General President Sean M. O’Brien updates UPS Teamsters Contract Campaign
Hear from General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman on the latest news for the UPS Teamsters contract campaign.
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07, 2023
Santa Rosa UPS workers ‘practice’ Friday for ‘largest possible strike in nation’s history’
UPS workers with Teamsters Local 665 have scheduled a “practice strike” Friday in Santa Rosa, an action aimed at prepping local drivers for a possible nationwide strike after Aug. 1. Mike Yates, president of Local 665, said UPS drivers have already voted 97% in favor of striking if an agreement is not reached by
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05, 2023
Teamsters Halt Waymo in San Francisco
TEAMSTERS HALT ROBOCAR MAKER IN SAN FRANCISCO (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) – A zoning appeal victory for the Teamsters Union has effectively stopped the expansion of autonomous (AV) car-maker WAYMO following a 10-0 vote by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors supporting the union’s claim that the company had not been forthright in its
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05, 2023
Teamsters Privilege
Dear Brother or Sister, The Teamster Privilege program offers member-only benefits to our 665 members. Benefits are available on a wide array of things from credit card to bouquet of flowers. We are currently working to add new member benefit programs as well as redesigning the Teamsters Privilege brochure. The QR code and website
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05, 2023
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4/28/23 Teamsters Nor Cal Negotiating Committee concluded its fifth week of negotiations with UPS
The Teamsters Nor Cal Negotiating Committee concluded its fifth week of negotiations with UPS on Friday. The session ended with minimal movement. In the same week that UPS posted a $2.5 billion- dollar first-quarter profit (2023), the company continued to propose monetary concessions. The Union is committed to protecting our members’ workweeks, start times,
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05, 2023
TEAMSTERS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTE DOWN TERRIBLE AAA CONTRACT PROPOSAL
TEAMSTERS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTE DOWN TERRIBLE AAA CONTRACT PROPOSAL Workers Demand American Automobile Association Get Serious About Bargaining (SAN FRANCISCO) – Teamsters Local 665 members who work as insurance sales agents at the American Automobile Association of Northern California, Nevada & Utah (AAA-NCNU) overwhelmingly voted down a contract proposal made by the
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05, 2023
Norcal Committee Update
The Nor Cal Committee met with the company this week for the third and final round of negotiations prior to the start of National negotiations. The session ended on 4/14/23 with no real movement. The company was given a history lesson on the origin and intent of long-standing language. The company’s committee has nobody
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12, 2022
Uniparts ratifies new 3-year agreement with 100% “YES” votes.
Members at Uniparts, who ship and receive Jaguar parts in Brisbane, CA, ratified a new 3-year agreement with 100% “YES” votes. Highlights of the new agreement included: annual wage increases, maintenance of their health benefits, annual contributions to their pension, an extra week of vacation and a $700 annual Christmas bonus. Members were thrilled to