Time To Get Ready for the '08 Freight Contract
May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Freight Division are determined not to be ignored in the upcoming bargaining. It is time for the voices of the members and locals to be heard.
Convoy 242 May 2007
Carhaulers: Prepare for Contract Battle Ahead
May 9, 2007: The Hoffa administration threatened just enough Allied Teamsters to narrowly pass concessions in April.
Did Ron Burkle Conspire with Hoffa to Acquire Allied?
May 9, 2007: Two shareholders who own 337,000 shares of Allied Holdings filed a class action suit charging that Yucaipa owner Ron Burkle conspired in 2006 with the leadership of the Teamsters to ta
Right to Vote Gives Members the Power to Stop Hoffa From Settling Short (Again) at UPS
May 9, 2007: The IBT has the power to keep Teamsters in the dark about UPS bargaining—and they’re doing it.
Will We Make UPS Deliver Pension Improvements?
May 9, 2007: Ken Hall has promised that the UPS contract will improve pensions and send a message to all employers that our union won’t stand for pension and benefit cuts.
Central States: Restoring Early Retirement
May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Central States were told that the 2002 “Best Contract Ever” would protect our benefits for the life of the contract.
Western Conference: Will Record Contributions Win Back Our Pensions?
May 9, 2007: Hundreds of thousands of Teamsters covered by the Western Plan are still facing a nearly 40 percent pension cut even though the fund is 100 percent funded.
Turning Casuals into Full-Time Jobs
May 9, 2007: Over the past couple years, over 200 new positions have been created at freight carriers in Georgia, thanks to Local 728.
Drivers Sue for Unpaid Wages at Waste Management
May 9, 2007: Teamsters at Waste Management are routinely forced to work off the clock. Now a group of drivers is doing something about it.
Two Day Strike Beats Kroger
May 9, 2007: Local 89 Teamsters at Kroger’s Kentucky Distribution Center have new agreements that protect Teamster standards after a quickie two-day strike.
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