contract – Page 5 – Teamsters Local 769

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Apr

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Two Teamster Contracts Ratified in One Day

Sysco W. Palm Beach Fleet Maintenance Workers and Pompano Beach Fresh Point Drivers Ratify Agreements, Expand Bargaining Power in Florida Teamsters expanded their footprint this week in Florida when 110 Fresh Point Drivers and eight Sysco Southeast Florida mechanics ratified first contracts as members of Teamsters Local 769. They join 93 Sysco Southeast Florida drivers who ratified the first union contract in the state in April 2017. Both first agreements provide significant wage increases, strong grievance procedures and job security for members who faced management threats of facility closure, job losses and other reprisals when they first sought union representation. Sysco…

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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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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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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Mar

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Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Florida Resort

Teamsters Local 769 late last week reached a tentative agreement with the Club Med Sandpiper Bay resort that sets a new standard for use of contract employees for the French company that a European union representing company workers overseas is likely to follow going forward. The one-year agreement for 110 Club Med employees at the Port St. Lucie, Fla.-facility will require the company to give the union a nine-month advanced notice if it plans to subcontract out any of its positions. It also retroactively raised wages 40 cents an hour back to Nov. 1, 2017, increases pension contributions, sets workweek…

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Mar

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UPS Contract Update – Fifth Week of Negotiations

The Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee has concluded its fifth week of negotiations and the next round of negotiations are scheduled for the week of April 8. The following is a full report of the progress that has been made. Sign up for the UPS Rising mobile 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. Text “UPS” to 86466 to receive text message alerts (message and data rates may apply).

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Mar

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Update for Fourth Round of UPS and UPS Freight Negotiations

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Feb

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City of Fort Lauderdale Tentative Agreement

The following document is a tentative agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local 769. If you are unable to view the document below or would like to download a copy, click here.

23

Jan

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Teamsters Present Initial UPS & UPS Freight Contract Proposals to Company

The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee presented the union’s initial UPS and UPS Freight contract proposals to the company today, marking the start of negotiations. These are the initial contract proposals and are subject to change during negotiations. UPS members may view the UPS proposal here. UPS Freight members may view the UPS Freight proposal here. UPS and UPS Freight members may also view the proposals by downloading the UPS Rising app. If you have not downloaded the app, we encourage you to do so to receive the most up-to-date information.Download the app here. Negotiations are scheduled to continue through Thursday…

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Jan

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UPS & UPS Freight Contract Negotiations Update Call

To all UPS and UPS Freight members of Teamsters Local 769. UPS and UPS Freight contract negotiations will kick off in late January. For an update on the process of negotiations and what you can do to be involved, please join Denis Taylor, Director, IBT Package Division, for a conference call on January 28. Register for the call, here. View the flier for more information.