Convoy 250 April 2008

What Does the New Pension Law Mean for Your Benefits?

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:11:43 -0500

March 27, 2008: What’s in store for Teamster pension funds under the Pension Protection Act?

New England Pension Fund Plans More Cuts

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:02:44 -0500

March 27, 2008: The third largest pension fund in the Teamsters Union is reportedly planning new benefit cuts.

New Jersey Local 641: Pension Act Delivers Pension Cuts

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:56:19 -0500

March 27, 2008: Teamsters in New Jersey Local 641 were hit with major pension and health and welfare cuts on March 10—just nine days after the Local 641 pension fund announced it was in critical

The Pension Protection Act: What It Means for You

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:48:30 -0500

March 27, 2008: In April, hundreds of thousands of Teamsters will be getting a report from their pension fund on its funding status.

Using Daily Log Books

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:12:02 -0500

March 27, 2008: Management harassment is a fact of life for UPS package car drivers.

Keeping track of your day can give you back up if you’re facing production harassment or accused of stealing time—and it can help back off management too.

The UPS Committee of TDU has produced a Daily Log Book used by many UPS drivers.

DHLers Debate Contract

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:40:07 -0500

March 27, 2008: DHL Teamsters are voting on their future.

The deal has sparked opposition from a broad network of stewards and members.

Los Angeles Local 396: Waste Management Teamsters Unite Behind Fired Shop Steward

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:10:23 -0500

March 27, 2008: Teamster sanitation workers across Los Angeles have launched a solidarity campaign in support of Jose Morales, a shop steward who was fired for opposing Waste Management’s attacks

Help Keep TDU Growing

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:01:59 -0500

This year has gotten off to a busy start for Teamsters for a Democratic Union.

Hoffa Lies Again About ‘No Pension Cuts’

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:59:24 -0500

March 27, 2008: How many times have officials in the Hoffa administration sold a contract by promising—in writing—that Teamster pensions will be “maintained and possibly improved,” only to

Central States Fund in the Red Zone

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:50:30 -0500

April 18, 2008: “‘Red Zone’—Why it is better than the ‘Yellow Zone’”: That’s the surprising headline that appeared in a newsletter issued by the Central States Fund in March.

Local 804 Teamsters Prepare for Bylaws Vote on Contracts and Pensions

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:36:43 -0500

March 27, 2008: Teamsters in New York Local 804 will vote this month on bylaws changes that will put more pension and contract information in the hands of the membership.

Carhaul Bargaining Begins

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:23:00 -0500

March 27, 2008: Negotiations for a new national carhaul agreement have begun at a difficult time for Teamsters.

$14/Hour Jobs Posted on YRC Websites

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:54:29 -0500

March 27, 2008: Before the new contract took effect, and with thousands of Teamsters still laid off, Yellow, Roadway and USF Holland started advertising for $14 per hour casuals.

Racking up Organizing Wins at UPS Freight

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:52:45 -0500

March 27, 2008: As we go to press, the International Union has reached a tentative agreement for a national contract at UPS Freight.

Horsetrading Grievances

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:49:03 -0500

March 27, 2008: For the last two months, I can’t get any of my grievances on excessive OT paid.

On the Road to Union Power?

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:34:25 -0500

March 27, 2008: The IBT leadership argues that we need to give DHL concessions to help the company compete in the future with UPS and with FedEx.

Members in Chicago Work to Build a Stronger Local 743

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:29:00 -0500

March 27, 2008: After years of apathy and neglect, members and new officers in Chicago Local 743 are working together to turn their union around.

Members Help Protect Family and Medical Leave

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:18:57 -0500

March 27, 2008: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is once again under fire from Corporate America.

Teamster Showdown at AmerisourceBergen

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:07:08 -0500

March 27, 2008: Warehouse Teamsters in Washington state are fighting union-busting tactics at AmerisourceBergen—a major pharmaceutical supplier to Teamster Health & Welfare funds.

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:57:37 -0500

Railroad Workers United Founding Convention

Teamster Whistleblower Gets $250K at UPS

TDU — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:39:23 -0500

March 20, 2008: A Teamster mechanic is a quarter million dollars richer after settling an OSHA whistle-blower complaint at UPS.

Will You Get a Cost of Living Raise?

TDU — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:47:13 -0500

March 14, 2008: The UPS, freight and carhaul national contracts all have a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) clause, to help protect against inflation eating away our wages.

Local 355 Pension Cuts Accrual to Zero

TDU — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:22:44 -0500

March 14, 2008: Trustees in the Maryland Local 355 Pension Fund have cut the fund’s annual accrual rate down to zero.