Convoy 242 May 2007

Time To Get Ready for the '08 Freight Contract

TDU — Fri, 11 May 2007 05:38:26 -0500

May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Freight Division are determined not to be ignored in the upcoming bargaining. It is time for the voices of the members and locals to be heard.

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.

Right to Vote Gives Members the Power to Stop Hoffa From Settling Short (Again) at UPS

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:25:29 -0500

May 9, 2007: The IBT has the power to keep Teamsters in the dark about UPS bargaining—and they’re doing it.

Will We Make UPS Deliver Pension Improvements?

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:21:51 -0500

May 9, 2007: Ken Hall has promised that the UPS contract will improve pensions and send a message to all employers that our union won’t stand for pension and benefit cuts.

Western Conference: Will Record Contributions Win Back Our Pensions?

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:17:23 -0500

May 9, 2007: Hundreds of thousands of Teamsters covered by the Western Plan are still facing a nearly 40 percent pension cut even though the fund is 100 percent funded.

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

Central States: Restoring Early Retirement

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:20:21 -0500

May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Central States were told that the 2002 “Best Contract Ever” would protect our benefits for the life of the contract.

Turning Casuals into Full-Time Jobs

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:05:32 -0500

May 9, 2007: Over the past couple years, over 200 new positions have been created at freight carriers in Georgia, thanks to Local 728.

Drivers Sue for Unpaid Wages at Waste Management

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:57:45 -0500

May 9, 2007: Teamsters at Waste Management are routinely forced to work off the clock. Now a group of drivers is doing something about it.

Two Day Strike Beats Kroger

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:55:56 -0500

May 9, 2007: Local 89 Teamsters at Kroger’s Kentucky Distribution Center have new agreements that protect Teamster standards after a quickie two-day strike.

Healthcare on the Line in Grocery Talks

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:54:18 -0500

May 9, 2007: The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) is negotiating new contracts that cover 65,000 grocery workers at Albertsons, Vons, and Ralphs in southern California.

Waste Management Trashes Teamsters' Health Benefits

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:52:42 -0500

May 9, 2007: In a wake-up call to wastehaul Teamsters, Waste Management forced through healthcare cuts on 150 Teamsters in Corona, Calif.

Action Needed to Protect Benefits in Solid Waste: Don’t Trash Our Healthcare!

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:46:20 -0500

May 9, 2007: Waste Management and other industry giants have been attacking Teamster benefits across the country as part of a national plan to shift healthcare costs onto employees.

Justice is Slow, But Hoffa Finally Pays

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:42:07 -0500

May 9, 2007: Justice was slow but Hoffa and his slate have finally been forced to pay over $100,000 that they failed to pay employers during the 2006 election campaign.

Hoffa Associates Charged

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:40:42 -0500

May 9, 2007: International Vice President Frank Gillen was charged on April 26 by the Independent Review Board (IRB) with giving false testimony under oath.

Local 848 Members Stand Up for Rights

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:38:21 -0500

by Bruce Blake, Local 848, Retired

Rail Unions Go Back to the Bargaining Table

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:36:52 -0500

May 9, 2007: Going back to the table gives the two unions a chance to fix problems in the proposed agreements.

CSX Teamsters Give Up Wage Increases

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:34:31 -0500

May 9, 2007: Teamster engineers on the CSX lines have ratified an agreement that swaps wage increases for performance bonuses.

Letters From Our Members

TDU — Thu, 10 May 2007 12:34:28 -0500

May 9, 2007