standards in our master contract.

We heard from over 100 concerned members and stewards.

Carhaul Bargaining to Open

TDU — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:16:23 -0600

January 10, 2008: The IBT Carhaul Division will soon start bargaining with the employers for a new national contract. The current contract expires May 31.

Carhaulers: Stop the Spread of Concessions

store — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:41:01 -0500

September 28, 2007: Teamster carhaulers are being hit with every trick in the corporate playbook. What's worse, the Hoffa administration is stuck like a deer in the headlights.

Is Hoffa Giving Up On Our Master Contracts?

TDU — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:47:39 -0500

July 12, 2007: Master contracts are the foundation of our union’s power. Will Hoffa let that foundation crumble? And what can concerned Teamsters do about it?

Carhaulers: Prepare for Contract Battle Ahead

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:31:44 -0500

May 9, 2007: The Hoffa administration threatened just enough Allied Teamsters to narrowly pass concessions in April.

Allied Teamsters to Vote

TDU — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:20:51 -0600

In February the Hoffa administration made a tentative deal with Yucaipa, a private investment firm, to impose a 15 percent wage cut on 3,500 U.S. Teamster carhaulers at Allied Holdings.

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

Hoffa Appoints New Carhaul Director

TDU — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:33 -0600

February 10, 2012: Hoffa has replaced Fred Zuckerman as IBT Carhaul Director with Roy Gross, who is a business agent in Detroit Local 299 and former Allied driver.

Carhaul: New Contract, Old Issues

TDU — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:51:46 -0500

July 15, 2011: Carhaulers are voting on a new contract. The future of union carhaul is on the line.

Carhaul Tentative Agreement Available

TDU — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:03:15 -0500

June 14, 2011: Yesterday the officers of carhaul local unions unanimously recommended approval of the tentative agreement for the national contact. It will go into the mail to the members for a vote around July 7.

Proposed Four-Year Carhaul Contract

TDU — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:37:00 -0500

June 3, 2011: The International Union has announced that they reached a tentative national agreement with the carhaul industry. It would be a 51-month contract, expiring August 31, 2015.

Carhaul Tentative National Agreement

TDU — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:42:22 -0500

June 1, 2011: The International Union has announced that they reached a tentative national agreement with the carhaul industry. It will be presented to local union leaders on June 13 and then be voted on by a mail ballot of all affected members.

Carhaul Contract to Be Extended?

TDU — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:47:45 -0500

May 20, 2011: The national carhaul contract will expire on May 31, but it is apparent that it will be extended.

Carhaul Shake Up Continues

TDU — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:12:16 -0500

March 25, 2011: As we go to press in late March, the shake-up in the unionized carhaul industry continues.

Carhaul Shake Up Continues

TDU — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:17 -0500

March 23, 2011: The shake-up in the unionized carhaul industry continues, with no clear end in sight.

Allied Carhaul: Standoff Continues

TDU — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:39:46 -0500

March 18, 2011: Allied’s attempt to leverage higher rates from the auto manufacturers, banking on the higher demand for carhaul services, is continuing.

IBT Calls Strike at Allied for Thursday

TDU — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:45:58 -0500

March 16, 2011: The International Union has called for a strike to shut down the U.S. operations of Allied Automotive Group unless the company agrees before then to pay the full contract wage.

Allied Automotive Group Illegally Slashes Pay

TDU — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:05:31 -0600

March 10, 2011: Allied Automotive Group management informed the International Union yesterday morning that they would unilaterally break the Teamster national carhaul contract by cutting pay 20% across the board. The cut supposedly will hit paychecks issued tomorrow.

Carhaulers Ask "Where's the Union Leadership?"

TDU — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:56:32 -0500

August 16, 2010: Teamster carhaulers have been hit as hard as anyone by the Great Recession, which has drastically cut auto production.

Allied Pays Contract Rate; Asks for New Concessions

TDU — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:28:30 -0500

July 1, 2010: Allied Automotive Group is paying the contract wage rate for the first time in three years, but will now come to carhaul Teamsters asking for a fresh concession package.

