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  • Workers at YRC Freight, Holland, New Penn Approve National Master Contract

    One of 27 Supplements Rejected, Agreement Not In Effect Until Approved

    Teamster-represented workers at YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn have voted to approve the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement that raises wages, restores a week of vacation and protects benefits.

    The national master portion of the agreement, which covers about 25,000 workers, was ratified by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin. However, all but one of the 27 regional supplemental contracts (Joint Council 40) also passed. The national contract will not go into effect until the Joint Council 40 supplement is resolved. The parties currently have an extension agreement in effect. Employees should report to work as usual.

    “Over the past decade our members have sacrificed so much to keep the YRCW companies operating, and this contract restores the week of vacation and provides $4 in wage increases, among other improvements,” said Ernie Soehl, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division.

    “This contract should improve the livelihoods of our YRCW Teamsters for the next five years,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. “Freight is the backbone of our great union and this contract recognizes our members for their hard work.”
    https://teamster.org/news/2019/05/wo...aster-contract

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    Re: Workers at YRC Freight, Holland, New Penn Approve National Master Contract

    Teamsters YRC Freight, Holland, and New Penn Contract Will Now Take Effect

    Workers in Western Pennsylvania Have Approved The Last Supplement

    WASHINGTON) – The last supplement to the YRC Freight, Holland and New Penn National Master Freight Agreement has now been ratified by the affected membership, which means the new national collective bargaining agreement and all supplemental agreements are now fully ratified and will take effect immediately. The National Master portions of the agreement and all other supplements were previously approved by the membership on May 3.

    The only outstanding supplement following the May 3 vote, the Joint Council 40 Supplement, was approved this week.

    “The national contract will now take effect and I want to thank all our members for their support during this long process,” said Ernie Soehl, Director of the Teamsters National Freight Division.* “The wage increases are retroactive to April 1 and it is anticipated that any retro pay will be distributed within the next 30 days.”

    https://teamster.org/news/2019...-co...ow-take-effect

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