UPS Freight

Time to Take on Subcontracting at UPS Freight

TDU — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:04:49 -0600

February 26, 2010: UPS Freight Teamsters have filed over 40 national grievances to close the loophole on subcontracting at UPS Freight.

Will the IBT take action to protect Teamster jobs?

UPS Freight Teamsters Need More from the IBT

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:23:53 -0600

December 26, 2009: UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers had high hopes when they signed on with the Teamsters.

Collective Bargaining or Collective Begging

store — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:41:02 -0500

October 17, 2007: The most secretive negotiations in Teamster history have produced controversial agreements with UPS and UPS Freight.

UPS Freight Indianapolis Contract

store — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:29:25 -0500

October 10, 2007: On Oct. 7, UPS Freight workers at the Indianapolis terminal voted 107-1 to approve a new contract that will last six years, until Aug. 1, 2013.

Get It Straight at UPS Freight

TDU — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:13:55 -0600

February 27, 2007: Bargaining is underway at UPS Freight, formerly Overnite. Nothing less than the future of Teamster Power in trucking is on the line.

UPS Freight Teamsters: Losing Patience, Getting Organized

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:59:38 -0600

February 8, 2012: UPS Freight Teamsters know they deserve a better contract.

Now they’re coming together to address subcontracting, work guarantees, and wages and organize to win a stronger contract in 2013.

UPS Freight Subcontracting Arbitration Delayed—Again!

TDU — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:25:09 -0600

January 20, 2012: Hearings on subcontracting at UPS Freight are delayed again—till April 25. That’s according to a memo from Ken Hall released today.

Organizing for the 2013 Contract

TDU — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:14:43 -0600

December 16, 2011: UPS Freight Teamsters from a number of terminals including Akron, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Orlando, Austin, Portland and northern and southern California have met by conference calls to form a national network and prepare for the upcoming contract.

IBT Announces Another Delay on UPS Freight Subcontracting Grievances

TDU — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:37:36 -0500

October 24, 2011: Ken Hall has announced another delay in the arbitration hearing on the Local 745 Dallas subcontracting grievance.

UPS Freight Grievance Docket

TDU — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:42:44 -0500

August 24, 2011: The national UPS Freight grievance panel will meet Sept. 14-16 in San Diego—and many locals continue to grieve subcontracting out of Teamster work.

More Delays on UPS Freight Subcontracting Grievances

TDU — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:41:25 -0500

March 25, 2011: While members wait for action, the company is still driving load after load through the subcontracting loophole.

March UPS Grievance Docket Now Available

TDU — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:47:11 -0600

UPDATED February 17, 2011: The docket is now available for the first UPS national panel of the year, March 7-9 at the Westin Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale.

Can Hoffa and Hall Win Subcontracting Grievances?

TDU — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:20:25 -0500

October 22, 2010: Two grievances addressing Article 44 subcontracting language were deadlocked at the recent UPS Freight national grievance meeting held in San Diego.

UPS Freight National Grievance Panel: Subcontracting Out Our Work Remains Issue

TDU — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:55:48 -0500

September 28, 2010: The next meeting of the UPS Freight national grievance panel will be in San Diego on Oct. 13-15.

UPS Freight Panel Deadlocks More Subcontracting Grievances

TDU — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:47:32 -0500

June 15, 2010: The UPS Freight panel deadlocked three more subcontracting grievances when it met June 9 – 11 in Rhode Island.

UPS Freight National Panel Set for June 9th-11th

TDU — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:49:21 -0500

May 25, 2010: Teamster representatives will meet with UPS Freight management in Providence Rhode Island for the quarterly national panel on June 9-11.

No Action on Subcontracting at UPS Freight

TDU — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:58:21 -0500

April 2, 2010: IBT Vice President Ken Hall says that the UPS Freight National Panel is doing an “outstanding job.”

