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Proud to be a Teamster
Teamsters Local 162 is a democratic trade union established in 1903 in Portland, Oregon, by wagon drivers who joined together for better hours and working conditions. Those early Teamsters and the labor movement as a whole fought the early battles for the 8 hour work day, the weekend, overtime compensation and workplace safety. Future generations of Teamsters ushered in the era of pensions and health care for workers. The Teamsters Union is proud of our role as a strong voice in the American workplace and while we strive to protect our hard fought gains we are always looking to improve upon them.
Local 162 has an experienced group of full-time officers and legal team that administrate, negotiate and enforce Collective Bargaining Agreements on behalf of over 5,100 active Local 162 members working for employers in the private sector. We represent workers in the freight industry, package delivery, intermodal, soft drink and beer, food distribution, construction, manufacturing, grocery and general warehousing and trucking. If you bought it in the Portland area there is a good chance at one point it was handled or delivered by a Teamsters Local 162 member.
What we do is simple. Represent our members to the fullest. Expand our membership by organizing the unorganized. And stay active in the political arena, because what we gain at the bargaining table can be taken away by the stroke of a politician’s pen.
We are affiliated with Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37 based in Portland, Oregon, and are one of more than 400 Teamsters Local’s affiliated with the 1.3 million member strong International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquartered in Washington D.C.
In Solidarity,
Bob Sleight, Secretary Treasurer Mark Davison, President
The James R Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2019 school year. Applications are taken online at http://www.jrhmsf.org. Eligibility: For the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members.
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2019 Hoffa Scholarship Poster.pdf
Local 162 members Padi Blanchard and Lloyd Schiermeister have both recently retired after long careers driving truck at Safeway/Albertsons. Padi is a 40-Year Teamster (42-years in the industry) and at the time of her retirement the number one driver on the seniority board. After Padi retired Lloyd took the number one spot and retired shortly thereafter.
Local 162 member Craig Robinson has retired after 40 years of Teamster membership. Craig worked at UPS and spent over 32 years as a feeder driver and 8 years as a package car driver. He is going to continue to pursue his bicycling interest in his retirement. Local 162 appreciates the loyalty Craig has always showed for his Union and the dedication to his trade and craft.
At Local 162's general membership meeting on Sunday, November 4, attorney James Marsh educated members on the rights of worker's when they are hurt on-the-job. Marsh is no stranger to Local 162 members as his legal focus is workers' compensation cases. He has represented worker's in numerous industries throughout the Portland area for over 30 years.
Denis J. Taylor, Co-Chairman of the Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee has issued an important four page contract update on the UPS and UPS Freight contracts. Click on the attachment for the full notice.
Download: 10-11-18 UPS Contract Update from IBT.pdf
Download: JC37 UPS Voting Results.pdf
Dear Local 162 UPS Member: Local 162 members at UPS in Portland have reported that they have received their ballots to ratify the proposed 5 year contract and have already started casting their ballots.
Local 162 member Marcus Winklepleck is a full-time UPS package driver at the Portland Swan Island building. He is also a Navy veteran. Marcus filed a grievance with Local 162 ater reading a previous story we published concerning a grievance settlement about pension contributions for two military veterans in the Portland feeder department.
Teamsters Local 162 held UPS contract explanation meetings at our Union hall on August 18 and 20. All of the tentative agreements were fully reviewed including an extensive and detailed discussion on the new 22.4 combination jobs.
There is a great deal of misinformation about the newly negotiated full-time 22.4 combinations jobs at UPS. All three of the tentative agreements covering our area contain language pertaining to the 22.4 jobs. The Joint Council 37 Package and Sort Riders cover all Teamsters working at UPS in all of Oregon including Local 483 in Boise, Idaho and their surrounding areas.
Download: What to Know About 22.4 Jobs at UPS in Joint Council 37.pdf
In a 12 month period Teamsters Local 162 processed and settled hundreds of grievances with a record total of over $567,000 on behalf of our members. The grievances involved supervisors working, seniority violations, payroll errors and other issues. Local 162 Business Agent Ben Vedus (far right) poses with members from the Swan Island preload and the Local 162 “big check”.
Download: August 2018 What's UPS.pdf
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The attached tentative agreements between UPS and the Teamsters will all be reviewed with Local 162 members at our August 18 and 20 contract explanation meetings. What: Contract Explanation Meetings for Local 162 Members from UPS When: Saturday, August 18, 10AM and Monday, August 20, 10AM.
Download: Western Region UPS 2018-2023 Tentative Agreement.pdf
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UPS National Master Tentative Agreement 2018-2023.pdf
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Questions and Answers on UPS Retirees Subsidy Fund 8-7-18.pdf
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Final JC37 Riders and Summary and Highlights.pdf
Attached for full-time employees at UPS is a four page questions and answers document related to the new UPS Retirees Subsidy Fund at Oregon Teamster Employers Trust. Language creating this Fund is contained in the tentative agreement of the Joint Council 37 Riders.
Download: Questions and Answers on UPS Retirees Subsidy Fund 8-7-18.pdf
Local 162 filed a grievance and pursued an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board over the implementation of the zero tolerance distracted driver policy at Sysco back in August 2016. The grievance ultimately went to arbitration and the case before the arbitrator involved several issues to be decided.
Download: Sysco Foods What's New at Local 162 August 2018.pdf
The IBT Package Division is publishing many informative and detailed documents on the UPS 2018 contract. Please check back as we add new documents/informational notices to this post.
Download: UPS Part Time Wages Contract Update from IBT.pdf
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UPS Questions and Answers from the IBT on the new contract.pdf
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22.4 Information from IBT.pdf
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UPS Safety and Health Contract Improvements.pdf
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UPS Full-Time IBT Flyer.pdf
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