local769 – Page 7 – Teamsters Local 769

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Apr

Freightcontract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Organize, Organizing Victory, respect, Teamsters, ULP, Union, unity, victory, XPO, XPO Logistics

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

Freight, General Membershipcontract, Dade County, Florida, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Miami-Dade, NLRB, Organize, Organizing, picketing, Teamsters, Union, XPO

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…

30

Mar

FreightABF, contract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Teamsters, tentative agreement, Union

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…

29

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…

23

Mar

Small Packagecontract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Teamsters, tentative agreement, Union, update, UPS, UPS Freight

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).

22

Mar

UnitedAirline Division, healthcare, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Teamsters, Union, United, United Airlines

UAL Health Reimbursement & Retiree Health Accounts

Attention UAL Members. Due to the frequently asked questions and confusion with the Health Reimbursement & Retiree Health Accounts, the following Q&A's have been put together to help with the understanding of these negotiated benefits so you can get the most out of them.

14

Mar

General Membership, UncategorizedIBT, Labor, local769, Miami, pension, Politics, Teamsters, Union

Joint Select Committee On Solvency Of Multiemployer Pension Plans Live Stream

On Wednesday March 14, 2018 at 10 o'clock am is the first hearing of the Joint Select Committee On Solvency Of Multiemployer Pension Plans. There will be a streaming video of the hearing available for anyone who is interested in watching. Click HERE to watch. Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans Open Executive Session to Organize the Joint Select Committee Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Add to my Calendar Time: 10:00 AM Member Statements from Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT) Sherrod Brown (D)

02

Mar

Freight, Small Packagecontract, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, negotiations, Teamsters, Union, update, UPS, UPS Freight

Update for Fourth Round of UPS and UPS Freight Negotiations

13

Feb

Public SectorCity of Fort Lauderdale, contract, Ft. Lauderdale, IBT, Labor, local769, Miami, Teamsters, tentative agreement, Union, update

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.

30

Jan

General MembershipIBT, Labor, local769, Miami, pension, Teamsters, Union

Tell Congress to Urge Action on Critical Pension Legislation

Our nation’s retirees are facing an impending pension crisis. Through no fault of their own, their pensions are being threatened with massive cuts if Congress fails to act. Legislation, entitled the Butch Lewis Act of 2017 (S. 2147/ H.R. 4444), has been introduced to help shore up pension plans that are currently facing insolvency. Take Action! These bills would establish a new agency within the U.S. Treasury Department called the Pension Rehabilitation Administration (PRA). The PRA would sell Treasury-issued bonds in the open market to large investors and then loan the money from these sales to pension plans in financial distress. …