YRC and IBT Issue Memos on Attendance Policy
February 19, 2014: YRC, New Penn, and Holland Teamsters all have a “clean slate” going forward from February 9, 2014 when it comes to documented absences. But management is ready to move on the “new” national uniform attendance policy so every member must be prepared. Tyson Johnson also issued a memo on February 7, 2014 addressing a range of issues regarding the “Extension of the Agreement for Restructuring of YRC”. He outlines responses to frequently...
TDU Convention: Mike Grady, "I'll Be There."
Join Teamsters from across the country who are organizing to protect our jobs, defend our contracts and take back our union. 2014 TDU Convention Nov. 7-9 Cleveland Airport Sheraton "I'll be in Cleveland for my first TDU Convention. I'm excited to be able to soak it all in. I plan to learn a lot while I'm there." Mike Grady, Local 135, Columbus Transport, Indianapolis Click here to register or call 313-842-2600. The 2016 International IBT Elections are...
Harry Wilson Bags $5.5 Million in Re-Fi Deal
February 11, 2014: Recent YRCW SEC filings reveal a payment of $5.5 million to MAEVA Group. See Item 16 in the link for the SEC filings. MAEVA is Harry Wilson’s company. Wilson, you may recall, is the Hoffa appointed trustee to the YRC Board. His firm aided YRC in getting the new refinance terms from the banks. So while working Teamsters at YRC, Holland and New Penn entered 2014 giving up even more concessions in...
IRB Charges IBT V.P. Sean O'Brien for Threatening Members
UPDATED Feb. 10, 2014: Teamster Local 251 members stood up to the intimidation tactics, for their ballots counted and voted for change. The United Action Slate swept the election on October 31. On November 1, Sean O'Brien began serving a 14-day suspension from all union positions to settle the charges against him. The reform movement continues to organize to rebuild union power in Providence. ORIGINAL STORY: International Vice President Sean O'Brien has been charged by the Independent Review Board...
Local 710 Contract Out for Vote
February 7, 2014: The proposed contract covering 6,000 UPS Teamsters in Teamsters Local 710 has been mailed out for a vote. Local 710 represents UPS Teamsters in downstate Illinois, Northern Indiana, and Davenport Iowa, along with feeder drivers in Chicago. The economics track the national agreement on wages and the concession on a four-year progression. The agreement also moves Local 710 UPS Teamsters into the Central States Health & Welfare Fund (They don’t even bother rebranding...
Save the Date: 2015 TDU Convention
The 2015 TDU Convention will be held the weekend of October 23 - 25 at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton. Education is Power “I am coming to my first Convention to learn from other Teamsters how to better use my voice to empower other members in defending our rights.” Jackie Polhemus, UPS, Local 177, New Jersey Building the Pension Movement “Our movement to defend our pensions is blossoming. We’ve had meetings from Nashville to Minneapolis, Akron...
Join with Teamsters at the Labor Notes Conference
Join Teamster Sisters and Brothers at this inspiring gathering of grassroots union activists, dynamic union leaders, and all-around troublemakers.The conference is held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, near Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Click here for details and to register. Meet Teamster reform leaders and activists working for change in our union. A Teamster meeting will be held on Saturday. More than 100 meetings and workshops include secrets of a successful organizer, beating apathy, running for union...
UPS Plans to Have 45% of Drivers on ORION in 2014
February 4, 2014: Industry analysts report that UPS plans to put 45 percent of the number of drivers on the ORION system in the coming year, up from 10 percent who are currently using the technology. Click here to read a report on ORION. Or click here to send us a message about your experiences with ORION. Click here to read a report from industry analysts on investments UPS is making to improve...
UPS, IBT Strand Teamsters in Pension Limbo
February 4, 2014: Teamsters in the IBT-UPS Pension Plan were promised a $200 pension increase. But disinformation from the Pension Plan is stranding Teamsters who want to retire in pension limbo. One of the selling points of the UPS contract was that 50,000 full-time UPSers who get a substandard pension from the IBT-UPS Pension Plan were promised a $200 pension increase. The IBT’s “Contract Facts” website says that “Once all supplements and riders are approved,...
Indianapolis UPS Rider Approved
February 3, 2014: Eight months after it was first rejected by UPS Teamsters, the Indianapolis Local 135 Rider was approved by a vote of 551 to 357. Approval came after several changes were made to the rider in bargaining after the rejection. The International Union did multiple mailings to members to encourage a yes vote. The mailings advertised the improvements made in TeamCare benefits since the first rejection, the changes made to the Rider, and...