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NMB Continues To Mediate Contract Talks Between Teamsters, UPS
November 6 -

Representatives from UPS and Teamsters Local 2727, which represents approximately 1,200 UPS airline mechanics, met this week in Minneapolis with federal mediators from the National Mediation Board, in an effort to complete the parties’ collective bargaining negotiations.

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UPS' Safest Female Driver
October 30 -

When Virginia “Ginny” Odom walked into a Teamster local more than 35 years ago hoping to get a job with UPS, she was looking for nothing more than steady income on which she could support her two growing daughters.

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FedEx, UPS Clash Over Bill On FedEx Labor Rules
October 28 -

Package delivery rivals FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and United Parcel Service (UPS.N) faced off for the first time over a bill pending in Congress that would change FedEx workers' labor laws, setting out their positions in a debate on Tuesday in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Press Release
UPS Freight Workers in Kansas, Maryland Vote Unanimously to Ratify Contract
October 22 -

UPS Freight workers in Federalsburg, Maryland, and Wichita, Kansas, unanimously voted to ratify their first-ever contract as Teamsters. The Teamsters now represent nearly all of the 12,600 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers eligible to join the union.

Press Release
Teamsters Applaud Attorneys General for Action on FedEx Ground's Illegal Driver Misclassification Scheme
October 20 -

The Teamsters Union on Tuesday praised attorneys general in New York, Montana and New Jersey for putting FedEx Ground on notice that the company faces legal action for violating labor laws, including shifting tax obligations onto residents through an illegal driver misclassification scheme.

Press Release
Teamsters Now Represent Nearly All UPS Freight Drivers and Dockworkers Eligible to Join Union
October 9 -

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters now represents nearly all of the 12,600 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers eligible to join the union, announced Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa.

Headline News
Stuck on the Road
September 21 -

Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, is a marvel of efficiency. More than 7,000 container ships visit its docks annually, most stopping for barely more than a day. New terminal facilities, built on landfill where the river meets the sea, handle 10 million containers with a minimum of congestion and pollution.

Headline News
Teamster Retires After 63 Years at UPS
September 10 -

Ask Marty Peters how he does it and he’ll tell you that he simply takes everything in stride. That nonchalant attitude has gotten Peters far in life and just recently, the member of Local 243 in Plymouth Township, Michigan reached one more milestone: retirement.

Press Release
Teamsters Call for Independent Board Chair at FedEx; Urge Investor Support
August 31 -

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today asked shareholders of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) to support the union’s proposal for an independent board chairman at FedEx’s upcoming annual meeting.

Headline News
FedEx Ground Drivers Win Group Status in Eight States
July 28 -

FedEx Corp. must face more state class-action lawsuits by contract drivers who claim they deserve benefits because the company treats them as full-time workers by mandating their clothing, hours and prices, a judge said.

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About the Division
Package Division

The Teamsters Package Division serves more than 200,000 members throughout the United States. United Parcel Service is the single largest employer in the Teamsters Union, and the Division is responsible for ensuring that management abides by the National Master Agreement.

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UPS Master Agreement 2008-2013

Click here to read the ‘National Master United Parcel Service Agreement.

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UPS FREIGHT

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Check out the latest information and news on the Teamsters' campaign to organize drivers and dockworkers at UPS Freight (formerly Overnite).

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UPS Freight Agreement 2008-2013

Click here to read the UPS Freight Agreement.

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FEDEX WATCH

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Visit FedExWatch.com for news, updates and information on the Teamsters organizing efforts at FedEx.

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Newsletter
Coast to Coast UPS Freight Victories

Brian Taylor is a relatively new employee of UPS Freight,

but Taylor has worked hard to become a Teamster
because of the knowledge passed on by his father, who

is also a member.

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