Teamsters Union

Court data reveals extent of truck lease program abuse

WASHINGTON — A study of public data filed in court cases alleging abuse of drivers participating in truck lease-purchase programs with carriers estimates that the extent of predatory lease contracts in the industry approaches 6% of all CDL holders.

Such rampant abuse by carriers makes the industry less safe by causing qualified drivers to leave the profession, while drivers stuck in such contracts may be more likely to be less safe on the road, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/court-data-reveals-extent-of-truck-lease-program-abuse

Teamsters can protest at Amazon air hub, federal court says

Members of the Teamsters union may picket outside Amazon’s national air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) without interference from local officials, a federal judge has ruled.

The Teamsters have ramped up efforts to organize Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) warehouse workers and drivers ever since securing a major contract win at UPS last summer. The union has spent the past three months trying to win the support of workers at Amazon’s primary air hub as their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/teamsters-can-protest-at-amazon-air-hub-federal-court-says

ABX Air pilots choose cooperation over confrontation 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The exhibit hall at the Omni Hotel here was filled in mid-February with booths representing airlines, logistics providers, airports, truck delivery companies and technology vendors marketing their capabilities to industry peers attending the AirCargo 2024 conference. The stall with a handful of ABX Air pilots from the Teamsters union stood out.

Pilots never attend air logistics conferences, let alone rent space for a display. Why would they? They don’t have anything to sell....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/abx-air-pilots-choose-cooperation-over-confrontation

DHL Express workers extend picket lines across US

DHL Express workers represented by the Teamsters union have walked off the job at several U.S. locations in solidarity with ramp workers who went on strike a week ago at the company’s giant airhub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

Members of Local 100 in Boston, Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco have refused to cross picket lines established by CVG workers at those locations, according to social media posts and a news release on Thursday. Exactly how many...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-workers-extend-picket-lines-across-us

Biden hails ratification of West Coast dockworker contract

WASHINGTON — Recent success by maritime and trucking labor unions is contributing to lower inflation and making the U.S. economy stronger, according to President Joe Biden.

Biden made that case on Wednesday in remarks delivered in the State Dining Room at the White House.

“I want to thank both sides for working through this and getting it done,” Biden said, referring to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), whose tentative six-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-hails-ratification-of-west-coast-dockworker-contract

FMCSA’s erratic history on meal/rest break preemption

WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s announcement last week that it will consider waiving federal preemption over meal and rest breaks laws in California and Washington caught some off guard, given that in 2018 the agency determined that those state regulations were preempted by the FMCSA’s own authority.

That determination, made at the request of the American Trucking Associations, was based in part on FMCSA’s opinion at the time that, with safety being the agency’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsas-erratic-history-on-mealrest-break-preemption

5 things to know with the UPS-Teamsters clock ticking

Time is running short for a handshake agreement to avert a nationwide Teamsters union strike against UPS Inc. threatened for Aug. 1. Talks broke off July 5 and will resume next week. Shippers that haven’t made contingencies could be up against the wall. Some will simply brace for service disruptions and undelivered packages, which could take weeks to sort out even if a strike is relatively short.

“For shippers who have done little or no planning, it’s too late,” said Nate Skiver, founder of LPF...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-things-to-know-with-the-ups-teamsters-clock-ticking

Teamsters rally against UPS at Southern California event

The Teamsters union headed into Southern California over the weekend to demand higher wages and better benefits from UPS Inc. The two sides begin negotiations on Monday over a new master contract and spar over how far they’ve gotten in bargaining 40 regional supplemental agreements tied to the master compact.

“There are 12 weeks from Monday until the expiration of the contract. We’ve stated our intentions. Teamsters will not be working beyond the expiration date of that contract unless there is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/teamsters-rally-against-ups-at-southern-california-event

Fuentes: UPS despide a un número indeterminado de conductores junior 

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UPS Inc. ha despedido a un número indeterminado de conductores del sindicato Teamsters que caen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fuentes-ups-despide-a-un-numero-indeterminado-de-conductores-junior

Sources: UPS lays off undetermined number of junior drivers

UPS Inc. has laid off an undetermined number of Teamsters union drivers who fall under the so-called 22.4 classification in the UPS-Teamster contract, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Atlanta-based company (NYSE: UPS) said in a statement that it is “reassigning some of our employees to meet the needs of our business.” The changes, which are occurring in certain parts of the country, are in response to what the company called “uneven demand.” UPS said it hoped the affected...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-lays-off-undetermined-number-of-junior-drivers

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