Leaflets on Key Issues
There is a lot of information on this website. Some of the most important info has been gathered up and put into a series of leaflets, which will be rolled out over time. They're in Microsoft Word or PDF format, so simply download, open and print. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDFs, you can download that free here.
Pension plans
If teamsters is successful in organizing fedex workers, what happens to the pension amounts that we have accrued in our individual accounts. Will or can teamsters apply to manage those amounts?? Assuming 3500 or so hourly workers across Canada with an average of $50k in an account of a 10 year employee, that is a whole lot of money for a "non-profit" organization to come into.
Both Purolator and UPS defined contribution pension plans are 100% company paid and are jointly monitored by the Teamsters and the companies. This works well as it ensures the plans are funded.
Candian Law prevents companies or unions from manipulating those monies, not to mention the plans have to report to the government every 3 years.
Myth #3: If you form a union, you risk losing the benefits and pay raises you already have
The truth is... It is illegal for a company to freeze or cut previously scheduled raises to discourage you from forming a union. Once you’re organized, you’ll lock in current wages and benefits and then negotiate improvements from there. Read more >