Union, Allied Will Meet on Concessions

TDU — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:53:01 -0500

Updated June 16, 2010: Allied Automotive Group has agreed to pay the full contract wage, retroactive to May 29 when their three-year concession deal expired, and will now come to carhaul Teamsters asking for a fresh concession package.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Allied Systems Agrees to Pay 20 Percent Wage ‘Snap Back' for 3,300 IBT Workers

TDU — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:24:13 -0500

June 16, 2010: Allied Systems Holdings Inc. notified the International Brotherhood of Teamsters June 14 that it will “snap back” wages for about 3,300 truck drivers who had accepted wage cuts in 2007 as part of an agreement to save jobs at the company, the union announced in a June 15 letter to IBT-represented workers.

Allied to Pay Contract Rate and Propose Concessions

TDU — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:47:30 -0500

June 15, 2010: Allied Automotive Group has agreed to pay the full contract wage, retroactive to May 29 when their three-year concession deal expired, and will now come to carhaul Teamsters asking for a fresh concession package.

Carhaul: What Will Happen with Allied?

TDU — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:09:39 -0500

June 9, 2010: The contract status of 3,000 working and laid-off carhaul Teamsters at Allied remains up in the air, after Judge Mullins in U.S. bankruptcy court in Atlanta today refused to get involved in interpreting the contract.

Allied CEO Defends Concessions

TDU — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:09:11 -0500

June 4, 2010: Allied CEO Mark Gendregske, in email correspondence with Teamster employees, blames the continuation of concessions on Jack Cooper’s CEO and nonunion competition, as well as the recession.

Allied Says “Concessions Continue” to Carhaulers

TDU — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:23:55 -0500

June 3, 2010: Allied Automotive Group’s CEO has sent a letter to some 3,000 working and laid-off Teamsters informing them that they will not end the wage concessions of the past three years, as they agreed previously. The letter says the agreement does not have a “snap back” clause.

Carhaul Contract’s Future Up for Grabs

TDU — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:05:36 -0500

June 1, 2010: As we go to press in late May, carhaulers employed by Allied Automotive Group are due to receive a 19 percent raise. But the silence about what is really happening is deafening.

Will Carhaul Concessions End on June 1?

TDU — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:36:02 -0500

April 15, 2010: Will Teamster carhaulers at Allied end three years of concessions on June 1? That’s the question Teamsters in the carhaul industry are asking, so far with no answer from the Hoffa administration.

New Report on Nonunion Carhaul Available

TDU — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:41:14 -0600

January 19, 2010: Yesterday Dr. Mike Belzer, professor at Wayne State University and expert on trucking economics and safety, released a report on Chrysler’s use of cut-rate nonunion carhaul carriers.

IBT Campaign Against GM and Chrysler Continues

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:10 -0600

December 7, 2009: The Teamsters campaign to pressure GM and Chrysler to stop eliminating good Teamster jobs continues. GM and Fiat Chrysler have been targeted because they are aggressively trying to replace Teamster carhaul jobs with low-paid nonunion labor.

A United Road Driver Speaks Out

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:42:14 -0600

December 22, 2009: Carhaulers used to be one of the strongest units in our union. But automakers are shifting more and more business to nonunion carriers, and union drivers are losing ground.

Daily Labor Report: GM, Chrysler Use Cheap Haulers

TDU — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:11:04 -0600

December 3, 2009: LANSING, Mich.—General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC are cutting costs by using cheap, nonunion trucking companies to haul vehicles from factories to dealer lots, putting people out of work and endangering consumers and motorists in the process, according to a report issued Dec. 2 by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and consumer groups.

Canadian Allied Teamsters Leave for the C.A.W.

TDU — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:01 -0600

November 20, 2009: Some 700 Teamsters employed at Allied in Ontario and Quebec voted today to leave our union and join the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW). The unfortunate choice came after Canadian carhaulers became alienated from the Teamster officialdom.

IBT Launches Carhaul Jobs Campaign

TDU — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:33:30 -0500

October 16, 2009: On October 15 the International Union announced its new campaign to save Teamster carhaul jobs, with initial plans to handbill at Chrysler and GM dealers each weekend.

Teamster Carhaulers Need IBT Support

TDU — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:18:14 -0500

October 12, 2009. Teamster carhaulers are under fire: their industry is in a depression and their jobs are under attack. Leadership from the Teamsters Union is sorely needed to defend Teamster jobs and the national contract.

