Convoy 241 April 2007
The Time Is Right to Win Pension Improvements
April 2, 2007: Since 2003, our Teamster benefits have been under attack. But the coming year gives our union the opportunity to take the offensive.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
UPS Teamsters in Action Can Win a Strong Contract
April 2, 2007: Our Teamster negotiators have exchanged proposals on language and economics with UPS. Now it’s time for them to exchange information with the members.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | UPS )
Central States Fund Expands to $21 Billion
April 2, 2007: The Central States Pension Fund ended 2006 with a $1.4 billion gain in assets, reaching $20.7 billion—up from just $15 billion a few years ago.
Local 814 Movers Smacked with Healthcare Cuts
April 2, 2007: Commercial movers from Teamster Local 814 in New York City have been hit with healthcare cuts—following a concessionary contract that diverted millions of dollars in contributions
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
Agreement with Rail Carriers Protects Jobs but Eliminates COLA
April 2, 2007: After three years of working without a national contract, the BLET announced a deal with the National Carriers’ Conference on March 5.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Rail )
Three Demands That Can Help Defeat the Cuts
April 2, 2007: UPS’s $4 billion profits and new pension fund rules mean the company will pay record contributions toward our benefits in the 2008 contract.
Money There to Restore Our Pensions in the West
April 2, 2007: Assets at the Western Conference of Teamsters (WCT) Pension Trust now top $29 billion and the trust is 100 percent fully funded.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
Allied Teamsters Need Strong Leadership
April 2, 2007: Allied Teamster carhaulers are voting on a tentative concession deal that’s been pressed on our members by a bankrupt company.
( categories: Carhaul | Convoy 241 April 2007 )
PTS Using Nonunion Drivers
April 2, 2007: Leaseway drivers got a shock in March when they pulled into the Selkirk, N.Y.
( categories: Carhaul | Convoy 241 April 2007 )
Connecticut Teamsters Organize for Healthcare Reform
April 2, 2007: Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, putting union members on the defensive at the bargaining table.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
Arming Teamsters with Information to Fight for Our Pensions
April 2, 2007: The 2008 UPS and Freight contracts are our chance to win the contributions we need to protect and increase our benefits.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
UPS Feeder Drivers Demand Snow Plan
April 2, 2007: After a late-winter blizzard pounded the Midwest, Feeder Drivers in the Kansas City area are asking UPS management to institute an emergency road plan for winter weather conditions.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | UPS )
U.S. Border May Open to Mexican Trucks
April 2, 2007: Mexican truckers may not be running U.S. highways in greater numbers any time soon.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Freight )
Teamster Corporate Campaign Pressures Coke
April 2, 2007: Coca-Cola has been stepping on Teamsters’ rights—attacking members’ healthcare and pensions and threatening to eliminate union jobs.
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Will the Red Zone Ruin My Retirement?
April 2, 2007: This October, I am eligible for a 30 and out pension at age 54. But with the new pension law on the books I don’t know what to do.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Teamster Troublemaker )
Can I Solicit Grievances?
April 2, 2007: I’m a new steward at UPS. I’ve been encouraging members to file grievances against excessive overtime and supervisors working.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Teamster Troublemaker )
Chicago Teamsters Want to Elect Their Bargaining Committees
April 2, 2007: On March 21, it was no normal monthly meeting at Chicago Local 726. The hall was packed with hundreds of members, with many people in the hallway.
Canadian Trainmen May Leave UTU for Teamsters
April 2, 2007: Last month’s strike on the Canadian National shows why we need to have unity on the rails—and why having a democratic union is so important.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | Rail )
Board Nixes Vote, Blocks Local Merger
April 2, 2007: It can be hard for small locals to survive these days—especially when we are going up against big multinational corporations.
( categories: Convoy 241 April 2007 | GCC )
Strong Leadership Needed to Win Local Union Election
April 2, 2007: In 2004, Richard Berg said some activists had doubts about running for office in Chicago Local 743.
Funds Have Told Hoffa What We Need to Win in Bargaining to Increase Benefits
April 2, 2007: President James Hoffa has been briefed by the different Teamster benefit funds on what we need to win in the UPS and freight contracts to increase our benefits.
A Note from the TDU Trustees
April 2, 2007: This year is shaping up to be a truly exciting time for TDU and the Teamster reform movement.
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