A message from Tim Sylvester
The vote count today affirmed what we have heard for months from Local 804 members. It is time for new leadership and a new direction in Local 804.
On behalf of the entire 804 Members United Slate, I want to thank the membership for your overwhelming support in this election and the confidence you have placed in us to lead this great union. Read more »
If you have already voted, we thank you. If you have not voted, this is your last chance.
Under the election rules, it is now too late to call for a replacement ballot. But it is NOT too late to vote.
All ballots that are received by Thursday at 9 a.m. will be counted.
Your vote is your voice. Use it.
We want to thank all the members who have generously supported this grassroots campaign by making donations and our raffle. Our raffle winners were drawn on Sunday, Nov. 22. First Prize went to Vin Chandre. Second prize goes to Dennis Cadle. Third prize goes to Cara Johns.
Ballots are in the mail to elect our union’s next executive board. Across our union members are coming together to vote 804 Members United.
Click here to see members speak out in our mailing to Local 804 full-timers.
Part-timers and other inside workers are uniting for change in Local 804.
Click here to see part-timers and other insider workers speak out in our mailing to Local 804 part-timers.
“Local 804 Members United will be there to observe every step of the vote to ensure a fair and secret election.”
— Mark Holmes, Row B Candidate for Trustee
Shop Steward, Midnights, Nassau
After you mark your ballot, put it in the secret ballot envelope. Then put the secret ballot envelope in the return envelope.
At the vote count, the membership information on the return envelope will only be used to verify that you are an eligible voter.
The secret ballot envelopes of thousands of eligible voters will be mixed together before any secret ballot is opened. No one will know how you voted.
Help Spread the Word!
Ballots will be mailed this Tuesday, Nov. 17 and counted on Dec. 3. Now the election is in your hands.
Click here to download a sample ballot flyer.
Take it to work and show members how to vote for the 804 Members United team. Talk up the election at work—and ask every supporter you know to vote.
Help Get Out the Vote. Can you help get out the vote this week? Click here.
It’s crunch time. Here’s what you can do this week to elect strong new leadership for Local 804:
Spread the Word: Download a sample ballot flyer. Take it to work and show members how to vote for the 804 Members United team. Talk up the election at work—and ask every supporter you know to vote. Click here to download a sample ballot.
Phone and Text Other Members: Call or text other Teamsters to remind them to vote.
Volunteer to Help Get Out the Vote. Can you help get out the vote this week? Click here.
Thank you for your support. Together we can build a stronger Local 804.
See the photos
On Nov. 17, every member of Local 804 will be mailed a ballot to choose a new executive board.
Across Local 804, members are uniting for change behind the 804 Members United Slate.
Click here to see photos of proud supporters of 804 Members United.
Click on the image to watch the video. Find out why Local 804 members are voting Row B to elect the entire 804 Members United Slate.
804 Members United for Change from 804 Members United on Vimeo.
Watch the 804 Members United video and learn more about our plans for rebuilding Local 804 power.
804 Members United from 804 Members United on Vimeo.
Members have reported that some Row A supporters have asked other UPS employees to turn over their ballots to be marked and/or mailed for them. This is illegal.
Federal law forbids anyone to collect a members’ ballot. This is a secret ballot election. No one will know how you voted.
The 804 Members United Slate will monitor every stage of this election to make sure it is fair. We encourage you to vote by marking your own ballot.
Don’t let anyone steal your right to vote. Click here to send report any election violations.
The Redmond Slate is out campaigning for their jobs and claiming they are “Leadership that Delivers.”
Here is a partial list of what they “forgot” to mention—the concessions that Howie and the rest of Row A have delivered to Local 804 members. Read more »
What you need to know about your pension and health benefits. And what the Redmond Slate isn’t telling you.
Click here to download: “The Facts About Your Benefits”
The Pension Fund has lost $183 million since Jan. 2008.
* Our Pension Fund is less than 50% funded.
* Our Pension Fund has a shortfall of more than $550 million.
* The shortfall was only $378 million when they cut our pension in 2006. Read more »
Local 804 members who are concerned about their benefits speak out on why they’re voting for the 804 Members United Slate.
Local 804 Members United can’t undo the damage that’s been done to our benefit funds. But we can take action to protect your benefits for the future.
We’ve issued a straight forward Action Plan to Protect Your Benefits. Read more »
What Has Row A Done for You?
Local 804 officials want UPS part-timers to vote for them.
But what has Row A done for YOU?
The 804 Members United Slate will cut bloated officer salaries and perks and spend the union’s money on the membership.
The Local 804 Executive Board paid themselves between $143,000 and $167,000 with our dues money last year. It’s time to spend our dues money on programs that benefit the membership.
The 804 Members United team will cut the salary of every Local 804 officer by $35,000. We will eliminate 401K contributions for Local 804 officers. In all, we will slash Executive Board salaries and perks by more than $400,000 a year.
Click here to download our leaflet on salary cuts.
Which Slate Has Fought for You?
Compare the candidates on contract and benefit issues and decide for yourself. Who has gone along with the company and who has fought for you?
Click here to download the “Compare the Candidates” leaflet..
