UPS Teamsters in metro New York have won a $1.29 million class action lawsuit settlement against UPS for illegally deducting money from employees’ paychecks and giving it to United Way. 

“This was a union member-led fight. They blew the whistle, filed a class action lawsuit, and won,” said Teamsters Local 804 President Vinnie Perrone.

Judge Barbara Jones issued a decision today in which Rome Aloise is “permanently barred from the Teamsters and is permanently enjoined from participating in union affairs.”   The decision takes effect on January 31, 2022. Aloise has resigned as International VP effective December 31.