Aug 04, 2017 -
We are saddened to report Sister Patricia Louise Colwell has passed away in a tragic car accident. Patricia, age 34, was a Teamster member at the UPS Clarksville facility.
Please keep Sister Colwell's family, friends and fellow Teamsters in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Aug 01, 2017 -
On July 31st, one year out from the expiration of the UPS Contract and one month out from the deadline for contract proposals to be submitted to the IBT, Teamsters Local 89 staff and steward volunteers from UPS Worldport handbilled an informational update
Jul 21, 2017 -
It is with great sadness that we must share with you the passing of David Swift, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last evening. Swifty, as he was more commonly known, was a member of Teamsters 89 from 1978 to 2008 when he retired.
Jul 21, 2017 -
We are saddened to report Brother Dennis Arnett has passed away. Dennis worked at UPS Air for 30 years, most recently as a 2DA Marshaller.
Please keep Brother Arnett's family, friends and fellow Teamsters in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
July 19, 2017 - The 18th Annual Labor Day at the Zoo Picnic & Car Show will be held Monday, September 4th. Food and drinks will be served from 11AM to 3PM, and the zoo hours will be from 10AM to 5PM. Unions and vendors will have booths set up in the labor-only area of the park that day.
Tickets include all-day admission to the Zoo, parking, picnic, food & drink, car show, and inflatable rides.
This year's event will be held on Sunday, August 27th.
This event is ONLY for Teamsters 89 and 783 members and their families. The park will be completely closed to the public.
Tickets will be sold for $5 dollars each and will be sold first-come, first-served.
These tickets are NOT to be resold.
Children ages 2 and under do not need a ticket.
July 7, 2017 - Update: New links have been added to digital versions of the 2017 UPS Master, Supplement and Rider, and Freight Proposal Forms.
June 30, 2017 -
This morning Teamsters Local 89 received a faxed memorandum from the IBT UPS National Negotiating Committee requesting that all Local Unions begin gathering proposals from our membership. Contract proposal forms for Supplements and Riders, the Freight National Master Agreement, and the UPS National Master Agreement were also included.
May 25, 2017 -
At the beginning of January, Governor Bevin and the new majority in Frankfort launched an all-out assault on the hard-working men and women of Kentucky by passing so-called “Right-to-Work.” This deceptively named law exists for one reason, and one reason only; to harm Kentucky workers and the unions that represent them.
May 24, 2017 -
Members at Lewis Brothers Bakery have voted in favor of a new agreement. Highlights include increases in wages, pension, and switching to a higher quality healthcare plan provided through TeamCare. This company is jointly represented by Teamsters Local 89 and Teamsters Local 215.
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