Organising Globally

March 8th, 2010 | In home page | Comments Off

Organising Globally

The labour movement has put “organising” at the heart of everything that it does. Unionists must undertake this most central of tasks if they are to rebuild the labour movement, build membership, create involved and pro-active trade unions, and ensure workers have the power to influence, employers, regulators and others.

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Workers at Indian Terminal win Collective Bargaining Agreement

The ITF affiliated Transport and Dock Workers Union (TDWU) has succeeded in signing a Collective Bargaining Agreement with two contractors – Thakur Infraprojects Pvt and Casby Logistics – who employ port drivers in the GTI Terminal in Mumbai. This comes a year after an agreement was signed between the TDWU and a third contractor, Allcargo.

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Teamsters win improvements for their members at First Student Inc.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has succeeded in winning improvements to the working conditions of more than 20,000 of their members, after a new agreement was reached with First Student Inc, the largest private provider of school bus transport in the USA. Nine out of ten bus drivers employed by First Student are members of the Teamsters.

The four year national deal improves workplace protection and working conditions and is believed to be the first time a labour union and a private school bus contractor have signed a collective agreement that incorporates the prnciples of freedom of association, or the right to collectively bargain.

More on this story can be found by clicking on this link http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/6069

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UPS aircraft mechanics in the US endorse new contract

UPS aircraft mechanics in the US are set to benefit from a pay rise after they ratified a new agreement.

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UPS airline mechanics in the US to vote on agreement

An ITF-affiliated union has reached a tentative deal on a contract for UPS Airlines mechanics in the US.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and UPS Airlines agreed on the settlement on 21 January, with the assistance of the National Mediation Board. The deal is the culmination of four years of negotiations.