Billions of Reasons to Demand Better Contracts
UPS released fat profit numbers today. The company made $1.3 billion in the 2nd quarter. The company projects record profits for the year. The money is there for a good contract. UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters can’t let the IBT settle short or sell us out again.
More Coli Corruption Fallout in Chicago
Clare Rose Beverage Workers Win 82-Day Strike
Crack open a cold one — the 82-day Teamsters strike at a Long Island beer distributorship is finally over.
John Coli Indicted!
Hoffa's man in Chicago, John Coli was hit with a federal indictment today, charged with taking payoffs of $100,000 from a Chicago employer and using the power of the Teamsters Union to line his own millionaire pockets.
New York Furniture Movers Take On Waldner's
A third-generation Long Island furniture store looking to move away from its union roots means a lot of family fingerpointing — on both sides.
IBT Calls for UPS Contract Proposals
The International Union has instructed every local union to gather proposals from members for the next UPS contract.
UPS Contract Unity Pledge Drive
Teamsters United has launched a Contract Unity Pledge to send UPS and the International Union a message that members are fed up with harassment and contract givebacks.
Teamster volunteers are asking UPSers to sign a Contract Unity Pledge that says, “I will stand with Teamster members at UPS to defeat harassment and contract givebacks and win the contract we deserve.”
John Coli Resigns as Local 710 Trustee
Chicago Teamster honcho John Coli has abruptly resigned as the Trustee of Local 710, just months before the trusteeship is slated to end in an election of officers. Nominations will be in September, and the election in October.
Double Jeopardy – An Underappreciated Defense
Most unionists know that double jeopardy (DJ) can be a powerful defense in the criminal courts – barring a defendant from being prosecuted twice for the same offense. Just ask OJ Simpson!
Time is Urgent: IBT Needs to Get Behind Pension Solution
The Central States Pension Fund is in crisis. Time is running out while Hoffa plays PR games. The Teamsters Union needs to put its muscle behind a real plan to save our pensions for retirees and working Teamsters.
