labor relations
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Driver issues
YRC, Teamsters sign two pilot programs changing driver schedules, adding non-CDL classification
YRC, Teamsters say pilots mean more earnings for drivers.
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News
UPS to wind down LTL business until outcome of contract vote decided
UPS will clean out LTL pipeline before Teamster contract votes are counted.
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Driver issues
UPS saga continues: how many local agreements are considered ratified?
The master agreement was ratified with less than 50% of the vote. Now it appears some of the local deals were as well.
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Company earnings
ArcBest finalizes labor contract with Teamsters, reports strong second quarter earnings
ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB) recently finalized a new 5-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The new contract brought “major gains” for members, including…
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Driver issues
UPS reaches deal with Teamsters for UPS Freight division
The Freight division of UPS is far smaller than its package division, but it also has reached agreement on a new five-year pact.
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Driver issues
King of the hill: an elite group of UPS drivers would get as much as 96 cts per mile in a few years
The sleeper drivers at UPS, by the end of a five-year contract, would have rates that are approaching $1 per mile.
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Canada
CP strike update: Teamsters willing to continue talking; Trudeau signals reluctance to step in
One union agrees while the other walks, as CP is hit by a strike again. The government signaled it may not step in to end…
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Canada
CP strike watch update: CP, IBEW reach agreement; no word yet on Teamsters
The rejection was of the final offer, not an agreement reached with CP’s unions. About 98% of the voters voted no.
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Canada
CP strike watch update: Teamsters walk out as IBEW reaches a deal
One union agrees while the other walks, as CP is hit by a strike again.
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Canada
UPDATE: CP’s unions invoke 72-hour notice; strike could commence Tuesday evening
The rejection was of the final offer, not an agreement reached with CP’s unions. About 98% of the voters voted no.
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