Convoy 257 March 2009

Members Call on Hoffa to Protect Full-Time Jobs

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:54:23 -0600

March 2, 2009: UPS is destroying full-time jobs that are guaranteed by our contract.

Members are uniting to tell the company: ‘Part-Time America Won’t Work.’

Freight Teamsters Building A Movement for Change

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:49:58 -0600

March 2, 2009: Many freight Teamsters are concerned about the direction our union is headed in—and they’re getting organized to do something about it.

Jack Cooper: Concessions or Your Job

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:32:01 -0600

March 2, 2009: Jack Cooper, operating as PMT in the West, has lost GM traffic in Los Angeles and Milpitas, Calif. to a nonunion outfit called Harbor Auto Transport.

Teamsters Return to Work at Oak Harbor

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:23:12 -0600

March 2, 2009: Teamsters at Oak Harbor are returning to work after standing strong on the picket lines, but the fight for a good contract continues.

UPSers Launch National Petition Drive

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:18:47 -0600

March 2, 2009: UPS is denying thousands of Teamsters full-time job opportunities—in violation of our union contract. Now, working Teamsters are getting together to do something about it.

UPS Full-Time Jobs Takeaway

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:18:00 -0600

March 2, 2009: In 1997, UPS Teamsters went on strike to tell the company, “Part-Time America Won’t Work.” And we won!

Questions & Answers on Teamster Pensions

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:02:23 -0600

March 11, 2009: Many Teamster members are worried about their retirement and want to know more about how their pension works and how they are protected.

Teamster Movers Start Campaign for Strong Contract

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:24:18 -0600

March 2, 2009: Teamster movers in New York Local 814 work for some of the deepest pockets in the city: Fortune 500 companies, Wall Street banks and the U.N.

Worried about Our Union's Future? Join TDU Today

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:46:47 -0600

Do you think our union is headed in the wrong direction?

Teamsters for a Democratic Union is made up of thousands of working Teamsters who are doing something about it.

Local 896 Merger on Hold

TDU — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:16:16 -0600

March 2, 2009: A proposed merger of California Local 896 that would have threatened that local’s proud history of winning strong contracts is now on hold.

Baltimore Members End Pension Freeze

TDU — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:12:38 -0600

February 27, 2009: The Baltimore Local 355 pension is no longer frozen, thanks to hundreds of working Teamsters who took action and demanded improvement.

National Grievance Decisions Available Online

TDU — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:16:50 -0600

March 2, 2009: The decisions from the February meeting of the National Grievance Panel in Ft. Lauderdale are now available online.

YRC Forces Drivers To Work for Free

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:38:35 -0600

March 2, 2009: Here’s one way YRC can cut costs: make Teamsters work off the clock.

That’s what Roadway management is trying to do at their West Palm Beach, Fla. terminal.

Jack Cooper: The Problem Is Management

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:30:14 -0600

March 2, 2009: With few carhaulers working, you would think that Jack Cooper would lay off management to bring the number in line with what is needed.

IBT Auditor Wants to Raise Carhaul Dues

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:28:25 -0600

March 2, 2009: It’s bad enough that the majority of Teamster carhaulers are not working; now Local 604 reports that an International auditor working for IBT Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel has tol

Allied’s Axis: Nonunion Despite the Contract

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:25:28 -0600

March 2, 2009: When the International gave Allied the 17.5 percent wage concession, the deal provided that Allied’s Axis subsidiary would become union. Two years later, that hasn’t happened.

UPS Profitable In Tough Economy

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:15:18 -0600

March 2, 2009: UPS continues to haul in substantial profits despite the worst economy in 70 years.

Keyless Package Cars Being Tested

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:11:43 -0600

March 2, 2009: A new keyless ignition and entry system is being installed on package cars in Georgia. After using Local 728 members as guinea pigs, UPS plans to go national with the system.

Central States H&W Changes Retiree Contribution Rates

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:31:33 -0600

The Central States Health and Welfare Fund has increased the cost for Teamsters who retire under age 60, and decreased it for those who retire after age 60.

Labor Department Tightens FMLA Restrictions

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:15:39 -0600

Just four days before George Bush left office, the Department of Labor put new regulations for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into effect.

Teamsters Protest Hospital Layoffs

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:10:27 -0600

March 2, 2009: Local 743 Teamsters are standing together to fight layoffs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Former Chicago Teamster Prez Indicted for Cocaine Deals

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:04:14 -0600

March 2, 2009: At the same time he was the $150,000-a-year president of Chicago Local 743, one of the largest Teamster locals, Robert Walston was involved in a cocaine-trafficking scheme, according

Letters from our Members

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:59:02 -0600

Ron Carey and the Right to Vote

In 1991, I beat my local officers and was elected on a slate of working T

Reddaway Wants 10% Cut Before Contract Done

TDU — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:19:41 -0600

February 27, 2009: Negotiations for a new contract for some 400 Teamsters at the Pacific Northwest terminals of USF Reddaway were not going smoothly, as of late February.

Minimum Wage Tops UPS Contract in Washington State

TDU — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:12:21 -0600

March 2, 2009: The good news is that the starting wage for UPS part-timers in Washington State has gone up.