Teamsters

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Drivers at XPO Logistics, Inc.’s (NYSE:XPO) facility in Cinnaminson, N.J., an eastern suburb of Philadelphia, have agreed to join Teamsters union Local 107, the Teamsters said.

The Teamsters union has said that proposed changes to a tentative contract from UPS Freight, UPS Inc.’s (NYSE:UPS) less-than-truckload unit, fails to address the grievances raised by the rank-and-file, and that the union’s negotiating committee will call a nationwide strike sometime after Nov. 12 if workers reject the company’s offer.

The UPS Freight 30-day period is coming to an end and rank-and-file angry with the ratification decision in the face of a “no” vote are not sitting quietly.

The plant at the heart of the story was acquired by XPO a few years ago. The company reportedly was stunned by the allegations in the article.

The master agreement was ratified with less than 50% of the vote. Now it appears some of the local deals were as well.

The rank-and-file rejected the agreement, but the union says it didn’t meet a minimum level to not accept a deal. UPS appears baffled by all of this.

A big reaction to a local battle over parking, a market index looks strong, a unionization vote in the last mile.

A group of 90 Safeway.com drivers became the first grocery delivery drivers in the nation to ratify a union contract this week. The final vote came after almost a year of negotiations and a strike authorization vote.

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 vacation restoration, wage increases and health benefit preservation.

The Freight division of UPS is far smaller than its package division, but it also has reached agreement on a new five-year pact.

The sleeper drivers at UPS, by the end of a five-year contract, would have rates that are approaching $1 per mile.

UPS remains silent on the agreed-upon contract, but its union makes it look all but certain that Sunday delivery is coming.

55 days out from a July 31 deadline, UPS workers represented by the Teamsters have voted to authorize a strike in the event that talks fail.

It’s a four-year deal for the Teamsters, ending a walkout that didn’t even last 24 hours.