The following are highlights of the Teamsters Union's
agreement with UPS Freight, which covers 125 dockworkers and drivers who are
members of Local 135 in Indianapolis. This agreement will improve wages,
benefits and working conditions and will serve as a model to organize thousands
of other UPS Freight employees nationwide.
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UPS Freight employees now receive an improved health
care plan with lower costs. Additionally they get a guarantee that there
will be no increases in what they pay toward their plan during the term of
the contract.
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The agreement reduces the cost of retiree health
insurance for most retirees and freezes the rates for the term of the
contract (5 years, 10 months).
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Employees won overtime after working 8 hours a day or 40
hours a week. Previously in Indianapolis, UPS Freight employees had to work
43 hours a week to get overtime pay.
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Employees will be paid for all time spent in the service
of their employer. They won paid Delay Time, where previously they received
none.
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UPS Freight employees will lock in their current pension
benefits.
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Employees won wage increases of $4.65 per hour over the
term of the contract.
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In addition, Indianapolis UPS Freight employees won a
lump sum payment of 50 cents per hour and 1.25 cents per mile, for every
hour and every mile worked or driven from January 2007 to the date of
contract ratification.
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Ninety percent of full-time UPS Freight employees
holding bid jobs won minimum daily and 40-hour weekly guarantees.
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Casual employees won four-hour guarantees.
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Casual employees won health insurance and pension
benefits.
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The company will pay for medical exams required by the
government or the company.
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The agreement contains “Maintenance of Standards”
language to protect existing practices.
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The company will provide equipment and assistance to
employees to obtain a CDL.
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Casual employees, as well as full-time employees, are
now covered under the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).
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Employees are eligible to participate in the Teamsters
National 401(k) plan.
