strike

We had a rowdy discussion re: subcontracting at the last union meeting. Word is, the IBT fears getting bad decisions in arbitration (the company is deadlocking these grieves at every step of the grievance procedure) and plans to address subcontracting during negotiations. I pointed out this is...

I've been a package handler for UPS since November of last year and recently starting in May, I've noticed how much harder the work has gotten due to a couple reasons. Lack of functional equipment, lack of workers, and poor management. Let me first state that I am no lazy worker, I have been...

I’m a part time package handler at my local hub. I was signed on for $21/hr and my 9 month waiting period for benefits will be up in march. Last Wednesday my supervisor told us that a higher up wanted to talk to us (not sure if from union or corporate honestly) and to shut off the belt and meet...

More than half of the people in my building are planning on calling out sick for 2 days in a row when UPS inevitably announces a mandate. Even several supervisors are on board. Anything else like this happening out there?

Christmas presents could be left sitting in warehouses as Argos workers vote to strike over festive period - This is Money Argos customers could face more than a fortnight of disruption over Christmas after staff at one of the retailer's distribution centres voted to strike in a long-running...

UPS avoids work stoppage as freight workers approve new contract - Marketwatch A strike would have caused disruption in a trucking market already struggling with tight capacity and higher shipping rates. United Parcel Service Inc.’s freight workers ratified a final contract offer, averting a...

11,000 UPS Freight Drivers May Go on Strike Monday, as Holiday Shopping Season Looms - Fortune Ahead of early holiday shopping, United Parcel Service Inc. has been warning UPS Freight customers of potential delays. That’s because on Monday, some 11,600 UPS Freight workers, who are also members...

UPS to halt pickups for heavy items ahead of union vote - Reuters United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) has warned customers that it will stop picking up shipments of heavy items starting next Wednesday to avoid any potential freight disruptions ahead of a union vote on Nov. 11, the company said on...

hey heard a rumor that the southwestern feeder drivers are going on strike in November. Anyone have any info on this? Also some of you guys that have seen this before what would it look like? Doesn’t seem to me like it would have that big of an impact because couldn’t UPS just contract out the...

UPS Union Ratifies Labor Deal Even Though Members Turned It Down - Bloomberg Wth low turnout, 54% ‘no’ vote wasn’t enough, Teamsters say Contract approval raises turmoil risk for Hoffa and courier United Parcel Service Inc.’s union ratified a five-year labor agreement for employees -- even...

if they impose contract? Literally thousands will walk. Where did @Tony Q run off to? I was crucified here for even considering, but with the threat of the contract being imposed Teamsters on social media sound like they could be joining me. I hope we pull off the shocker and hit 2/3 so we...

Since our leaders insist on using the possibility of a strike to try and sway the vote, I thought it might be a good to send a message to let them know we're ready, and aren't afraid. I voted yes for the strike authorization because I believe in the strength of the Union of workers, and feel...

Thousands of Chicago Workers Are Out On the First Citywide Hotel Strike In Over a Century

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Wall Street celebrates Teamsters deal with UPS Corporate executives and investors are lauding the proposed contract signed by the Teamsters union for nearly a quarter of a million workers at United Parcel Service (UPS) for its potential to cut labor costs and boost profit margins even higher...

I was 12 years old win UPSERS struck back in '97 and I would like a few folks who held the line to read me in on the chain of events that lead to the strike.

So obviously most of the BC community wants a strike. However, this forum really doesn’t make up a huge precentage of Union employees. With a ton of new hires pouring in at almost every location, I feel that not many of the PTers are well informed on issues, nor will they even vote. That being...

UPS strikes deal with Teamsters, averting national strike - CBS United Parcel Service workers and their union have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract. If approved, the pact averts what threatened to be the first walkout in decades at the shipping giant. The deal negotiated...

UPS says teamsters strike not imminent despite vote approval - Atlanta Business Chronicle UPS expects that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will approve a strike authorization tonight, but says that the vote does not mean an actual boycott is brewing. A spokesman for United Parcel...

250K UPS union members teed up for massive potential strike - Fox Business Strike authorization gives United Parcel Service workers' negotiators more leverage in talks to replace a labor contract that expires at the end of July. United Parcel Services’ (UPS) more than 250,000 union members...