Equality of Sacrifice? Get the Facts.
December 4, 2008: Many YRC Teamsters are willing to take concessions to help save the company, which is in trouble. However you plan to vote, you deserve the truth, not a sales job, about what you are voting on. The proposed concession agreement with YRCW contains a headline declaring “Equality of Sacrifice” (Section 3). But the fine print tells a different story. A careful reading of the actual language reveals: CEO Bill Zollars is not...
In Times Like These, I'm Proud to Be a TDU Member'
The TDU Freight Committee is dedicated to getting members the facts and bringing freight Teamsters together to build union power in our industry. “In times like these, I am grateful for TDU and proud to be a member. The TDU website is always first with reliable information. Downloadable bulletins give us a tool to inform freight Teamsters. “TDU gives members the straight dope—not a sales job—so we can make an educated decision about what's best...
Teamsters Organize 40,000 New Members in 2008
December 3, 2008: The International Union announced it will achieve the organizing goal of 40,000 new members in 2008. UPS Freight was the single largest company organized by our union this year. Twelve thousand UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers joined the Teamsters this year. More than 8,700 First Student workers also joined the Teamsters this year as well as 8,500 United Airlines mechanics. We’ll have the chance to maintain this momentum in the coming year...
YRC Teamsters to Vote on 10 Percent Cuts
December 3, 2008: Teamsters at YRC will vote on a proposal to cut wages by 10 percent and to give back scheduled COLA increases under a concessions package that would stay in place through 2013. The Hoffa administration presented its YRC Economic Relief Plan to officers from affected Teamster Local Unions today in Scottsdale, Arizona. The decision will soon be in the hands of affected freight Teamsters, who will vote by mail ballot. Click here...
Summary of the Proposed YRC Concessions Deal
December 3, 2008: Read a summary of the terms of the proposed concessionary deal with Yellow Roadway, which affected Teamsters will vote on by mail ballot. YRC Teamsters would take a 10 percent wage cut, effective the first payroll period of 2009. This wage cut would stay in place through March 31, 2013, when the National Master Freight Agreement expires. Wage and mileage increases will also be cut by 10 percent every year through the...
YRC Teamsters Will Vote on 10% Cuts
December 3, 2008: YRC Teamsters will vote on a proposal to cut their wages by 10%, slash annual raises by 10% and give back scheduled COLA increases under a deal that would last through 2013. The Hoffa administration presented its YRC Economic Relief Plan to officers from affected Teamster Local Unions today in Scottsdale, Arizona. We will be updating our coverage of these developments. Check back here for additional details and analysis. Click here to...
A Dollar for Zollars
December 2, 2008: Ford Motor Co. announced today that it will pay Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally a $1 annual salary if it uses federal bailout money. How about a dollar for Zollars? Many Teamsters would prefer to see Yellow Roadway CEO Bill Zollars gone for any price. But with YRC coming to working Teamsters for concessions, the least the company can do is reduce Zollars' CEO pay to a $1 a year if Teamster...
BNA Daily Labor Report: IBT, YRC Agree to Modify Freight Agreement
December 2, 2008: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has reached an agreement with YRC Worldwide Inc. that it said will provide the company with “economic relief that will protect the jobs and retirement security of tens of thousands of Teamsters,” the union announced Nov. 28. Leaders of local unions that represent workers from each of the company's subsidiaries will discuss details of the tentative agreement at a Dec. 3 meeting, IBT said. If the local...
ABF Wants Concessions
December 1, 2008: ABF management has signaled its 12,000 Teamster employees that they will want a piece of any concessions that the Teamsters Union gives to YRCW. In a Nov. 26 memo, ABF Chief Operating Officer and President Wesley Kemp states that ABF “must consider the ramifications of having yet another competitor with lower costs.” YRCW and ABF are both signatory to the 2008-2013 National Master Freight Agreement. While not yet making a demand for...
Freight Conference Call Exceeds Capacity
Many hundreds of concerned Teamsters have called to participate in the informational conference call convened by TDU’s Freight Committee on Wed. night. The overwhelming response exceeded the maximum number of lines allowed by the conference call service. We thank the many hundreds of freight Teamsters who showed interest in getting and sharing information on this critical issue. And we apologize to those who were unable to participate on the call. We will continue to keep...