How to Document Subcontracting Grievances

TDU — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:53:55 -0500

April 2, 2010: Article 44 contains the following language that drivers can use to protect jobs from subcontracting: “However, if sufficient freight is generated in the future to provide loads ret

Few Wins at UPS Freight Panel

TDU — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:02 -0600

UPDATED March 10, 2010. The results are back from the March UPS Freight national grievance panel, but they aren’t pretty. Out of 27 grievances heard, the union won only five cases.

UPS Freight Subcontracting Update

TDU — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:44:30 -0600

March 9, 2010: UPS Freight Teamsters nationally have been demanding union action on widespread subcontracting violations. And they seem to have gotten the ear of our Teamster leadership.

Brokers Take Union Work in Sacramento

TDU — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:10:42 -0600

By David Loyd, UPS Freight, Local 150, Sacramento, Calif.

We here in the South Sacramento service center need to be added to the report on UPS Freight subcontracting. In the past seven months we have lost 10 road jobs.

Enforcing the UPS Freight Contract

TDU — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:54:42 -0600

February 26, 2010: As the January Teamster Voice reported, subcontracting is a big issue at UPS Freight. But it’s not the only issue.

“Let’s Warm Up by the Coke Machine”

TDU — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:32:45 -0600

January 18, 2010: While record cold temps are hitting the country, management at UPS Freight in Atlanta is taking penny-pinching to an absurd level.

Union Can Take a Stand on Subcontracting at March Panel

TDU — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:28:37 -0600

January 18, 2010: The dates are set for the three national UPS Freight grievance panels for 2010.

A Loophole Big Enough to Drive a Truck Through

TDU — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:43:09 -0600

January 15, 2010: Teamsters at UPS Freight say subcontracting is rampant while members are laid off.

National Grievance Panels Set for UPS and UPS Freight

TDU — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:08:10 -0600

December 28, 2009: The International Union has set the dates for the national grievance panels for UPS and UPS Freight in 2010.

The panels will meet three times the coming year.

National Grievance Panels Set for UPS and UPS Freight

TDU — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:59:04 -0600

December 23, 2009: The International Union has set the dates for the national grievance panels for UPS and UPS Freight in 2010.

The panels will meet three times the coming year.

Teamsters at UPS Freight Don’t Get Credit

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:17:06 -0500

April 10, 2009: As the one Teamster carrier that has done some hiring, UPS Freight has attracted some experienced Teamster drivers.

Members Stop UPS Freight from Stealing Christmas

TDU — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:11:41 -0600

December 17, 2008: UPS Freight tried to steal Christmas from 12,000 Teamsters. That won’t happen thanks to union action.

UPS Freight Tries to Steal Christmas

TDU — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:25:33 -0600

December 9, 2008: UPS Freight is aiming to be the Scrooge of 2008, by stealing the Christmas holidays from 12,000 Teamster employees.

BNA Daily Labor Report: UPS Freight Contract Approved

TDU — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:07:09 -0500

August 19, 2008: Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Aug.

BNA Daily Labor Report: UPS Freight Begins Talks with Machinists

TDU — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:01:00 -0500

May 12, 2008: Representatives of UPS Freight and the International Association of Machinists are scheduled to begin negotiations June 23 on a first contract that would cover about 200 auto mechanic

TDU Welcomes New UPS Freight Teamsters

TDU — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:22:23 -0500

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is an organization of working Teamsters like you. For 30 years, TDU members have worked to win strong contracts and benefits in freight and at UPS.

TDU Welcomes New UPS Freight Teamsters

TDU — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:30:12 -0500

May 1, 2008: Nearly 10,000 new Teamsters have joined our union this year at UPS Freight. That’s an important step forward for our union’s power in freight and at UPS.

