Transport workers across the world are holding a Day of Action today to protest the firings of 157 UPS workers in Turkey in retaliation for a union organizing drive there.
The international Day of Action is being sponsored by the International Transport Workers Federation, which the Teamsters Union belongs to. Unions are demanding the reinstatement of the fired workers and an end to UPS’s union-busting in Turkey.
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Thirty-one current and former truck drivers at FedEx Corp (FDX.N) sued the U.S. package delivery company on Tuesday, claiming it improperly classifies them as independent contractors rather than employees.
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For two years, the Hoffa administration looked the other way while UPS eliminated full-time jobs.
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A package car driver has filed a class action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the company of violating labor law by requiring drivers who wear shorts to buy socks with the UPS logo from the company.
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August 2010: Profits are skyrocketing at UPS while working conditions continue to bottom out.
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Hoffa and Hall surrender one of the biggest gains of the 1997 strike.
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When Hoffa and Hall inked the current contract with UPS, the company was making record profits of more than $6 billion a year. The reward for working Teamsters was a 35¢ raise.
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Hoffa and Hall’s decision to let UPS pull out of Central States saved the company billions. It also locked tens of thousands of Teamsters into a substandard pension.
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Drivers are paying the cost for another Hoffa-Hall surrender in bargaining—this time over the language on technology and discipline.
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Are long days, production harassment and 9.5 violations a problem? Not to Hoffa and Ken Hall.
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Hoffa let UPS pull out of the Central States and gave UPS Freight a free pass on paying Teamster benefits.
Now Teamster members are paying the price.
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In a tough economy, UPS management is getting leaner and meaner. New technology helps management push drivers for more.
Following UPS’s methods is the best way to protect yourself.
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