Lawmakers Question GM, Chrysler Carhauler Moves

TDU — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:47:23 -0500

October 9, 2009: Months after the government bailed out General Motors and Chrysler, some lawmakers are questioning tough contract demands by the two auto companies that union officials argue could lead to the replacement of hundreds of union carhaulers with nonunion drivers.

300 Carhaulers Leave IBT, Join Autoworkers

TDU — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:32:58 -0500

September 1, 2009: It’s a sad day when Teamsters in a core industry desert our union for another.

Canadian Teamsters Say No to Concessions

TDU — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:36:07 -0500

June 30, 2009: Teamsters voted down Allied’s proposed mid-term concessions to the Eastern Canada carhaul agreement by 99% in voting over the past few days.

Oppose Ferro to head FMCSA

TDU — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:52:02 -0500

June 08, 2009: WASHINGTON — Trucking interests Friday took traditional partisan stances over the nomination of Anne S. Ferro to be the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Active Takes Over Jack Cooper

TDU — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:32:18 -0500

May 29, 2009: Jack Cooper Teamsters got a new boss in May, when Active Acquisitions bought a majority stake in Jack Cooper Transport.

Carhaul Consolidation Active Takes Over Jack Cooper

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:19:58 -0500

May 22, 2009: Jack Cooper Teamsters got a new boss in May, when Active Acquisitions bought a majority stake in Jack Cooper Transport.

Transort Topics: Auto Haulers Could Be Added to Federal Auto Support Program

TDU — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:25:49 -0500

April 17, 2009: U.S. automakers said they are open to considering participation by auto haulers in the newly announced multibillion-dollar federal program aimed at stabilizing key parts suppliers.

Can We Defend the National Contract?

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:14:43 -0500

April 10, 2009: We believe we can, even in these difficult times.

But carhaulers need a national plan and national leadership.

Carhaul Concessions: Zuckerman’s Forked Tongue

TDU — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:01:15 -0500

April 1, 2009: Is IBT Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman in favor of local-by-local concessions to undercut our national contract? Is that a Yes, or a No?

Jack Cooper: The Problem Is Management

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:30:14 -0600

March 2, 2009: With few carhaulers working, you would think that Jack Cooper would lay off management to bring the number in line with what is needed.

IBT Auditor Wants to Raise Carhaul Dues

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:28:25 -0600

March 2, 2009: It’s bad enough that the majority of Teamster carhaulers are not working; now Local 604 reports that an International auditor working for IBT Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel has tol

Allied’s Axis: Nonunion Despite the Contract

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:25:28 -0600

March 2, 2009: When the International gave Allied the 17.5 percent wage concession, the deal provided that Allied’s Axis subsidiary would become union. Two years later, that hasn’t happened.

Carhaulers Unite against Givebacks

TDU — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:11:09 -0600

December 22, 2008: TDU salutes Teamsters who made a difference in 2008, like carhaulers who united to fight concessions.

Local 917 Carhaulers Swapped to a New Local

TDU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:30:20 -0600

November 14, 2008: For more than a year, carhaulers have been treated like pawns in a game where the carriers, Ron Burkle, the bankruptcy court, and Fred Zuckerman call all the shots.

Allied’s Bonuses: Still Top Secret

TDU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:23:18 -0600

November 14, 2008: Two months after it was revealed that Allied paid bonuses to management personnel, in violation of the “equality of sacrifice” clause of the concession agreement, Teamsters a

Allied Lowers Speed and Drivers’ Pay

TDU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:20:07 -0600

November 14, 2008: In early November Teamster carhaulers at Allied learned that management will turn the governed speed in all tractors down from 66 mph to 62, and many drivers are not happy about

Carhaulers Speak Out

TDU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:09:12 -0600

“Carhaul Teamsters learned a great lesson when we voted down the first offer. We beat back the concessions that both the companies and our union bargainers claimed they had to have.

Allied Lowers Speed and Drivers’ Pay

TDU — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:24:38 -0600

November 7, 2008: Carhaul Teamsters are demanding that our union answer new attacks in our industry.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Carhaul Contract Ratified

TDU — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:06:34 -0500

October 28, 2008: Despite worsening economic conditions in the automobile industry, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have ratified a new three-year national master agreement wi

Will the Allied Concession Contract be Enforced?

