Convoy 241 April 2007

The Time Is Right to Win Pension Improvements

TDU — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:00:00 -0500

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.

UPS Teamsters in Action Can Win a Strong Contract

TDU — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:00:00 -0500

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.

Central States Fund Expands to $21 Billion

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:41:58 -0500

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

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:36:00 -0500

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

Agreement with Rail Carriers Protects Jobs but Eliminates COLA

TDU — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:30:24 -0500

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.

Three Demands That Can Help Defeat the Cuts

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:42:15 -0500

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

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:38:30 -0500

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.

Allied Teamsters Need Strong Leadership

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:04:45 -0500

April 2, 2007: Allied Teamster carhaulers are voting on a tentative concession deal that’s been pressed on our members by a bankrupt company.

PTS Using Nonunion Drivers

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:02:57 -0500

April 2, 2007: Leaseway drivers got a shock in March when they pulled into the Selkirk, N.Y.

Connecticut Teamsters Organize for Healthcare Reform

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:00:50 -0500

April 2, 2007: Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, putting union members on the defensive at the bargaining table.

Arming Teamsters with Information to Fight for Our Pensions

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:48:42 -0500

April 2, 2007: The 2008 UPS and Freight contracts are our chance to win the contributions we need to protect and increase our benefits.

UPS Feeder Drivers Demand Snow Plan

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:44:21 -0500

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.

U.S. Border May Open to Mexican Trucks

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:40:33 -0500

April 2, 2007: Mexican truckers may not be running U.S. highways in greater numbers any time soon.

Teamster Corporate Campaign Pressures Coke

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:38:57 -0500

April 2, 2007: Coca-Cola has been stepping on Teamsters’ rights—attacking members’ healthcare and pensions and threatening to eliminate union jobs.

Will the Red Zone Ruin My Retirement?

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:35:26 -0500

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.

Can I Solicit Grievances?

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:33:33 -0500

April 2, 2007: I’m a new steward at UPS. I’ve been encouraging members to file grievances against excessive overtime and supervisors working.

Chicago Teamsters Want to Elect Their Bargaining Committees

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:28:22 -0500

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

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:20:31 -0500

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.

Board Nixes Vote, Blocks Local Merger

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:16:04 -0500

April 2, 2007: It can be hard for small locals to survive these days—especially when we are going up against big multinational corporations.

Strong Leadership Needed to Win Local Union Election

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:12:19 -0500

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

TDU — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:34:23 -0500

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

TDU — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:00:02 -0500

April 2, 2007: This year is shaping up to be a truly exciting time for TDU and the Teamster reform movement.

Letters From Our Members

TDU — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:00:01 -0500

April 2, 2007