NOTICE: November Steward's Meeting

UPS Contract Clarification

DHL Express Increases Membership

Local 705 members working the Gateway at DHL Express. Since the opening of Chicago Gateway in September of 2017 volumes have increased and added new members to Local 705.

Missouri Voters Defeat GOP-Backed ‘Right To Work’ Law!

8/08/18 - Missouri voters defeat GOP-backed ‘right to work’ law! Missouri voters on Tuesday, August 7th defeated a “right to work” law that would have hampered unions and been a blow to Unions in Missouri. State Republicans sought to make Missouri a right-to-work state, while handing a victory to labor groups whose power has been diluted by the Supreme Court and GOP-dominated state legislatures.

By a Margin of 67.5 percent of voters opposed the measure, while 32.5 percent supported it, voters overwhelmingly rejected the measure. 

UPS Extension, Secures Agreements and Sets New Dates

7/30/18 - Local 705 has signed extension with the following guarantees:

• guaranteed retro pay
• guaranteed contribution as well as other benefits payments.

The extension has a 30 day opt out clause and a .pdf copy of the extension can be viewed by clicking HERE

Local 705/UPS next negotiations are scheduled for August 20th, August 21st, August 22nd and August 23rd

705 SETS NEXT NEGOTIATION DATES WITH UPS

Teamsters announce the the next 2018 Local 705 - UPS Negotiation Dates.

705 Ramps Up the Pressure on DLH for a First Contract

On July 11 and 12, 2018, Local 705 conducted a 2-day informational bannering blitz campaign at all seven (7) DLH covered VA CMOP facilities across the country. DLH is a contractor for the Veterans Affair CMOP facilities, which include locations in Charleston, SC, Chelmsford, MA, Hines, IL, Lancaster, TX, Leavenworth, KS, Murfreesboro, TN, and Tucson Arizona. Local 705 has been fighting for a fair first contract for the employees at the DLH Hines, IL CMOP facility since 2014. Local 705 Local 705 showed that it will continue to fight for a fair first contract and fight for workers’ rights!

Charleston SC	Chelmsford MA
Lancaster TX	Murfreesboro TN
Hines, IL	Tucson AZ
Leavenworth KS	Leavenworth KS Article

VIEW OUR 2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNNERS

Teamsters announce the 2018 Local 705 Scholarship winners.  Congratulations to all participants. 

View Local 705 & UPS' Initial Proposals

 7/10/18 - Teamsters Local 705 has now released both parties initial proposals for the 2018 705/UPS Negotiations.

New Building Construction In Progress

New Building Well Underway, Building for the Future

Ground Breaking Ceremony on New 705 Building

Ground Breaking ceremony took place on March 26, 2017 for the new 3 story 705 structure before the General Membership Meeting.  

The new 3 story building will house the new 705 offices as well as other tenants.  The building is expected to be paid off in 5 to 6 years and is projected to produce millions of dollars of revenue for the Local in the years to come. 

Greg Foster receives TNBC's Lifetime Achievement Award

Teamsters National Black Caucus (TNBC) gave a lifetime achievement award to 705 Vice President, Greg Foster.  Congratulations to Greg on this prestigious award.

Greg's Speech was highlighted to encourage members to be more active in their Union.  “Attend your union meetings; get involved; go out to those rallies. It’s needed now more than ever. We can no longer continue to sit on the sideline to watch these inhumane things happen to working men and women,” Foster said.