Bargaining Working Conditions

TDU — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:32:53 -0500

May 1, 2008: New Teamster members at UPS Freight are looking at how to negotiate on work rules and “existing practices.” Under the newly ratified contract, there’s a 60-day window to put pen

BNA Daily Labor Report: 9,900 UPS Freight Workers Joining under New Agreement

TDU — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:04:26 -0500

April 9, 2008: Members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters have ratified by an 89 percent majority a 64-month national UPS Freight agreement to cover an estimated 9,900 truck drivers and dock

Reuters: 9,900 UPS Freight Workers Ratify Contract

TDU — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:58:05 -0500

April 7, 2008: The Teamsters union said on Monday that 9,900 workers at United Parcel Service Inc trucking unit UPS Freight have ratified a five-year contract with UPS that also makes them members

10,000 New Teamsters at UPS Freight

TDU — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:24:19 -0500

April 7, 2008: Our union is now nearly 10,000 members strong at UPS Freight, as members voted this weekend to ratify a new contract that brings them into our union.

UPS Freight Going Union

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:55:08 -0600

February 21, 2008: UPS Freight workers are joining our union by the thousands.
Our union can win big for them.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Teamster Ranks Swell at UPS Freight

TDU — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:22:05 -0600

January 30, 2008: About two weeks after launching a major nationwide organizing campaign to represent truck drivers and dockworkers at UPS Freight, International Brotherhood of Teamsters has gained

One-Two Punch For Protecting the NMFA

TDU — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:56:53 -0600

January 30, 2008: The "Vote No" campaign on the freight contract plus the new organizing at UPS Freight could be a one-two punch to protect Teamster standards in freight.

Organizing Drive Grows at UPS Freight

TDU — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:09:54 -0600

January 29, 2008: A majority of workers at terminals employing more than 3,200 UPS Freight employees have signed Teamster cards.

UPS Freight Organizing: What Will the Contract Be?

TDU — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:20:27 -0600

January 5, 2007: The Teamsters Union is about to launch an organizing drive at UPS Freight, which all Teamsters should support and help as much as we can.

UPS Wants to Divert Work To UPS Freight

store — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:41:12 -0500

If management gets its way in contract negotiations, UPS will soon be diverting packages to UPS Freight, the company's nonunion freight carrier.

Parcel Association Loses at UPS Freight by 3-1

TDU — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:49:36 -0500

August 8, 2007: The Association of Parcel Workers of America (APWA) lost an organizing election at the big Kansas City terminal of UPS Freight by a margin of 3-1.

BNA Daily Labor Report: Election Sought at Second UPS Freight Site

TDU — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:35:07 -0500

July 23, 2007: Daily Labor Report: The newly formed Association of Parcel Workers of America (APWA) July 20 filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a representation electio

Will IBT Answer Attack by UPS Freight?

TDU — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:58:45 -0500

July 23, 2007: Our Teamsters Union needs to respond to the anti-union attack by UPS Freight management.

UPS Freight Attacks Teamsters Union

TDU — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:45:17 -0500

July 9, 2007: In a June 28 letter to all UPS Freight employees, Senior Vice President Jack Holmes lashes out at a “campaign of deception” by some Teamster locals.

Will UPS Freight Deal Undercut Our Union?

TDU — Wed, 23 May 2007 09:04:08 -0500

May 23, 2007: The Hoffa administration may make drastic concessions to UPS Freight management in exchange for a contract in Indianapolis and the right to organize the company nationally.

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Overnite's Transition to UPS Freight Is Complete

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:33:12 -0500

April 2, 2007: Before UPS Freight could change its corporate culture, it had to make sure its truck drivers could change their socks.

Organizing UPS Freight

TDU — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:07:21 -0600

February 27, 2007: When President Hoffa announced a card-check and neutrality agreement for UPS Freight at the Teamster Convention last June, I stood to applaud with all my brothers and sisters.

Early Talks Give Us the Power to Win Big at UPS Freight

TDU — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:46:18 -0600

January 26, 2007: In a recent statement on UPS national contract talks, IBT Parcel Division Director Ken Hall announced he would also continue bargaining with UPS Freight on a contract covering 125

The Road Ahead Runs Through UPS Freight

admin — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:32:01 -0600

March 16, 2006: Have you seen the photo of Overnite’s new tractor trailers? The ones that say UPS Freight on them?