Convoy 247 November/December 2007

Hoffa: Big Givebacks for Employers this Holiday

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:09:21 -0600

December 5, 2007: Employers are celebrating the holidays early this year, as Hoffa gives up major Teamster standards in some of our most important national master agreements.

Pennsylvania UPSers Vote No, Win Gains

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:13:17 -0600

December 5, 2007: Against the advice of the International, UPS Teamsters in Pennsylvania voted to reject the national contract and the Central Pennsylvania and Western Pennsylvania supplements.

Two UPS Contracts Still Not Bargained

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:10:40 -0600

December 5, 2007: The national UPS contract may soon be settled if the rejected supplements gain approval after being improved.

Seattle Waste Members Win Major Pension Boost

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:01:52 -0600

December 5, 2007: Local 174 members at Waste Management and Allied Waste are getting a pension boost of $1.18 per hour in 2008 thanks to strong language negotiated in their last agreement.

Investigating Grievances

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:52:52 -0600

The right information can make or break your grievance case. If you don’t have your facts straight, management can shoot down your case.

New York No Vote Reverses Pension Givebacks

store — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:25:15 -0600

December 5, 2007: New York Local 804 members voted by 3 to 1 to reject the national contract and the Local 804 supplement. Now, that No Vote has paid off.

Make UPS Deliver: Lessons from the Campaign

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:09:08 -0600

December 5, 2007: UPS Teamsters were not able to defeat givebacks this time. An analysis of voting results shows what it will take for us to succeed in the future.

Hoffa-Hall Give Back '97 Strike Gains

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:50:11 -0600

December 5, 2007: With the new 2008 contract, Hoffa and Hall gave back to UPS the key gains of our historic 1997 strike: strong Teamster pensions, 10,000 full-time jobs, and more.

Freight Talks on Fast Track

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:41:58 -0600

December 5, 2007: As freight talks resume on Dec. 5, the information blackout continues and rumors are flying high. Members are left wondering what our goals are.

DHL Demands Expanded Use of Part-Timers

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:36:33 -0600

December 5, 2007: Thousands of DHL Teamsters are facing a threat to their future jobs and our union’s strength, as their chief negotiator has stated his view that “part-timers will be in the co

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.

Members Eye New Round of Concessions at IBC

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:27:37 -0600

December 5, 2007: Billionaire investor Ron Burkle says he has an “exclusive” deal with the Teamsters for concessions at Interstate Bakeries.

Potential Pension Threat in the Future

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:25:07 -0600

December 5, 2007: The removal of 44,000 UPS full-time Teamsters from Central States opens the door to lower pensions for all Teamsters down the road—not just in the Central States.

Q&A: Pension Protection Act Takes Effect

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:21:17 -0600

December 5, 2007: This is the second part of our series on the impact of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), which takes effect on January 1, 2008.

Local 396 Trashes Waste Management Teamsters

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:42:14 -0600

December 5, 2007: Nearly 450 Waste Management Teamsters in Los Angeles reluctantly voted to end a two-week strike on Oct.

Western Conference Pensions Rise

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:34:58 -0600

December 5, 2007: The Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Fund, which covers most Teamsters in the Western Region, is ending cuts in pension accruals that were imposed in July 2003.

An Interview with Richard Berg: Reformers Chart New Direction for Local 743

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:50:30 -0600

December 5, 2007: On Jan. 1, the 13,000 members of Chicago Local 743 will get a chance to build a stronger union as Richard Berg and the New Leadership Slate take office.

Rail Workers Build Solidarity Caucus

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:34:15 -0600

December 5, 2007: Rail labor activists from across North America are coming together to form a new cross-craft inter-union caucus that includes all rail workers in North America—Railroad Workers

Members Set the Course for 2008

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:35:57 -0600

December 5, 2007: Whether or not you attended the TDU Convention, you can help build a stronger union this year and for the future.

Bedding Down at the Red Rash Inn

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:00:00 -0600

December 5, 2007: I am a road driver. Some of the places we bed down are ridiculous. I wouldn’t make my dog lay in them. What rights do I have besides grieve and wait?

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0600

Local 726: We'll Keep Fighting

Thanks for all the support we got at the recent TDU Convention. We narrowly lost our local election, but that fight is far from over.