TDU — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:16:57 -0500

October 6, 2008: Teamsters caught Allied management violating the concession agreement, by giving bonuses to management.

Telling Fact from Fiction in Carhaul

TDU — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:14:26 -0500

October 3, 2008: Teamsters have every right to expect the truth from our officials, but Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman and the Carhaul Division are up to their tricks again.

Concessions for Whom?

TDU — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:13:40 -0500

October 3, 2008: Teamster carhaulers don’t need to be told that we’re in a recession. No one had big expectations for our contract this time.

The Pension Threat

TDU — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:13:39 -0500

October 3, 2008: Fred Zuckerman and the Carhaul Division are up to their tricks again, as they try to threaten Teamster members to vote Yes on the second offer.

Rank-and-File Teamsters Defeat Many Concessions

TDU — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:57:41 -0500

October 1, 2008: By standing up and voting No, carhaul Teamsters have defeated many of the concessions promoted by the Hoffa administration and the employers.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Second Proposed Carhaul Contract Goes to a Vote

TDU — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:31:30 -0500

October 1, 2008: Leaders of International Brotherhood of Teamsters locals that represent some 9,500 employees of major auto transport companies Sept.

Contract Rejection Defeats Many Concessions

TDU — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:42:17 -0500

September 26, 2008: A No Vote by rank-and-file carhaulers has forced the companies and Teamster negotiators to reverse many key concessions in a new contract made public today.

Carhaul Agreement Under Wraps

TDU — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:38:12 -0500

September 22, 2008. The carhaul employers and the union negotiating committee have reached a second proposed agreement, but so far the union leadership is not revealing what’s in it.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Tentative Deal Reached on Carhaul Contract

TDU — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:58:25 -0500

September 22, 2008: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a group of major auto transport companies reached a tentative agreement Sept.

Carhaulers Beware

TDU — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:47:59 -0500

September 12, 2008: Our solidarity and our No vote stopped disastrous concessions, but the companies are coming back after us at the Sept. 16-19 negotiations.

Allied Tears Up Concession Deal, Pays Management Bonuses

TDU — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:46:58 -0500

September 9, 2008: In recent days, Teamster carhaulers have been hearing from Allied management personnel about the nice bonuses that some of them received.

Carhaul Negotiations Resume September 16

TDU — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:50:37 -0500

September 5, 2008: Teamster negotiators will meet with the national carhaul employers on September 16-19 at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, following the decisive rejection of the concessionary

What Carhaulers Are Saying

TDU — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:57:01 -0500

August 29, 2008: Carhaul Teamsters are talking about what they need in their next contract and what it will take to get rid of givebacks.

Here’s what some of them are saying.

Carhaul: What Does "No" Mean?

TDU — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:54:14 -0500

August 27, 2008: Carhaulers are busy teaching the company and union negotiators the meaning of "No."

It means No Givebacks in the carhaul contract.

Courier-Journal: Local 89 Ends Strike at Ford

TDU — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:33:20 -0500

August 26, 2008: A deal with Ford Motor Co.

Why Give Away a Supplemental Agreement?

TDU — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:15:01 -0500

August 25, 2008: Carhaulers rejected the contract because of the massive givebacks.

Courier-Journal: Louisville Carhaul Strike Resumes

TDU — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:10:44 -0500

August 22, 2008: Teamsters union members resumed a strike at Ford Motor Co.'s Kentucky Truck Plant yesterday, accusing the automaker of using United Auto Workers members to load new vehicles on

‘No Givebacks’ Stickers Now Available

TDU — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:39:17 -0500

August 21, 2008: Carhaulers who want to help win a good contract have a great new tool: stickers that send our message loud and clear.

Courier-Journal: Carhaulers on Strike at Ford

TDU — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:15:05 -0500

August 21, 2008: Teamsters who load vehicles onto railcars at the local Ford plants went on strike today after contract negotiations broke down between the union and a contractor, Auto Port.

Plenty of Insults But No Plan for Carhaul Members

TDU — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:05:26 -0500

August 19, 2008: When Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman met with our negotiators on August 19, he had no plan for an improved contract but plenty of insults for members.

