Teamsters employed under the national carhaul contract by Jack Cooper Transport are going to face a hard decision next week, as proposed concessions will be unveiled.

In March, carhaulers voted on their national contract for the third time, and they have passed on a valuable lesson to some 300,000 Teamsters under the UPS, Freight and UPS Freight contracts.

Carhaul Teamsters voted to reject two concessionary contracts and sent the employers and the Hoffa administration back to the bargaining table. Rank-and-file unity paid off and members will now vote an improved agreement.

Carhaulers turned their anger at concessionary bargaining, weak grievance panels and a lack of organizing into an overwhelming vote for Fred Zuckerman and Teamsters United

Carhaulers today rejected a second national contract offer after saying Hell No to Hoffa’s concession deal last October. The vote was 1811-1479.

Carhaulers are voting on a second contract offer, a full year after the contract expired on August 31, 2015. And guess what? It still has concessions in it.

The Carhaul Division briefed local union officers today at a meeting in Romulus, Mich. on the details of a proposed new contract. Now it’s up to the members. Read the proposed contract here and get information on upcoming contract briefings.

The International union Carhaul Division announced today they have reached a second tentative agreement on a national contract. They will present it to the local officers on August 4, and it will go out to a membership vote at some point after that. 

Teamster carhaulers are wondering how anyone who accomplishes nothing for 243 days can keep their job. But IBT Carhaul Directors Kevin Moore and Roy Gross have done just that. 

The national carhaul contract expired 195 days ago, and Hoffa has not done a thing to win a fair contract. In October – five months ago – carhaulers voted No by 84%. That’s solidarity. That’s Teamster power.