March 21, 2014: The UPS Freight National Grievance Committee met for panel hearings in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on March 4-6. The minutes are available here.
The committee ruled on 20 grievances. 34 grievances were postponed or put on hold, and 9 were settled or withdrawn.
The new contract stipulates that the national grievance panel will meet only three times per year.
UPS Teamsters won new contract language protecting our right to work safely when temperatures rise. Register now for an online workshop on Sunday, June 1 to learn about heat safety rights under Article 18 of the contract and how to enforce them.
Rail Teamsters who work as Transit Locomotive Engineers at New Jersey Transit are preparing to strike if the carrier fails to deliver a fair contract by May 16. The engineers voted down a tentative agreement last month, with 87 percent voting no.