Petition Circulating: Carhaulers Want Change

TDU — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:23:23 -0500

August 18, 2008: Teamster carhaulers who rejected the proposed national contract want a change in the union’s negotiating committee.

Carhaulers Plan Next Steps after Rejection

TDU — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:27:28 -0500

August 14, 2008: After voting by a 60-40 margin to reject a concessionary agreement offered by the International Union, carhaulers are planning to reverse the concessions and win a better contract.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Deal Covering 9,500 Carhaul Members Rejected

TDU — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:16:11 -0500

August 14, 2008: Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted to reject a tentative three-year National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement and all of its supplements, the

Carhaul Concessionary Contract Rejected

TDU — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:36:02 -0500

August 12, 2008: Rank-and-file carhaulers have flexed their muscles and decisively rejected a tentative agreement loaded with concessions.

Carhaul Vote Count Results

TDU — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:04:21 -0500

The ballots cast on the tentative national carhaul agreement have been tallied and the contract was rejected.

Yes: 2,076 No: 2,939

Carhaul Contract Ballot Count Today

TDU — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:52:08 -0500

August 11, 2008: The ballots cast on the tentative national carhaul agreement will be counted on Tuesday, August 12, and the count could continue the following day as well.

What Carhaulers Are Saying

TDU — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:50:15 -0500

“I love being a Teamster and I have told people with pride of my affiliation. But it has to mean something. And that is we stick together to protect our jobs and our contract.”

Carhaul: How TDU Won the Right to Contract Observers

TDU — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:13:58 -0500

August 7, 2008: Rank-and-file carhaulers will have their own observers at the contract vote count next week thanks to TDU members who won that right.

Carhaul Steward Calls for End to Lies

TDU — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:11:19 -0500

July 25, 2008: Carhaulers across the USA are speaking out against the concessionary national contract that is being voted on right now.

Is this the Teamsters Union, or the Corporate Sales Department?

TDU — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:02:36 -0500

July 17, 2008: Q. How do you know when a proposed contract is rotten?

A. When they use corporate sales tricks to try to get you to buy it.

Carhaul Director’s Hard Sell on Concessions

TDU — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:17:05 -0500

July 16, 2008: Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman made $230,695 from members’ dues last year, but some members think he actually works for the employers.

Who’s Lying About the Carhaul Deal?

TDU — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:56:00 -0500

Q: Why are Fred Zuckerman and the IBT PR department lying about TDU and the Carhaul contract? A: Because the truth hurts.

Carhaul Deal Gets Chilly Reception

TDU — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:10:40 -0500

July 9, 2008: Carhaul locals are holding meetings to sell the proposed carhaul deal. But the concessions are getting a chilly reception.

Summary of Key Language in the Proposed Carhaul Contract

TDU — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:06:14 -0500

July 2, 2008: Below are key details of the concessions that are in the proposed carhaul contract.

One Carhauler's Opinion

TDU — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:52:21 -0500

July 1, 2008: Tomorrow union officials will meet in Detroit to discuss the details of the national carhaul contract.

Carhaul: What You Don’t Know May Hurt You

TDU — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:45:08 -0500

June 27, 2008: The International Union is being even more secretive than usual about what is in the proposed tentative carhaul contract.

Carhaul Tentative Agreement

TDU — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:03:02 -0500

June 20, 2008: The IBT and carhaul employers have reached a tentative agreement to present to the members.

Carhaul: Protecting Our Future

TDU — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:09:54 -0500

June 20, 2008: As Convoy goes to press in mid-June, the employers and the International are near to announcing a tentative agreement, which the members can review and vote on.

Employers Deny Job Rights to PTS Teamsters

TDU — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:30:17 -0500

June 17, 2008: In the wake of PTS's closure, carhaul employers are trying to violate the national contract and deny the right of PTS Teamsters to follow their work.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Strike Ends as PTS Closes Doors

TDU — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:51:54 -0500

June 17, 2008: A five-day strike by members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters against financially troubled Performance Transportation Services and its subsidiaries ended June 13 when th

PTS Strike Over—National Bargaining Continues This Week

TDU — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:43:52 -0500

June 17, 2008: The Teamster strike at PTS has closed a company that was already on the way out. The fight now is to safeguard 100 percent of the PTS Teamsters’ jobs at union carriers.

