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Jul
13
Jul
Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement With UPS Freight
“The Teamsters National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee (TNUPSFNC) and UPS Freight reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement,” Kris Taylor, IBT/UPS Freight Coordinator, announced today. No further details will be released until leaders from Teamster local unions that represent UPS Freight members meet in the next few weeks at the Two-Person meeting 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.…
29
Jun
Conference Call for UPS Teamsters and NEW Doral Update
There will be a conference call on Tuesday, July 10 for UPS Teamsters to learn more about the proposed contract. The first call is at 6 p.m. (Eastern) and a second call is at 9 p.m. (Eastern). Members only need to join one call. The call-in number is (877) 229-8493, and access code is 111566. The following is a UPS Contract Update related to the new classification, Full Time Combination Driver. Also, on Tuesday June 26, 2018, officers and agents of Teamsters Local 769 met with representatives of the UPS Labor Department and Operations Managers from the South Florida District…
22
Jun
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.…
08
Jun
UPS & UPS Freight Teamsters Week 9 Update
This week the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee convened for the ninth week of negotiations, and the union leaders discussed a variety of topics that are important to members. The committee met throughout the week, winding up Thursday afternoon. Topics that were discussed include pulling loads off the rails to create additional sleeper teams throughout the country; allowing destination locals to file grievances on subcontracting; 70-hour work week; health & welfare and pension; as well as wages and progressions. Earlier in the week, votes were tallied showing that UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters overwhelmingly approved giving their respective negotiating committees…
05
Jun
Follow the UPS & UPS Freight Strike-Authorization Results Live TONIGHT
UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters may follow the strike-authorization vote results live tonight – Tuesday, June 5. There are two ways to participate: 1) You may join a conference call at 7 p.m. Central time/8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, June 5 to listen to the results. To join the call, dial 877-229-8493 with ID code 111566. OR 2) You can listen and watch the results live via a web page. To join the web page, visit ibt.io/UPSstrikecount Click here for a PDF of this information. Sign up for the UPS Rising app where you can find the current UPS contract, along with all the UPS contract updates…
27
May
Teamsters Receive UPS’ Initial Economic Proposals
The Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee received UPS’ initial economic proposal this week, and the union will be responding during the next round of negotiations. The company’s action comes after the union committee made its initial economic proposal during the last negotiations in late April. This week, the eighth week of negotiations, the company’s economic proposal covered Article 22—Part-time Employees; Article 34—Health, Welfare & Pension; and Article 41—Full-time Employees. In addition, several union proposals remain open, particularly on the important issue of subcontracting. “As we anticipated, the company’s initial economic proposals do not address our members’ needs as written,” said…
09
May
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).