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Teamster locals to present two-year contract proposal to ABF

Mark B. Solomon DC Velocity December 04, 2012 View the original piece Teamster union locals representing 7,500 employees of ABF Freight Systems voted late last week to approve a two-year contract proposal that will be presented to the carrier when negotiations begin Dec. 18. The proposed two-year duration, agreed to Nov. 29 at a meeting in Kansas City, is designed to coincide with the 2015 expiration date of the Teamsters contract with YRC Worldwide Inc.,...

ABF—Two Year Contract? The Union's Contract Proposal

November 30, 2012: On November 29 officers from all freight locals met in Kansas City to hear the International Union's plans for bargaining with ABF, including a union proposal for a two-year contract. The meeting, which lasted only a little over an hour, was conducted by Gordon Sweeton and Tyson Johnson of the IBT Freight Division, who distributed the union's initial bargaining proposals. We encourage members to review these proposals. The union's economic proposals: A...

YRC wants to close 12 centers, send 123 jobs to Springfield

Austin Alonzo Kansas City Business Journal November 29, 2012 View the original piece YRC Worldwide Inc. proposes closing 12 customer service centers, including one in Kansas City, and consolidating the work in Springfield, Mo., according to a document filed with the Teamster’s Union. In a document dated Nov. 7, Overland Park-based YRC (Nasdaq: YRCW) requests a “Multi-Region Change of Operations hearing as soon as possible” to discuss the possible consolidation of YRC customer service, freight...

IBT Gives ABF Concessions in the West

November 28, 2012: On the eve of bargaining with ABF, the International Union has given the company a 65¢ per hour concession in the 13 western states. Members were not consulted, and most are still unaware of the giveback. The concession was quietly implemented on August 1, by prior arrangement between ABF and the Hoffa administration. On that date, ABF was required by the contract to increase pension and health and welfare payments by $1...

Freight Teamsters in Skirts Get Leg Up on Management

November 20, 2012: On October 4, a bunch of New Penn Teamsters near Boston showed up for work wearing skirts. Long skirts, short skirts, even plaid ones. The unusual attention-getting fashion choice of Teamsters was a protest against management harassment and pettiness. Article 12 of the National Master Freight Agreement says that “The Employer has the right to establish and maintain reasonable standards for wearing apparel and personal grooming.” Teamsters who interact with the public...
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