Trucking industry

Hoffa, Teamsters Rally To Support Gretchen Whitmer In Final Push To Election Day

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수요일, 10월 31, 2018
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FLINT, Mich., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa led a final 'get out the vote' rally at Teamsters Local 332 Tuesday evening in support of Gretchen Whitmer for governor of Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • FLINT, Mich., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa led a final 'get out the vote' rally at Teamsters Local 332 Tuesday evening in support of Gretchen Whitmer for governor of Michigan.
  • The Teamsters Union officially announced its endorsement of Whitmer on March 9.
  • Whitmer is campaigning in support of workers and retirees, on a pledge to create good-paying jobs, fix critical infrastructure and repeal the retirement tax.
  • For more information on Gretchen Whitmer, visit: https://www.gretchenwhitmer.com/
    Teamsters Joint Council 43 covers the entire state of Michigan with 12 local unions representing over 65,000 Teamsters.

Teamsters: Rollex Corp. Acts In Bad Faith, Disrespects Local 727 Members By Storming Out Of Negotiations

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화요일, 10월 30, 2018
Trade unions in the United States, Canadian Labour Congress, Change to Win Federation, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Trucking industry

After Rollex management arrived to negotiations 45 minutes late, Local 727 attempted to jumpstart bargaining by responding to the company's last contract proposals.

Key Points: 
  • After Rollex management arrived to negotiations 45 minutes late, Local 727 attempted to jumpstart bargaining by responding to the company's last contract proposals.
  • Sparks and Rollex management refused to listen, negotiate or conduct themselves in good faith, and abruptly left negotiations when Local 727 Secretary-Treasurer John Coli, Jr. stood up in defense of the union.
  • As such, the union has contacted Rollex to remind management that Local 727 awaits a good faith response from them.
  • Teamsters Local 727 represents nearly 10,000 hardworking men and women throughout the Chicago area, including more than 70 workers employed by Rollex Corporation at the Company's Elk Grove Village, Ill. warehouse.

Teamsters Local 455 Maintenance Controllers Ratify Contract

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월요일, 10월 29, 2018
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DENVER, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Local 455 has ratified its first contract with the budget commercial air carrier Frontier Airlines.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Local 455 has ratified its first contract with the budget commercial air carrier Frontier Airlines.
  • "Congratulations to the maintenance controllers and members of the negotiating committee who worked hard to put this contract into place," said Teamsters Airline Division Director Capt.
  • The agreement comes shortly after the Teamsters ratified a contract with the company that covers their aircraft appearance agents.
  • "This new contract is geared toward correcting the classification of this job so it better reflects the skill level that these workers have," said Local 455 Business Agent Don Ramsey.

Organizing Victory at Waste Management: Teamsters Local 174 Welcomes 13 New Members

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월요일, 10월 29, 2018
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TUKWILA, Wash., Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --After a swift organizing campaign, a group of 13 workers at Waste Management voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 174 on Friday, Oct. 26.

Key Points: 
  • TUKWILA, Wash., Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --After a swift organizing campaign, a group of 13 workers at Waste Management voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 174 on Friday, Oct. 26.
  • Negotiations begin Monday, Oct. 29, on a successor agreement between Waste Management and Teamsters Local 174, a fact which was successfully leveraged to prevent an anti-union campaign by the company.
  • These new members will join in those negotiations, which include an effort to combine 10 separate agreements into one master agreement covering all Local 174 members working at Waste Management.
  • "We welcome these new members back into our family, and look forward to demonstrating to them the power of being Union members," said Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks.

UPS Freight Makes Final Offer, Membership Vote Set For Nov. 9, 10, 11

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금요일, 10월 26, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Teamsters National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee has received a Last, Best and Final (LBFO) contract proposal from UPS Freight.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Teamsters National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee has received a Last, Best and Final (LBFO) contract proposal from UPS Freight.
  • Membership voting will take place on November 9, 10 or 11 at local union meetings nationwide.
  • UPS Freight Teamsters rejected the previous proposed tentative agreement on October 5, 2018.
  • The Teamsters negotiating committee notified the company that the 30-day extension agreement would terminate effective Monday, November 12, 2018, at 12:01 a.m.

