Submitted by solidarity on Tue, 04/15/2014 - 09:17
How 250 UPS Workers Fired for a Wildcat Strike Won Back Their Jobs
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/16561/ups_workers
MONDAY, APR 14, 2014, 3:50 PM
How 250 UPS Workers Fired for a Wildcat Strike Won Back Their Jobs
BY SARAH JAFFE
After UPS fired 250 workers for a spontaneous protest, organizers harnessed the power of loyal customers who wanted their drivers back on the job.
Submitted by solidarity on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 22:17
UPS backs down over firings in NYC
http://socialistworker.org/2014/04/14/ups-backs-down-over-firings
April 14, 2014
Teamsters in New York City won an important victory over UPS when the corporate giant rescinded the firings of union members for participating in a February 26 walkout. Here, Danny Katch reports on the outcome--and we publish a statement by Eric Reyes, the son of the driver whose firing sparked the walkout, about what was at stake in Maspeth.
Submitted by solidarity on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 14:12
Big Brown Waves White Flag
http://labornotes.org/2014/04/big-brown-waves-white-flag-0
April 10, 2014 / Jane Slaughter
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When the fired UPS drivers retraced their routes, they found customers ready to pose in supportive photos and talk onvideo about what their driver meant to them. UPS "underestimated once again how popular our drivers are with their customers," said Teamsters Local 804 President Tim Sylvester. Photo: Local 804.
Submitted by solidarity on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 09:28
Submitted by solidarity on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 09:28
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