UPS Contract Proposal Deadline Set
July 13, 2012: The International Union has sent out a notice to Local Unions asking them to gather proposals from their memberships to prepare for bargaining with UPS and UPS Freight. Local Unions must submit all UPS and UPS Freight contract proposals by August 31. Negotiations will begin on the national contract in September as well as on supplements and riders that define regional and local language. In the Central, Regional Package Director Dave Robinson...
Healthcare Reform and You
July 11, 2012: Now that the controversial Affordable Care Act has been upheld by the Supreme Court, many Teamster members are asking how the law will affect their benefits. What happens to my benefits? Will they be taxed? Will my taxes go up? In this Q&A, TDU provides just the facts and the answers to common questions about what the new law will mean for your health benefits.Question: How will the Affordable Care Act affect...
Draw the Line at Contract Time
June 28, 2012: Corporate profits are up. Wages are falling. It's time to draw the line against corporate greed. The pundits love to blame unions for wrecking the economy. The economy is a wreck alright—but for workers, not the corporations. Corporate profit margins are actually at an all-time high. Companies are making more per dollar of sales than any time in history. But wages as a percentage of the economy are at an all-time low....
Teamster Women Speak Out
July 6, 2012: Teamster women are growing in numbers and can be a big part of rebuilding Teamster power. TDU helps women stand up for our rights on the job, share information and get more involved. Click here to get involved and learn more at the TDU Women Teamsters page. Proud Teamster "Women face the same things that men do on the job and in the union, they just affect us differently. "The 15% giveback...
Freight Teamsters Say No Concessions
June 28, 2012: Freight Teamsters are building a rank-and-file network to say NO to concessions. They've launched a new website to help ABF Teamsters get informed, share ideas, and unite to protect the freight contract. Other freight Teamsters—especially YRCW brothers and sisters—are invited to join and support the struggle, because we are in this industry and union together. No Concessions is a reasonable and winnable goal for the contract. No concessions on benefits or conditions...
UPS Freight: Settlement Talks in the Works on Subcontracting?
July 6, 2012: Multiple union sources report that the International union and UPS Freight management have agreed to delay or shelve the arbitration process for the deadlocked Dallas Local 745 subcontracting grievance. It appears that management and the Hoffa administration are trying to settle the issue prior to bargaining the new contract. Contract bargaining is slated to begin this fall. At the national panel in June, once again no grievances dealing with subcontracting out union...
Allied Bankruptcy: What Does it Mean for Carhaulers?
June 28, 2012: What does the Allied Automotive Group bankruptcy mean for carhaulers? That important question remains unanswered at this point. Teamster carhaulers, as well as the Ford Motor Company, need Allied to survive, because the remaining union carriers simply do not have the capacity to pick up Allied's work. Since Ford has made Allied their preferred carrier, they likely will survive. Will Allied pick up more Ford work? That's their goal, but reportedly Ford...
Pumping Life Back Into Our Union
July 23, 2012: Teamsters at Rhode Island Hospital are joining TDU and uniting for stronger union representation. Union meetings in Providence Local 251 don't usually create much of a buzz. Like many locals, Local 251 membership meetings tend to be routine. But a recent Local 251 membership meeting was anything but routine. While the regulars took their seats, more than 100 Teamsters from Rhode Island Hospital rallied across the street and marched into the membership...
School Bus Workers Fight for Their Jobs
July 6, 2012: New York City bus drivers and escorts went on strike in 1979 and won crucial job security protections. Now, those protections are on the line. New York City is trying to eliminate rules that protect school bus drivers from pay and benefit cuts, or losing their jobs, when another bus company bids on their work. School bus drivers across the city went on strike to win these critical Employee Protection Provisions in...
Our Rights on the Line in UPS Contract Talks
June 28, 2012: Working conditions at UPS are at an all-time low. Will the new contract address the problems—or will they get swept under the rug? The International Union announced it will open early contract negotiations with UPS on Sept. 27. The IBT has outlined a compressed timeline for talks with just three weeks of negotiations scheduled on operations issues. Negotiations will be suspended during peak and resume in January with bargaining over wages, benefits...