$10 Off TDU Membership. EXTENDED! Join Today.
July 8, 2013: To celebrate the Vote No movement against contract givebacks, Teamsters can get $10 off the cost of a TDU membership. SPECIAL OFFER ENDS MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. Tens of thousands of Teamsters at UPS, UPS Freight and ABF have said NO to concessions and yes to a stronger union. But it will take more than just voting No to rebuild Teamster power. Right now, TDU is coordinating with UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters across...
Update Your Address and Preserve Your Right to Vote
June 28, 2013: Thousands of UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters were denied their right to vote on the contract because they did not receive a ballot. Don't let this happen again! Teamsters for a Democratic Union has produced an address correction form that any UPS or UPS Freight Teamster can use to make sure their Local Union mails a contract ballot and other union information to the right address. Protect your right to vote and...
ABF Contract Ratified by 52%
Updated July 3, 2013: The ABF master contract has been ratified by a vote of 3,210 yes to 2,965 no. Most of the big terminals, such as Atlanta, Chicago, and Dayton rejected the contract heavily; except for Carlisle, Pa. Many smaller terminals and many in the West voted yes, to provide the majority. Some supplemental agreements were rejected, so the contract cannot be implemented until those are settled and re-voted. Some 7,753 ballots were mailed...
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...