INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS OCTOBER 2004 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2003 VictoryVictory AtAt AmericaAmerica WestWest AirlinesAirlines 3,2003,200 AWAAWA CUSTOMERCUSTOMER SERVICESERVICE REPRESENTATIVESREPRESENTATIVES JOINJOIN THETHE TEAMSTERSTEAMSTERS www.teamster.org www.teamster.org ININ THISTHIS ISSUEISSUE 2 TEAMSTER NEWS FEATURES l JAB Fights for Boxing Reforms 8 West Wing l Minneapolis Strike 3,200 America West CSRs Anniversary Choose The Teamsters l SunTran Contract Ratified by Huge Margin 14 Cultivating Security l Chicago-Area Landscapers Arbitration Victory at Uniontown Hospital Join The Teamsters l Inter-Union Cooperation 16 The Bush Nightmare Leads to Contract Win Four More Years Would Devastate The Labor Movement 20 ORGANIZING 24 Central Park l Double Victory for Local 61 Dairy Workers Local 272 Dominates New York 14 Parking Industry l Local 791 Welcomes Rochester Transit Workers 26 Hollywood Ending l Counselors Choose Local 399 Studio Drivers Local 85 Win Strong Contract l Allied Waste Workers Join Local 991 28 Settling Accounts l Racetrack Tellers Former CF Teamsters Win Join Local 337 $40 Million Tentative Settlement 32 Back In Time 3030 COURTCOURT MATERIALMATERIAL Michigan Island UPSers Work Like Original Teamsters 24 22 Organizing At DHL www.teamster.org Strategic Campaign Will Help UPS International Brotherhood And DHL Workers of Teamsters 25 Louisiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-2198 202-624-6800 The Teamster (ISSN 1083-2394) is the official publication of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20001- 2198. 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Pensions are under attack by September 6, and paid tribute to the the greed of big business, investment bankers working men and women who devoted and Wall Street. their lives to building a stronger nation Overtime is constantly under attack from and a better world. And though this an uncaring administration and big business day is special, one day hardly seems lobbyists. They don’t want to help workers adequate to recognize the blood, sweat who get hurt on the job. We must stop the and tears of our nation’s workers. attacks on workers rights and this year’s elec- Labor Day is about more than tion gives us a chance to turn things around. Obeach trips and end-of-summer sales, Working families must pause for a it is about the hundreds of millions of men moment and look at the economic and leg- and women who have created our nation’s islative environment in which they now find infrastructure and keep our nation running. themselves. Examine the record of each and Workers toil in our factories to produce our every candidate running for office and evalu- products, work in our stores and service ate their views on the issues that are impor- industries to sell and install those products, tant to working people. and work in warehouses and on trucks to transport goods. A Leg Up We must not forget that it is organized With only one month until Election Day, we labor that brought us the 8-hour workday, must renew our commitment to electing a the lunch break and the weekend. It is orga- President who will help workers—not hurt nized labor that fought for job safety stan- them. A President who will find solutions to dards, health care and retirement security. Yet the health crisis—not ignore it. A President there are those who would take it all away. who will create good jobs in this country— This wealthy nation is on the verge of turning not send them overseas. A President who will its back on the very workers who made this give workers a leg up—not a kick in the rear. country what it is today. This election may be the most important ever for the labor movement. I urge each and Turning The Tide every one of you to stand up for working Forty-five million of our fellow workers have families and dedicate your energy to electing no health insurance. Over the past four years, public officials like John Kerry who will build more than 1 million jobs have been sent over- our nation rather than destroy it. The future seas. Good jobs with good wages and benefits of all working families is at stake. have been replaced with fast food, service industry and other lower paying jobs. When Fraternally, workers run out of unemployment, the gov- ernment quits counting them as jobless—yet they still have no job and no income to feed www.teamster.org | OCTOBER 2004 | TEAMSTER 1 TEAMSTER NEWS years, but this is the furthest boxers interested in joining any attempt has gotten the union, and he said he through the legislative heard nothing but positive process.“What’s different comments and questions from about it this time is that the the boxers at the event. boxing community is united “I’m on my way back to behind it,”he said. New York City, then to Flori- da,”he said.“We’re on top of Positive Response this thing and boxers can’t Mustafa returned to Michigan wait to hear about this union.” on August 31 to serve as an advisor to the Michigan Ath- Hand in Hand letic Board of Control at a Hundreds of Teamsters and Fighting For Fighters hearing to review Courtney other boxing fans attended the Burton’s June 6 victory over first-ever unionized boxing JAB Fights Being Organized, Members Signed Up Emanuel Augustus in match in Nevada on May 17. oint Association of Boxers Michigan. The legislation, Muskegon, Michigan. The Heavyweight Heroes, held at (JAB) President Eddie which would create a Michi- fight, which resulted in a con- Bally’s Event Center in Las JMustafa Muhammad testi- gan Boxing Commission, troversial split-decision in Vegas, featured a full card of fied recently in support of requires boxers, promoters favor of Burton, has come boxers under contract. This Michigan H.R. 4355—the and referees to be licensed. under a great deal of fire from was the second event held Michigan Boxing Reform Act. The bill also enacts increases within the boxing community under JAB’s auspices—the The bill, which is now waiting in boxer insurance and and has renewed the call for first was held on April 15 in for a vote by Michigan’s Senate requires promoters to post the establishment of a boxing New York City. Subcommittee for Labor, Eco- bonds. commission in Michigan. The contract for the event nomic Development, Small “The testimony went “We’re at the forefront of increased wages for the fight- Business and Regulatory great,”Muhammad said.“I boxing reform,”Muhammad ers and included disclosure Reform, would improve con- talked about implementing said.“Anything and everything and arbitration clauses—a ditions for boxers fighting in JAB and the Senators really that happens in boxing, they first-ever in Nevada. Michigan. loved that. We’re trying to put call the union.” “Every fighter on this card Muhammad was invited to things together to help the JAB has also continued got a raise thanks to the Team- testify by Bradley A. Wright, boxers of Michigan.” organizing at fights across the sters,”Muhammad said from chairman of the Michigan Wright said there have country. At an August 3 fight the ring.“We have the strongest Athletic Board of Control, been attempts to create such a in Baltimore, Muhammad said union in the world walking which regulates boxing in commission for nearly 20 he collected 31 cards from hand in hand with us.” GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD James P.Hoffa VICE PRESIDENTS TEAMSTERS CANADA CENTRAL REGION EASTERN REGION SOUTHERN REGION WESTERN REGION TRUSTEES General President AT-LARGE Robert Bouvier, Patrick W. Flynn Jack Cipriani Tyson Johnson J. Allen Hobart Frank Gallegos 25 Louisiana Avenue, Randy Cammack President 4217 South Halsted P.O. 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