Teamster Voice 265 April 2010
Hoffa’s Surrender
April 2, 2010: Teamsters who believe in protecting our contracts and benefits are coming together for change.
( categories: Hoffa Watch | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
LM-2 Union Financial Reports Now Available
April 2, 2010: The 2009 financial reports for Teamster locals, joint councils, conferences and the International Union are now available.
( categories: Hoffa Watch | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Baltimore Local 355 Members Organize for Pension Rights
April 9, 2010: Baltimore Teamsters have suffered some of the worst pension cuts in the country.
( categories: Featured News | Labor Movement | Pension and Benefits | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
ABF Concession Vote May Come Soon
April 2, 2010: As of the end of March, the International Union was meeting with ABF regarding a concessions proposal to present to ABF Teamsters.
YRC Management Claims They Can Impose Concessions Without A Vote
April 2, 2010: On March 16 YRC filed its annual 10-K report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
( categories: Freight | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Victory on YRC Excess Overtime
April 2, 2010: Sometimes shining a light on injustice wins a quick victory.
( categories: Freight | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Reddaway: Still No Concession Contract
April 2, 2010: YRC’s Reddaway regional subsidiary still has not been able to impose concessions on the Oregon and Washington locals, which have a regional contract.
( categories: Freight | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Waving the White Flag at UPS
April 2, 2010: The Hoffa administration says it’s “Not the right time” to enforce the UPS contract.
Close the FedEx Loophole
April 2, 2010: The Teamsters Union and UPS are backing legislation that would make it easier for FedEx workers to join our union.
( categories: Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 | UPS )
Five Changes to Strengthen UPS Contract
April 5, 2010: IBT Vice President and Package Division Director Ken Hall says local officers and members are to blame for weak contract enforcement because they bring cases “with no facts.”
Protecting Yourself from UPS Technology
April 15, 2010: Sensors and spyware are either on your package car or coming soon. How do you protect yourself?
( categories: Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 | UPS )
Bus Drivers Vote No, Stop Privatization
April 5, 2010: Board of Ed administrators told Ann Arbor school bus drivers to take pay cuts or face privatization.
Colorado Local 17 Officials Take Big Raises
April 9, 2010: One year ago the officers of Colorado Local 17 announced that they were all taking a 10 percent pay cut, in solidarity with the freight Teamsters who had just taken that cut.
Pac Fed Teamsters Lose Right to Vote
April 2, 2010: In 2006, members in the Pacific Federation of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) in the Teamsters held their first-ever one-member, one-vote election for officers.
( categories: Rail | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Puerto Rico Teamsters Demand Democracy
April 2, 2010: The head of Puerto Rico Local 901 has been banned from the union. Members are demanding a real clean-up and a new election.
( categories: Local Union Reform | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Pension Bills on Congress' Agenda
April 2, 2010: Pension legislation that could help Teamsters, or hurt us, has been proposed in both the House and Senate.
Take Action Today to Protect Teamster Pensions
April 2, 2010: Pension legislation that could help Teamsters, or hurt us, has been proposed in both the House and Senate.
( categories: Pension and Benefits | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Hoffa Ally Caught in a Nepotism Scandal
April 2, 2010: Hoffa moves to protect an International Vice President caught in a nepotism scandal.
( categories: Local Union Reform | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Teamster Election Coming Up!
The election for IBT General President and General Executive Board starts this year.
A federal Election Supervisor has been named. Election rules will be final by May 1, 2010.
IBT Election Timeline
May 2010: Rules issued for the 2010-2011 Delegate and IBT Officer Election.
( categories: 2011 IBT Election | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
No Action on Subcontracting at UPS Freight
April 2, 2010: IBT Vice President Ken Hall says that the UPS Freight National Panel is doing an “outstanding job.”
How Will Health Care Law Impact Teamsters?
April 2, 2010: Amid all the debate on health care, many Teamsters are asking a nitty-gritty question—how will this affect my Teamster health coverage?
Teamster Political Efforts: Where the Money Goes
April 2, 2010: The Teamsters Union, like all major unions, raises voluntary political donations from members (the DRIVE program), and uses the resources to inform voters and influence legislative a
( categories: Hoffa Watch | Teamster Voice 265 April 2010 )
Letters from our Members
Cut the Race Car and the Perks
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