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2nd UPDATE: YRC Worldwide Lenders Agree To Reset Loan Terms; Shares Surge
May 1 -

YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) secured a new lifeline from creditors on Monday, providing one of the largest U.S. trucking companies with breathing space after having struggled for more than three years to avoid bankruptcy protection.

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Teamsters Welcome News That YRCW Lenders Have Agreed To Reset Loan Terms
May 1 -

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa welcomed news today that YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) has agreed with lenders to reset its agreements on some loans and will be able to retain proceeds from the auction of certain properties.

Headline News
YRC Worldwide Gets Wiggle Room From Lenders
April 30 -

YRC Worldwide Inc. says its lenders have agreed to reset covenants from a July 2011 credit agreement, staving off the latest concern about the trucker’s financial future.

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Teamsters, Safety Advocates Oppose Higher Truck Weight Limit Bill
February 2 -

Auto safety advocates, members of Congress and the head of the 1.4-million member International Brotherhood of Teamsters union said Wednesday they oppose a GOP plan to allow much heavier trucks on the nation's roads.

Press Release
Teamsters Fight Against Reckless Push to Allow Heavier, Bigger Trucks
February 1 -

(WASHINGTON) — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., highway safety advocates and family members of truck crash victims at a press conference today to speak out against legislation that would make radical changes to federal law, allowing heavier and bigger tractor trailers on U.S. highways.

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Information About YRCW’s 2009 Stock Option Plans
January 20 -

YRCW Teamster members who received stock options from the first and second memoranda of understandings (MOUs) negotiated in late 2008 and mid-year 2009, will receive information from the company about a switch in administrators. YRCW is switching its administrator for the stock option plans to a less costly provider and the change has no impact on the value of the option plan.

Headline News
Local 364 Member Urges Hoosiers to Get Involved
January 3 -

This is a letter published in the South Bend Tribune by YRC city driver Dan Herman.

Headline News
Teamsters Deliver Christmas Trees To Vice President Joe Biden’s Residence
December 7 -

Thanks to Teamsters, Vice President Joe Biden’s residence in Washington, D.C. is decorated nicely for the holidays.

Headline News
YRC Worldwide Executes 1-For-300 Reverse Stock Split
December 2 -

As you may have read in the news today, YRC successfully executed a reverse stock split to raise its stock price above $1 to comply with NASDAQ listing rules.

Press Release
Teamsters Urge Hours-Of-Service Rule That Creates Jobs, Save Lives
November 30 -

(Washington, D.C.) – Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said federal regulators should put the health and welfare of American truck drivers above the greed of the trucking industry.

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Freight Division

The Freight Division represents the interests of more than 80,000 Teamsters members from approximately 238 local unions. Freight employees include truck drivers, dockworkers, mechanics, and office personnel.

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Change Helps Companies Compete

A provision in the recently ratified National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) has provided Teamster freight members with new work opportunities and has made the Teamster carriers more competitive with their nonunion competition.

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National Master Freight Agreement and Supplements Are Now Available

Available for download are the 2008-2013 National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) and regional supplemental agreements.

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How to Contact the Freight Division

All correspondence with the Freight Division must be received in writing.

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