March 25, 2011: While members wait for action, the company is still driving load after load through the subcontracting loophole. Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale March 9-11, the Teamsters National UPS Freight Grievance Panel addressed 31 grievances. Three pertained to Article 44 subcontracting and were denied. All other Article 44 grievances remained on “committee hold.”Two grievances addressing sleeper bid issues were deadlocked. Over all, the grievant and union won six grievances, the company won ten, seven...

April 6, 2011: UPS is expanding its use of keyless package cars. The new technology reduces some hassles for drivers—but the company’s real goal is increasing stop counts. UPS is expanding its use of a new keyless ignition and entry system. Here’s how it works. Drivers have a fob device clipped to their belt similar to a remote starter for a car. Hitting a green button once on the dash starts diagnostics on the engine....