Convoy 259 May/June 2009
Stand Up For a Union That Will Stand Up for Us
Union action is needed to defend our contracts, jobs and pensions. Hoffa can’t and won’t deliver. It’s time to work together for change.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | TDU )
Hoffa Appointee's Boston Goon Squad
May 22, 2009: Hoffa’s Trade Show Director John Perry is in court on charges of assaulting a Teamster member for filing a grievance.
Pension Crisis Calls for Teamster Action
May 22, 2009: Our union needs to mobilize Teamster members and retirees—in the halls of Congress and in the streets—to save our benefits. It’s time for decisive action.
Turning Up the Heat to Defend a Steward
May 27, 2009: When UPS management tried to get rid of an assertive Oklahoma steward, they didn’t know what they were in for.
Electronic OJS: UPS Rolls Out New Spyware
June 3, 2009: UPS is implementing new technology that allows management to monitor drivers like never before.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | UPS )
Working Safe, Working Smart
May 22, 2009: UPS management is laying off drivers, adding stops to routes, and pushing package car drivers to increase production more than ever. Following UPS's methods is the best way to protect yourself.
Carhaulers Win Back Lost Jobs
May 29, 2009: When Ramp Management tried to bust our union, members fought back—and now they’re back at work.
Freight Teamsters Ask: Why No Contract Books?
May 22, 2009: It’s been 16 months since the National Master Freight Agreement was ratified. But the International Union still has failed to produce copies of the contract for members.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Freight )
Thousands Sign Petition to Protect Full-Time Jobs
May 26, 2009: Thousands of UPS Teamsters have signed a petition calling on the International Union to take up a national grievance on the company’s elimination of Article 22.3 full-time jobs at the next national grievance panel in Philadelphia, June 8 to 11.
YRCW Pension Deal Still in the Wind
May 22, 2009: YRCW plans to put up real estate instead of pension contributions.
There’s no deal yet.
Temporary Help for Pension Funds
May 22, 2009: Most members covered by Teamster pension plans recently received an Annual Funding Notice in the mail, and some of those letters have been pretty scary.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Pension and Benefits )
Freight Teamsters Speak Out
Freight Teamsters are speaking out about what we can do to rebuild Teamster Power.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Freight )
YRCW Pensions Frozen in Central Pennsylvania
May 22, 2009: “This [real estate in lieu of pension payments] approach would have no effect on pension benefits for employees.”
— Bill Zollars, April 14, 2009
On the Move to Build TDU
June 03, 2009: Across the country, Teamsters are holding TDU meetings, setting up educational workshops, and getting out Convoy.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | TDU )
Carhaul Consolidation Active Takes Over Jack Cooper
May 22, 2009: Jack Cooper Teamsters got a new boss in May, when Active Acquisitions bought a majority stake in Jack Cooper Transport.
( categories: Carhaul | Convoy 259 May/June 2009 )
Free Speech and My Contract?
Ask the Teamster Troublemaker: Can a rank-and-file bargaining committee member urge members to vote against a concessionary contract?
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Teamster Troublemaker )
Attention Road Drivers: Hoffa Wants to Raise Your Dues
May 22, 2009: The Hoffa administration is quietly raising the dues of road drivers without a vote, or any change in the IBT constitution.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Freight )
Local 17 Officers Cut Their Pay
May 22, 2009: Colorado Local 17 officers and business agents have all agreed to take a 10 percent pay cut.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Freight )
Local 743: Members Organize for Respect on the Job
June 3, 2009: New leadership is getting the rank-and-file involved to win a strong contract. Members are making their voices heard.
Jury Finds Ex-Officials Guilty of Stealing Elections
May 22, 2009: Ex-officials of Chicago Local 743 may go to jail for a scheme to steal local union elections.
A Chicago jury has found former Local 743 President Richard Lopez and two other ex-officials guilty of a scheme to steal Local 743 elections. Three other officials already pled guilty.
( categories: Convoy 259 May/June 2009 | Local Union Reform )
Cuts Spread at the San Francisco Chronicle
May 22, 2009: A new round of cuts at the San Francisco Chronicle is hitting Teamsters Local 853.
That’s the home local of Rome Aloise, one of Hoffa’s key point men and our newest International Vice President.
