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INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

THIS CHAPTER WAS FORMED ADDITIONALLY, FURNISHING THEM WITH A PLACE
THE MONTHLY MEETINGS KEEP THE MEMBERS INFORMED OF
MATTERS RELEVANT TO TEAMSTER RETIREES
COMBINED, THIS HELPS THE MEMBERS
MAINTAIN A CLOSER TIE
WITH THEIR LOCAL UNION AND THE WORKING
TEAMSTERS.
Sept.11 FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THE
911 TRAGEDY, PLEASE HELP BY DONATING SERVICES OR GOODS. Click
here to donate on-line to the Red Cross IN MEMORY OF OUR MEMBERS
Paul Foley,
Sam Altavena,
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TEAMSTER RETIREES,
IN PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS,
IMPROVING THEIR BENEFITS
WHILE PRESERVING THE IDEALS OF UNIONISM.
WHERE THEY COULD HAVE LUNCH,
SPEND SOME TIME SOCIALIZING WITH THEIR PEERS
WHILE AFFORDING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY
OF DISCUSSING ISSUES OF CONCERN
AND PRESENTING THEM
BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP.
WHILE ALSO
BEING UPDATED WITH CURRENT TEAMSTER NEWS.
WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY IN 2004
Lee Gianantonio,
Joe LaDelia, Bob Porter
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BROTHERS & SISTERS,
OUR
MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS
LET'S
PITCH IN AND HELP IN EVERY WAY THAT WE CAN _______________________________________________________________________________________________
GO OUT
TO THE VICTIMS & FAMILIES
OF THE
KATRINA HURRICANE DISASTER.
March 1, 2005
Teamsters Freight Division Wins $5 Million
Red Star Settlement
Former Employees to Receive Back Wages, Benefits
Approximately 1,500 former Teamster employees of USF Red Star, which closed in May 2004, will share nearly $5 million as part of a settlement with USF Corporation over numerous issues.
The company recently agreed to the settlement after the Teamsters Union filed numerous grievances on behalf of former employees. Because various supplemental agreements were involved in the settlement, the issues varied. Some grievances involved workers who were denied vacation pay, while others involved unpaid personal time off.
““The workers will share the $5 million in wages and benefits that they were denied,”” said Dan Virtue, the Teamsters Eastern Region Freight Director. ““It was bad enough that USF shut down Red Star without the proper notice. Then they denied these workers wages and benefits owed to them. We’’re pleased that the company finally recognized their unjust actions.””
The Teamsters Union is still negotiating a settlement over unpaid sick days and unpaid holiday time.
February 26, 2005 CONGRATULATIONS THE CHRISTMAS DINNER
PARTY WINNERS:
Local 786 Member Awarded $95,000 in Back Pay, Benefits
Local 786 member Frederick Totten won more than $95,000 in back pay, health and welfare and pension benefits after the union fought his dismissal. Totten, a ready-mix truck driver for Prairie Material Sales Company, received the award six months after his wrongful termination.
““This is a huge win for Local 786,”” said Lou Mazzei, the local's President. ““I’’m pleased that the arbitrator agreed with us.””
Prairie unjustly terminated Totten for allegedly not calling in to work. The company alleged that it was a rule of conduct for a worker to be discharged if the worker refused to show up or call off for an assigned start time.
Local 786 successfully defended the member by arguing that the company lacked credibility in the statement that Totten refused to show up.
First, Totten was not aware that he was scheduled for work. Second, the member’’s not calling in to work should be characterized as negligence and not a willful violation or refusal to do his job.
The arbitrator agreed with the union, determined that the member had not engage in misconduct and ordered his reinstatement.
In the ruling, Totten received $75,799 in wages, $14,150 in welfare benefits and $5,920 in pension benefits. Because the Teamsters union represented Totten, he was able to keep all of the money, as opposed to hiring an attorney who would have taken a portion of the money for fees.
Our
congratulations to Jonathan Davis, the son of our member William
Davis.
Jonathan was the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship from the James R.
Hoffa Scholarship Fund this year.
This is the first time a member of Local
118 has recieved a scholarship from the James R. Hoffa Scholarship
Program.
The Executive Board of Local 118, on behalf
of all the members, was proud to present Jonathan with a certificate along with
a watch, shirt, hat and jacket.
Jonathan is one of only 31 nationwide that
received this prestigious award!
50/50
Raffle,........ John Jenkins (John donated his winnings to the treasury. Thank
you John.
Door Prizes,
Jennie Boerman, Sid Golstein, Bill Gravett, Pearl
Madigan,
Viola Manioci, Art Moyer,Tom Scott,
Bill Swartzenberg, Sue
Whalen & Al Witner
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