February 11, 2008

(Orlando, FL) – An overwhelming majority of about 110 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminal in Ocoee, Florida, have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to more than 4,200 since January 16, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced.

The workers are seeking to join Local Union 385 in Orlando.

"The UPS Freight workers remained strong and committed throughout the process," said Mike Stapleton, President of Local 385 in Orlando. "Thanks to help from the International Union, we are now ready to negotiate a strong contract."

"In less than a month, one-third of the 12,600 workers eligible for union representation at UPS Freight have indicated their desire to become Teamsters," said Ken Hall, Director of the Teamsters Package Division.

In addition to the Orlando-area workers, a majority of UPS Freight workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, California, Florida, Arizona, New York, Kentucky and New England, including the large cities of Atlanta, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Oakland, Seattle, Memphis and Detroit, have submitted cards to become Teamsters.

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.