Now Is the Time to Protect Carhaul Teamster Jobs

TDU — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:47 -0500

June 12, 2008: As the Teamster strike against PTS nears the end, Teamsters report seeing nonunion rigs pulling cars and trucks out of a few production plants and ports.

Carhaul Teamsters Strike PTS

TDU — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:32:50 -0500

June 9, 2008: Starting at 9 AM this morning, 1,250 Teamster carhaulers went on strike at Peformance Transportation Services.

Detroit News: Teamsters Strike Against PTS

TDU — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:03:05 -0500

June 9, 2008: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters sent its members on strike at 9 this morning against the nation's No.

Court Approves Wage Cut at PTS

TDU — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:50:44 -0500

June 6, 2008: A U.S. bankruptcy court judge approved PTS’s request for a 15 percent wage cut. Will a strike by Teamster carhaulers be next?

BNA Daily Labor Report: Carhaulers Working Under Expired Agreement

TDU — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:30:02 -0500

June 4, 2008: International Brotherhood of Teamsters-represented employees at major U.S.

Fuel Help for Teamster Owner Operators?

TDU — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:06:40 -0500

June 3, 2008: Teamster owner-operators may see a little more money in their pockets if Congress passes a new law stopping middlemen from skimming fuel surcharges.

PTS Teamsters Authorize Strike

TDU — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:56:59 -0500

June 2, 2008: Performance Transportation Services (PTS) is the latest Teamster employer to ask a bankruptcy court to impose concessions on its workers, in this case 1,300 carhaulers.

PTS Asks Court for Wage Cuts

TDU — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:14:42 -0500

May 30, 2008: Performance Transportation Services (PTS) is the latest Teamster employer to ask a bankruptcy court to impose concessions on its workers—and 1,300 carhaulers are facing cuts.

Carhaul Bargaining Begins

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:23:00 -0500

March 27, 2008: Negotiations for a new national carhaul agreement have begun at a difficult time for Teamsters.

Will You Get a Cost of Living Raise?

TDU — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:47:13 -0500

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.

Auction for PTS Called Off

TDU — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:26:34 -0500

March 13, 2008: The sale of PTS has been called off because there was only one qualified bidder, according to papers filed in federal bankruptcy court on March 11.

Carhaul Bargaining Begins

TDU — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:02:36 -0500

March 12, 2008: Carhaul bargaining begins on March 17 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

You can take a look for yourself at the union proposals, which TDU is making available to Teamsters.

Carhaul: How About a Two-Year Contract?

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:25:42 -0600

February 21, 2008: Bargaining begins for the national carhaul contract in March, and the concessions at Allied could spread.

Carhaul: Can a Two-Year Contract Help Rebuild Teamster Power?

TDU — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:10:35 -0600

February 1, 2008: In late January Teamster carhaul officials met to screen contract proposals and formulate demands for the national contract that expires May 30.

Carhaul Contract Proposals Due January 15

TDU — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:01:04 -0600

January 8, 2008: The International Union has opened a very narrow window to allow carhaulers a chance to submit proposals for the new national contract.

Concessions for PTS Carhaulers Approved

TDU — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:24:41 -0600

December 19, 2007: The International Union pushed through 17.5% wage concessions for 1500 PTS Teamsters, by giving none of them the right to vote on the pay cut.

Huffington Post: Bill Clinton Severs Ties with Billionaire Buddy Burkle

TDU — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:11:07 -0600

December 13, 2007: Bill Clinton has severed business ties with Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle, fearful that their deals could erupt into bad publicity damaging his wife's presidential bid,

Shell Game Spreads Carhaul Givebacks

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:31:17 -0600

December 5, 2007: Carhaulers are reacting with anger over the latest move to gut the national carhaul contract and pay members a bonus to impose concessions on fellow Teamsters.

Carhaulers React Against Concessions

TDU — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:43:39 -0600

December 1, 2007: Carhaulers have reacted with anger and disgust over the latest move to gut the national carhaul contract, and pay members a bonus to impose concessions on fellow Teamsters.

