June 13, 2014: The next International Union election will be held in 2016. What will it take to elect new Teamster leadership? Two years from now, the IBT Convention will be held in Las Vegas to nominate candidates for General President and all 28 International officers. Will there be reform delegates from your local union? Who will be nominated there? What will it take to win and how can we get started now? The Vote...

UPDATED June 16, 2014: The Hoffa administration is headed to Federal court in a bid to end independent supervision of International Union elections.   Attorneys for the International Union have filed papers in Federal court to end the Consent Order, a court-approved agreement between the IBT and the Justice Department to rid the union of corruption and establish a culture of union democracy.   The coming legal battle affects every Teamster. If Hoffa succeeds in...

June 13, 2014: The Hoffa-Hall administration wants to end your Right to Vote for Teamster President and other International officers.   The IBT has made a submission to Judge Loretta Preska to end the 1989 Consent Order, a court-approved agreement signed by the IBT, which guarantees all Teamsters the right to vote for IBT officers, with an impartial election supervisor, and fair rules.   The Hoffa administration says they would still honor our right to...

June 13, 2014: Hoffa and Hall have not made the new UPS contracts available as a contract book or even online. But you can get the National Master Contract and most supplements from TDU.  You can read or download the new contract language here. The new language is in bold face type. Your UPS contract consists of the National Master and a regional supplement and in some areas a local or regional rider. TDU has...

June 6, 2014: TDU has posted the UPS Western Region Supplemental Agreement so Teamsters can have and enforce the contract. The Western Region Supplement and seven riders are available here along with the national master contract as well. The new language is in bold face type.   Your contract consists of the National Master and a regional supplement and in some areas a local or regional rider. The various riders in the west cover Hawaii,...

June 4, 2014: TDU has posted the UPS Central Region Supplemental Agreement so Teamsters can have and enforce the contract. The Central Region Supplement and six Central area riders are available here, along with the national master contract as well. The new language is in bold face type.   The entire UPS contract for all Central Region members is now posted, except the Local 135 Rider. Your contract consists of the National Master and a...

These contract downloads are unofficial documents prepared by Teamsters for a Democratic Union for use by UPS Teamsters, stewards and local union reps. They have not been approved by the IBT.   UPS 2013 - 2018 National Master Agreement   2013 - 2018 Central Region Supplement Local 89 Air Supplement-Rider Local 243 (Detroit area) Rider Local 344 (Wisconsin) Rider Local 688 Rider Michigan Rider Ohio Rider 2013 - 2018 Southern Region Supplement   2013 -...

June 3, 2014: The Western Region and Local 177 Health Plan has issued a two-page summary of “talking points” to all local unions and union representatives, so that they can answer members’ questions. We are making the summary available to members, to help everyone learn the basics of coverage under the plan. The new health plan covers UPS Teamsters in much of the West and in New Jersey Local 177. Some members have expressed concern...

Philadelphia Meeting Saturday, June 21 4:00 PM   Teamster members are tired of contract givebacks. We've formed the Take Back Our Union Committee to organize for change.   Come to the first-ever Take Back Our Union meeting in Philadelphia. Meet Teamsters members who Voted No against givebacks at UPS, freight and UPS Freight. Meet Teamsters from every industry who are building  a movement to rebuild union power.    Guest speakers include proven Teamster leaders who...

Western Pa. Meeting Sunday, June 22 1:00 PM   Teamster members are tired of contract givebacks. We've formed the Take Back Our Union Committee to organize for change.   Come to the first-ever Take Back Our Union meeting in Western Pa. Meet Teamsters members who Voted No against givebacks at UPS, freight and UPS Freight. Meet Teamsters from every industry who are building  a movement to rebuild union power.    Guest speakers include proven Teamster...