Convoy 259 May/June 2009

Stand Up For a Union That Will Stand Up for Us

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:10:46 -0500

Union action is needed to defend our contracts, jobs and pensions. Hoffa can’t and won’t deliver. It’s time to work together for change.

Hoffa Appointee's Boston Goon Squad

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:06:50 -0500

May 22, 2009: Hoffa’s Trade Show Director John Perry is in court on charges of assaulting a Teamster member for filing a grievance.

Pension Crisis Calls for Teamster Action

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:27:28 -0500

May 22, 2009: Our union needs to mobilize Teamster members and retirees—in the halls of Congress and in the streets—to save our benefits. It’s time for decisive action.

Turning Up the Heat to Defend a Steward

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:03:05 -0500

May 27, 2009: When UPS management tried to get rid of an assertive Oklahoma steward, they didn’t know what they were in for.

Electronic OJS: UPS Rolls Out New Spyware

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:57:02 -0500

June 3, 2009: UPS is implementing new technology that allows management to monitor drivers like never before.

Working Safe, Working Smart

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:39:08 -0500

May 22, 2009: UPS management is laying off drivers, adding stops to routes, and pushing package car drivers to increase production more than ever. Following UPS's methods is the best way to protect yourself.

Carhaulers Win Back Lost Jobs

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:23:51 -0500

May 29, 2009: When Ramp Management tried to bust our union, members fought back—and now they’re back at work.

Freight Teamsters Ask: Why No Contract Books?

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:03:26 -0500

May 22, 2009: It’s been 16 months since the National Master Freight Agreement was ratified. But the International Union still has failed to produce copies of the contract for members.

Thousands Sign Petition to Protect Full-Time Jobs

TDU — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:43:28 -0500

May 26, 2009: Thousands of UPS Teamsters have signed a petition calling on the International Union to take up a national grievance on the company’s elimination of Article 22.3 full-time jobs at the next national grievance panel in Philadelphia, June 8 to 11.

YRCW Pension Deal Still in the Wind

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:59:40 -0500

May 22, 2009: YRCW plans to put up real estate instead of pension contributions.

There’s no deal yet.

Temporary Help for Pension Funds

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:57:19 -0500

May 22, 2009: Most members covered by Teamster pension plans recently received an Annual Funding Notice in the mail, and some of those letters have been pretty scary.

Freight Teamsters Speak Out

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:49:43 -0500

Freight Teamsters are speaking out about what we can do to rebuild Teamster Power.

YRCW Pensions Frozen in Central Pennsylvania

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:49:29 -0500

May 22, 2009: “This [real estate in lieu of pension payments] approach would have no effect on pension benefits for employees.”
— Bill Zollars, April 14, 2009

On the Move to Build TDU

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:34:24 -0500

June 03, 2009: Across the country, Teamsters are holding TDU meetings, setting up educational workshops, and getting out Convoy.

Carhaul Consolidation Active Takes Over Jack Cooper

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:19:58 -0500

May 22, 2009: Jack Cooper Teamsters got a new boss in May, when Active Acquisitions bought a majority stake in Jack Cooper Transport.

Free Speech and My Contract?

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:14:52 -0500

Ask the Teamster Troublemaker: Can a rank-and-file bargaining committee member urge members to vote against a concessionary contract?

Attention Road Drivers: Hoffa Wants to Raise Your Dues

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:09:44 -0500

May 22, 2009: The Hoffa administration is quietly raising the dues of road drivers without a vote, or any change in the IBT constitution.

Local 17 Officers Cut Their Pay

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:05:31 -0500

May 22, 2009: Colorado Local 17 officers and business agents have all agreed to take a 10 percent pay cut.

Local 743: Members Organize for Respect on the Job

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:58:22 -0500

June 3, 2009: New leadership is getting the rank-and-file involved to win a strong contract. Members are making their voices heard.

Jury Finds Ex-Officials Guilty of Stealing Elections

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:55:24 -0500

May 22, 2009: Ex-officials of Chicago Local 743 may go to jail for a scheme to steal local union elections.

A Chicago jury has found former Local 743 President Richard Lopez and two other ex-officials guilty of a scheme to steal Local 743 elections. Three other officials already pled guilty.

Cuts Spread at the San Francisco Chronicle

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:44:25 -0500

May 22, 2009: A new round of cuts at the San Francisco Chronicle is hitting Teamsters Local 853.

That’s the home local of Rome Aloise, one of Hoffa’s key point men and our newest International Vice President.