Hoffa-Hall Admit World is Round, Not Flat
June 27, 2013: Hoffa and Hall have issued a statement admitting that the UPS contract was rejected in many areas because of the changes in the health care plan. But UPS Teamsters will need to keep up the heat to win real health care improvements. The IBT press release of June 26 states: "A provision in the contract that changes the health care plan for some UPS Teamsters led to the rejection of 17 local...
UPS Freight: You Can Make It Happen!
June 27, 2013: Following the big contract rejection, over 300 UPS Freight Teamsters joined a national conference call on issues and strategy going forward. With a resounding NO vote, UPS Freight Teamsters sent Ken Hall and UPS back to the bargaining table. But there is still work to do. The company needs to see that members are informed, organized and ready to Vote No again if necessary. Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is looking...
ABF Contract Vote Count Starts
June 27, 2013: Updated 11:30 a.m. The ballots have been picked up from the post office and counting of ballots on the ABF national contract will start later today. There is no count yet on the number of ballots, but turnout looks good, according to independent rank and file observers are present at the count site. Stay tuned for updates and the local-by-local vote count as it progresses. Concered about the Future of Freight? Do...
UPS Contract: What Now?
Updated June 26, 2013: The UPS national contract vote is complete. The national contract has narrowly passed but Ken Hall and UPS will be returning to the bargaining table because at least 18 supplements and riders have been rejected, the biggest number in Teamster history. What's next for UPS Teamsters, our contract and the healthcare cuts? The UPS national contract passed with a narrow 53% majority. But it has been rejected in 18 supplements and riders....
This Sunday, Conference Call for UPSers
We'll Keep Voting No Until UPS Gets It RightUPS Teamster Conference CallSunday, June 30 * 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central / 5 pm Mtn / 4 pm Pacific The historic rejection of 18 supplements and riders gives UPS Teamsters leverage to reverse the healthcare cuts and win contract improvements. Ken Hall and UPS are headed back to the bargaining table. They need to see that UPS Teamsters are informed, organizing and ready to...
FAQs: What's Next for UPS Contract Negotiations?
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...
Conference Call for UPS Freight Teamsters
Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern The UPS Freight contract has been overwhelmingly rejected. Click here to see a local-by-local chart of the vote results. What's Next? Teamsters at UPS Freight stood together in solidarity to vote the contract down, and we've got to continue working together so that we get the contract we deserve. Join concerned UPS Freight Teamsters, stewards, and activists to discuss next steps and what needs to be won to...
UPS Vote Count: Central Supplement Rejected
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
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...
UPS Freight National Contract Rejected!
June 24, 2013: The national UPS Freight Contract has been overwhelmingly rejected, by rank and file Teamsters who deserve a good contract. The two-tier deal to create "Line Haul" drivers at essential nonunion wages and conditions has been rejected. The inadequate wages and pension improvements have been rejected. Teamsters at UPS Freight have taken an important step by standing together in solidarity. The momentum for a good contract has to keep building. UPS Freight stewards...