DHL - CVG Workers United for Change
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Organizing Committee of Teamster DHL Express workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
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We are on strike today to put an end to DHL’s unfair labor practices and win respect on the job. Stand with us!
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ON STRIKE TO END DHL’S UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES AND WIN RESPECT ON THE JOB
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Huge thanks to
@MorePerfectUS
for your support and amplification on this!
#teamsterstrong
@Teamsters
NEW: DHL Express workers told us horror stories about facing broken bones or seizures on the job, or coworkers who have been crushed by 2000 pound machinery.
They say managers don’t care — they’re ignored or given just an ice pack.
Now they’re voting to form a union.
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BREAKING: The Ohio Conference of Teamsters voted today to increase strike benefits for newly organized workers. The amount of the strike benefit is now $125 per week. This is on top of the $500 per week previously approved by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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BREAKING:🚨 Over 1,100 DHL-CVG Ramp and Tug Workers make history and overwhelmingly vote to join the Teamsters Union! Congratulations!🎉 ✊
#TeamsterStrong
#SurvivingDHL
#Teamsters
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A HUGE thanks to our DHL Teamster across the country who have been engaging in "DHL Days of Action" in support of our fight to form a union at DHL Express - CVG! We want to send a special shout out Locals: 100, 107NJS, 107, 118, 174, 600, 769 and 2785.
#TeamsterStrong
#DHLExpress
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🚨NLRB GENERAL COUNSEL SIDES WITH TEAMSTERS AGAINST DHL 🚨
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DHL-CVG
@Teamsters
are united, and we have the momentum.
Join our movement to fix DHL's unfair labor practices and win a fair contract.
Time is running out for this company to take our demands seriously.
Tick tock, DHL.
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PHILADELPHIA DHL TEAMSTERS STAND WITH CVG
DHL Teamsters around the country are rallying in solidarity as DHL CVG
@Teamsters
fight for their first contract.
Teamsters Local 107 in Philadelphia recently stood in solidarity with their DHL brothers and sisters at CVG.
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1,127
@DHLexpress
workers!!
BREAKING: 900 DHL Express workers just won a union.
The hazardous conditions that workers in the shipping industry face—dangerous accidents, sleep deprivation, and serious injuries—led them to organize with the
@Teamsters
.
Now they've won 505-288.
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Our 1,127 workers thank you :-)!
DHL Victory!
Congrats on all 900 workers coming into our ever-growing
@Teamsters
Union!
@DHLWrkrsUnited
did it they won!!!!
#1u
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@DHLexpress
workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport want their rights respected, safer working conditions, and freedom to organize without retaliation. Read coverage of the union campaign’s latest action
#LifeatDHL
#SurvivingDHL
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We're voting Teamsters YES! tomorrow for a voice on the job at DHL Express CVG!
#Teamsterstrong
#VoteYES
#DHL
-CVG
#LifeatDHL
#DHLGlobal
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We're fed up and ready to walk. Our solidarity grows stronger every day. Tick tock, DHL.
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We voted by 98% to authorize a strike if DHL fails to fix its unfair labor practices and deliver a fair contract.
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Silenced no more:
@DHLexpress
workers covered their mouths in protest of management's intimidation tactics at today’s rally outside of CVG airport for safer working conditions and Teamsters representation! 🚨 📢💪
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#survivingdhl
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.
@DHLexpress
@Teamsters
rallied today near the global shipping company’s massive operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) to demand safer working conditions. CVG workers united in solidarity and shared their experiences with the press.
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Our DHL workers United organizing committee were honored at the
@CincyWorkers
May Day Brunch today! Couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate worker/community solidarity!
#TeamsterStrong
#OhioConferenceofTeamsters
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Send in a photo of yourself wearing your vest or Tick Tock button to dhlworkersunited
@teamster
.org or text it to (859) 449-2922.
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"
@DHLExpress
workers rally at CVG airport with support from community organizations and DHL workers from Boston and Philly! 📢💪
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#survivingdhl
"
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CLEVELAND DHL TEAMSTERS STAND WITH DHL CVG WORKERS!
DHL Teamsters around the country are rallying in solidarity with DHL CVG workers fighting to have their voices heard and safety concerns taken seriously. DHL
@Teamsters
with Local 407 in Cleveland recently showed their support
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The fight for workers' rights is on! As they prepare for upcoming election, DHL-CVG workers demand action from General Manager Jeff Billingsley to respect their right to organize with the Teamsters! 🚨🚧📣
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#survivingdhl
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Let's stand together to win fairness and respect at CVG. Join our movement to fix DHL's unfair labor practices and win a fair contract.
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Check out Cincinnati
@NPR
@917wvxu
's coverage of our campaign! 8 yr employee Michelle Sanchez hopes union will force the company to better prevent and treat injuries. She describes a time when
@DHLexpress
was short staffed...
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
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“Letter from the DHL Workers United for Change Organizing Committee regarding the upcoming election”:
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
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Thank you!!!
Now on to bargaining!
Big congrats to
@DHLWrkrsUnited
who won their union election today in a landslide!!!
1100+ new Teamster brothers and sisters!
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Today, DHL - CVG workers marched to demand safer worker conditions and a right to organize with the
@Teamsters
!
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Proud to see some of our
@DHLexpress
CVG United for Change Leaders sharing our fight at the
@Teamsters
Organizing Conference this week!
