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Ken Hall Video: Don’t Mess With Our Members’ Pensions

May 16, 2007: Jim Hoffa and Ken Hall promised that early negotiations would send a message to every Teamster employer not to mess with our pension funds. With UPS and other employers trying to break out of the Central States, what message will we send now? See Ken Hall’s pledge to the Teamster Convention.  

Ron Carey: "Get Answers from Your Leaders."

May 16, 2007: Ten years after the 1997 UPS strike, former General President Ron Carey spoke in New York about some of the keys to the union's contract victory. "You don't keep members in the dark, you don't have secret negotiations," Carey said. Carey’s advice for members? "You have the right to get answers from your leadership. Responding in a very activist way is the way to go." Carey Looks Back: Ex-Teamster Head Still Driving...

Will Hoffa Let UPS Split Up the Central States Pension Fund?

May 9, 2007: Management has put a proposal on the table to pull UPS Teamsters out of the Central States Pension Plan – the plan that covers 42,000 full-timers in 25 states. UPS wants to create new pension plan to be run jointly by trustees from UPS and the Teamsters—similar to the Local 804 plan where the company recently forced through a 30 percent pension cut over the opposition of Teamster trustees. Management knows what...

New Contract Must Fix Language Problems Left Over from the 'Best Contract Ever'

May 9, 2007: See what UPS workers say they want out of contract negotiations. No Early Contract Unless Our Issues Are Addressed “UPS made $4 billion last year. They are getting fatter while we get the shaft. The Teamsters need to take a stand and look out for our future. That means us. The union isn’t the executive board. We are the union—the rank and file. Without us, there is no Teamsters. We have the...

Join TDU: Plug into the Network that’s Organizing for a Strong UPS Contract

May 9, 2007: “Teamsters at UPS have been kept in the dark about bargaining. But our right to vote gives us the power to reject an early deal if Hoffa and Hall settle short. “TDU will get the details of any early settlement out to members fast so UPS Teamsters can make an informed decision. Be in the loop. Stand up for our contract. Join TDU today.” Dianne Bolton, Local 174 Seattle, Feeder Driver Co-chair...
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