After meeting with a federal mediator, Teamsters Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks and First Student Senior Director Kim Mingo released the following statement regarding transportation for Seattle Public Schools: “We…
February 8, 2018 As the Teamsters National UPS and UPS Freight Negotiating Committees prepare to resume contract negotiations on February 19, members are continuing to take an active role and…
February 7, 2018 As hundreds of teachers, parents, and educators descend on the First Student picket lines, First Student has finally reached out to the Teamsters and a meeting will…
Teamsters Local 174 and First Student Unable to Reach Deal after First Student Continues to Ignore Drivers’ Needs and Refuses to Resolve Unfair Labor Practices January 30, 2018 Beginning Thursday…
January 25, 2018 The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee wrapped up the first week of negotiations today after both sides exchanged initial UPS and UPS Freight contract proposals. “This week was…
January 22, 2018 The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee presented the union’s initial UPS and UPS Freight contract proposals to the company today, marking the start of negotiations. These are the…
January 16, 2018 The following flyer is being distributed to our members at First Student today:
In packed meeting, drivers make clear that First Student’s newest offer is not enough to avoid protracted strike January 6, 2018 At a meeting that filled nearly every seat in the…
December 19, 2017 After UPS Management’s unilateral decision to increase drivers’ maximum hours from 60 to 70 hours per week, the Company has now escalated to outright lying to the…
Move Comes After UPS Unilaterally Implements 70-hour Workweek December 6, 2017 In the wake of Friday’s decision by UPS Management to change from a 60-hour/7-day workweek to a 70-hour/8-day workweek,…