Today the IBT Carhaul negotiating committee sent out a memorandum to all affected Local Unions giving a brief update about the Carhaul contract. The memorandum states that the negotiating committee and the employers remain apart on most critical economic issues, including pay retroactivity and the appropriate level of wage increases.

This quarter's cover story focuses on Madonna Russell, a long time Local 89 steward at a UPS facility in Campbellsville, and her victory against management mistreatment. This issue also includes a piece about the women who work at Advance Ready Mix, and several pages of contract, local, and political updates.

On Monday, March 28th a new five-year agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by members at K&T Switching, with only a single vote against. In the past K&T members have always enjoyed strong contract language on working conditions and rules, but have struggled without pay increases, vacation reductions, and loss of holidays due to turbulence in the automobile industry.

FRA Trust, a firm that offers financial services, has asked us to share this information with our membership. This firm is completely independent of Teamsters 89, but has worked with us in the past to help provide services to our membership. If you are interested in any of the services they offer, feel free to contact them via the phone number or email provided in their flyer.

On Saturday, March 19th a new three-year agreement was unanimously ratified by members at TDI. Some of the highlights of this new contract include: Paid sick days. Three weeks of vacation after seven years. Four weeks of vacation after thirteen years. Pay progression removed for all employees. $1.40 per hour wage increase in the first year. $.

On Monday, April 11th the Metro Democratic Club will be hosting a debate between McKenzie Cantrell and Dan Johnson at the Teamsters Local 89 union hall. Cantrell and Johnson are candidates in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House District 38.

Applications for Local 89 scholarships for sons and daughters of ACTIVE members of the local union are now being accepted. Three scholarships will be awarded to male students and three scholarships will be awarded to female students. Each scholarship is for the sum of $1,000.

Online voter registration has finally come to our state thanks to the hard work of Kentucky Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes. It is incredibly important that all Teamsters members register to vote for this year's elections and help us fight back against anti-union legsislation such as "Right-to-Work" by voting for pro-worker politicians.

Yesterday the IBT Carhaul negotiating committee sent out a memorandum to all affected Local Unions giving a very brief update about the Carhaul contract.

On Saturday, February 13 2016, the membership at Brown Forman overwhelmingly ratified a new five-year agreement by a count of 114 yes to 27 no. Two prior agreements offered by the company were strongly rejected by the members, who felt the company was holding back on them.