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Apply TODAY for the 2020 Teamsters Local 243 and Marshall Lasser Scholarships  

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

October 30, 2020

Two financial scholarships are being offered to any Local 243 member, or a child or spouse of a member in good standing, in order to help that individual expand their educational horizons.

Scholarships are available to students currently in college, or who will be entering college in 2020.

These annual awards include a $1,000 scholarship by Teamsters Local 243 and a $500 scholarship funded by attorney Marshall Lasser, P.C. Scholarships can be used for any trade school, college, business school or university.

All applicants must submit the following:

1) High school transcript, and if applicant has completed at least one semester of college, a college transcript;

2) A completed scholarship application form (see form below);

3) SAT or ACT scores (GRE if applying to graduate school);

4) A statement, no longer than one typed page, stating your occupational plans and goals and why you made that decision.

Scholarship applications must be returned no later than Friday, October 30, 2020 to:

Local 243 Scholarship Fund, 39420 Schoolcraft Road, Plymouth Twp., MI 48170

Applications will be thoroughly reviewed and the 2020 winners will be selected by a majority vote of Local 243's Executive Board.

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Print the form and send it with your 2020 application

Local 243 Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against SVS For Failing To Provide Information, Refusing To Meet and Bargain, Refusing To Hear Grievances and Retaliating Against the Union Steward

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Local 243 Files Additional NLRB Charges Against UPS For Refusal To Provide Information Over Members’ 9.5 Violations

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Local 243 Wins Fight Against American Red Cross Demanding Company Follow COVID-19 Social Distance Guidelines During Blood Drives

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Locals 243, 332, 337 and 406 Reach Letter of Understanding With UPS Concening Temporary PVD Drivers

Agreement Will Provide Needed Delivery Relief To Full-Time UPS Package Car Drivers 

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Local 243 Salutes All Essential Workers

Frontline “Heroes" Who Are Working Everyday to Keep America Strong During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Check out this awesome video produced by rank-and-file members at UPS Livonia who are on the job everyday sorting, loading and delivering for America 

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TEAMCARE COVID-19 Short-Term Disability Benefits Claim Form  

For use by UPS, Jack Cooper and American Red Cross members applying for short-term disability

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Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund COVID-19 Weekly Accident and Sickness Benefits For Fund Participants

(For use by NON-UPS members applying for short-term disability benefits)

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Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw and Ingham Counties Issue Coronavirus Health Advisories

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Telemedicine Options Give MCTWF and TEAMCARE Members 24/7/365 Access To Quality Health Care Consultations During Coronavirus Pandemic

MICHIGAN CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS WELFARE FUND - Local 243 members with health insurance through the Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund (MCTWF) who need to speak with a doctor can do so by utilizing the Fund’s MDLIVE program.

Fund members receive immediate access to physicians who can assist with an array of health care questions. This is especially important now, during the current Coronavirus pandemic.  

Members who believe they may have symptoms of the Coronavirus are encouraged to contact MDLIVE for diagnosis, assistance and treatment options.  

Copayments for MDLIVE online consultations have been waived through March 31, 2021.

More information is available at https://members.mdlive.com/mctwf or click the graphic below.  You can also call MDLIVE at 1-800-657-6169.   

TEAMCARE - Local 243 members with TEAMCARE health insurance are encouraged to seek telemedicine through Teladoc.  Physicians are available to help evaluate risk and provide support.  

If a higher level of care is determined to be necessary by the physician, Teladoc will navigate patients to the appropriate resource.  

There is no cost to TEAMCARE members for using Teladoc.

More information is available at Teladoc.com/TeamCare or click the graphic below.  You can also call Teladoc at 1-800-835-2362.  

Local 243’s Memo to UPS Members Regarding Coronavirus

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Local 243 Wins $28,000 “Snow Day” Pay For Members At Durham, Northville

Local 243 Vice President Scott Quenneville (left) and Recording Secretary Phil Turner (right) with some of the Drivers and Monitors from Durham, Northville who collectively received more than $28,000 in snow day pay through the Union's grievance procedure.

