Contract Negotiations

Who Says You Can’t Win Big In a Bad Economy?

TDU — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:28:32 -0500

June 1, 2010: Local 814 members have won a record contract that restores healthcare cuts, saves their pensions, and delivers wage increases to the lowest-paid members.

Bargaining to Preserve Jobs

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:18:58 -0500

April 10, 2009: Times are tough and many employers are telling members that they have to sacrifice or they’ll lose their jobs. That doesn’t mean our union has to take cuts lying down.

How Local 814 Teamsters Stopped a Decade of Givebacks

TDU — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:57:08 -0500

August 1, 2008: Local 814 Teamsters at Sotheby’s Auction House work for a company that makes mega-profits selling priceless art to the super rich.

How to Fight Mid-Contract Changes

admin — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:40:15 -0500

The ink is not even dry on your new contract and management is already trying to make changes. Can they get away with it?

Bargaining Healthcare Benefits

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:58:19 -0600

February 2, 2012: Employers are trying to push rising healthcare costs onto workers and their families.

WSJ: Lockout Tests Union's Clout

TDU — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:20:56 -0600

January 30, 2012: LONDON, Ontario—Outside a rail locomotive factory owned by Caterpillar Inc. here, locked-out workers have set up a trailer and a wooden shack to keep warm between bouts of waving union flags and shouting slogans. In a high-profile test of union clout in Canada, they are digging in for what looks like a long struggle.

Can the International Union Help You Win a Better Contract?

TDU — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:10:55 -0500

October 13, 2011: Teamster employers operate nationally and even globally. But most Teamster contracts are bargained locally—with little International Union backing.

Watch the Video: Bus Drivers Speak Out

TDU — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:10:39 -0600

December 3, 2010: Bus drivers in Vermont are organizing for a better contract.

Labor Notes: Mid-Term Concessions

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:19:09 -0500

July 21, 2009: Every day it’s front page news. Another company closes, big unions take concessions, municipal workers go on furlough.

Bargaining to Build a Better Union

admin — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:33:48 -0500

Contract negotiations can be an opportunity to win better wages and working conditions—and to build union power. As members, how can we make a difference at contract time?

No Contract, No Peace! A Guide to Running an Effective Inside Campaign

admin — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:14:56 -0500

The following article is an excerpt from the new book Strikes, Picketing and Inside Campaigns by Robert M. Schwartz.