Local 710 UPS Settles “30-Minute Meal” Grievance Ahead of Arbitration - Teamster Feeder Drivers Take Back Their Rightful Free Time Under DOT laws, drivers must take a 30-minute break before eight hours of drive time behind the wheel. Previously, the law was to take that break before eight hours on duty. Even with the law change, UPS was issuing discipline to drivers who did not take a that break before they hit eight hours on duty, even though they did not have eight hours of drive time. This meant UPS was forcing drivers to take a 30-minute unpaid break for no real reason, extending their day longer than it needed to be to complete their run. “UPS always says that the most important stop of your day was your last stop at home, yet they were forcing drivers to unnecessarily delay getting home to their families,” said Local 710 President Del Schaefer. “They claimed they could do this under ‘managerial rights,’ and we stood firm on the fact that this was completely frivolous and that they were only doing it to try to keep control over our members that they shouldn’t have.” Local 710 brought this issue to the bargaining table in 2023, but UPS refused to budge. Because of that, Local 710 started the process for arbitration shortly after negotiations concluded, and a Settlement Agreement (below) was finally reached this week. Read more 👇 (fb)

📣Reminder!! Our next General Membership Meeting is THIS Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 11:00am CT at the Union Hall. 📣 Local 710 May General Membership Meeting 📆 Sunday, May 18, 2025 ⏰ 11:00am CT 🏢 Hybrid - In-Person OR Virtual! The Teamsters Local 710 General Membership Meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format – either in-person at the Union Hall or virtually! If you plan to attend virtually, please register below. In-person attendees do NOT need to register in advance. Virtual Attendees: Register NOW: https://bit.ly/710May25 You will receive an email confirmation upon completing this registration. Please allow our staff time to review your registration request. Once approved, you will receive an email from 710 with your complete registration approval - YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MEETING START TIME. Additional information can be found on Teamsters710.com. If you have any questions, please contact the hall at (773) 254-3200 or email zoom@teamsters710.org. (fb)