Organizing News Stories you'll find on this page: UPS Freight Workers Sign Authorization Cards Workers Seek Strong Voice in the Workplace Welcome Aboard, Tacoma First Student Drivers and Mechanics Better Pay, Safer Trucks, Cleaner Air, Booming Ports...Go Union! UPDATED: Shoreline Water District—Unfair Tactis New Organizing Fliers

UPS Freight Workers Sign Authorization Cards

From coast to coast, the majority of more than 5,300 of our fellow UPS Freight workers have signed cards to become Teamsters. And that number is growing every day. Soon, our coworkers who have signed cards will fight for fair wages at the bargaining table. Our UPS Freight coworkers in Indianapolis have already negotiated wage increases of $4.65 per hour over the life of their contract. Indianapolis workers a lso won overtime after working eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, a big improvement over past practice. Indianapolis workers also won paid delay time, where previously they received none.

In addition to Spokane, more than 4,100 UPS Freight workers have submitted cards to become Teamsters in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, California, Florida, Arizona, New York, Kentucky, New England, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, Michigan and Seattle, Washington. 

Principal Officer, Secretary-Treasurer, Justin “Buck” Holiday along with the staff of Teamsters Local Union No. 690, stayed in constant contact and worked very hard with these drivers. We now have completed the first step towards concluding a successful campaign and getting them a first contract, reported President Val Holstrom.

President Holstrom said “the workers are looking forward to getting a strong and fair contract that improves their lives and working conditions.

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Workers Seek Strong Voice in the Workplace
In Tacoma, Washington, FIRST STUDENT SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS and MECHANICS voted 71-36 to join Teamsters Local Union No. 313.   Organizer Anthony Gilliard said this victory is part of a major campaign in the Pacific Northwest.  “This victory gives workers a voice now in terms of respect, seniority, pay scale, back pay and health benefits,” Gilliard said.

Since 2006, more than 3,600 private school bus workers have joined the Teamsters.  The victories are part of an effort to organize private school bus drivers across the country.

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Welcome Aboard Tacoma First Student Drivers & Mechanics
In Tacoma, First Student School Bus Drivers and Mechanics voted 71 – 36 to join Teamsters Local Union No. 313.  IBT Organizer Anthony Gillard said this victory is part of a major campaign in the Pacific Northwest.

“This victory now gives workers a voice in terms of respect, seniority, pay scale, back pay and health benefits,” Gillard said.  Since 2006, more than 3,600 private school bus workers have joined the Teamsters.  The victories are part of an effort to organize private school bus drivers across the country.

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BETTER PAY – SAFER TRUCKS – CLEANER AIR – BOOMING PORTS – GO UNION!

BETTER PAY - SAFER TRUCKS - CLEANER AIR - BOOMING PORTS - GO UNION!  That was the message distributed today at the U.S. / Canadian Truck border crossing in Blaine, Washington. Drenching rain and 60 mph gusts of wind could not dampen the spirits of the twenty-plus Teamster members who handed out over 400 flyers and spoke with truck and passenger car drivers as they crossed the border. The message of raising the standards to provide newer, safer, cleaner trucks and a stable container hauling system got a positive response from the drivers.

Joint Council of Teamsters No. 28 President Al Hobart thanked the six Local Unions—38, 231, 313, 174, 763 and Canadian Local Union No. 31—who participated in the port action. A backdrop to the port action was Local Union No. 174’s truck. These leafleting actions will continue and spread to all U.S. Ports as the campaign advances.

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Updated: Shoreline Water District – Unfair Tactics
Shoreline Water District employees signed cards to join Teamsters Local Union No. 763. The Water District used ratepayer’s money to hire a Union busting attorney to stall and fight recognition. THAT FAILED and now the Water District is again using an absurd amount of ratepayer’s money to stall negotiations when all that the workers are asking for is COLA and respect. If you live in the Water District please call and write the District and tell them to stop using your District’s funds in this manner.

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NEW ORGANIZING FLIERS!
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		SPANISH Version Fliers Why Join The Teamsters Our Rights Respect In Writing
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