Teamsters Local 492

UPS PLEADS TO KEEP BARGAINING WITH MORE MONEY, TEAMSTERS DEMAND MORE PROGRESS Today, UPS, under extraordinary pressure from the Teamsters to deliver a strong contract, gave the union a revised counterproposal with significant movement on wages and other economic language.

New ABF Tentative Agreements to Resolve Supplements That Were Voted Down

The ABF Dock PUD Western Supplement, and two Office Supplements in the East have failed to pass. I have been in contact with the Western Freight Director and I am awaiting instructions from the IBT on how we will proceed. As we all know, the IBT has stated that we will have a signed contract by expiration (June 3Oth) or we will be on the street.

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492_ABF_Vote_Tally2023.pdf

TEAMSTERS AUTHORIZE STRIKE AT UPS

Teamsters Vote By 97 Percent to Strike if UPS Fails to Deliver Strong Contract UPS Teamsters have voted by an overwhelming 97 percent to authorize a strike, giving the union maximum leverage to win demands at the bargaining table.

ABF 492 Contract Ratification Meetings and Vote

There will be contract ratification meetings and a vote. Due to the short time until the expiration of the contract, Teamsters Local 492 will be voting on the contract in person at the Union Hall. Any employee of ABF and member in good standing will be able to cast a ballot at the Union Hall.

IBT Fact Sheet and Video on Yellow Proposed Changes

The Teamsters have learned that Yellow is talking to members about the company’s proposed change of operations and trying to blame the union for not allowing it to change its business model. What Yellow is doing is wrong. The company is misleading members with false information.

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Yellow_Update_Proposed_LOA2023June6.pdf ,

IBT_Fact_Sheet_Yellow6132023.pdf

TEAMSTERS COMPETE IN THE 2023 NEW MEXICO TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAMSTERS COMPETE IN THE 2023 NEW MEXICO TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS This year there were 25 Teamsters from ABF Freight, Sandia Labs, and Yellow Freight among the 122 drivers that competed in seven different divisions of the championships, from 3 axle to 5 axel trucks and step-van. Congratulations to all of the Teamsters that competed and those who took home a trophy.

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2023_NMTDC_FINAL_SCORES.xlsx

Teamster Internal Organizing Seminar

Local 492 Teamster Brothers and Sisters, Teamsters Local 492 will be hosting the IBT’s training and development department for an internal organizing training seminar available for any local 492 member to attend. This course will teach our members how to strengthen our union from within.

UPS Contract Negotiation Updates

We will update this UPS Contact Updates Page As soon As Info Comes In. Each picture is a link to the specific date of the update

Teamster Retires After 45 Years With The Same Company

Congratulations to Brother Tony Vargas, a fellow Teamster who has retired after nearly 45 years! Brother Vargas joined and has been working as a Teamster since April 17th 1978. Although the company he worked for has changed its name four times due to buyouts and/or mergers, etc.

Yellow Request Contract Reopener (Updated 4/30/23)

Updated IBT Response to Yellow Freight's Request for Contract Reopener. Below is a letter from John A. Murphy, IBT Director, Teamsters Freight to all Yellow Freight employees regarding the ongoing "change of Operations" verses opening the contract:

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YellowIBTReopener2023April.pdf

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