DHL EXPRESS NATIONAL MASTER AGREEMENT
DHL Express Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify National Contract

In votes counted May 1, more than 7,000 Teamsters working at DHL Express ratified their first national agreement by a solid 82 percent. This contract is the union’s second new national agreement in the past month.

Review the Preliminary Vote Results

NATIONAL MASTER CARHAUL NEGOTIATIONS
National Carhaul Talks Resume May 18
National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement talks will resume May 18-31 in Arlington, Virginia. Carhaul members may call a toll-free hotline, (888) 538-4381, for updates.

WORKPLACE SAFETY
Senate Told of Safety Crisis at Waste Management
Change to Win unions testified April 1 before the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety on the need for greater oversight by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of companies with a history of serious, ongoing safety violations—including waste hauling giant Waste Management, Inc.

Review "In Harm's Way" Report

JAMES R. HOFFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Save the Date
Register early to reserve your spot in the seventh annual Drive for Education Golf Tournament and the third annual All In for Education Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament, May 19 – 21, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

TRAINING
TLA on Arbitration Slated for June 24-26
The program is open to all local unions and will be held in Denver. While the training registration deadline is June 16, hotel reservations are required by May 23 to get the preferred Teamster rate.

TNBC Conference to be Held August 18-24
Women's Conference Scheduled September 10-14



ONE COMPANY, ONE UNION
UPS Freight Workers in York, PA Sign Membership Cards

An overwhelming majority of about 60 workers at the UPS Freight terminal in York, Pennsylvania have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers who have signed cards to 10,760 since January 16.

UPS Freight Workers Vote to Ratify Contract

INDUSTRIAL TRADES
NY First Student Workers Vote to Join Teamsters Union
School bus drivers and aides with First Student in Batavia and Elba, New York turned out in full force to elect the Teamsters as their bargaining representative. All 25 drivers and aides cast their ballots, gaining the representation of Local 264.
 
More 2008 Organizing Victories
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ORGANIZERS CONFERENCE
Don't Miss the Teamster Organizers Conference!
Teamsters Joint Council and local union organizers: Register now for the fifth annual Teamster Organizers Conference to be held June 26-29, 2008 in Memphis. The deadline is May 23.


 

COMMENTARY
McCain Plan Sells Out the Working Class
Although Sen. John McCain is running to be elected our next president, his proposals to help our country are stuck in the past. McCain's prescription to treat our ailing economy in Michigan is standing by the job-draining North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, and adopting President Bush's failed policies.
 
Stop Outsourcing America's Security
Why Obama Should Be President

FREE TRADE
Help in the Fight to Stop the Colombia Free Trade Deal
Please join the Teamsters in the battle to prevent this inhuman and economically devastating "free" trade agreement from becoming enacted. Check out the various resources available to you to urge your elected officials to reject this legislation.
 
Teamsters Urge Congress to Resist Pressure on Colombia Trade Deal
Working Class Convoy Concludes in Indy

ENERGY CRISIS
Teamsters Applaud Senate for Tackling High Fuel Costs
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today urged Congress to act quickly on a bill that was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to control the ever-rising fuel prices.

ELECTION 2008

Teamsters Endorse Barack Obama
"Senator Obama will stand with the Teamsters when it comes to fighting for working families," General President Jim Hoffa said. The endorsement mobilizes the union's 1.4 million members and their families to elect the Illinois senator.

Union Launches TeamstersForObama Web Site to Mobilize Members
2008 Legislative Priorities
Political Education through DRIVE
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BLOGWATCH
Colombian Workers Speak Out Against Colombia FTA
Paramilitary death squads in Colombia have systematically assassinated thousands of workers over the past twenty years for attempting to organize unions. But who is the real victim in this union-busting bloodbath?
 
Teamsters Indiana Convoy for Change - Day 2
Workers' Rights—a Good Reason to Delay the Colombia Trade Deal




VIDEO

Hoffa Leads Working Class Convoy for Change in PA

Watch this YouTube video of the Working Class Convoy for Change tour where Teamsters President Jim Hoffa met with workers in Pennsylvania to discuss why Teamsters oppose "free" trade deals that have cost thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania, and how Sen. Barack Obama could help to stop this devastating impact on our economy.

Teamsters Rally to Protect UAL Mechanics' Jobs
Teamsters Endorse Obama
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