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Local Leedham Hoffa Turnout L 6 173 159 29% L 600 602 624 41% L 604 252 7 58% L 610 109 117 17% L 618 158 274 15% L 682 133 277 19% L 688 950 732 20% L 833 64 51 17% JC 13 2,441 2,241 23% Local Leedham Hoffa Turnout L 142 209 601 18% L 179 168 298 18% L 301 94 267 17% L 303 29 43 20% L 325...

Western Region L 2 167 276 15%L 17 173 410 28%L 104 358 824 18%L 190 118 186 20%L 222 180 630 28%L 267 43 115 30%L 435 206 763 18%L 483 56 123 25%L 492 174 404 24%L 537 102 402 18%L 752 7 14 10%L 961 74 170 9%L 983 71 62 16%JC 3 1,729 4,379 19% L 15 14 113 33%L 70 178 623 20%L 78 226 400 11%L 85 40 154...

Local Leedham Hoffa Turnout L 61 257 103 41% L 71 668 249 35% L 391 791 1,554 35% L 509 286 410 22% JC 9 2,002 2,316 32%   Local Leedham Hoffa Turnout L 1 75 41 42% L 25 761 1,795 31% L 42 47 141 24% L 49 10 86 21% L 59 118 159 18% L 82 183 148 58% L 122 18 205 30% L 127 31 213 29% L...

July 11, 2008: Anheuser-Busch Cos. has opened talks to sell itself to the Belgian brewer InBev in a friendly deal, according to news reports. Citing people briefed on the matter said Thursday night, the New York Times said InBev had indicated that it would be willing to pay more than the $65 a share it had originally offered for the St. Louis-based brewer. People briefed on the deal cautioned that the talks might still break...

July 11, 2008: YRC Worldwide Inc. has frozen a pension plan for about 6,000 nonunion employees as it prepares to introduce a plan to cover all 17,000 members of its nonunion work force. The freeze on benefit accruals for those workers began July 1, and a new plan is expected to be launched in January. Click here to read more in the Kansas City Star.

July 11, 2008: Concrete truck drivers went on strike Wednesday morning, throwing a wrench in the Capital Region’s construction business as it kicks into high gear. Nine days after their four-year contract expired, about 100 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 294 struck for the first time since 2000. The strike, which hinges on wage and pension contribution issues, threatens to hamper work on everything from home foundations to swimming pools. Click here...

July 10, 2008: Allowing states to raise commercial-truck weight limits by 21 percent would save fuel and reduce traffic and emissions, boosting profits for freight haulers, an executive of the largest U.S. trucking company told Congress. "Reform of size and weight regulations can, if employed responsibly, improve highway safety, relieve congestion, lower freight rates, alleviate the driver shortage, reduce energy use and improve air quality," Mike Smid, president of YRC Worldwide Inc.'s North American Transportation,...

July 9, 2008: Carhaul locals are holding meetings to sell the proposed carhaul deal. But the concessions are getting a chilly reception. Here are reports from meetings that have been held so far. To send in a report on your contract meeting, or to tell us what members in your local think of the contract, click here. We’ll keep all comments confidential unless you indicate otherwise. Local 604, St. Louis Members Vote Unanimously to Oppose...

July 9, 2008: Check the label on your UPS uniform. Odds are it's manufactured outside the USA. And you can bet it comes from a nonunion manufacturer. The National Master Freight Agreement requires that all uniforms "shall be made in the United States by union vendors if possible." DHL meets this standard. Why doesn't the UPS contract? Many UPS Teamsters used to wear uniforms produced in the U.S. by Riverside. Some still do. But increasingly,...