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New Contract Must Fix Language Problems Left Over from the 'Best Contract Ever'

May 11, 2007
May 9, 2007: See what UPS workers say they want out of contract negotiations. No Early Contract Unless Our Issues Are Addressed “UPS made $4 billion last year. They are getting fatter while we get the shaft. The Teamsters need to take a stand and look out for our future. That means us. The union isn’t the executive board. We are the union—the rank and file. Without us, there is no Teamsters. We have the...

Join TDU: Plug into the Network that’s Organizing for a Strong UPS Contract

May 11, 2007
May 9, 2007: “Teamsters at UPS have been kept in the dark about bargaining. But our right to vote gives us the power to reject an early deal if Hoffa and Hall settle short. “TDU will get the details of any early settlement out to members fast so UPS Teamsters can make an informed decision. Be in the loop. Stand up for our contract. Join TDU today.” Dianne Bolton, Local 174 Seattle, Feeder Driver Co-chair...

Right to Vote Gives Members the Power to Stop Hoffa From Settling Short (Again) at UPS

May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007: The IBT has the power to keep Teamsters in the dark about UPS bargaining—and they’re doing it. But the final say on early negotiations lies in the hands of working Teamster. UPS Teamsters have more power than many of us realize. We have the power to Vote No and reject an early contract if Hoffa and Hall settle short. In 2002, they sold us a weak agreement as the Best Contract Ever...

Will We Make UPS Deliver Pension Improvements?

May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007: Ken Hall has promised that the UPS contract will improve pensions and send a message to all employers that our union won’t stand for pension and benefit cuts. “Pensions are the number one issue for our members. We’re going to focus on improving their pension. Because after all, it’s the members that drive these negotiations, it’s their issues and that’s what we’re going to be guided by.” - Ken Hall, IBT Parcel...

Labor Notes: Nichele Fulmore—Standing Up for Women Leaders in Our Unions

April 30, 2007
May 1, 2007: Nichele Fulmore has been a package car driver at UPS in Lumberton, North Carolina for over 12 years. She is a member of Teamsters Local 391 and has been a full-time steward for two years. She began organizing to reform the Teamsters when she realized that “things weren’t right, especially when members are kept in the dark.” As part of our ongoing “Women Leaders in Our Unions” series, read more about how...
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