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PTS Asks Court for Wage CutsPosted by: Chainsdraging in Carhaul News, Contract, TDU, union, tags: Allied, Automotive, bankruptcy, concessions, Contract, court, cut, Group, Performance, PTS, Services, Transportation, union, wageTDU - Teamsters for a Democratic Union Performance Transportation Services (PTS) is the latest Teamster employer to ask a bankruptcy court to impose concessions on its workers–and 1,300 carhaulers are facing cuts.The company has not specified the details, but the wage cut request will be at least 10 percent and could be as high as 17.5 percent, which would match the concession that the International gave to Allied Automotive Group a year ago.The move comes at a terrible time, on the eve of the contract expiration on May 31. PTS is also attempting to pull out of the employers’ joint bargaining group to bargain separately with the union.READ MOREThe International Union issued a statement calling on PTS to return to joint employer bargaining, and is conducting strike votes at PTS terminals this weekend.Unfortunately, just six months ago, the International Union negotiated and supported a proposal that would have stuck the PTS Teamsters with a 17.5 percent wage cut. That was when the IBT signed a deal with Allied to acquire PTS, and cut PTS Teamster wages without PTS Teamsters being allowed to vote on it. Instead, the International Union conducted a vote of Allied Teamsters to modify their concessionary contract, and promised each voter a $2,000 bonus if the deal went through.That deal fell apart, but IBT Carhaul Director Fred Zuckerman continues to act as if he works for Ron Burkle, the billionaire who owns Allied.READ MORE6 Responses to “PTS Asks Court for Wage Cuts”
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May 31st, 2008 at 9:53 am - Edit
we are taken a strike vote sunday in chicago.By all indicationseveryone voting yes to strike.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:22 am - Edit
There will be a strike vote this weekend. In Port Newark NJ. Everyone says they support it. The only question I have is…. How much work will we loose to the none union companys ,if we do strike?
May 31st, 2008 at 10:45 am - Edit
Your with PTS Right?
Why did they wait to the last min to announce this tactic?
IF it goes thru you will see it is more like a 50% pay cut.
They will promise you work you will never see and some work that will disappear.
You will lose some traffic and then pick up new business at half rate. Non Union will have better rates then you.
The Union will tell you on how they saves jobs.
This is rapidly turning into a K-Mart job.
Low pay, twice the work level and all the while trapped by a Pension you can’t leave.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:57 am - Edit
JerseyDevil says: How much work will we loose to the none union companys ,if we do strike?
And if you don’t strike, what good would it be to haul it at a less rate than Non Union.
It has been a pay cut with no raises or cost of living and it is going to last 3 years.
With Prices sky rocketing around fuel cost my way of living is getting smaller by the day.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:24 pm - Edit
I talked to my B.A last night,he said that PTS wants out of the National Agreement also they want more than just wage concessions said they are very far apart on many other issues. WE need to stand together and stop this from happening. Good luck my fellow brothers.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:12 pm - Edit
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