‘Vote No’ Movement Sends UPS Bargainers Back to Table (largest contract in N America!)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/vote-no-movement-sends-ups-bargainers-back-table

June 27, 2013 / David Levin

The largest union contract in North America is on hold at United Parcel Service thanks to a Vote No movement by rank-and-file Teamsters.

A separate national Teamster contract at UPS Freight was rejected by more than 2 to 1.



The Vote No movement was fueled by a range of issues. Negotiators had promised no increases to health care costs, but the contract does just that for 140,000 UPSers. Photo: Teamsters. - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/vote-no-movement-sends-ups-bargainers-back-table#sthash.URAaFu8D.dpuf


Members narrowly voted to approve the national master contract at UPS, covering 235,000 Teamsters, by 53 to 47 percent. But members rejected 18 regional and local contract agreements (called supplements and riders). These contracts all need to be renegotiated, re-voted, and approved by members before the national agreement can go into effect.

Sixty-three percent of UPS Teamsters are covered by supplements or riders that were rejected.

- See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/2013/06/vote-no-movement-sends-ups-bargainers-back-table#sthash.URAaFu8D.dpuf

FULL story at link.

[AllyCat]

1. Fight this with everything you have Teamsters.

As a fellow union member, we are in the same boat. FIGHT!!! As an hourly employee, I had better insurance than when I went to a management position. Now in a different union and fighting the same garbage. FIGHT!!