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Teamsters Local 89 considers strike at UPS Worldport

June 26, 2013
Gil Corsey WDRB June 26, 2013 View the original piece Tense negotiations between UPS and workers from the local Teamsters 89 have gone from bad to worse, with Teamsters Local 89 workers saying they are considering a strike. WDRB 41 Louisville - News, Weather, Sports Community "That's the only leverage we have in our business," said Teamsters Local 89 President Fred Zuckerman. We would rather sit down and negotiate a fair contract. They're not willing to do...

FAQs: What's Next for UPS Contract Negotiations?

June 25, 2013
The National Master Agreement passed by 53%, but my supplement was rejected. What happens now? The national agreement cannot be finalized until all supplements and riders are renegotiated and ratified by the affected members. Contract negotiations will resume with UPS and new tentative agreements will be put to a vote of the members. The majority of UPS Teamsters, including those in the Central Region, the Western Region, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New...

Bloomberg Daily Labor Report on UPS Contract Vote

June 25, 2013
Susan Hobbs BNA Daily Labor Report June 25, 2013 View the original piece Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted to ratify a five-year labor contract with United Parcel Service Inc., covering 237,000 workers, but the majority of union members have voted against ratification of a tentative UPS Freight contract for 13,000 workers, according to a preliminary vote count announced June 24 by dissident group Teamsters for a Democratic Union. Click here to...

UPS Vote Count: Central Supplement Rejected

June 24, 2013
June 24, 2013: Updated 6 pm. Louisville Local 89 voted by 4156 to 509 against the national contract which led to a decisive rejection of the entire Central Region Supplement, the largest supplemental agreement. Louisville's big no vote adds to strong rejections from most locals in Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. We expect Indiana to reject the agreement when Indianapolis Local 135 votes are counted. It will be the last local counted. Louisville Local 89 Teamsters...

Stand Up to UPS, Don't Stand on the Sidelines

June 24, 2013
Updated June 30, 2013: One thousand UPS Teamsters just held a national conference call to discuss plans to fight healthcare cuts and win a better contract. Members in supplements across the country are passing out bulletins, planning parking lot meetings, and circulating petitions to tell Hoffa-Hall and the company: "We'll Keep Voting No Until UPS Gets it Right!" TDU is helping to network UPS Teamsters who want to get involved with these efforts. Now's the...
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