Borden Dairy Negotiations Update

Teamsters Local 769, on June 15, 2018, was certified as the exclusive bargaining representative for Borden Dairy Company of Florida, LLC. (case# 12-RC-219958) The parties have met  in an effort to negotiate a contract on September 12, October 17, November 8, December 10, 2018 and February 13, February 20, 2019 to date. As a result of those negotiations, the parties have reached a tentative agreement on several articles and will continue to meet until a full agreement is reached which will then be voted on by our members at Borden Dairy for ratification. Atención miembros de Borden, El 15 de…
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UPS Freight Teamsters Ratify Company’s Final Contract Offer

Workers at UPS Freight represented by the Teamsters Union have ratified a new five-year agreement that was the company’s last, best and final offer, averting a national strike. Members approved the contract by a 77 percent to 23 percent margin at local union meetings held from Nov. 7 until today. The agreement covers approximately 11,600 workers at the company. The final vote was 6,935 in favor and 2,067 opposed with 84 percent of eligible members voting.      
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Allegiant Air Contract Update

Brothers and Sisters, The IBT International Negotiating Team met on 8/20 thru 8/22 to finish putting together the framework of what will be your first Teamster Contract. We were able to complete the framework and have scheduled meetings with the rank and file negotiating committee members 10/23 and 10/24 to begin crafting the language we will use in face to face bargaining with the company. Once we have prepared our documents we will schedule meetings with the company’s negotiators and begin the process. We are excited to be moving forward and appreciate your continued support as we negotiate your first…
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UPS Contract Vote

Below is a letter to all Teamsters Local 769 members employed by UPS regarding the upcoming contract vote and the rumors circulating about the Tentative Agreement. Please take a moment to read and share with your co-workers. Your future is far too important to depend on gossip and the opinions of others alone. We also encourage you to read the agreements which are attached below the letter and make your own educated decision on the content of the agreements. TENTATIVE UPS MASTER AGREEMENT: Master Agreement Master Agreement in Spanish  TENTATIVE UPS REGIONAL AGREEMENTS: Southern Region
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Leaders of Local Unions Approve UPS Tentative Agreements

Leaders of local unions that represent UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters met today and approved the two separate tentative national agreements, paving the way for members to vote by electronic ballot starting next month. Regarding the UPS tentative agreement, “Today’s vote was a very strong indication of the support nationwide from local union leaders and it sends the national agreement, regional supplements and riders to the members for a ratification vote,” said Denis Taylor, Director of the Teamsters Package Division and Co-Chairman of the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee. “This agreement provides all our UPS members with tremendous gains in…
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Local 769 Regional UPS Contract Educational Meetings

Teamsters Local 769 has scheduled regional UPS Contract Meetings for Teamsters Local 769 members employed by UPS only. UPS Package Division Date: Sunday August 19, 2018 Southern Location: Teamsters Local 769 Miami Union Hall Address: 12365 W. Dixie Hwy. North Miami, FL 33161 Time: 10:30am sharp Central Location: Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort Address: 505 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Time: 1pm till 3pm Northern Location: Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens Address: 3505 Kyoto Gardens Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Time: 9am sharp to 11am UPS Latin Air Cargo Location: Teamsters Local 769 Miami Union Hall Address: 12365…
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UPS Southern Region Supplement in Full

The following document is a copy of the Agreement in Principle on the Southern Region Supplement between UPS and the Teamsters Southern Region and the changes from the previous contract are notated by being underlined when new language is included or struck through when language has been removed. Teamsters Local 769 has tentatively scheduled three regional meetings for August 19, 2018. These meetings will be for Teamster members employed by UPS only and the times and locations of these meeting will be announced shortly. For the latest information on this announcement or any other news related to members of Teamsters…
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Teamsters UPS & UPS Freight Local Leaders to Meet August 9

Some UPS Supplements Still Need to Be Finalized Leaders of local unions that represent UPS and UPS Freight members will meet August 9 to review the tentative agreements. The meeting is known as a “Two-Person” meeting because two leaders from each local union are invited to attend. Meanwhile, after another round of negotiating sessions, the Teamsters UPS Supplemental Negotiating Committees have reached tentative agreements on many supplements to the National Master UPS agreement. However, there are some supplemental agreements which have not been finalized. The outstanding supplements are: Local 804, and Southwest Package and Sort Rider. After the Two-Person meetings, upon…
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Teamsters Negotiating Committee Reach Settlement in Principle on National Master UPS Agreement

The National Negotiating Committee has agreed to a settlement in principle on the National Master UPS agreement, subject to the resolution of supplemental agreements and approval by UPS local unions. The term of the national agreement is set at five years, expiring on July 31, 2023. Highlights from the economics in the agreement include: Article 22 Part Time Employees: The committee increased the number of full-time opportunities for the part-time members. The committee has also made significant improvements on the part-time wage structure and start rate. The current four-year wage progression ($10.00 to $12.50 over four years) has been eliminated.…
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