UPS Specialists: Contract Win Today, Nationwide Organizing Drive Tomorrow
March 18, 2024
UPS specialists and administrative workers at the Louisville Centennial Hub have ratified an agreement that brings them under the national UPS contract and paves the way for more than 5,000 nonunion admins and specialists nationwide to also become Teamsters.
Rail Teamsters Launch 1 Member 1 Vote Campaign in the BMWED
March 11, 2024
Last Thursday, rank-and-file rail Teamsters launched a campaign for direct elections in the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Workers (BMWED-IBT).
WATCH: Enforcing Your Rights Under the STAA
March 01, 2024
Watch the recording of our webinar on truck safety and how to use our whistleblower rights under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA), with Paul Taylor of the Truckers Justice Center. Click here or watch below to learn about STAA protections and how to enforce them, and hear answers to common questions.
Can Members Use the Teamster Logo?
The short answer is Yes. Teamsters and retirees are free to use the term Teamster and our union’s logo. But you need to know the Do’s and Don’ts.
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Outward Cameras and In-Cab Sensors
Members in some areas are reporting that managers are calling drivers into the office based on in-cab sensors that supposedly detect distracted driving.
UPS Harassment: Deja Vu All Over Again
Layoffs. Harassment. Petty discipline. UPS management is on a tear. It’s a horrible way to run a company, but sadly it’s nothing new. In 2009, TDU exposed a UPS management memo promising to cut costs by harassing employees and violating the contract. Fifteen years later, it’s the same crap and worse.
Tentative Agreement Reached at Anheuser-Busch
With a strike deadline looming, the Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The IBT reports that the new contract increases job security, raises wages by $8 an hour, including an immediate $4 an hour in the first year, ends two-tier healthcare, and increases pensions. Bud Teamsters will be able to review all contract changes before the ratification vote which is expected to be held next week.
Strike Watch at Anheuser-Busch
Updated: With a strike brewing, the Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch reached a tentative agreement on a new contract on Wednesday, February 28.
Teamsters Back Proposal to Acquire Yellow Properties for a New LTL Company
Will a proposed new LTL trucking company, Next Century, be able to acquire some of Yellow’s properties and operate as a union carrier? It may be a long-shot, but Teamster locals have voted in favor of the effort.
IBT Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination
It’s been widely reported that the IBT settled a lawsuit with 13 African American and Latino organizers for $2.9 million. Settling the case avoids long, expensive litigation. What’s behind the lawsuit and settlement and what does it mean for our union’s future?