Next UPS Freight National Grievance Panel
May 15, 2012: The UPS Freight National Grievance Panel meets next on June 5-8 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Teamster News
YRC to Hire Road Drivers
Kansas City Business Journal
05/15/2012
YRC Freight plans to hire 200 over-the-road truck drivers in 13 U.S. cities, including Kansas City.
The Troublemakers Union Gathers, Stronger than Ever
Labor Notes
05/10/2012
If there's one consensus opinion about the weekend's Labor Notes Conference, it's certainly that there's more than any one attendee could keep track of.
Judge Drops the Hammer on Union Members at Hostess
In These Times
05/09/2012
Allows company to cancel union contracts; on same day, Twinkie-maker sends lay-off notices to all 18,500 workers.
2012 TDU Convention: Oct. 26-28 in Chicago
Meet Teamsters who are making a difference and arm yourself with information at the TDU Rank-and-File Convention, Oct. 26-28 at the Chicago Holiday Inn O'Hare.
Teamsters Endorse Obama in 2012
Market Watch
05/07/2012
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced today the union's endorsement of President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012. Hoffa made the official announcement to more than 1,500 Teamster members attending the union's annual conference in Las Vegas.
UPS Profits Up Again
April 27, 2012: UPS made just under a billion dollars in the first quarter of 2012. Brown reported profits of $970 million for the first three months of the year, up 6 percent from last year.
Make UPS Deliver the Contract We Deserve
April 24, 2012: UPS Teamsters are building a nationwide campaign to make sure that any early deal makes UPS deliver the contract we deserve.
What does your CEO make?
April 20, 2012: Now you can learn what the CEO of your employer makes, and information on how inflated executive pay hurts our economy.
Brown’s CEO Gets $2.3 Million Pay Hike
April 18, 2012: United Parcel Service CEO Scott Davis got a whopping 21.62 percent raise to $13.05 million last year according to a company filing with the SEC.