Teamster Voice 268 September 2010
IBT Race Is Wide Open
August 11, 2010: Dumped by his top running mate. His administration divided. Hoffa’s days may be numbered.
Keegel Defects, Rocks Hoffa’s Re-Election Campaign
The defection of Tom Keegel, Hoffa’s running mate, from the Hoffa re-election campaign has sent shock waves through the Teamster political scene.
TDU Member Wins $140,000 Victory
August 11, 2010: Standing up is paying off for Juan Carlos Rodriguez and other school bus drivers.
Bus Drivers Unite for a Fair Contract
August 11, 2010: Teamster school bus drivers in New York City demand an end to a substandard union contract.
International Breaks Silence on 22.3 Jobs
August 16, 2010: For two years, the Hoffa administration looked the other way while UPS eliminated full-time jobs.
Socking It to UPS
August 11, 2010: A package car driver has filed a class action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the company of violating labor law by requiring drivers who wear shorts to buy socks with the UPS logo from the company.
( categories: Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 | UPS )
Quarterly Profits Nearly Double
August 11, 2010: Profits are skyrocketing at UPS while working conditions continue to bottom out.
( categories: Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 | UPS )
New Workshops at the TDU Convention
Check out these new workshops for the TDU Convention, Nov. 5-7 in Chicago.
( categories: TDU | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
The Hoffa-Hall Record at UPS
August 11, 2010: Do you want them negotiating another UPS contract?
New England Pension Fund
August 20, 2010: The New England is our union’s third largest fund.
Where it stands and what it will take to protect our pensions and rebuild union power.
Ask the Teamster Troublemaker: Surveillance Cameras in Your Truck
Dear Teamster Troublemaker
Management is installing new cameras in our trucks—pointing right at the driver’s seat. Is there anything we can do?
( categories: Teamster Troublemaker | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
Questions and Answers about Your Pension
August 13, 2010: Are you worried about the future of your pension, and want answers? You’re not alone.
( categories: Pension and Benefits | Pension and Benefits Education | resource | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
On Strike for Equality
August 11, 2010: They work side-by-side with Teamster movers who make a living wage and get decent benefits. But some workers at ATM Enterprises are making $8 an hour with no healthcare.
Steward's Corner: Last Chance Agreements
August 11, 2010: What should a fired member do if management offers them a “Last Chance Agreement” as a condition for getting their job back?
YRC Teamsters Denied Overtime Pay
August 11, 2010: Since March, laid off Teamsters on-call for YRC terminals in Cleveland and Copley, Ohio have had weeks where they are working six and sometimes seven days.
YRC Kills the Radios for Three-Million-Milers
August 11, 2010: In a move that can only be called petty and mean, YRC management in the Southeast has ordered some of their best road drivers to remove their AM-FM radios from their assigned tractors.
( categories: Freight | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
Puerto Rico Local 901 Teamsters Take Legal Action for Justice
August 11, 2010: Local 901 strikers and reformers are fighting for their rights—and they’ve won each legal battle.
( categories: Local Union Reform | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
Carhaulers Ask "Where's the Union Leadership?"
August 16, 2010: Teamster carhaulers have been hit as hard as anyone by the Great Recession, which has drastically cut auto production.
( categories: Carhaul | Teamster Voice 268 September 2010 )
