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UPS-TEAMSTERS WESTERN REGION HEALTH CARE PLAN
Jan 04, 2024

The Teamsters Western Region & Local 177 Health Care Plan now provides you with the benefits you need to keep you and your family secure and in good health. Your Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability and a brand-new Five-Year Family Protection Benefit are also provided by the Teamsters Western Region & Local 177 Health Care Plan.

Teamsters retiring on or after January 1, 2014 will be covered by the Teamsters Western Region & Local 177 Retiree Health Care Plan, too.

Visit http://wr177healthcare.com  For More Info or Call toll free 855-215-2039

Disability Form Fax Line 602-324-0553 

Below are downloads for the new UPS Western Region Health Care Plan

Active Members Forms

Short Term Disability (Updated 2024) 

Active Teamsters Western Region Summary Plan Description 2022

UPS Health Care Welcome Letter

Welcome Brochure - Outline of Benefits

Annual Enrollment Form

Teamsters ID Card Sample

May 5th- UPS Teleconference Health Care Call

November 1st, 2013- Read About The New UPS Health Care Plan & Website

September 21st, 2013- As most of you know, Andy Marshal, the Western Region UPS Director has fought for and won the right for UPS members in the West, which includes all of Local 492 UPS members, to be “carved out” of the TeamCare plan and put into a separate plan based out of Arizona. This plan has many better benefits than the TeamCare plan. 

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2025-2026 Safety Incentive Information and Application

9/3/2026 - This message is for all of those that participate in the Safety Incentive through Southwest Multi-craft (Southwest Service Admin) insurance program. Good Afternoon Everyone, It’s that time of year again!  The 2026 Safety Incentive Program will begin accepting applications effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026, through Thursday, October 15, 2026.

SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492

SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY EDUCATORS JOIN TEAMSTERS LOCAL 492 Teachers Become First Charter School Workforce in New Mexico to Organize With Teamsters 8/4/2026 - Teachers at South Valley Academy in Albuquerque have voted to join Teamsters Local 492, making history as the first charter school workforce to organize with the Teamsters in New Mexico.

Rocky Mountain Teamster Vol-70-2 July 2026

Click Here To Read the latest Rocky Mountain Teamster Vol-70-2 July 2026 (you must Log in to view/read) 

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026

WTWT Memo - Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 To: All Active Western Teamsters Welfare Trust Participants Who Participate in the BlueCross BlueShield New Mexico (BCBSNM): RE: Termination of BCBSNM Effective September 1, 2026 7/9/2026 - BCBSNM’s premiums have been increasing at an alarming rate and they are the most expensive HMO option in the 11-state area covered by the Trust. Over the years, the Trust has communicated to BCBSNM that if their premiums continue to increase, then it would be likely that the Trust will terminate BCBSNM as an option.

2026 ABF Pension Contribution Increase

SUBJECT: ABF Freight Pension Contribution Increase Effective August 1, 2026 Brothers and Sisters, Effective August 1, 2026, the new total pension contribution rate for ABF Freight members in the West will be $10.58 per hour. This rate includes the contractual $0.99 per hour increase. Because the Western Teamsters Welfare Trust (WTWT) has not increased Health & Welfare contribution rates for the 2026 plan year, no portion of the contractual increase will be allocated to Health & Welfare benefits.

UPS Cola Update 2026

RE: Cost-of-Living (COLA) Adjustment of $0.22 on August 1, 2026 Inflation triggered a 2026 COLA increase of $0.22 per hour and 0.55 cents per mile under the 2023-2028 National Master United Parcel Service Agreement. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased to a level of 328.829 points ( 1982-84= 100) in May 2026. This triggers a COLA increase because the CPI-W Index points exceeded 325.283 points. Per Article 33 of the contract, a COLA increase

IBT Notice To All ABF Local Unions Regarding the 2026 COLA Increase

6/8/2026 - View The IBT Notice To All ABF Local Unions Regarding the 2026 COLA Increase, which can also be viewed below: TO: ALL LOCAL UNIONS SIGNATORY TO THE 2023 – 2028 ABF FREIGHT NATIONAL MASTER FREIGHT AGREEMENT FROM: John A. Murphy, National Freight Director DATE: June 8, 2026 RE: ABF Freight -NMFA Article 33, Sec. 4 - COLA The U.S.

YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE 7/1/2026 - Click Here to read the June 30th, 2026 YELLOW CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY UPDATE from the IBT.  Fraternally,  Jesus R. Vidaca, Teamster LU492 Freight Business Agent https://bit.ly/3RCi7j1


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Teamsters Local 492
4269 Balloon Park Road NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
  505-344-1925

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