ABX Air

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DHL Express Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify National Contract
In votes counted May 1, more than 7,000 Teamsters working at DHL Express ratified their first national agreement by a solid 82 percent. This contract is the union’s second new national agreement in the past month.

Teamsters, Mechanics Secure $99,000 Settlement from ABX Air
ABX Air has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit the Teamsters Union filed on behalf of 17 wrongly terminated and disciplined mechanics. The agreement includes a $99,000 settlement for two mechanics, and the removal or lessening of disciplinary charges or evaluations that affected more than 20 employees’ work records. Related: Settlement Agreement and Letter from ABX Air to Maintenance Department Supervisors and Managers

ABX Teamsters United: Issue 4
The fourth issue of ABX Teamsters features an interview with Continental Airlines mechanic Ralph Salzano about how being Teamsters has allowed him and coworkers to secure their jobs and pay rates, and also build the ranks of Continental mechanics. Related: Full text of Ralph Salzano's interview.

ABX Teamsters United: Issue 3
The third issue of ABX Teamsters United addresses issues concerning ABX’s possible purchase, a review of job protection in the case of a merger and the importance of signing organizing cards.

It's Time: ABX Mechanics Explain Why They're Forming Their Union with the Teamsters
“Being a union member means peace of mind. We can negotiate a contract that means on-the-job security. With a contract, managers and supervisors have to respond to its rules and treat all mechanics fairly.”

—Terry Causey, Mechanic, Shreveport, Louisiana

ABX Teamsters United: Issue 2
The question “If ABX is bought, what happens?” is considered in the second issue of ABX Teamsters United, as are letters from ASTAR and ABX leadership, and all Americans’ right to join a union.

ABX Teamsters United: Issue 1
The first issue of ABX Teamsters United addresses the company’s anti-union RLA meetings, solidarity among workers and support for a wrongfully terminated coworker.