New UPS Contract Books Now Available

The new contract books were finally received at the Union Hall this past week. Members seeking copies of the contract should contact their Steward, Business Agent or the Local Union Hall.
As a UPS steward, I have some extra copies to distribute, so members who see me in person on a regular basis can feel [...]

Why I’m Supporting Barack Obama for President

You may be thinking, “Of course you’re supporting Barack Obama for President - the Teamsters endorsed him!” And while I do consider myself a good Teamster, I have my own reasons for volunteering, donating and voting for the Obama campaign. As I wrote in a testimonial on the Teamsters for Obama website:
As American workers, we [...]

Summer Meetings Suspended

(This is an announcement for Teamsters Local 384 members. The most recent updates to this site continue below this post)
As usually occurs at Local 384, the summer membership meetings were suspended via a motion at our May membership meeting. The Local sent out notices that are posted on the workplace Union boards, and if you [...]

Wackenhut: Wacky Name, but They’re Even Worse on Labor Relations

Our brothers over in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are waging an organizing campaign at Wackenhut Security, the firm that furnishes security services at National Parks and monuments like the Liberty Bell.
Incidentally, the Liberty Bell is where two Philadelphia area congressmen, Chaka Fattah and Patrick Murphy (my congressman), rallied with Wackenhut workers and [...]