17
Jun
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Congressman Honors Local 769 Members

On Tuesday June 17th, 2014 at the UPS facility in Riviera Beach, Florida, Teamsters Local 769 members were honored by Florida District 18 Congressman Patrick Murphy for their safety and dedication to their community. UPS drivers Al Vargas and Jeff McNeil were inducted into the UPS Circle of Honor which is achieved by having a safe driving record for 25+ years. Congressman Murphy spoke about their great achievement and congratulated all of the Circle of Honor members on their accomplishment and dedication to safety. Other Circle of Honor members in West Palm Beach were recognized including Mark Aiken, John Bostrom.…
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29
May
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Special Weekend Phone Service For UPS Members

TeamCare welcomes the opportunity to serve the future healthcare needs of UPS Teamsters starting this Sunday, June 1, 2014. To assist Teamster members with the transition,TeamCare will be open this weekend. The Participant Services call center will be open both Saturday and Sunday for UPS Teamster members. Although the call center is normally closed on weekends, TeamCare is providing special member service hours this weekend.  UPS Teamster members can reach TeamCare at 800-323-9257. If UPS members require any assistance this weekend, TeamCare is there to help at 1-800-323-9257.  
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21
May
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Happy 50th Anniversary Local 769!

May 21st, 2014 marks the 50th year, since receiving it's charter in 1964, that Teamsters Local 769 has been fighting for working men and women in South Florida. What better way to celebrate this milestone than to have a party and everyone that makes our Union great is invited. For details on the event scheduled for August 2, 2014 visit the information page located HERE. Happy Anniversary Teamsters Local 769!
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19
May
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Car Show Back for it’s 8th Year

Once again,  the Teamsters Local 769 Annual South Picnic will feature a car show for what will then be its 8th appearance. If you haven't already marked November 1st on your calendar, you should. Among all of the other activities at the South Picnic, the car show is always a hit. This year's show will again be filmed for Car Show Television and will feature classic and late-model cars that are always a must see. If you have a vehicle that you'd like to enter in this year's show, see the flyer below for contact and entry information.
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14
May
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UPS to Add Thousands of New Jobs

The following press release is from General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall who today announced that UPS will add thousands of new package jobs across the country this year in the face of strong Teamster enforcement of the new National Master UPS Agreement. The new contract took effect April 25 and is the largest collective bargaining agreement in North America, covering about 240,000 UPS Teamsters. It contains new language that allows the union to take inadequate staffing levels to an arbitrator in centers with excessive overtime issues. The contract also tackles excessive overtime by making it easier for workers to get on the “9.5…
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29
Apr
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UPS Retro Check Update

UPS members will see the 70 cent contractual wage increase in their paychecks this week for all hours worked last week. We have also been informed that the retro checks will be issued on or about May 27th. The retro check will be a separate check from the usual paycheck and will not be taxed at a higher rate. Retro checks will be paid for all hours worked since August 1, 2013, including overtime hours. Your members will receive their retro check in the same manner in which they receive their regular paycheck contrary to what was previously reported.  If…
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24
Apr
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UPS Contract Update

Effective April 25th, 2014, the 2013 National Master United Parcel Service Agreement and all Supplements, Riders, and Addenda are in effect. Local 769 UPS Members should begin to see their retro checks in a few weeks. The retro check will be a separate paycheck to avoid being taxed at a higher rate and it will be a LIVE CHECK (meaning members who utilize direct deposit will have to cash this check). New 9.5 and Surepost protections go into effect immediately beginning April 25th, and UPS will begin making retroactive contributions to Health and Welfare and Pension Funds immediately. The changes to Healthcare…
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22
Apr
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City of Fort Pierce Settlement

Teamsters Local 769 reaches grievance settlement on behalf of the City of Fort Pierce bargaining unit employees after one full day of arbitration. The settlement will require the City of Fort Pierce to pay all Teamsters bargaining unit employees a 2.8% wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2013. Teamster members in Fort Pierce have responsibilities which encompass a variety of infrastructure-related services including regularly scheduled maintenance and repair of all City owned facilities, vehicles, equipment, parks, rights-of-way, streets, drainage, and more. Thanks to Business Agent Steve Myers for all his hard work and to the City of Fort Pierce Teamsters for…
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