Teamsters Local 71

Teamsters Local Union No.71 - Charlotte, NC

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Teamsters VIP+ Plan

Teamsters VIP+ Plan VOLUNTARY INCOME PROTECTION PLUS (VIP+) PLAN Discover enrollment options for financial protection.

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Teamsters VIP+ Plan.pdf

Officers and Staff

Teamsters Local Union 71 Officers and Staff

SAFETY & HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS IN UPS NATIONAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

Under Article 14, Compensation Claims (On-the- Job Injuries/Medical Attention/Schedule) Language has been added directing the company to make a reasonable effort to resolve on-the-job injury claims within 10 business days, and prohibiting retaliation against any employee who files a claim.

UPS UPDATE CALL

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UPS Contract Update.pdf

ABF Freight System, Inc

Teamsters employed at ABF Freight System, Inc. have won major gains in their newly ratified contract that covers approximately 8,500 drivers, dockworkers, mechanics and office workers. The agreement consists of the national master portion as well as 27 regional and/or job classification supplements. The last outstanding supplement to the national contract was ratified in late July.

ABF NMFA RATIFIED

The last supplement to the ABF NMFA has now been ratified. Consequently, the new collective bargaining agreement has been approved and will take effect. Pay increases will be retroactive to July 1 as per the new agreement. It is the union's understanding that the company will actually implement the new agreement on Sunday, July 29.

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ABF Ratified.pdf

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Weingarten Rights

Union members have the right to union representation during any conversation with a supervisor or manager that could lead to discipline.

These rights have been upheld by the Supreme Court and they are known as Weingarten Rights. This means that you have the right to Union Representation when management is conducting any kind of investigation, be it into your numbers or an accident.

If management calls you into the office or talks to you about your job performance, an accident, or anything that could lead to discipline, ask for your shop steward.

Your steward has the right to know what the meeting is about and to meet with you to talk before the meeting starts.

You also have a right to take a break during the meeting and talk to your steward privately. Just say you want to go in the hallway and “caucus” with your steward.

Use a caucus to ask questions, to fill your shop steward in on important facts and to get on the same page.

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