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The application process for the 2021 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship is now open.
DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2021
To apply for a scholarship, please follow the instructions below:
To submit an application for this year, follow these instructions:
(1) Go to https://aim.applyists.net/JRHMSF
(2) Create an account or log into your existing account to be directed to the Application
(3) If you are on the Home Page, click the ADD NEW APPLICATION button and enter the Program Key: JRHMSF
(4) Complete all required fields
(5) Click “Submit”ELIGILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members (including the BMWED, BLET, GCC and TCRC).
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
As the year 2020 comes to a close, Local 243 announces the conclusion of its multi-phase grievance battle against UPS surrounding the Company's violation of members’ 9.5 contratual rights. Total backpay to UPS members who filed over 500 grievances on this contract violation is a historic $102,382.87.
“This has been a long and grueling ordeal for everyone, but through it all Local 243 maintained our due diligence against UPS by fighting to protect our members’ 9.5 rights,” Local 243 Vice President Scott Quenneville said. “These grievance victories, paid out in five phases over a period of several months, prove that when UPS members stand together with their Union and fight against clear violations of the collective bargaining agreement, we can have a powerful impact which both strengthens our Union and pays off financially for the members.”
As the New Year begins, Local 243 encourages all UPS members to continue utilizing the grievance procedure to protect your dignity, rights and respect in the workplace. If you believe that your rights have been violated by the Company, or by your Manager or Supervisor, or if you disagree with any discipline that you receive, contact your Steward or Business Representative right away and file a grievance to PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
Local 243 Files NLRB Charges Against SVS Vision For Refusing To Schedule “In-Person” Grievance Hearings
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THE BOTTOM LINE: If SVS Vision employees can safely return to work and service customers on a face-to-face basis, a practice that has been in place for months, then Local 243 believes there is no excuse for not scheduling in-person Step 2 grievance hearings (as is required by the collective bargaining agreement).
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Issues COVID-19 Safety Violation Against UPS
Local 243 Previously Filed MIOSHA Charges Against UPS For Not Enforcing the Six Feet Social Distancing Guidelines
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Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw and Ingham Counties Issue Coronavirus Health Advisories
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TEAMCARE Trustees Announce COVID-19 Health Care Layoff Coverage Benefit Changes
Local 243 has been advised that the TEAMCARE Board of Trustees has approved granting up to eight weeks of health care layoff coverage at no cost to members who are laid off between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. We have been in discussions with representatives at TEAMCARE to address this crucial membership priority.
You can read more about the eight week layoff coverage, as well as some frequently asked questions, in the three special TEAMCARE BULLETINS below.
EIGHT WEEKS of Layoff Health Care Benefits At NO COST (click graphic below to read entire bulletin)
Frequently Asked Questions About TEAMCARE Layoff Coverage (click graphic below to read entire bulletin)
Cost-Sharing Waiver For COVID-19 Testing and Treatment (click graphic below to read entire bulletin)
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.
COVID-19 EMERGENCY LEAVE
UPS Members Requesting Covid-19 Emergency Leave Need To Complete This Emegency Leave Request (ELR) Form
(click below for a larger, printable six-page form)
Once you complete this ELR form, email it to:
COVID19PAY@UPS.COM
NOTE: For the first two boxes on this form, make sure you include the following information:
Region: #7
District: #64
Teamsters Statement On Coronavirus
As the United States responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, we must ensure that working people are able to perform their jobs in a safe working environment and that sick leave is available to all workers. Without adequate sick leave, workers will be forced to continue working in order to provide food and housing for their families, thus potentially exposing others to the virus.
Federal, state and local governments, as well employers, need to listen to front-line workers in every industry about the actions needed to keep working people safe on the job and to protect our communities.
Teamster members have greater job protections than nonunion workers. However, every worker must be provided basic economic security and protections during this crisis.
The Teamsters will fight to ensure that:
- Everyone has access to free COVID-19 testing;
- Every worker is provided some form of paid sick leave;
- Workers are not punished for calling in sick;
- Frontline workers who treat potentially infected populations be provided with the appropriate protective equipment;
- Workers understand that they are entitled to worker compensation benefits if they are infected as a result of their work;
- Those receiving unemployment benefits while affected by COVID-19 are exempt from searching for work during that time.
It is imperative that we come together as a nation to ensure that sick workers and their families stay home when sick, continue to be compensated and protected during this time and that federal, state and local governments do everything in their power to keep workers protected during this crisis.
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.”
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To see if you qualify for emergency Coronavirus benefits under Michigan's Womens Infants Children (WIC) program, go to the Michigan WIC Website.