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Parcel Division Director Discusses Contract Negotiations April 30, 2007 (LAS VEGAS) — Negotiations for both the 2008 national UPS contract and a contract covering workers at UPS Freight in Indianapolis are progressing well, Teamsters Parcel and Small Package Division Director Ken Hall told the 2007 Unity Conference April 29. "We will be successful in negotiating strong agreements soon that will protect our members' futures," said Hall, who is also an International Union Vice President. The national UPS contract being negotiated early — it expires August 1, 2008 — will protect members' pensions and health care, Hall said. The national negotiating committee recently began negotiating economic issues after data was collected from the relevant pension, health and welfare benefit funds, he said.
At UPS Freight, Hall said negotiations for a contract for the 125 drivers and dockworkers in Indianapolis will be completed in the near future as well. The Parcel Division is working with the Freight Division on the UPS Freight contract. The committee negotiating the UPS Freight contract will begin negotiating economic issues soon.
"The UPS Freight contract will be a stand-alone contract that will be competitive to the National Master Freight Agreement," Hall said. "It will also protect the jobs and work of our current members." Hall said the UPS Freight contract must contain other protections. "The UPS Freight agreement must include card-check and neutrality for the rest of the country," Hall said. More than 15,000 workers at UPS Freight could become Teamsters in the near future. Hall also provided Unity attendees with an update on the union's effort to organize FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery. "This continues to be a priority for our union," Hall said. "FedEx CEO Fred Smith needs to know that he has exploited employees for far too long by misclassifying them as independent contractors rather than employees. The Teamsters will help provide these workers with the strong future they deserve."
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