Teamster Airplane Mechanics Warn UPS: Hands Off Our Healthcare, Protect Our Jobs

December 7, 2009: Teamster airplane mechanics who have gone three years without a contract are taking their fight to the public—right in UPS’s backyard.

A billboard on the I-75 downtown corridor in Atlanta warns UPS that “We are prepared to strike.” Local 2727 members have also conducted informational picketing in Atlanta to draw attention to their fight to protect their job security and healthcare.

UPS has laid off more than 150 Teamster mechanics since February 2009. In the meantime, the company is outsourcing maintenance work overseas.

The company is also demanding that Teamsters and retirees start paying for their healthcare. If management wins that giveback on Teamster mechanics, you know that the company will be demanding the same concessions from every other UPS Teamster in 2013.

UPS Teamster mechanics work at 80 airports across the United States. We stand with them in their fight for a fair contract.

Get Advice Join TDU Donate

Recent News

NJ Transit Engineers Are Ready to Strike

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.

May 4 Central Valley and Northern California Education Conference Program

Join Teamster activists and TDU members in the Central Valley and Northern California for a day of Union Education in Stockton, CA.

Sunday, May 4

Hilton Hotel

2323 Grand Canal Blvd, Stockton, CA 95207

Stockton, CA

Registration with bagels and coffee opens at 9AM. Workshops begin at 10:15.

View More News Posts