Convoy 245 August/September 2007
Freight: Gains Not Givebacks
August 23, 2007: We’re overdue for important contract improvements in wages, benefits and job protections.
$150,000 Club Study Shows Where to Cut the Fat
August 23, 2007: Teamster contracts and benefit funds are under attack—and our union’s power is on the decline.
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DHL Teamsters Unite for a Good Contract
August 23, 2007: DHL Teamsters are organizing nationally to defend the National Master Freight Agreement and win a good contract for all DHL Teamsters.
UPSers Eye Early Deal
August 23, 2007: Sept. 19 will mark the one-year anniversary of the most secretive UPS contract negotiations in Teamster history.
Letting UPS Withdraw Would Weaken Our Union’s Power
August 23, 2007: The assets of the Central States Pension Fund are on the rise and our union will lose long-term power in dealing with management if we let UPS split from the fund.
Members Prepare as Contracts Come to a Head
August 23, 2007: Teamster employers are on the offensive, attacking our master contracts.
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Freight Wages Have Fallen $1.44 in 10 Years
August 23, 2007: Freight wages have fallen drastically, measured against the cost of living, in the past ten years.
ABF Quits TMI, Goes After Your Pension
August 23, 2007: In August, ABF pulled out of Trucking Management Inc. (TMI), which bargains the National Master Freight Agreement, to bargain separately.
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An Open Letter to DHL Teamsters
August 23, 2007: Brothers and Sisters,
Will the Real Teamster Leaders Please Stand Up?
August 23, 2007: “It is the Teamsters’ pension—and particularly the multi-employer plan—that gives the union much of its draw and power, industry observers say.” —Traffic World Magaz
Rising Employer Contributions Mean Higher Pension
August 23, 2007: If UPS or ABF or any other corporation says they will do better than a $3,000 pension at 30 years, keep in mind that with the increased funding, that’s not hard to do.
UPS Attacks Full-Time Jobs
August 23, 2007: In 1997, Teamsters at UPS made history by forcing the company to create 10,000 new full-time jobs by combining 20,000 part-time jobs.
Language Needed to Protect UPS Drivers from Spy Technology
August 23, 2007: As previously reported in Convoy, UPS is preparing to implement new technology that will enable management to monitor drivers like never before.
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Local 743 Race Heats Up
August 23, 2007: By Richard Berg: The 11,000 hospital, custodial, clerical, and manufacturing workers of Teamster Local 743 will get something they haven’t had recently: a fair local election.
Hours of Service Regs Set to Change
August 23, 2007: Truck drivers will return to the 10-hour maximum driving time on Sept. 14, unless the trucking employers are successful in getting the court to stay its July 24 ruling.
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On Pension Fund Split: Your Voice is Your Vote
August 23, 2007: Sometimes, your vote is your voice. But on the issue of splitting UPS from the Central States Pension Fund, you won’t get a vote, unless you work at UPS.
Letters From Our Members
Future Officers: Big Shoes to Fill
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