The Teamsters Union won a major victory on seniority this week at the UPS Freight national grievance panel, and is taking important steps to address contract violations on subcontracting, announced Ken Hall, Package Division Director and International Vice President.

General President Jim Hoffa addressed Teamsters gathered for UPS grievance panel hearings, telling them that the international union is growing in difficult economic times because of its commitment to organizing the unorganized, including targeting FedEx.

“I like being out; I wouldn’t like sitting in an office. I like interacting with people and I’ve made a lot of friends that I’ve delivered to. A lot of the kids have grown up and now they have kids. It’s a very rewarding experience,” Lodovico said.

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.