Ask the Teamster Troublemaker
Employers are quick to label any Teamster who sticks up for the contract or questions management’s authority as a “troublemaker.” Ask the Teamster Troublemaker is a column dedicated to spreading the information that “troublemakers” need to enforce members’ rights and build a stronger union.
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Teamster Troublemaker Articles
March 27, 2008: For the last two months, I can’t get any of my grievances on excessive OT paid.
Last April, the majority of Teamster members at Allied approved concessions on the carhaul contract.
December 5, 2007: I am a road driver. Some of the places we bed down are ridiculous. I wouldn’t make my dog lay in them. What rights do I have besides grieve and wait?
October 17,2007: “Last week, I went to my boss’s office to ask him about an information request for a grievance I’m working on.
June 8, 2007: In this month's "Ask the Teamster Troublemaker," the Troublemaker answers frequently asked questions about how Teamster pensions work.
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.
April 2, 2007: I’m a new steward at UPS. I’ve been encouraging members to file grievances against excessive overtime and supervisors working.
If I’m a steward, do I have the right to demand that another steward sign my grievance? Does that come under “duty of fair representation?”
I am an active member in a local with do-nothing officials. There is no steward in my area for over 200 workers!
When I put in for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, the company told me that I have to use all my vacation time and personal days.