22
May
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UPS & UPS Freight Teamsters, Have You Received Your Strike-Authorization Ballot?

You should have received your UPS or UPS Freight strike-authorization voting materials, which includes a credential to vote electronically, by now. Materials were mailed out on May 15. If you have your voting materials, your Negotiating Committee urges you to vote YES now to authorize the UPS or UPS Freight Negotiating Committee to call a strike in the event the committee is unable to negotiate an acceptable collective bargaining agreement. If you haven’t received your voting materials, contact your Teamsters Local 769 immediately to request a new credential or re-credential code for voting. Requests for a new credential or re-credential code…
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14
May
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UPS, UPS Freight Strike-Authorization Vote Timeline

UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters will vote soon to consider giving their respective negotiating committees the right to call a strike, if necessary. The vote will be conducted by secret ballot as UPS and UPS Freight contract votes have been done in the past, but this time UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters will be using the telephone and Internet through the BallotPoint Election Services voting system. All members will receive a standard ballot packet in the mail. But instead of a paper ballot that needs to be mailed, each member will receive an individual access code and simple instructions on…
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09
May
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UPS Local Union Leaders Approve Strike Authorization Vote By Members

On Tuesday, May 8 leaders of local unions that represent UPS members approved a strike-authorization vote by members later this month. The local union leaders overwhelmingly approved proceeding with the member vote. Members will vote electronically. Details will be forthcoming soon. Sign up for the UPS Rising app where you can find the current UPS contract, along with all the UPS contract updates and other news. Visit the UPS Rising Facebook page where members can see the latest updates. Or go to www.upsrising.org to see all the UPS Rising news. Text “UPS” to 86466 to receive text message alerts (message and data rates may apply).
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28
Apr
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UPS Negotiations Focus on Economics and Subcontracting

The Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee concluded its seventh round of negotiations this week in which the committee made an initial economic proposal. The initial proposal addresses Article 22 – Part-Time Employees; Article 34 – Health & Welfare and Pension; Article 40 – Air Operation; and Article 41 – Full-Time Employees. The following are highlights from the union’s economic proposals: Article 22: Increasing the part-time starting wage rate and improving the wage structure is a top priority to the membership. As Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa told UPS at the opening of the negotiations, “a 20th century wage structure does not work…
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19
Apr
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6th Week of UPS Negotiations Focus on Subcontracting and Preparing for Economics

The Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee concluded the sixth round of negotiations this week and focused on subcontracting and other issues. The UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee made strides on compensation claims, equipment and safety, and other issues. This week was very productive in terms of moving forward on the issue of subcontracting, which continues to be a major issue for our members in many areas of the country,” said Denis Taylor, Director of the Teamsters Package Division and Co-Chairman of the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee. “We are in a good position now to move into economic proposals and…
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12
Apr
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Drivers and Dockworkers Stand Strong Against XPO’s Anti-Union Violations

Teamsters that work at XPO Logistics in Miami returned to work on April 10th following a successful unfair labor practice (ULP) strike that began the previous morning. The 70 drivers and dockworkers were taking a stand against XPO’s continued anti-union behavior that has resulted in the filing of numerous ULP charges including ones for denying raises for which the company was ordered to pay by an administrative law judge. "This strike was about XPO workers drawing a line in the sand and saying enough is enough," said Josh Zivalich, president of Teamsters Local 769. "XPO's arrogance and repeated labor law…
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08
Apr
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Teamsters Kick Off Organizing Blitz at XPO

 Teamsters kicked off a multi-campaign organizing blitz in Miami today which began with drivers and dock workers at XPO Logistics taking action outside of their terminal. The XPO workers, who voted to join Teamsters Local 769 in 2014, have been working without a contract for more than three years and are demanding pay increases that have been withheld by the company. The workers are also calling on XPO to respect workers and negotiate a fair contract. Michael Zangrallo, a driver at the Miami terminal, emphasized that the drivers want the company to succeed and that XPO is obligated to give…
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30
Mar
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Teamsters and ABF Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) and ABF Freight System reached a tentative contract agreement, Ernie Soehl, Co-Chairman of the TNFINC, announced today. No further details will be released until leaders from Teamster local unions that represent ABF members meet in the next two weeks to review the tentative agreement and approve sending it out for a membership ratification vote. The parties agreed to an extension of the current agreement to allow for the ratification process to take place. Once the upcoming meeting takes place, the union will release more information. Click here for a PDF of this…
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