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Manpower Inc. to Take Teamster Jobs

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:57:31 -0600

January 10, 2009: Teamster pressmen are raising the alarm about a plan to outsource good union jobs at the San Francisco Chronicle.

Cuts Spread at the San Francisco Chronicle

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:44:25 -0500

May 22, 2009: A new round of cuts at the San Francisco Chronicle is hitting Teamsters Local 853.

That’s the home local of Rome Aloise, one of Hoffa’s key point men and our newest International Vice President.

Manpower Turns Away 44-Year Pressman

TDU — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:39:33 -0600

January 29, 2009: When Teamsters found out their jobs were going to be outsourced at the San Francisco Chronicle, the paper told them to re-apply at the new facility.

Avista Has Only Itself To Blame In 'Strib' Bankruptcy

TDU — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:58:39 -0600

January 19, 2009: Avista Capital Partners says slumping revenue in a brutal climate for newspapers everywhere forced the bankruptcy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune -- but media economist Robert Pic

Star Tribune Pushes for Deep Cuts

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:52:32 -0600

January 10, 2009: Teamsters at the Star Tribune are joining forces with other union members to oppose cuts as the paper’s owner threatens bankruptcy.

Opposition Grows to Star Tribune Cuts

TDU — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:36:34 -0600

December 23, 2008: As the owners at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis continue to make their case for huge contract concessions, a growing number of workers are making their voices heard.

Avista Demands Cuts at Star Tribune

TDU — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:52:09 -0600

December 12, 2008: Avista has launched a new assault on the unions at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, demanding the unions agree to the union-busting conditions by early January.

Teamsters Take on Corporate Greed at Star Tribune

TDU — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:11:51 -0500

September 19, 2008: Teamster pressmen at the Minneapolis Star Tribune have voted down concessions for a second time this year, voiding concessions for two other Teamster locals at the newspaper.

No Vote Voids Concessions at Star Tribune

TDU — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:12:16 -0500

September 12, 2008: Attempts by the Minneapolis Star Tribune to wrest major concessions from three Teamster unions, representing pressmen, drivers and mailers, hit more roadblocks on Thursday.

Minnesota Newspaper Teamsters Say No to Concessions

TDU — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:30:34 -0500

September 10, 2008: For the second time in a month, Teamsters in the Pressman’s Union at the Minneapolis Star Tribune voted overwhelmingly to reject their proposed contract.

MinnPost.com: Star Tribune Debt Bomb

TDU — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:43:55 -0500

August 6, 2008: When the Star Tribune’s pressmen turned down management’s contract proposal last Thursday, they ignored a threat from their own leadership: without a “yes” vote, the company

Pressmen Vote Down Concessions at Star Tribune

TDU — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:59:20 -0500

August 1, 2008: Teamster pressmen at the Minneapolis Star Tribune have killed a concessionary agreement by a vote of 77 to 27.

Board Nixes Vote, Blocks Local Merger

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:16:04 -0500

April 2, 2007: It can be hard for small locals to survive these days—especially when we are going up against big multinational corporations.

NLRB Rejects Newspaper’s Objections, Clearing Way For Election Certification

TDU — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0500

March 23, 2007: Press operators at the Los Angeles Times won a victory this week when the regional National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles rejected the newspaper’s objections abo

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.

S.F. Newspaper Teamsters Fight to Hold The Line Against Hearst

jen — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:42:07 -0500

October 18, 2006. The Hearst-owned San Francisco Chronicle has set its sights on its union workforce, but members of Teamsters GCC Local 4-N are fighting to preserve the good wages and benefi

GCIU Merges with the Teamsters

TDU — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:00:00 -0600

January 30, 2005: The Graphic Communications International Union’s (GCIU) 60,000 US members voted by a narrow margin to merge into the Teamsters.