PTS GETS COURT ORDERED APPROVAL ON WAGE CUTS
Posted by: Chainsdraging in Carhaul News, Contract, PTS, Teamsters, tags: bankruptcy, Carhaul, court, Cuts, Fred, negotiator, NMATA, performance transportation Services, PTS, Teamsters, top, wage, ZuckermanPTS has posted on their web site
COURT APPROVES 1113e MOTION 6-4-08.pdf
To: ALL PTS Employees
Today, the United States Bankruptcy Judge overseeing PTS’s Chapter 11 case approved a 15% reduction in the wages or our teamster employees. This reduction was approved for an 8 week period ending July 31st, and this is temporary in nature.
Also posted on their site
Interim Relief Questions and Answers 6-5-08.pdf
COURT APPROVES 1113e MOTION 6-4-08.pdf
Letter-To Frederick Perillo-IBT Counsel-May 31 08.pdf
PTS TAKES ACTION TO ASSURE FUTURE!! 5-29-08.pdf
DONT BELIEVE THE FALSE INFORMATION!!! 5-31-08.pdf
Thanks to our member JerseyDevil for the find of this Article
UPDATE
The Teamsters Respond
Teamsters Weigh Options After PTS Wage Cuts Approved By Court
Union Leaders Urge Company to Return to Talks; Drop Pay Reductions
June 2, 2008
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has approved Performance Transportation Services, Inc.’s (PTS) request for 15-percent wage cut, and Teamster leaders are weighing all options in order to fight the company’s move.
In a written order filed today, the judge approved the wage cuts effective starting today and running through as late as July 31. About 1,250 Teamsters at PTS are affected by the wage cuts.
“We remain vigorously opposed to PTS’ wage cuts because they undermine the entire Teamster-represented carhaul industry,” said Fred Zuckerman, Teamsters Carhaul Division Director and lead NMATA negotiator. “I will be discussing our options with General President Jim Hoffa and will also be talking to carhaul local union leaders.”
“Our priority is to protect the interests of our PTS members and all our carhaul members and we will do whatever it takes to make that happen,” Zuckerman said. “Nothing is being ruled out at this point and we continue to urge PTS to return to the bargaining table in good faith and to withdraw the wage cuts immediately.”
This past weekend, Teamsters at PTS approved—by a more than 3-1 margin—authorization for the union to strike PTS if necessary.
“Our members have given their overwhelming support to strike and that is an option for us,” Zuckerman said.
June 7th, 2008 at 11:16 am - Edit
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June 7th, 2008 at 11:18 am - Edit
It is time to take a stand … if we except this wage cut it will keep coming back to haunt us.
June 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm - Edit
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June 9th, 2008 at 3:56 pm - Edit
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June 10th, 2008 at 6:26 pm - Edit
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June 10th, 2008 at 8:30 pm - Edit
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June 19th, 2008 at 4:31 pm - Edit
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June 19th, 2008 at 4:51 pm - Edit
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