BREAKING: UPS AGREES TO REINSTATE TEAMSTERS IN LOUISVILLE
Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman have reached out to rank-and-file Teamsters terminated yesterday by UPS in Louisville to personally let them know the company has… pic.twitter.com/O8b25jhDW9
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BREAKING: UPS AGREES TO REINSTATE TEAMSTERS IN LOUISVILLE Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman have reached out to rank-and-file Teamsters terminated yesterday by UPS in Louisville to personally let them know the company has agreed to reinstate the workers. Approximately 35 specialist and administrative workers at UPS’s Centennial hub were let go after UPS claimed their labor should be performed by management. The workers overwhelmingly voted to join Teamsters Local 89 in October. After demanding an immediate reversal of the termination late on Thursday, O’Brien and Zuckerman intervened directly with UPS labor management to reach an amicable resolution that brings all members back to work. The workers and Teamster leadership spoke by phone on Friday. The resolution to recognize specialist and administrative workers as Teamsters extends to members of Local 89 and members of Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago as well. The swift reinstatement avoids any potential labor action. All affected workers will receive full back pay and return to their positions on their next scheduled workdays. “The union achieved a great result for our UPS members in Louisville, and we couldn’t be happier to see them clock back in as Teamsters,” O’Brien said. “Both sides immediately came together and were able to resolve the situation on the ground. This is the outcome we were looking for. Now it’s time to do what the Teamsters do best, and that’s get back to work.”
