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<blockquote data-quote="Benben" data-source="post: 3762821" data-attributes="member: 25133"><a href="http://labornotes.org/2018/10/updated-ups-contracts-rejected-union-and-company-return-table" target="_blank">Updated: UPS Contracts Rejected, Union and Company to Return to the Table | Labor Notes</a>&quot;Taylor’s threat hinged on language in the Teamsters constitution (Article XII, Section 2(d)(2)) that allows negotiators to accept a contract if fewer than half the members vote, unless at least two-thirds vote no.According to UPS Teamsters United, Taylor claimed in a meeting of local UPS leaders that the union would be required to accept the deal. In reality, the language says the negotiating committee would be required to accept the company’s final offer “or such additional provisions as can be negotiated by it.”Though awkwardly written, the provision clearly says that bargainers have the option to negotiate better terms.Federal law does not guarantee members the right to vote on their own union contracts. However, the Teamsters like many other unions have enshrined that right in their constitution, along with rules governing such votes.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Benben, post: 3762821, member: 25133"] [URL="http://labornotes.org/2018/10/updated-ups-contracts-rejected-union-and-company-return-table"]Updated: UPS Contracts Rejected, Union and Company to Return to the Table | Labor Notes[/URL] "Taylor’s threat hinged on language in the Teamsters constitution (Article XII, Section 2(d)(2)) that allows negotiators to accept a contract if fewer than half the members vote, unless at least two-thirds vote no. According to UPS Teamsters United, Taylor claimed in a meeting of local UPS leaders that the union would be required to accept the deal. In reality, the language says the negotiating committee would be required to accept the company’s final offer “or such additional provisions as can be negotiated by it.” Though awkwardly written, the provision clearly says that bargainers have the option to negotiate better terms. Federal law does not guarantee members the right to vote on their own union contracts. However, the Teamsters like many other unions have enshrined that right in their constitution, along with rules governing such votes." [/QUOTE]

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