Kentucky Truck Sales ratified a new agreement today by a twenty to four majority. The new agreement includes improvements to wages and vacation, as well as maintaining their existing healthcare and pension plans.

Teamsters 89 received a fax today (August 1) informing us of a Carhaul Teamsters Conference call that will take place on Thursday, August 4th at 9PM (EST). The purpose of this conference call will be to review and discuss the tentative national agreement and regional supplements. To join the call please dial 1-877-229-8493 and use the ID code 111566.

This quarter's cover story focuses on Morgan Foods and the Teamsters members who work there. This issue also includes a piece about Skills USA, and several pages of contract, local, and political updates. Please click the link below to download the Spring 2016 PDF.

Have you ever wondered where your canned food comes from, or how it was made? Well, there’s a good chance some of the cans in your pantry were made by your fellow Teamsters 89 brothers and sisters at Morgan Foods!

Teamsters Local 89 V. Governor Matt Bevin Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Against Governor Bevin’s Workers Comp Executive Order Louisville, KY: Today, in a sixteen-page opinion, Judge Phillip J.

On Friday, May 27th, Teamsters at Louisville Packaging overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year agreement.  This new contract is a major step forward for Teamster members at the Louisville based chemical packaging contractor.

Governor Matt Bevin has begun to issue Executive Orders which are legally questionable. Recently Governor Bevin issued an Executive Order regarding the Workers Compensation Nominating Commission (WCNC) which is responsible for screening applicants for Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) for Workers Compensation cases. As you know, ALJs are assigned to resolve workers compensation cases.

Kentucky's Primary Election Day is this Tuesday, May 17th. Teamsters Local 89 encourages all of our members to go to the polls on Tuesday and exercise their right to vote for pro-worker candidates. Teamsters Local 89, along with many other labor organizations in the area, have researched and interviewed the various candidates for the primary races.

YRC Freight and USF Holland are now hiring local cartage and over-the-road drivers. YRC will be seeking a minimum of three local cartage (city) drivers, and two over the road drivers.

In an effort to keep our Carhaul members apprised of carhaul industry developments, we would like to bring to your attention a recent effort being undertaken by Teamsters Local 651 to create an “organizing conference” for the carhaul division.  Local 89 strongly supports organizing within the carhaul industry...