Drivers and Monitors at Durham School Services, Northville received an early Christmas gift once the Union won its “snow day” pay grievance resulting in the Company paying more than $28,000 in backpay to the membership.

Durham Northville members were off work a total of seven days due to inclement weather during the 2018-2019 school year.  Even though the Company was paid by the Northville School District for the seven missed snow days, they refused to pay employees for their lost days as required by the Union’s contract.  

In response, on July 2, 2019 Local 243 filed a class action grievance on behalf of all Drivers and Monitors for the snow day pay.  On November 29, 2019 Durham finally agreed to follow the contract and pay employees a total settlement of $28,187.67 for the lost snow days.  Each member received their share of this total based upon their hourly rate and the number of hours missed during those seven snow days.

“Payment for snow days has been, and remains, a major issue for our Durham members,” Local 243 Secretary-Treasurer Neil Pettit said.  “The Company violated the contract by refusing to pay members for the snow days.  This grievance victory demonstrates, very clearly, that Local 243 Local 243 will use every resource available, including the power of our grievance and arbitration process to enforce our contracts, protect members’ workplace rights and make sure that rank-and-file members receive every negotiated benefit to which they are entitled.”

Trinity Transportation, Detroit Workers Vote YES To Join Local 243

Victory For Workplace STRENGTH and RESPECT

Drivers, aides and mechanics at Trinity Transportation Detroit's East and West terminals took a major step forward in their fight to improve wages, job security and respect when they voted YES to join Teamsters Local 243.  

When the ballots were counted on Friday, October 20th, the workers at Trinity's Greenfield and Mack terminals in Detroit made their voice heard loud and clear, voting by a margin of 170-to-18 (90% support) to join ranks with Teamsters Local 243 to gain a stronger voice in improving their working conditions.

“Teamsters Local 243 congratulates all of the Trinity Transportation workers who made the right decision and voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining the Teamsters Union,” said Local 243 President Jim "Cinci" Cianciolo.  “Moving forward, we look forward to contract negotiations, where these workers will gain the wages and respect they deserve guaranteed in writing.”

Trinity Transportation is a subsidiary of National Express (NEX), one of the largest student transportation providers in the world. The Trinity Transportation drivers, aides/monitors and mechanics are part of a growing trend of Michigan school bus workers who are affiliating with the Teamsters.  Last year, over 200 workers at another NEX subsidiary, Durham School Services in Ann Arbor, voted to join Local 243.

Local 243 Secretary-Treasurer Neil Pettit said this was a dynamic team effort between Local 243 and the International Union.  The IBT dispatched a team of skilled organizers to Detroit to assist with ground activities leading up to the victory and with membership turnout on the day of the Union vote.

"We want to thank the International Union for the solid backing and guidance they gave as part of an ongoing effort to 'Drive Up Standards' for school bus employees here in Michigan and across the country," Pettit said.  "Thanks also to Joint Council #43 Organizer Marian Novak for providing expert guidance over the many weeks of this campaign.  This was a dynamic team effort and proves, once again, that when Teamsters are united for a common objective, nothing will stop us from securing ultimate victory."

Anthony Clingman works at Trinity Transportation and he’s been a professional driver for over 40 years. Clingman was a Teamster member in a previous job, and that experience motivated him to serve on the organizing committee during the lead up to this representation election.

“I learned a lot from being a Teamster – how to take care of myself, to not just accept things as they are,” Clingman said. “One thing that I’m looking forward to is having more job security once I’m no longer an employee at-will.  When we have that, everything else will fall into place.”

Secretary-Treasurer Pettit said the Union will schedule a  contract proposals meeting soon to gather information and hear what's on the minds of the workers.  Barganing dates will then be scheduld to begin negotiations on their first Teamster contract.

Local 243 members are reminded that if you know a non-union worker who could benefit from the strength and security of a Union contract, call Local 243 today.  Members who provide a lead that results in a successful campaign will receive $500.00 for helping expand our Union's membership.

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