Teamsters Conduct Job Action at New York UPS Terminal

May 13, 2011: UPS is coming under fire for unfair production standards and the company’s blame-the-worker approach to safety. Some Teamsters are taking action.
Local 804 members rallied at UPS in Melville, Long Island this week to protest the company’s illegal firing of two stewards in retaliation for action taken by Local 804 to protect the safety of drivers and the public.
The safety showdown came to a head in Local 804 when a package driver who had worked more than 12 hours brought his load back to the building and told management he was too fatigued to work safely.
Management claimed the driver had resigned. When a Local 804 business agent brought members together, management accused the union of a “work stoppage” and fired the stewards.
Members have united in solidarity. They held a rally to protest the firings complete with an enormous inflatable corporate “fat cat” strangling a UPS worker.

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