Convoy 242 May 2007
Time To Get Ready for the '08 Freight Contract
May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Freight Division are determined not to be ignored in the upcoming bargaining. It is time for the voices of the members and locals to be heard.
Carhaulers: Prepare for Contract Battle Ahead
May 9, 2007: The Hoffa administration threatened just enough Allied Teamsters to narrowly pass concessions in April.
Right to Vote Gives Members the Power to Stop Hoffa From Settling Short (Again) at UPS
May 9, 2007: The IBT has the power to keep Teamsters in the dark about UPS bargaining—and they’re doing it.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | UPS )
Will We Make UPS Deliver Pension Improvements?
May 9, 2007: Ken Hall has promised that the UPS contract will improve pensions and send a message to all employers that our union won’t stand for pension and benefit cuts.
Western Conference: Will Record Contributions Win Back Our Pensions?
May 9, 2007: Hundreds of thousands of Teamsters covered by the Western Plan are still facing a nearly 40 percent pension cut even though the fund is 100 percent funded.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
Did Ron Burkle Conspire with Hoffa to Acquire Allied?
May 9, 2007: Two shareholders who own 337,000 shares of Allied Holdings filed a class action suit charging that Yucaipa owner Ron Burkle conspired in 2006 with the leadership of the Teamsters to ta
( categories: Carhaul | Convoy 242 May 2007 )
Central States: Restoring Early Retirement
May 9, 2007: Teamsters in the Central States were told that the 2002 “Best Contract Ever” would protect our benefits for the life of the contract.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Pension and Benefits )
Turning Casuals into Full-Time Jobs
May 9, 2007: Over the past couple years, over 200 new positions have been created at freight carriers in Georgia, thanks to Local 728.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Freight )
Drivers Sue for Unpaid Wages at Waste Management
May 9, 2007: Teamsters at Waste Management are routinely forced to work off the clock. Now a group of drivers is doing something about it.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Waste )
Two Day Strike Beats Kroger
May 9, 2007: Local 89 Teamsters at Kroger’s Kentucky Distribution Center have new agreements that protect Teamster standards after a quickie two-day strike.
Healthcare on the Line in Grocery Talks
May 9, 2007: The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) is negotiating new contracts that cover 65,000 grocery workers at Albertsons, Vons, and Ralphs in southern California.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Warehouse )
Waste Management Trashes Teamsters' Health Benefits
May 9, 2007: In a wake-up call to wastehaul Teamsters, Waste Management forced through healthcare cuts on 150 Teamsters in Corona, Calif.
Action Needed to Protect Benefits in Solid Waste: Don’t Trash Our Healthcare!
May 9, 2007: Waste Management and other industry giants have been attacking Teamster benefits across the country as part of a national plan to shift healthcare costs onto employees.
Justice is Slow, But Hoffa Finally Pays
May 9, 2007: Justice was slow but Hoffa and his slate have finally been forced to pay over $100,000 that they failed to pay employers during the 2006 election campaign.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Hoffa Watch )
Hoffa Associates Charged
May 9, 2007: International Vice President Frank Gillen was charged on April 26 by the Independent Review Board (IRB) with giving false testimony under oath.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Hoffa Watch )
Local 848 Members Stand Up for Rights
by Bruce Blake, Local 848, Retired
Rail Unions Go Back to the Bargaining Table
May 9, 2007: Going back to the table gives the two unions a chance to fix problems in the proposed agreements.
CSX Teamsters Give Up Wage Increases
May 9, 2007: Teamster engineers on the CSX lines have ratified an agreement that swaps wage increases for performance bonuses.
( categories: Convoy 242 May 2007 | Rail )