Sysco-Boston Drivers Vote "Yes" For Teamster Representation

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목요일, 10월 25, 2018
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In the news release, Sysco-Boston Drivers Vote "Yes" For Teamster Representation, issued 24-Oct-2018 by International Brotherhood of Teamsters over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the release should now include a quote as the eighth paragraph.

Key Points: 
  • In the news release, Sysco-Boston Drivers Vote "Yes" For Teamster Representation, issued 24-Oct-2018 by International Brotherhood of Teamsters over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the release should now include a quote as the eighth paragraph.
  • Trevor Ashley, a 20-year Sysco employee and father of two teens, said he voted yes for his family.
  • He said rising insurance costs, dwindling paychecks and an indiscernible pay system drove workers to seek the security of a Teamster contract.
  • Brian McElhinney, Teamsters Local 653 Secretary-Treasurer, welcomed the drivers to the Teamster family.

ATRI Solicits ELD Data for Industry Clearinghouse

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수요일, 10월 24, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today launched its initiative to collect and warehouse anonymized electronic logging device data.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today launched its initiative to collect and warehouse anonymized electronic logging device data.
  • "The new data generated by ELDs can provide a wealth of insight and research support to our industry," said Andrew Boyle, Co-President of Boyle Transportation and ATRI Board Member.
  • A number of trucking fleets have already shared their ELD data with ATRI to evaluate its potential for a number of critical industry analyses and ATRI is now looking for an expanded group of motor carriers who are willing to regularly provide anonymized ELD data to ATRI for the industry clearinghouse.
  • Through the collection of anonymous, aggregated ELD data, ATRI hopes to support solid, thorough and scientifically valid analyses to address major industry problems.

Teamsters Joint Council 75 And Allies Continue Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts

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화요일, 10월 23, 2018
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, Teamsters Joint Council 75 is working the Florida AFL-CIO, the American Red Cross and a variety of other organizations to assist union members and their communities with rebuilding after the storm hit the Florida Panhandle.

Key Points: 
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, Teamsters Joint Council 75 is working the Florida AFL-CIO, the American Red Cross and a variety of other organizations to assist union members and their communities with rebuilding after the storm hit the Florida Panhandle.
  • "We estimate about 400 of our members have been affected," said Joint Council 75 and Local 512 President Jim Shurling.
  • We've been working and people know that the labor movement is out here; people know that the labor movement cares," Teamsters Joint Council 13 Human Rights Coordinator Roy Gillespie said.
  • The Teamsters Human Rights Committee is asking locals unions and Joint Councils to assist with Teamsters Disasters Relief by sending trucks full of supplies to the Florida Panhandle.

Construction Teamsters Covered By Western Washington AGC Agreement Ratify Contract

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화요일, 10월 23, 2018
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TUKWILA, Wash., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --At meetings held throughout Joint Council 28, hundreds of Teamsters working in the construction industry voted to ratify a new 3-year agreement.

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  • TUKWILA, Wash., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --At meetings held throughout Joint Council 28, hundreds of Teamsters working in the construction industry voted to ratify a new 3-year agreement.
  • The agreement covers all Western Washington construction industry Teamsters working under the Associated General Contractors (AGC) construction agreement, and all associated white paper agreements that are signatory to the AGC.
  • Union negotiators will now work on the remaining white paper agreements that are not signatory to the AGC.
  • The AGC covers construction Teamsters from Locals 38, 174, 231, 252, 313 and 589.

Illinois Dept. of Transportation Violates Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 700

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금요일, 10월 19, 2018
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On Oct. 5, 2018, two IDOT employees were summoned to headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill. by a state investigator, Joseph O' Sullivan.

Key Points: 
  • On Oct. 5, 2018, two IDOT employees were summoned to headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill. by a state investigator, Joseph O' Sullivan.
  • The meeting was pre-arranged and agent Wilcox was in attendance to provide representation for both members during the meeting.
  • Teamsters Local 700 filed an Unfair Labor Practice complaint today with the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB).
  • Teamsters Local 700 represents more than 10,000 public sector workers across Illinois.