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Teamsters Nearing Goal of Representing 12,600 Workers

May, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.)—In four months, more than 11,000 UPS Freight drivers and dockworkers in 40 states have signed cards to become Teamsters, the largest organizing victory in the freight industry in 25 years.

More than 9,900 of these workers have already ratified a new contract which improves wages, benefits and working conditions. The Teamsters won card-check agreement from UPS in December 2007, and began collecting cards from UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) workers on January 16, 2008.    » read more »

More than 9,900 Workers Covered Under Contract

April 7, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) —The Teamsters added more than 9,900 new members with workers at UPS Freight, overwhelmingly ratifying a contract by more than 89 percent. The agreement will improve wages, benefits and working conditions, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced today.

UPS truck: Photo by zyphbear (CC)

The Teamsters kicked off this organizing campaign in 2006 when it organized UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) workers in Indianapolis and negotiated a contract with the company that was ratified by a 107-1 vote last October.    » read more »

An Overwhelming Majority of Workers Seek to Join Local 707 In Hempstead

January 28, 2008 -- (Hempstead, NY) – An overwhelming majority of about 300 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in Farmingdale and Newburgh, in New York state, have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to about 2,800 since January 16, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced.

The Farmingdale and Newburgh workers are seeking to join Local 707 in Hempstead.    » read more »

An Overwhelming Majority of Workers Seek To Join Locals 89, 651

January 25, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – An overwhelming majority of about 300 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in Louisville and Lexington, in Kentucky, have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to about 2,500 since last week, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced.    » read more »

An Overwhelming Majority of Workers Seek To Join Locals 120, 200

January 24, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – An overwhelming majority of about 160 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in Milwaukee and in Minneapolis have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to nearly 2,200 since last week, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced.    » read more »

ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2007 -- The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2008 Corporate Equality Index today awarded a score of 100 percent to UPS (NYSE:UPS), a first for the package and freight delivery industry.

The Human Rights Campaign, or HRC, is America's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights organization. The Corporate Equality Index is a tool used to measure how companies treat their GLBT employees, suppliers and customers.    » read more »

UPS's Suzanne Richard Using Company Bonuses To Help Fund Education for Women Facing Challenges

SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2007 - Suzanne Richard, a UPS supervisor, grew up in an atmosphere of family violence and poverty. She had to learn to defend herself at a young age and left home at 17 in search of a better life. She later married, had a son and then a daughter who died during infancy. Her marriage failed as it became abusive and Suzanne and her son left for a better, safer life.    » read more »