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Around 4 a.m., UPS walked away from the bargaining table after presenting an unacceptable offer to the Teamsters that did not address members’ needs. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously rejected the package. Following marathon negotiations, UPS refused to give the Teamsters a last, best, and final offer, telling the union the company had… Continue reading AFTER MARATHON SESSIONS, UPS NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE

“Time is on our side, not yours,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien to UPS negotiators across the table on Monday. “Money talks and bullshit walks. You know where the Teamsters are coming from and where we need to be. You have to get off your ass, light these people up on your side,… Continue reading GET OFF YOUR ASS’: UPS TEAMSTERS END TALKS FOR THE DAY, ENFORCE DEADLINE

Practice picket lines continue to spread across the country as rank-and-file UPS Teamsters firm up their preparedness to hit the streets if they have to. Over the weekend, more practice picketing rolled out of UPS barns in New York, Maine, Tennessee, Arizona, Utah, and California. With hours winding down for UPS to reach a deal… Continue reading UPS TEAMSTERS’ STRIKE READINESS HARD TO IGNORE NATIONWIDE

During a hard-fought day at the bargaining table, the Teamsters reached tentative agreement with UPS on three major economic issues — tearing down the 22.4 two-tier wage system, establishing Martin Luther King Day as a full holiday for the first time, and ending forced overtime on drivers’ days off. The extraordinary gains, each of which… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: TEAMSTERS END 22.4, DEMOLISHING TWO-TIER SYSTEM AT UPS

If you are getting ready for those Fourth of July cookouts and picnics this weekend, be sure to make it a Teamster-made celebration with this online list of products made and delivered by our brothers and sisters. Support Teamster members who produce and deliver many of your favorite brands!Check out the list here: https://teamster.org/teamster-food-products

TODAY AT 12 PM LIVE: UPS Teamsters Contract Campaign Update Facebook Live WHO:   Sean M. O’Brien, Teamsters General President;Fred Zuckerman, Teamsters General Secretary Treasurer;the UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee WHEN:  Saturday, July 1, 12:00 p.m. EDT WHAT:  UPS Teamsters Press Conference WHERE: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Headquarters25 Louisiana Ave., NWWashington, D.C. 20001 The event will be livestreamed at https://ibt.io/July1UPSLive *

Teamsters have overwhelmingly ratified a new national contract at ABF Freight, as well as 25 of 27 supplemental agreements. The two rejected supplements, the Southern Garage and the Western States Pickup & Delivery, reached new tentative agreement today after the Teamsters met with ABF, and will be voted on within the next week. The five-year… Continue reading TEAMSTERS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY NATIONAL CONTRACT AT ABF FREIGHT

Today, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters walked away from the national bargaining table and officially demanded UPS exchange its last, best, and final offer no later than June 30. The Teamsters gave UPS a one-week notice on Tuesday to act responsibly and exchange a stronger economic proposal for more than 340,000 full- and part-time workers.… Continue reading TEAMSTERS: NATIONWIDE UPS STRIKE IS IMMINENT

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) challenged the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Monday to an MMA fight for charity, reigniting the animosity between them that was on full display during a viral moment at a Senate hearing in March. “An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. Okay, I accept your… Continue reading GOP senator challenges Teamsters boss to MMA fight for charity

The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) met with TForce Freight this week in Dallas to continue negotiations for a new national agreement to succeed the current agreement expiring July 31.   This week’s bargaining session brought some significant progress and productive discussions. Here is a brief synopsis of the key developments: “Overall, this week’s… Continue reading TFORCE FREIGHT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: JUNE 16, 2023