Hoffa Proposes Big Carhaul Concessions—Without a Vote

TDU — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:40:32 -0600

November 28, 2007: The Hoffa administration has cut a deal to slash the wages of 2,000 carhaul Teamsters at Performance Transportation Services by 17.5 percent.

Support UAW Strikers

TDU — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:41:30 -0500

September 24, 2007: The United Auto Workers strike at General Motors has 73,000 members on the picket lines.

Carhaulers: Prepare Now for Coming Contract

TDU — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:05:40 -0500

June 8, 2007: Teamster carhaulers have entered the one-year countdown to the next national contract.

Allied Carhaulers Take Cut, Others Get Raise

TDU — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:44:19 -0500

May 31, 2007: Teamster carhaulers at Allied Holdings now make 19¢ less per loaded mile than their brothers and sisters at other carriers.

Hugh Sawyer Gets Rich on Allied-Yucaipa Deal

TDU — Mon, 14 May 2007 12:16:52 -0500

May 14, 2007: According to a report in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (see link below), Allied CEO Hugh Sawyer will not have to apply for food stamps anytime soon, as he continues to make big mon

Did Ron Burkle Conspire with Hoffa to Acquire Allied?

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:28:53 -0500

May 9, 2007: Two shareholders who own 337,000 shares of Allied Holdings filed a class action suit charging that Yucaipa owner Ron Burkle conspired in 2006 with the leadership of the Teamsters to ta

Allied Board Terminates CEO

TDU — Wed, 09 May 2007 09:32:31 -0500

May 9, 2007: Allied Holdings Inc.

Allied Shareholders Charge Racketeering

TDU — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:02:34 -0500

May 2, 2007: A major shareholder in Allied Automotive Group has filed a class-action suit charging that Yucaipa and the Hoffa administration entered into a secret conspiracy in May of 2006.

Wall Street Journal: Allied—Controversy, by the Truckload

TDU — Wed, 02 May 2007 09:06:22 -0500

May 2, 2007: Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has stirred up controversy with his effort to take control of a big chunk of the nation's car-hauling business, with some help from former Presid

LA Times: Allied Investors Sue Yucaipa, IBT

TDU — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:14:39 -0500

April 28, 2007: Shareholders of Allied Holdings Inc. claim that billionaire Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos.

Carhaulers: Prepare for Contract Battle Ahead

TDU — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:45:20 -0500

April 20, 2007: On May 9, a hearing in federal bankruptcy court in Georgia could mark a new era for Teamster carhaulers.

52% of Allied Teamsters Vote for Cuts

TDU — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:31:31 -0500

April 16, 2007: The Hoffa administration, Allied CEO Hugh Sawyer, and billionaire investor Ron Burkle breathed a sigh of relief today when 3,300 Allied Teamsters narrowly approved concessions.

AP: Allied's Chapter 11 Statement Approved

TDU — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:40:15 -0500

April 6, 2007: Associated Press: Allied Holdings scored two victories this week, winning bankruptcy court approval of its Chapter 11 plan-disclosure statement and its request to enter into a $15 mi

Local 604 Demands Retraction

TDU — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:38:14 -0500

April 4, 2007: When Teamster members at Allied got their ballots to vote on proposed concessions, they were told "There is Only ONE Plan to Save Allied."

Allied: Real Leadership Is Needed

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:36:21 -0500

April 2, 2007: Allied Teamsters are currently voting on concessions that could gut the carhaul national contract. The votes will be counted on April 16.

Allied Teamsters Need Strong Leadership

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:04:45 -0500

April 2, 2007: Allied Teamster carhaulers are voting on a tentative concession deal that’s been pressed on our members by a bankrupt company.

PTS Using Nonunion Drivers

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:02:57 -0500

April 2, 2007: Leaseway drivers got a shock in March when they pulled into the Selkirk, N.Y.

Forbes: Justice Department Objects to Allied Outline

TDU — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0500

March 29, 2007: The Justice Department and Allied Holdings Inc.'s shareholders are urging the bankruptcy court not to approve the auto hauler's Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement.

