Management Tactics

Hey! The Boss Is Calling Me Into the Office
In many workplaces, harassment on the shop floor is backed up by the threat of being written up or sent into the office.

The Grievance Meeting: How to Present a Grievance to Management
The first stages of filing a grievance can be the most important, no matter what kind of grievance procedure your contract contains.

Beating Management at the Grievance Game
How to protect members and enforce the contract when management is trying to derail the grievance procedure.

Dealing with Difficult Supervisors
Supervisors have different strategies to try to put stewards off, trip you up or get around the contract. There's no one-size-fits-all strategy for dealing with difficult supervisors. But being prepared can help you feel more confident, be more effective and avoid getting caught off guard.

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UPS Contract Summit Informs and Unites

UPS Teamsters from 41 locals across the country attended the 2026 UPS Contract Summit at the TDU Convention.

The Contract Summit featured three sessions:

  • Meeting New Threats at UPS
  • What Are We Fighting for at UPS?
  • Building a Winning Contract Campaign

Sign up here if you want to join the UPS contract campaign effort next year.

UPS Raises Annual Profit and Revenue Forecasts

While management whines and tries to lower UPS Teamsters' expectations going into contract negotiations, the company is singing a very different tune to Wall Street. Today, CEO Carol Tomé told investors that UPS will haul in $92.6 billion this year, including $8.75 billion in profits.

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