Convoy 256 January/February 2009

Ten Years of Hoffa

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:34:48 -0600

January 10, 2009: James Hoffa took office ten years ago, promising to Restore Teamster Power.

Instead, we’ve suffered a decade of decline.

New Rules Weaken Overtime Protection at UPS

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:22:45 -0600

January 10, 2009: Under a contract loophole, UPS and the International Union have agreed to new restrictions that will make it harder for drivers to file grievances against excessive overtime.

DFW Night Sort to Close; More Full-Time Jobs Threatened

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:10:52 -0600

January 10, 2009: UPS will shut down the night sort operations at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in February—a move that could eliminate 70 or more full-time Article 22.3 jobs.

Beyond the Freight Concessions Vote

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:57:02 -0600

January 10, 2009: YRCW Teamsters have spoken and the 10 percent wage cut is now a fact. Its impact will be felt in ways beyond the loss of income for 40,000 Teamsters.

Freight Teamsters Coming Together

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:51:31 -0600

Freight Teamsters talk about what they are doing to make a difference in our union.

Local 896 Members Fight Merger

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:08:13 -0600

January 10, 2009: Local 848 Secretary-Treasurer Jim Santangelo is pushing to absorb Local 896, the California brewery and soft drink local.

International Rep Bill Moore Suspended from Teamsters

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:04:08 -0600

January 10, 2009: Bill Moore, a key lieutenant of James Hoffa, has been suspended from the Teamsters Union for lying under oath about his meetings with Dane Passo, who was permanently barred from t

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.

Teamsters Uniting to Turn Our Union Around

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:31:39 -0600

Are you concerned about the direction our union is headed in 2009? You’re not alone.

How the Employee Free Choice Act Would Help Our Union Organize

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:22:12 -0600

January 20, 2009: Workers who try to join our union get threatened and sometimes even fired by employers who want to stay union-free.

Driving in Winter Weather

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:15:33 -0600

Winter’s here. Dispatch has the idea that there is no such thing as road conditions too bad to drive. Am I on thin ice if I refuse to drive in dangerous conditions?

Expensive Inauguration Trips

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:09:23 -0600

January 16, 2008: James Hoffa sent a memo to all local unions offering their officers the opportunity to get hotel rooms for the Presidential Inauguration, at local union expense.

Las Vegas and Buffalo Teamsters Vote for Change

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:08:20 -0600

January 10, 2009: Teamsters in Las Vegas and Buffalo have new officers in 2009.

New Law Helps Minneapolis Wastehaulers Unionize

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:06:54 -0600

January 10, 2009: Minnesota waste workers are using a new city law to help join our union.

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.

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:26:22 -0600

January: Time to Act on Bylaws

I want to remind members that January is the month to make proposals on amending local bylaws.

Questions and Answers about the New Pension Relief Law

TDU — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:32 -0600

January 6, 2009: In December, Congress passed a new law to help multi-employer pension plans ride out the financial crisis.