October 17, 2013: More than 100 members from industries across New York City and beyond came out for a day of workshops and strategic planning. The Building Teamster Power Conference on September 15 was the second day-long conference organized by the NY-NJ TDU Chapter this year. It brought together UPS members, bus workers, public sector workers, commercial movers, grocery and freight Teamsters. Workshops focused on getting members involved, the UPS contract, legal rights, and grievance...

The Grievance Meeting:How to Present a Grievance to Management November 7, 2013: The first stages of filing a grievance can be the most important, no matter what kind of grievance procedure your contract contains. This is the point at which information is gathered and arguments are tested. It is the time when membership involvement and pressure can make the most difference. And this is also the point at which mistakes can be avoided. This article...

October 17, 2013: The IBT Annual Women's Conference was held in New Orleans on September 19-21. Women Teamsters from all over the U.S. and Canada, and different Teamster industries—from UPSers and truck drivers to warehouse workers and public workers—got the chance to meet one another, share experiences and form friendships. Seminars included "Be the Arbitrator" where members go through different grievance scenarios from beginning to end as seen from the arbitrator’s point of view, shop...

October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count in the Central Region is coming to the end, and the supplement has narrowly passed by 53.6%: 11,599 to 10,006. The Yes Votes from Teamsters in Minnesota and Wisconsin put the Yes side over the top. UPS full-timers in those states do not face healthcare cuts they are covered by separate union plans. Click here for complete local-by-local results.  Hoffa and Hall launched a million-dollar PR campaign...

UPDATED 3:40 p.m. October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count continues on the Central Region Supplement. The largest UPS unit in the country, Louisville Local 89, has voted No by 3580 to 488. Local 89’s elected leadership and stewards organized for a big No vote, and the members have backed that stand by a landslide margin. The count moves on to locals in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri, and other Midwest states. They may work...

UPDATED 1:30 p.m. October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count continues on the Central Region Supplement. The three other supplements being voted – New York Local 804, Philadelphia Local 623, and Metro Philadelphia Area – have now been counted. The Ohio Rider was rejected by 2189 to 1805, with strong No votes from Dayton, Lima, Zanesville, Columbus and Cincinnati. Of the larger locals only Cleveland Local 407 delivered a big Yes majority; Local 407...

UPDATED 10:00 a.m. October 10, 2013: The Round Two vote count continues on the Central Region Supplement, with Ohio locals slated for early processing. The three other supplements being voted – New York Local 804, Philadelphia Local 623, and Metro Philadelphia Area – have now been counted. Philadelphia Local 623 members have Voted No again by a whopping 70% margin — despite the all-out campaign to discourage and divide them. International Union Vice Presidents and...

UPDATED 7:40 p.m. October 9, 2013: The Round Two vote counts continue on supplements for the Central Region, Philadelphia Local 623, Philadelphia Area Locals, and New York Local 804. Two supplements have been counted so far, as have a number of locals in the Central Region. Philadelphia Local 623 members have Voted No again by a big margin — despite the all-out campaign to discourage and divide them. International Union Vice Presidents and International Reps...

October 8, 2013: The vote count on supplements for the Central Region, Philadelphia Local 623, Philadelphia Area Locals, and New York Local 804 starts Wednesday and may continue into Thursday. TDU.org will post updated information and vote totals by local union as they come in and as reported by Teamster observers.  We have designated four rank and file observers: Scott Robbins of Local 215, Paul Trujillo of Local 651, Jumbo Daniels of Local 623 and...

Central Region Supplement The first column contains the results from the first round of contract votes in June. The second column contains the result from the second round vote count conducted on October 9-10. Local City Rider June Supplement Vote October Supplement Vote October Rider Vote       Yes No Yes No Yes No 7 Battle Creek, Mich. Mich. 73 77 79 57 80 56 17 Denver   309 111 526 96     20 Toledo,...