The Executive Board unanimously endorsed the most concessionary UPS contract in 25 years—all while the company was making record profits. Row A’s deal would have reduced our 35 cent raise (already an embarrassment) by 10 more cents.
Row A also agreed to let UPS take away 25 & Out and the 15-minute coffee bonus from all new members.
Row A and UPS told members that if we voted their concessionary contract down, it would be be illegal to restore the 30 percent pension cut. We proved them wrong. Read more »
Download our Action Plan
Wherever we go in Local 804, members who work inside are telling us the same thing…
Members say they don’t see their business agents enough especially on twilight, midnight and sunrise shifts. Supervisors working is worse than ever. They say the membership needs stronger representation like we used to have in 804.
Local 804 Members United has an action plan to build union power for inside workers, including: Read more »
Local 804 used to be the most powerful local in the Teamsters Union. It can be again. Here are ten steps we will take to rebuild our union’s strength and put members first.
After you read our ideas, tell us yours. Click here to send us feedback or your own idea about what can be done to build a better Local 804. Click here to watch our video on key problems at UPS and what our union can do about them.
Read more »
Local 804 is not only a “Package Car Union”
The Redmond Slate has finally launched a website: www.PackageCarUnion.com
What is Row A saying to the thousands of Local 804 members who work inside the hubs and in the Feeder Department—let alone our union’s outside shops? Does the Redmond Slate really think that Local 804 is only a “Package Car Union?”
Redmond Slate Out of Touch and Dwelling on the Past
When members bring up the concessionary contract and benefit cuts delivered by Row A, Howie Redmond answers that he’s not dwelling on the past.
Instead Row A’s campaign literature dwells on the ancient past. Read more »
We’re pleased to announce that Sam Cuevas, Steve Auz and William Riley Fernandez have joined the 804 Members United team. .
A Teamster for 27 years, Sam Cuevas has served our union at every level. Sam worked as an Organizer with both the Local 804 and for the International Union. Sam has eight years of experience as a Shop Steward representing package car drivers and currently serves as an Alternate Steward in the Greenpoint Center.
A Teamster for nearly 22 years, Steve Auz worked as a Package Car driver for 17 years before going full-time inside. Local 804 members elected Steve to serve as an Alternate Delegate to the International Convention in 2006. Steve served our country with the 82nd Airborne Division for five years. Currently, Steve is a Shop Steward in the Maspeth Building.
William Riley Fernandez is the 804 Members United Slate’s designee to assume the duties of Health & Safety Director for Local 804. An Inside Full-Timer working as a Hazmat Designated Responder and 26-year Teamster, Riley Fernandez has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications, Media, Film & Video Production, is fluent in Spanish and volunteers in law enforcement.
Click here to learn more about the entire 804 Members United Slate.
The Local 804 Members United campaign continues to build momentum. Local 804 members packed meetings in Long Island and in Manhattan to meet the slate, get answers to their questions, and make plans to build a winning campaign. Read more »
We’re pleased to announce that Neil O’Brien and Ken Reiman have joined the 804 Members United Slate.
O’Brien is a 26-year Teamster and former package car steward in the Riverhead and Hamptons Center in the Suffolk. As an active participant in our union’s political action committee, DRIVE (Democrat, Republican, Independent, Voter Education), Neil helped lead efforts in Local 804 to defeat the anti-union Team Act. He currently works in the Feeder Department.
Ken Reiman is a 24-year Teamster who got turned on union activism during the 1997 UPS strike and has never looked back. Ken launched the popular Local Agitator newsletter to inform and empower rank-and-file members.
Click here to learn more about Neil, Ken and all the 804 Members United candidates.
Public officials in Bayside, Queens have voted to rename a portion of 28th Ave in honor of Ron Carey.
Local 804 Members United Presidential Candidate Tim Sylvester spoke in favor of the motion at a meeting of Community Board 11 on Sept. 14. The Board then voted by 30 to 4 to honor Ron Carey by renaming the street where he lived. Read more »
Take the Local 804 Members United Survey
How do you feel about the last contract negotiations? Are you concerned about pension or health and welfare cuts? What would you like to see Local 804 do differently to enforce the contract? Is our Executive Board out of touch with the membership? Is it time for change in our local?
Click here to have your say by taking the 804 Members United survey.
Long Island Meeting — Sunday, August 23
Manhattan Meeting — Sunday, Sept. 13
Come meet the 804 Members United Slate. Get answers to your questions. And get involved in the campaign to rebuild Local 804 power.
Our Long Island Campaign Meeting is Sunday, August 23 at 10 a.m. in Levittown. Click here to download a flyer.
Our Manhattan Campaign Meeting is Sunday, September 13 at 10 a.m. Click here to download a flyer.
More than 70 members packed a June 28th meeting to hear from the 804 Members United Slate and make plans to win the election this fall. UPSers from nine buildings and every job classification attended the campaign kickoff.
The 804 Members United Slate will be holding a series of events so members can meet the candidates, hear about the slate’s platform and plans, ask their questions and get involved. Read more »
The Local 804 election this fall is our chance to rebuild our union’s power. Local 804 used to stand up to UPS management, bargain strong contracts and protect our benefits. We can be that kind of union again.
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