Hoffa’s Western Rep Investigated for Embezzlement
August 15, 2016
Andy Marshall, Hoffa International Rep and UPS Director for the Western Region, is under investigation for potential embezzlement of union funds, according to witness reports and a subpoena of bank records signed by the Independent Investigations Officer.
Upstate NY Teamsters Threatened with 20-31% Pension Cuts
August 12, 2016
The New York State Teamster Pension Fund has just threatened 30,000 Teamsters and retirees with huge pension cuts, according to the newly-appointed “Retiree Representative,” Tom Baum.
TDU Convention: Now's the Time
July 20, 2016
The TDU Convention comes early this year. Now's the time to make your plans and register to attend the TDU Convention, Sept 30 - Oct 2 in Chicago.
Obama "Blacklisting" Rule—New Leverage for Unions?
Executive Order 13673 (“Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces”) was issued by President Barack Obama in 2014. The order imposes potentially game-changing penalties against employers that violate the NLRA, OSHA, the FLSA, the FMLA, and Title VII.
The Hoffa-Hall Corruption-Concessions Connection
Andy Marshall, an International Rep and the UPS Director for the Western Region, is the latest Hoffa appointee to face a corruption probe. The Independent Investigations Officer has issued a subpoena for bank records from Chase Bank and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) as part of an investigation into embezzlement. Check the facts: Subpoena issued by the Independent Investigations Officer This is just the latest betrayal of Teamster members in the long history of the...
CEO Collects $521,000, as YRC Teamster Work Given to Nonunion Operators
YRCW CEO James Welch just sold 42,000 shares of YRCW stock he was given for $521,000, which is a fine bonus. Maybe it’s time to lift some of the concessions drivers gave to make exec bonuses so lucrative.
The History of Pension Protection
Until ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) was passed in 1974 and signed by President Ford, workers’ pensions were unprotected. How was ERISA won, and what can we learn for today from this history?
Aloise Corruption Trial Set for October 11
International vice president Rome Aloise will face devastating corruption charges at a hearing on October 11, in San Francisco.
Read the Proposed Carhaul Contract
The Carhaul Division briefed local union officers today at a meeting in Romulus, Mich. on the details of a proposed new contract. Now it’s up to the members. Read the proposed contract here and get information on upcoming contract briefings.
Hoffa-Hall VP & Thugs Found Guilty of Violent Threats
Hoffa-Hall running mate Brian Buhle has been fined by the Election Supervisor after two of his goons threatened to mash a member’s head in at the Teamster Convention. (reprinted from Teamsters United)
UPS 2Q Profits Hit $1.27 Billion
UPS is headed for record profits in 2016 under the contract negotiated by Hoffa-Hall. The numbers for UPS Teamsters are not nearly as pretty.