.....             Local 580 News Archive
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                               Archive of Local 580 news items for 2008.
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 11/10 - Teamsters react to DHL's withdrawal from US market.
 11/05 - Obama victory helps unions and auto companies.
 10/24 - Teamster carhaulers ratify three-year national agreement.
 10/06 - Carhaul contract ballots mailed October 3.
 10/01 - Stewards support tentative Master Carhaul Agreement.
 9/22 - Carhaul local union leaders to review tentative agreement.
 9/19 - Carhaul negotiating committee reaches tentative agreement.
 9/12 - Teamsters International website redesigned with new pages and links.
 9/04 - Carhaul talks to resume September 16.
 9/01 - Roy Gross, of Local 299 in Detroit, addresses the Democratic National Convention.
 8/22 - Teamster Detroit Local 229 business agent will address Democratic Convention.
 8/21 - Union asks Carhaul members for feedback on contract.
 8/13 - Carhaul members vote to reject National Agreement; Teamsters hope to resolve contract issues without a strike.
 8/07 - Date for Carhaul ballot count is changed to August 12.
 8/05 - US Sen. Bararck Obamas visited Lansing yesterday and spoke at the Lansing Center. The Lansing State Journal provided coverage, including photos.
 7/23 - Teamsters Local 580 Family Picnic: Saturday August 9th, 2008. Details here.
 7/16 - Members of largest Carhaul local vote 183-2 to recommend tentative agreement.
 7/07 - Leaders of Carhaul Local Unions unanimously endorse tentative agreement.
 6/19 - Teamster carhaul negotiators reach tentative national agreement.
 6/14 - Former PTS/Leaseway employees to be placed on Jack Cooper Transport senority list for work opportunities. More here.
 6/13 - PTS closes its doors after investors pull plug on funds and file bankruptcy. PTS employees should contact their local.
 6/12 - Teamsters, PTS exchange proposals in effort to end strike.
 6/10 - Teamsters continue PTS strike, respond to company's request to meet.
 6/09 - Teamster carhaul members launch nationwide strike at PTS.
 6/06 - PTS strike information available on the IBT Carhual Contract Update website.
 6/06 - PTS carhaul leaders approve strike against company.
 5/31 - Teamsters to take strike vote at Performance Transportation Services (PTS - Leaseway) this weekend. Local 580 Leaseway employees, can vote Sunday, June 1, 2008. More here.
 5/31 - Performance Transportation Services (PTS - Leaseway) notified Teamster carhaul negotiators late on Thursday, May 29, that it has withdrawn from multiemployer contract talks. More here.
 5/10 - Teamsters Local 580 and other locals at odds with Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero over health care costs.
 5/05 - Teamsters Local 580 kicks off 'Purge Bernero Stories Exhange'.  Click here for information and details.
 5/01 - 2008 Local 580 Teamsters Election Mobilization Meeting on Saturday May, 10 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm - food will be served.  All members and their guests encouraged to attend.  Click here for details.
 4/01 - Teamsters Local 580 kicks off 'Purge Bernero' Video Contest.
 3/31 - Teamsters Local 580 parking lot vote results are in.
 3/10 - Local 580 asks all Teamsters 580 members to help defeat House Bill 5772 and its anti-public sector employee legislation.  Please follow this link for more information.
 3/01 - A meeting is scheduled for the UPS AM employees on Wednesday March 5, at 8:30 AM at the Local 580 Union Hall.
 2/21 - Local 580 to vote on $20 assessment for parking lot repairs on March 28, 2008.
 2/01 - Teamsters praise Granholm's Executive Order denouncing employee misclassification.