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It’s July 20, which means UPS has 11 days to take seriously the needs of 340,000 Teamsters or face putting itself on strike. As the National Negotiating Committee prepares to meet with the company to resume negotiations next week, rank-and-file UPSers are not standing around to see if Big Brown will do right by working… Continue reading UPS UPDATE

Immediately prior to squelching on contractually obligated payments to sustain critical health and welfare and pension benefits for workers, Yellow CEO Darren Hawkins issued two letters to the Teamsters Union attempting to broker a back-door deal to rescue his humiliatingly mismanaged freight company. From July 12-13, Hawkins made informal offers to the Teamsters begging the… Continue reading DESPERATE TO SURVIVE, YELLOW MAKES DISINGENUOUS BACK-DOOR OFFER TO TEAMSTERS

(WASHINGTON) – As thousands of UPS Teamsters practice picket, rally, and mobilize around the country, UPS bowed today to the overwhelming show of Teamster unity and reached out to the union to resume negotiations. The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee and the company will set dates soon to resume negotiations next week. The Teamsters agreement with… Continue reading UPS BOWS TO TEAMSTER PRESSURE, NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME NEXT WEEK

Five-Year Deal Boosts Wages, Protects Teamster Jobs with No Givebacks to Company (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters have tentatively agreed to terms for a new national contract at TForce Freight. Once ratified, the five-year agreement will protect Freight Teamsters and provide improvements to wages and benefits. “This contract contains zero concessions, only gains. Once again, Teamsters… Continue reading TEAMSTERS, TFORCE FREIGHT REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON NEW CONTRACT