Contract Delivers Solid Economic Gains for Members
January 8, 2008
Leaders of freight local unions from across the country overwhelmingly endorsed the tentative National Master Freight Agreement on Tuesday, January 8 in Washington, D.C., paving the way for members to vote on the contract later this month. About 300 leaders were in attendance, and all but one voted to recommend ratification.
Ballots will be mailed out to members on January 14 and 15, and members must return their postmarked ballots by Friday, February 8 in order for their votes to count. The current contract expires March 31, 2008.
“While the long-haul trucking industry is operating in a difficult economic environment, this tentative agreement protects existing jobs, maintains a strong wage and benefit package and provides new language allowing growth at the largest carriers,” said Tyson Johnson, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division and lead negotiator.
The solid economic gains in the five-year agreement include a record $5 per hour increase in health, welfare and pension contributions, wages increases of $2.20 per hour and 5.5 cents per mile over the life of the agreement, retaining the COLA, and improved sick leave.
Local unions will be hosting membership meetings this weekend to inform members about the agreement.
Review the tentative National Master Freight Agreement and Supplements
Original Post On Teamsters Website www.teamster.org/
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Organizing Workshop, Start The New Years Right ...
Organizing Workshop
Jan. 13 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Teamsters Local 952 140 South Marks Way Orange, CA 92868
Details:
Contact: Gary Smith: 714-740-6213 Jeff Sweet: 714-740-6230
THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW !
"Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. "
-Lee Iacocca
Jan. 13 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Teamsters Local 952 140 South Marks Way Orange, CA 92868
Details:
Contact: Gary Smith: 714-740-6213 Jeff Sweet: 714-740-6230
THE TIME TO ORGANIZE IS NOW !
"Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. "
-Lee Iacocca
FedEx To Meet IRS Audit Team On Classification Of FedEx Contractors - Update
Thursday, January 03, 2008; Posted: 06:58 PM
(RTTNews) - Thursday, transportation and business service provider, FedEx. Corp. (FDX | charts | news | PowerRating), said it was preparing to meet Internal Revenue Service audit officials in the spring of 2008 to review a tentative assessment on owner-operators classification of owner-operators at FedEx Ground. The company said it would provide an initial response related to the issue. The Internal Revenue Service on December 20, 2007 had made a tentative assessment on the classification of owner-operators at FedEx Ground.
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(RTTNews) - Thursday, transportation and business service provider, FedEx. Corp. (FDX | charts | news | PowerRating), said it was preparing to meet Internal Revenue Service audit officials in the spring of 2008 to review a tentative assessment on owner-operators classification of owner-operators at FedEx Ground. The company said it would provide an initial response related to the issue. The Internal Revenue Service on December 20, 2007 had made a tentative assessment on the classification of owner-operators at FedEx Ground.
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Friday, January 4, 2008
Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.
King Whitney Jr.
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