Celebrate the life and work of Ron Carey, former president of Local 804, labor leader and union reformer who changed the course of the Teamsters Union and the U.S. labor movement—and led the victorious 1997 UPS strike.
Speakers will include family members, friends, Teamsters who served with Ron, labor leaders, journalists, and Local 804 members: the […]
Why Do They Hide?
By Tim Sylvester and Jim Reynolds
Obscene, anonymous leaflets have appeared in the Maspeth and Nassau buildings attacking feeder driver Pete Mastrandrea.
Brother Mastrandrea’s crime? Standing up to the Executive Board, opposing the concessionary contract they negotiated, and holding them accountable at union meetings for the losses in our pension and health funds.
Instead of […]
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Chicago Local 705 and UPS retirees have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to try to stop UPS from raising the cost of retiree health care. UPS management recently raised retirees’ monthly payment for their health and welfare from $50 to $157.58 for a single retiree and $315.17 for a retiree and spouse.
The […]
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