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posted by admin on Jul 19

In an effort to fill vacancies some freight carriers have recruited workers from Ireland, Russia and Latin America. employ threequarters of the 120,000 Teamsters in the freight hauling industry. In Teamsters covered by the Master Freight Agreement has plummeted from 300,000 to the current level of 120,000. This wage provision is below the current rate of wage increases in the US, and fails to match the inflation rate. In the current negotiations, the trucking companies greater flexibility in the use of railroads to move freight, costcutting measure.

Both sides worked for quick settlement without strike and long contract like the one signed at UPS, so that the companies will have all the time they need to restructure their operations at the expense of jobs and working conditions. In an effort to fill vacancies some freight carriers have recruited workers from Ireland, Russia and Latin America. Teamsters President Ron Carey ended the strike with deal brokered by the Clinton administration. With booming levels of cargo and low fuel costs, trucking companies are recording high profits.

employ threequarters of the 120,000 Teamsters in the freight hauling industry. Commenting on the current contract one trucking consultant told the Wall Street Journal, A deal was essential to the companies. The position of truck drivers and warehouse workers has steadily declined since government deregulation of the industry in These conditions have produced high employee turnover rateas high as percent at some companies. This is going to allow them to be viable player in the transportation industry. The contract was signed in the midst of shakeout of the Teamsters bureaucracy.

Both management and Teamsters officials were concerned that workers expectations were high following last Augusts strike by 180,000 workers at United Parcel Service. The contract will also allow the trucking companies got their longest contract ever, promising stability for shippers while the booming economy is filling trucks. The Journal added that the contract was likely to disappoint many union members, and quoted an economist who warned that its terms might cause unrest among rankandfile workers. In Teamsters covered by the Master Freight Agreement has plummeted from 300,000 to the current level of 120,000.
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