UPS 1st Quarter Profits Are Up 7.5 Percent

Company Lowers Outlook for the Year

The Associated Press reported that UPS announced on Wednesday that its profit rose 7.5 percent in the first quarter, though it was affected by the weakening U.S. economy.

The company lowered its earnings guidance for the year. The results reported for the most recent quarter were in line with Wall Street expectations.

After-tax profits rose to $906 million, or 87 cents a share, for the January-March quarter, compared $843 million, or 78 cents a share, for the same period last year.

Revenue in the quarter rose 6.5 percent to $12.68 billion, compared to $11.91 billion recorded a year earlier. Read the rest ...

New York UPS Teamsters Vote for Change

UPS Teamsters in New York have overwhelmingly voted for changes that will put more pension and contract information in the hands of the members.

At a meeting on April 20, New York Local 804 members approved two changes to their local union bylaws by more than 90 percent. Read the rest ...

Protect Yourself from Production Harassment

Daily Log Books Can Help Counter Harassment, Discipline

Keeping track of your day can give you back up if you’re facing production harassment or accused of stealing time—and it can help back off management too.

The UPS Committee of Teamsters for a Democratic Union has produced a Daily Log Book used by many UPS drivers.

“Management is less likely to pick on the drivers who pay attention and keep track of their days,” says Mark Day, a package car steward in Chicago Local 705. “When they know you’re prepared for them, they tend to leave you alone.” Read the rest ...

Teamster Whistleblower Gets $250K at UPS

A Teamster mechanic is a quarter million dollars richer after settling an OSHA whistle-blower complaint at UPS.

Teamster Local 687 member Dan Petersen was fired by UPS after he reported trucks in its Watertown, N.Y. building were unsafe.

Petersen successfully won his job back through his local union and then took on the company for violating federal whistleblower protections. Read the rest ...

UPS Wants More Givebacks on 9.5 Language

Is the company trying to water down the new 9.5/Excessive Overtime language it just negotiated? .

The new Article 37 language has been in effect since January 1, but in most areas, UPS still has not posted the “9.5 Opt-In / Opt-Out” lists required by the new contract.

The issue is reportedly being discussed by Teamster and company officials at the highest levels. In some areas, management is refusing to grant any 9.5 grievances until the Opt-in/Opt-out issue is settled nationally. Read the rest ...

UPS Stewards Launch New Website

Stewards in Albany Local 294 have launched a new, unofficial website to keep members informed.

Members can go to the website to get local UPS news, contract enforcement advice, information about benefits and more. Check it out at www.albanystewards.com

Pension Workshop for Local 804 Members

The Local 804 Make UPS Deliver network is co-sponsoring a workshop on “Understanding Your Local 804 Pension.”

Pension attorney Ann Curry Thompson will explain how the Local 804 pension works, what being in the Yellow Zone will mean for members' pensions, and how Local 804 members can monitor the fund under the Pension Protection Act.

The Pension Protection Act is now in effect. Make UPS Deliver is organizing pension workshops for UPS Teamsters in different Teamster funds on the UPS Teamster Pension Divide and what new pension legislation means for us. Read the rest ...

Don't Let UPS "Drop" Good Full-Time Jobs

Download the New Leaflet on Protecting Full-Time Jobs

UPS is violating the contract by having Air Drivers pick up ground packages from drop boxes. This scheme underpays Air Drivers and undermines full-time jobs.

Click here to download the new leaflet to inform members how to use grievances to make UPS pay Air Drivers the top package car rate for all violations AND to demand more full-time package car jobs.

After Defeating Pension Cuts, Local 804 Teamsters Organize for Pension Info

Two times in the last 18 months, UPS has blindsided Teamsters in New York City by demanding pension cuts. Now Local 804 Teamster members are organizing to get the information they need to defend their pensions.

Some two thousand members have signed a petition to propose changes to the Local 804 bylaws that will put more contract and pension information in the hands of the Local 804 membership. Read the rest ...

Local 705 Launches UPS Contract Campaign

UPS has wrapped up a new national contract—but the company’s contract headaches may not be over. Chicago Local 705 has kicked off a contract campaign with T-shirts that tell UPS management: “8/1, We’re Done!”

August 1 is the day after the Local 705 contract expires with UPS. Read the rest ...