Proposed Four-Year Carhaul Contract
June 3, 2011: The International Union has announced that they reached a tentative national agreement with the carhaul industry. It would be a 51-month contract, expiring August 31, 2015.
View ArticleCarhaul Tentative Agreement Available
June 14, 2011: Yesterday the officers of carhaul local unions unanimously recommended approval of the tentative agreement for the national contact. It will go into the mail to the members for a vote...
View ArticleCarhaul: New Contract, Old Issues
July 15, 2011: Carhaulers are voting on a new contract. The future of union carhaul is on the line.
View ArticleHoffa Appoints New Carhaul Director
February 10, 2012: Hoffa has replaced Fred Zuckerman as IBT Carhaul Director with Roy Gross, who is a business agent in Detroit Local 299 and former Allied driver.
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Will Chrysler Get into the Carhaul Business?
May 22, 2012: Teamster carhaulers have heard the rumors that Chrysler will start an in-house operation to haul its cars. The fact is that Chrysler has already started at its Windsor, Ontario van plant,...
View ArticleHedge Fund Tries to Force Allied Bankruptcy
Dow Jones, Daily Bankruptcy Review05/18/2012Hedge funds owed nearly $53 million have moved to push Allied Systems Holdings Inc. into an involuntary bankruptcy case, a remedy for what they said are...
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Allied Automotive Group Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
June 11, 2012: Allied Automotive Group filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy last night in Delaware. CEO Mark Gendregske held a conference call this morning, where he claimed that there will be “no reduction...
View ArticleAllied Bankruptcy: What Does it Mean for Carhaulers?
June 28, 2012: What does the Allied Automotive Group bankruptcy mean for carhaulers? That important question remains unanswered at this point.
View ArticleUnion Battle in Louisville
whas11.com08/13/2012A dispute between two Louisville labor unions has spilled into federal court, the controversy exposing bitterness and distrust between leaders of Teamsters 89 and UAW Local 862.
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Louisville Carhaulers Fight for Jobs
August 22, 2012: More than 100 Teamsters lost their jobs in a corrupt union-busting deal in Louisville. They're fighting back and may be headed to victory.
View ArticleCarhaul Contract: Hauling Cars for 25% Revenue
August 24, 2012: For some time now, various locals have taken votes to give employers a break on hauling auction cars and cars from rental companies: Teamsters are paid 25% of revenue. Some have said...
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NLRB Judge: Carhaulers Win Jobs and Backpay!
December 28, 2012: Administrative Law Judge Bruce Rosenstein has ruled that Ford contractor Voith Services conspired with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to deprive over 100 Louisville Teamsters of their...
View ArticleNLRB Judge: Carhaulers Win Jobs and Backpay
January 23, 2013: An NLRB judge has ruled that Voith Services conspired with the United Auto Workers (UAW) to deprive over 100 Louisville Teamsters of their jobs and their union contract.
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Hoffa Administration OKs Carhaul Sweetheart Deal
April 3, 2013: Rhode Island Local 251 signs a substandard deal covering carhaulers in Kansas City, undercutting the national contract in the process. It reads like an April Fools story, but...
View ArticleHoffa OKs Deals to Undermine Carhaul Contract
May 24, 2013: In April Hoffa's Carhaul Director, Roy Gross, blocked from going to arbitration a work preservation grievance which challenged Jack Cooper's new substandard division.
View ArticleJack Cooper Says It Has Won Contest to Purchase Bankrupt Rival Allied
Transport Topics09/17/2013Automobile hauler Jack Cooper Transport was named the winning bidder to buy its bankrupt rival, Allied System Holdings, following an auction in Delaware Bankruptcy Court last...
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Carhaul: Jack Cooper Buys Allied
September 17, 2013: Jack Cooper Transport has won the bid to purchase Allied Systems, and will now be by far the largest carhaul operator in North America.
View ArticleKnow Your History To Make More History: The Battle For Our Contract Rights
We have a legal right to a fair and informed vote on our national contracts. But our rights have not come without Teamsters for a Democratic Union taking on big battles. Here is a summary of some key...
View ArticleJudge OKs Jack Cooper Bid to Purchase Bankrupt Allied
Transport Topics09/24/2013A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Allied Systems Holdings, once the nation’s largest auto hauler, to Jack Cooper Transport Co. for $135 million.
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$50 Million Teamster Win in Louisville
November 11, 2014: Louisville Local 89 and Teamster carhaulers have won a strike victory at Ford, despite getting no support from the Hoffa administration.
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