No UPS Healthcare Changes Jan 1

December 16, 2013: UPS Teamsters who are slated to be moved into TeamCare will keep their current benefits until the UPS contract and all supplements and riders are resolved.

An official notice confirms what TDU and Vote No Teamsters have been saying for months. 

To scare UPS Teamsters into voting yes on the contract, many Teamster officials threatened members that they would lose their health coverage on January 1 or that they would be moved into TeamCare on January 1 even if they Vote No. That was just another lie.

“This is a victory for the Vote No movement and for Teamsters who united against healthcare cuts,” said Local 623 member Bobby Curry. “We’ve saved our healthcare without cuts for a few more months and shown that we were telling the truth and Hoffa and Hall were lying to members.”

The IBT sent out multiple mailings and DVDs to sell the contract. But when members wanted to know what would happen to their healthcare on January 1, Hoffa and Hall have been MIA. Members got a notice from the company before a word from the union.

The same information Brownout is in effect for Teamsters covered by the IBT-UPS Pension Plan who are in limbo about retiring at the end of the year and have no assurance from Hoffa and Hall that the pension increase in the new contract will be retroactive.

It’s time to end the information Brownout.

Get Advice Join TDU Donate

Recent News

Teamsters United Slate Announced for 2026 IBT Election

The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United Slate for the 2026 Teamster Election has been announced.

IBT Election Supervisor Speaks at Teamsters Unity Conference

Election Supervisor Timothy S. Hillman spoke to leaders and members from almost every local on the Election Rules and timeline for the 2025-2026 Election for International Union Officers and Convention Delegates.

View More News Posts