Convoy 238 December 2006

Pension Cuts Hit Flagship UPS Local

TDU — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:34:30 -0600

December 5, 2006: Just two months into early negotiations with UPS to protect Teamster benefits, the company has cut the pensions of thousands of UPS Teamsters in New York City.

A Message From Tom Leedham: Thank You for Working to Rebuild Teamster Power

TDU — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:48:50 -0600

Decmeber 5, 2006: One year ago, we launched this campaign to rebuild Teamster Power.

Analyzing the 2006 IBT Election

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:21:38 -0600

December 5, 2006: A Look at the Facts & Figures

TDU: Rank & File Teamsters Rebuilding Teamster Power

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:17:40 -0600

Our union faces serious challenges in the next five years. Reversing pension cuts. Protecting our health benefits. Winning strong contracts.

Election Results By Local

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:52:49 -0600

Click here for results for the Central Region.

Yellow Moves to Expand Premium Service

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:44:26 -0600

Yellow has submitted a proposed change of operations that would move 199 Teamsters in the East, South and Central Regions.

Pro-Worker Bill in Congress

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:38:42 -0600

The Employee Free Choice Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide stronger protections for workers who want to form unions. 270 members of Congress have cosponsored the bill.

Yellow's Office Change of Operations

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:35:18 -0600

Yellow’s proposed Office Change of Operations reared its head again and will be heard just days after this is printed, on Dec. 7 in Kansas City.

Western Officials Off to Waikiki Beach

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:32:05 -0600

December 5, 2006:All local and International officials from the Western Region have been invited by International Vice President Jim Santangelo to spend a week at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu

Newspaper Teamsters Told 'Vote Till You Get it Right'

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:25:35 -0600

Teamster members of GCC Local 4-N at the San Francisco Chronicle have spent the last few years fighting for a decent contract that upholds industry standards for union pressmen.

Sexual Harassment

TDU — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:57:39 -0600

Teamsters can strengthen our union on the shop floor if we can recognize sexual harassment and deal with it swiftly at our workplaces.

Central Officials: Off to Vegas, Florida

TDU — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:00:01 -0600

The party is back on in the Central Region, too. The 2007 UPS grievance panels for the Central Region will be held at resorts in Florida and Las Vegas.

How Do I Get More Support for My Grievances?

TDU — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:41:24 -0600

If I’m a steward, do I have the right to demand that another steward sign my grievance? Does that come under “duty of fair representation?”

In West Pension Multiplier Goes Up, But 38% Pension Cut Remains

TDU — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 13:29:13 -0600

December 5, 2006: When is an increase actually a cut? Teamsters in the Western Conference Fund are finding out the hard way.

Round One in Early Bargaining Goes to UPS

TDU — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:48:22 -0600

“The union plans to address pensions and healthcare first.”
IBT press release on UPS
early bargaining, Oct. 2, 2006

UPS Teamsters Vote Leedham in Big Numbers

TDU — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:37:22 -0600

December 6, 2006: The IBT election is over, and James Hoffa won the power to oversee the union’s bargaining with UPS.

Teamsters Organize FedEx Ground Stations

TDU — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:35:01 -0600

December 5, 2005: In an historic win, our union has organized two FedEx Ground stations near Boston. Workers voted 22-8 for Teamster Local 25 at the two small stations.

UPS Buys More Congressmen Than Any Company

TDU — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:35:01 -0600

December 5, 2006: An academic study by three economists entitled “Corporate Political Contributions and Stock Returns” and reported in the New York Times indicates that in rec

UPS Quarterly Profits Break Record

TDU — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:35:01 -0600

December 5, 2006: UPS’s third-quarter after-tax profits rose to $1.04 billion, with strong growth in domestic and international shipments.

TDU Will Continue to Oppose Benefit Cuts and Fight to Strengthen Teamster Benefits

TDU — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:14:55 -0600

December 5, 2006: While Hoffa can boast of a 65 percent winning margin overall in the IBT election, he would be well advised to look at the big groups of Teamsters who voted for a change of directi

Teamsters or CEOs?

TDU — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:00:01 -0600

December 5, 2006: Jim Santangelo, the same one who holds his conferences at Waikiki Beach, signs his letters as the “CEO” of Local 848.

Democracy Strengthens Our Union

TDU — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:25:31 -0600

December 5, 2006: Tom Leedham’s campaign for Teamster General President did more than win 35 percent of the vote. It strengthened our union for the future.

Kroger Teamsters Fight to Protect Jobs, Contract

TDU — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:19:58 -0600

December 2, 2006: Kroger Teamsters in Louisville are fighting for their jobs and their future in the wake of the grocery giant’s decision to turn over ownership and operations of its Kentucky Dis