Allied Teamsters Deserve Honest Leadership

TDU — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:38:02 -0500

March 22, 2007: Allied Teamster carhaulers are voting on a tentative concession deal that’s been pressed on us by a bankrupt company. Those concessions could devastate an entire nation

A New Bidder to Operate Allied: Vote No

TDU — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:00:51 -0500

March 19, 2007: Sopris Capital, an investment firm, has made a bid to the bankruptcy court to take over Allied, with a proposal filed on March 15, 2007.

It's Up to Allied Teamsters Now

TDU — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:10:16 -0500

March 15, 2007: Ballots on the tentative concessionary deal covering 3,300 Teamsters at Allied Holdings are now re-scheduled to be mailed on March 19, and should be in the hands of Allied Teamsters

Allied Teamsters Demand a Fair Vote

TDU — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:05:44 -0500

March 9, 2007: At the Atlanta meeting on March 3, carhaulers demanded to vote on the spot, to be sure their votes were fairly counted.

Canadian Allied Teamsters Stand United

TDU — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:16:45 -0600

As U.S. Allied Teamsters may soon be voting on drastic concessions, Allied Teamsters in Ontario and Quebec are standing united, with pensions and wages being key issues.

Hoffa Softens Up Carhaulers for Concessions

TDU — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:54:44 -0600

When your union president writes to you that “it may or may not be that some modifications to the contract are necessary,” then sit on your wallet, because someone may be reaching for it. On

L.A. Times: Yucaipa Plans to Buy Allied

TDU — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:00:00 -0600

March 5, 2007: From the LA Times: "On Friday, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing in Georgia disclosed plans for Yucaipa to take over Allied Holdings Inc."

Yucaipa May Purchase Allied

jen — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:23:37 -0500

Carhaul Contract Under Fire

July 2006 - Allied Automotive Group’s 3,800 US Teamsters got a raise on July 1 when the 10 percent cut imposed by the bankruptcy court expired with

Allied Systems Goes to Court to Cut Wages

admin — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:12:09 -0500

Allied Systems, the largest carhauling corporation, is going to court on April 26 to void the contract covering 4,000 U.S. Teamsters and impose a 10 percent wage cut.

Will Our Union Fight to Save Carhaul Jobs?

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:59:36 -0600

The nonunion attack against carhaul Teamsters continues unabated. Teamsters in Selkirk, N.Y., Hazelwood, Mo., and Baltimore are the latest casualties.

Allied Requests Wage, Benefit Concessions

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:56:24 -0600

In a March 26 letter to its employees, Allied Systems revealed that back on Jan. 8 they requested the elimination of the June 1, 2002, contractual wage increase and health and welfare increase.

Allied Gives Away More Carhaul Jobs

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:52:05 -0600

Allied is in the process of giving away the yard jobs at seven GM plants, reportedly about 200 Teamster jobs.

New ‘Addendum’ for Allied Teamsters

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:45:44 -0600

Detroit Local 299, the largest carhaul Local in the US, has signed a 90-day Supplemental Addendum which allows Allied System to use $12 per hour non-union labor to deliver cars to dealerships in South

Carhaul Concessions Spread

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:42:06 -0600

In the July-August issue of Convoy Dispatch, we exposed the concessions to the carhaul contract and warned that they could spread. It’s already happening.

Carhaul Deals Endanger Contract

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:39:54 -0600

Recent deals designed to allow carhaul employers to attract business are in clear violation of the national contract and raise questions about which direction the division is heading.

Go Teamsters: ATT Workers to Vote on Union

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:38:21 -0600

Auto Truck Transport (ATT) drivers across the country will soon get a chance to vote to become Teamsters.

IBT OK’s Side Deals in Carhaul Division

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:36:36 -0600

It has become very apparent that the International Union and the Carhaul Division are behind moves to lower drivers’ pay scale by 15 percent at a few terminals, with the danger that the wage cut cou

Union Hires Pollster to Sell Carhaul Concessions

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:34:57 -0600

The Hoffa administration hired a polling firm in May to ask many of the 4,000 Teamsters employed by Allied Automotive Group if they would accept mid-term contract concessions.

Allied Threatens to Bust Contract in Court

admin — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:24:00 -0600

February 8, 2006: Allied management sent thousands of carhaul Teamsters a letter dated January 31 stating that, unless they are given more concessions from Teamsters, then they may “seek appropriate