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Management Memo Shows Bosses Amok

March 06, 2009
March 6, 2009: A confidential memo obtained by TDU reveals that a UPS boss in Chicago is apparently drinking too much coffee. Either that, or he thinks he’s General Patton. Check out this management memo, “March Cost Cutting Initiatives,” that went to UPS building managers in the Chicago area. It’s worth reading to get a feel for what the tie-guys often do when pressure comes down from above: they stick it to the employees. The...

National Grievance Decisions Available Online

March 05, 2009
March 2, 2009: The decisions from the February meeting of the National Grievance Panel in Ft. Lauderdale are now available online. Click here to download the decisions. The UPS National Grievance Committee settles national disputes and grievances that have been deadlocked at both the local and regional levels. The Package Division has a computerized record of all panel and arbitration decisions. Why don’t they make it available to stewards and members to help with contract...

Members Call on Hoffa to Protect Full-Time Jobs

March 02, 2009
March 2, 2009: UPS is destroying full-time jobs that are guaranteed by our contract. Members are uniting to tell the company: ‘Part-Time America Won’t Work.’ It’s the worst economy in more than 75 years and good full-time jobs are an endangered species. Our union’s largest freight employer, Yellow Roadway Corporation, eliminated thousands of jobs in February. Many other Teamsters are threatened by downsizing. In these tough times, our International Union leaders should be working overtime...

UPSers Launch National Petition Drive

March 02, 2009
March 2, 2009: UPS is denying thousands of Teamsters full-time job opportunities—in violation of our union contract. Now, working Teamsters are getting together to do something about it. Article 22.3 of our contract requires the company to maintain 20,000 combo jobs nationally. The company is thousands of jobs short of the 20,000 quota—and is eliminating more full-time combo jobs every day. Related Items Click here to download the petition. Click here to download an informational...

UPS Profitable In Tough Economy

March 02, 2009
March 2, 2009: UPS continues to haul in substantial profits despite the worst economy in 70 years. Brown made $829 million from October to December 2008, according to fourth quarter financial numbers released by the company. Revenue went up 3.6 percent in 2008 to $51.5 billion. For the full year, UPS made an operating profit of $5.4 billion and after-tax profits of $3 billion. The U.S. package operation alone made an operating profit of $932...
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