ABF | 5 Things Teamsters Can Do When the Contract Comes Down

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5 Things Teamsters Can Do When the Contract Comes Down

1. Read Between the Lines

Last time, UPS walked away with concessions from the union and contract loopholes they've used to crush Teamsters. Make sure you study the fine print on harassment, technology, full-time jobs, subcontracting and other issues.

Freight Teamsters are on the watch against any concessions to their healthcare and wages.

2. Inform the Members

Carry a copy of the proposed contract with you. Organize parking lot or contract review meetings to go over the contract with other members and see if the proposals match up against the improvements we deserve.

3. Attend Local Contract Meetings

Attend the contract meeting called by the local. Make sure you get all your questions and concerns addressed. The companies have been putting out their propaganda—working Teamsters need to have a discussion of the real facts.

4. Don't Settle Short

If the contract doesn't deliver on our crucial issues, we have to come together, speak up, and be prepared to send our negotiators back to the table.

5. Join TDU

TDU and its UPS and freight networks are the only source of independent information about our contracts and pensions. Teamsters need these rank-and-file networks to push our union negotiators and the employers to deliver stronger contracts—and to help us enforce them once they're in place.

5 Things Teamsters Can Do When the Contract Comes Down | Teamsters for a Democratic Union
 
Thank you, Brother! Too many of us are too relieved when a contract proposal comes down to take the time to read....and discuss.....it. They go by the synopsis sheet put out by the IBT....and they don't always contain ALL the details. The company counts on this, and their lawyers do the best they can to obfusticate the true objectives in some of their proposals. Common sense and Patience......just don't shove the "Yes" vote in the envelope the minute you get it.
 
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