Convoy 249 February/March 2008

Teamsters Stand Up for Good, Full-Time Jobs

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:57:19 -0600

February 21, 2008: DHL and UPS are launching new attacks on Teamster full-time jobs.

Members are uniting to say Part-Time America Won’t Work.

After Defeating Pension Cuts, Local 804 Teamsters Organize for Pension Info

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:50:26 -0600

February 21, 2008: Two times in the last 18 months, UPS has blindsided Teamsters in New York City by demanding pension cuts.

Carhaul Members Speak Out

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:38:04 -0600

February 21, 2008: TDU asked carhaul Teamsters what they thought we should to protect the standards in our master contract.

We heard from over 100 concerned members and stewards.

DHL Contract Revealed: Time to Stand United

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:21:03 -0600

February 21, 2008: For thousands of DHL Teamsters, the long-awaited decision time is near.

Local 705 Tells UPS: "8/1, We're Done!"

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:07:29 -0600

February 21, 2008: UPS has wrapped up a new national contract—but the company’s contract headaches may just be beginning.

First Big Test of New Contract: UPS Takes Aim at Package Car Jobs

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:04:23 -0600

February 21, 2008: UPS wants part-time Air Drivers to pick up ground packages—a clear violation of our contract.

Our Union’s Future in Freight Is Up to Us

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:38:23 -0600

February 21, 2008: Die-hard Freight Teamsters swallowed a bitter pill when the National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) was approved by a two-to-one margin.

Carhaul: How About a Two-Year Contract?

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:25:42 -0600

February 21, 2008: Bargaining begins for the national carhaul contract in March, and the concessions at Allied could spread.

Virginia Local 29: Feeder Drivers Defend Seniority

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:11:36 -0600

February 21, 2008: For two years, UPS management has been violating drivers’ seniority rights in Virginia—and getting away with it.

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.

YRC: More Consolidation Coming?

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:49:54 -0600

February 21, 2008: Conveniently at the end of the voting period for the NMFA, YRC announced the demise of 800 Teamster jobs with the closing of USF Holland and Reddaway terminals in the Southeast a

YRC Expands in China

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:46:24 -0600

February 21, 2008: Just before downsizing operations in the U.S., YRC found the money for expansion in China.

Timeline on Hours of Service

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:45:03 -0600

February 21, 2008: The next round in the fight over drivers’ hours of service rules is likely to come at the end of 2008 or in January 2009, before the Bush administration leaves office.

Local 89: Ready Mix Drivers Beat Pension Grab

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:30:07 -0600

February 21, 2008: Ready mix drivers in the metro Louisville area have won a new contract that keeps them in the Central States Pension Fund—despite the company’s threat to replace their define

A Proud Agitator: Local 804 Member Stirs Up Unionism

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:23:13 -0600

February 21, 2008: An “agitator” is the device in your washing machine that stirs things up and gets the dirt out.

Local 249 President Found ‘Guilty’ by E-Board and NLRB

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:19:52 -0600

February 21, 2008: Wayne Shatkoff, president of Pittsburgh Local 249, was suspended from office on Feb.

Running for Local Union Office: Members Tell "Why We Won"

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:14:38 -0600

February 21, 2008: In most Teamster locals, members get a chance to vote for their officers every three years.

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:57:21 -0600

Report from the Freight Vote Count
It was an honor to represent working Teamsters as an observer at the freight contract vote count.