HUMANITARIAN AID EMERGENCY! PLEASE SHARE THIS POST! CDL Qualified volunteers needed to spend 14 days in Puerto Rico to drive supplies across the island! Must leave Tuesday, contact us immediately if you would like to volunteer! Read More... Organizing Victory at IMI Oldham County. Aug 28, 2017 Workers at a newly built IMI facility in Oldham County, Kentucky achieved a great victory today when they voted in favor of joining Teamsters Local 89. Recording Secretary and Business Agent Jeff Cooper was approached by these drivers approximately 20 days ago about becoming members of Teamsters Local 89. Read More... Contract Meeting for Local 89 UPS Stewards August 7, 2017 - Today Teamsters Local 89 held a meeting for all UPS Stewards (Air and Ground) to discuss upcoming Contract negotiations.  Sixty-four stewards were in attendance at the five-hour meeting, which included a breakfast and lunch. Read More... Patricia Louise Colwell Passes Away 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. Read More... UPS Worldport Contract Information Handbill 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 Read More... Download: worldport report 2_v2.pdf , worldport report 2_en espanol.pdf Upcoming UPS Contract Proposal Meetings Jul 26, 2017 - Click here for UPS Air and Ground Contract Proposal Meeting Dates and Times! Read More... David "Swifty" Swift Passes Away 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. Read More... Teamster News Headlines   Hurricane Maria's Aftermath: Monday, October 16 Teamster Leaders in U.S., Canada Laud Their Respective NAFTA Negotiators Hurricane Maria's Aftermath: Friday, October 13 Hall to Cardinal Health Shareholders: Vote FOR Independent Board Leadership, Accountability in Opioid Crisis Teamsters Push to Strip Cardinal Health CEO of Chairman's Role Supplemental Committees Meet to Exchange Contract Proposals with UPS Hurricane Maria's Aftermath: Thursday, October 12 Teamsters, Labor Allies Propose a Pro-Worker Path Forward for NAFTA Local 727 Applauds Repeal of Job-Killing Beverage Tax Public Service Teamsters - Join Discussion About Public Employee Unionism