I recieved the recent flyer that someone sent me that is being distributed by TDU so I put together a flyer of my own. I would like a full discussion and debate about this so please reply to this thread if you have any comments, concerns or suggestions.

Please download and distribute to as many DHL Teamsters as possible.

Thanks.

-Phil

Excellent flyer, Brother

We all know who the "twinhorse 249" that came up with and distributed that flyer is.......................... before the whole contract was even released.

I have to see the local supplement to know if it is strong enough to supersede the master agreement. Also, I wonder if all cities have a better local rider. Maybe just enough to get yes votes I don't know but I would prefer if all were on the same page. After all it is a NATIONAL AGREEMENT ya know. Does the company really need part-timers to compete and stay in business? I am on the fence about this issue. It would be nice to know what the meaning of ( maintain a large US presence is). I'd like an answer to this before we voted on such a pivotal part of our careers.

Nice job on the flyer Phil, about this twinhorse 249, maybe twinhorse is upset because he wasn't allowed to play in the contract talks, sounds like a big cry baby to me. attention all TDU bitches, quit your crying and stop the distribution of those half stories that you're passing out and let the real men do their jobs, you babies will be the first to cry when you're out jobs, because i'm sure that all of you have really good talents outside of delivering your 2 pound letters

I was unaware that guest could not download attachments. This has been fixed.

-Phil

It's one thing to bust TDU's balls but I have to disagree with you on the generalization of DHL drivers as being talentless (fellow TEAMSTER) drivers. It seems to me that you think all the brothers and sisters that work at DHL are not familiar with other types of equipment (you are dead wrong.) Sure, quite a few landed DHL as their first job but also quite a few did'nt. We may not be able to back a set of doubles down Lombard St. (like yourself) but there are plenty of us that are perfectly capable at getting the job done at any of the Teamster barns across the U.S.

i don't get it. the flyer says tdu is lying yet it doesnt offer any details to contradict what the tdu flyer says.

I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT ALL OF DHL HAS PART TIMERS EXCEPT 3 STATES, IS THIS TRUE? ANYONE ?

That wasn't intended to put down dhl drivers as being talentless, it is meant for the TDU boys who keep passing false information out to their barns telling them to vote the contract down before they even see the real contract, those are the ones that will be the first ones to cry when they are looking for jobs, they're against part timers, no one wants to see part timers but thats the way the industry is these days. DHL should have stayed in master freight like the TDU groupies wanted, just think DHL would have been better off signing the me too, they would have all of the part time jobs they wanted at a cheaper rate. wake up TDU

I think it is important for those of us that work at DHL to understand who and what is behind the material being pushed by TDU.

The flyer that is titled "DHL Contract 2008 - Summary of Key Changes in the Proposed Contract" says at the bottom:

"This bulletin produced, paid for and distributed by concerned DHL Teamsters who want to defend our contract and protect our future"

This is a flat out lie and it makes me sick to my stomach. How can these bastards stoop so low? To play games with peoples lives for their own politics. What it should say is, "This bulletin produced David Levin, paid for by TDU distributed by concerned DHL Teamsters who were lied to for our own POLITICAL future".

How do I know it is a lie? If you download the .pdf file and look at the file properties you will notice that it says "Author: David Levin". Looks like vanity got it the way of covering their tracks, Oops! I have attached an image to prove it. No doubt they will double back and fix this but if you already have the .pdf file you can see for yourself.

Open the file in Adobe Acrobat and hit "Ctrl + D" on your keyboard.

That begs the questions:

• Who is David Levin?
• Which DHL station does he work at?
• Is he a Teamster?

Who is David Levin? David Levin is the political spokesman for Tom Leedham 3x defeated TDU Candidate for Teamsters President.

Which DHL station does he work at? He does not work for DHL, AStar, Danzas or ABX. He is the political spokesman for TDU.

Is he a Teamster? No. He is a liar!


So what are DHL Teamsters to do about the upcoming vote?

1. When the settlement agreement is released next week take your copy and read it!
2. Have a highlighter or notepad handy and write down any questions you have.
3. Next, get answers to those questions from your union officials and/or your Stewards and/or your co-workers and/or www.teamster.net .
4. Attend your Union Meetings and be part of the discussion.
5. Vote!

If you post them here I will give you an unvarnished no-spin no-bullshit answer.

-Phil

p.s. Who am I? My name is Phil Ybarrolaza son of Alex and Judy Ybarrolaza, I am a twenty year and third generation Teamster. I have been the webmaster www.teamster.net for the last 10 years and I worked at DHL/Airborne Express for over thirteen years. I have been elected twice as a Shop Steward and I am currently serving my first term as Vice-President of Teamsters Local 624. I work now as a Business Agent for Local 624 and I still maintain my seniority at DHL. I love my Union and my co-workers.

Phil, Thanks for giving the other side of things. I have heard some very good things about this contract. Make sure you guys vote!

Flyers don't really make any impact on the membership. If you want action you're gonna have to do it the hard way by disrupting union meetings, civil disobedience and forming a dissident group comprised of militant, enlightened union members and reach out to dissidents in other labor unions. Nobody really gives a shit about the new DHL contract unless we reach out to the dissidents in the UAW, the Steelworkers, the SEIU, the Longshoremen,,,etc. Until that happens we are just pissing in the wind handing out flyers.

Try visiting LaborNotes to see what it means to be an enlightened, militant union member.

All true and their number one lap dog is Mark Woods a dhl committee man from pittsburgh, and gary alward a former officer in 249................they are trying to discredit dini the rs/ba for 249 who is also a dhl guy and put on the committee by slawson. I hear its not working though. They also have buffaloed the guys on that DHL teamster forum as well.
From what i hear the contract is mostly NMFA language..............we shall see.