November 19, 2008 - On November 17, a first contract covering more than 750 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers nationwide was ratified by a margin of 94 percent. The agreement improves wages, benefits and working conditions.
August 18, 2008 - A first contract covering more than 1,700 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers nationwide has been ratified overwhelmingly by a margin of 94 percent. The agreement improves wages, benefits and working conditions.
August 12, 2008 - The Teamsters have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with UPS Freight that covers terminals certified after the national contract was ratified in April.
September 17, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 660 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminal in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to about 12,400 since January 16.
July 10, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 100 workers at UPS Freight terminals in Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada and Virginia have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to nearly 11,200 since January 16.
May 29, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 70 workers at UPS Freight terminals in California, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to nearly 11,100 since January 16.
May 23, 2008 - In four months, more than 11,000 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers in 40 states have signed cards to become Teamsters, the largest organizing victory in the freight industry in 25 years.
May 12, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 60 workers at the UPS Freight terminal in York, Pennsylvania have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,760 since January 16.
April 30, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of more than 150 workers at UPS Freight terminals in Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and Oklahoma have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,700 since January 16.
April 25, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 150 workers at UPS Freight terminals in Oregon have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,550 since January 16.
April 24, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 200 workers at UPS Freight terminals in Utah have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,400 since January 16.
April 23, 2008 - An overwhelming majority of about 100 workers at UPS Freight terminals in Alabama, California, Mississippi and Oregon have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,200 since January 16.
