Wall Street analysts report that ABF deal would be a win for management if it’s approved because of “low annual wage increases and a freeze in pension contributions.”

The proposed ABF tentative agreement has finally been revealed – and it’s not what Teamsters deserve or expect.  This deal should be sent back for renegotiation and improvement.

The Hoffa administration is moving fast to push the ABF contract. The details of the secret deal will be revealed on Thursday. Electronic voting to approve or reject the deal will begin within days after that. ABF Teamsters need to be ready to cast an informed vote.

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Event are being held around the country to celebrate the life and legacy of King, as well as to ask how that legacy should inform us as we continue to confront the evils of racism, poverty, and war that King crusaded against.

The International Union has set a meeting for April 12 in Chicago where local officers from all ABF locals will review the proposed tentative national contract.

James Hoffa got a nice raise in 2017 to $313,989. In addition, the union pays his personal portion of FICA taxes, and gives him a $60,000 “housing allowance” for a total of $390,983. Plus a multi-million dollar pension.

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) has learned that the IBT has retained a balloting firm to use electronic voting for the ABF, UPS, and UPS Freight contracts.

UPS CEO David Abney’s pay has more than tripled during the current contract. Last year UPS paid Abney $14.6 million in total compensation, or just over $7,000 an hour. Remember that, when the company pleads poverty in contract negotiations.

ABF and the IBT Freight Division have reached a tentative national agreement. No details have been released to the members.