#teamsterstrong
#1u
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We’re happy to be here
@TeamsterSOB
!
You can now refer to 1,100
@DHL
workers @ CVG as
@Teamsters
. Big congratulations & welcome.
Organizing remains a top priority for our administration & union. We will continue to take on greedy employers & fight on behalf of working people being exploited. We’re not slowing down.
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TEAMSTERS FIGHT FOR RESPECT AS DHL WASTES TIME
DHL told the Teamsters negotiating committee at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) that management will not return to the bargaining table this year after December 7.
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Real happiness is
@DHLExpress
recognizing the
@Teamsters
union at CVG!
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Read about why we're on strike here:
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ACTION ALERT
Join your fellow DHL
@Teamsters
at CVG tomorrow at 7 a.m. at 6900 Houston Rd. to rally for safety and a union contract!
We all know the pressure we feel to get planes off in a timeframe that can make people feel like they need to cut corners on safety protocols
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DHL
@Teamsters
in Indiana with Local 364 stand in solidarity with DHL CVG workers fighting to have their voices heard.
Sign the safety petition and get ready to rally in solidarity on Wednesday, Oct. 18!
#DHLTeamsters
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“An employee for five years, Ryan Doyen said he likes working at DHL, but has steadily grown concerned about safety conditions at the facility. He said the company needs to upgrade or better maintain the heavy loading equipment that workers use to fill and empty cargo planes…
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The combined strike benefit is now $625 per week. Call 859-449-2922 to sign up for picket line shifts to earn strike benefits.
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🚨We recently achieved a tentative agreement with management giving us the strongest safety language of all DHL hubs. 🚨
Read an important message from the DHL CVG Negotiating Committee here:
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Brandon Bleier, an employee and lead on one of the DHL superhub’s ramps, said safety issues have been present since he started working at the company more than seven years ago. “We’ve had machinery malfunction with our K-loaders, which actually raise all the way up to the plane..
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"Our voices matter! 📷📷 Vote
#Teamsters
YES for Safer Working Conditions, Respect, and a Better Life! Let's stand together and make our workplace a better place! 📷📷📷
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#DHLExpress
#DHLGlobal
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On Friday, we stood strong by presenting this list of demands to General Manager, Jeff Billingsley! We are demanding an end to retaliation and a safe working environment.
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#SurvivingDHL
#VoteYes
#DHLExpress
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“Garrett Schwing, a ramp lead for DHL-CVG, told
@CityBeatCincy
higher pay is a conversation employees want to have, but that safer working conditions is the most pressing need for DHL-CVG’s 1,100 ramp & tug employees. “We have to have absolutely better safety policies than
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RAMP AND TUG NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE 🧵
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Check out ABC9 reporter Dan Monk discussing our campaign on 91.7 WVXU!
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Read more here:
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“DHL has wasted enough time and needs to deliver on the fair contract Teamsters deserve—or this company will leave our members with no choice but to strike,” said Bill Hamilton, Director of the Teamsters Express Division.
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As we head into election week, we want to make sure you are Vote Ready! Check out the Sample Election Ballot to familiarize yourself ahead of election day. Remember your vote is confidential and management will not see HOW you voted!
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
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"This company understands what is at stake. The clock is ticking for DHL to act and remedy its unfair labor practices," Hamilton said.
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Workers at DHL Express’ North American superhub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport have taken a vote on whether to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union.
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to take cans on and off,” Bleier told the Business Courier. “Cans have almost flipped and crushed people to death. Management knows about it. They said they know what’s causing it. They still have the equipment out on the ramp. The cans are more than 7 feet tall and shaped like..
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🚨🚨The Teamsters won this election today in a landslide, DHL workers at the CVG airport in Kentucky/Ohio voted to form a union. Here’s me and
@alexnpress
on the fight
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United we bargain, divided we beg!
Get ready to rally at CVG on Wednesday, Oct. 18!
#DHLTeamsters
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Follow us on all social media for updates and up to the minute info. Support DHL CVG workers and help us spread the word - like and share!
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#SurvingDHL
#VoteYes
#DHLExpressCVG
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We asked DHL Express Teamster members around the country to answer the questions you've raised.
Question: I am now an at-will employee, how does my employment change under just-cause versus what I am now as an at-will?
Heather Francis from DHL PAO Station, Sunnyvale, CA.
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Too frequently, the aging equipment breaks down, which can lead to worker injuries.” - Cincinnati Enquirer Coverage.
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
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Read more here:
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We are so thankful to the community leaders from the
@CincyWorkers
and the Wesley United Methodist Church who mobilized support for our campaign!
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Winning the election is not the end. Winning the election means workers get a seat at the table where decisions are being made. Let’s continue with the process by Voting Yes! Steve Fightmaster, DHL Worker & Committee Member
#TeamsterStrong
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Thank you
@AmazonUnionKCVG
!!
Amazon and DHL workers at CVG need strong unions. These companies make billions of dollars off of our hard work. Join us on the corner of Aero Parkway and Wendell Ford Blvd this Thursday, 4/27 at 4pm to stand in solidarity with the
@DHLWrkrsUnited
union election
#UnionStrong
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Read more about today's action and these workers' fight here:
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No more workplace injuries! Just in -
@DHLexpress
CVG workers demand better equipment and lighting to keep them safe on the job 🚧💡
#TeamsterStrong
#LifeatDHL
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
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Listen to our co-Workers, Brandi and Steve, break down why safety is a key reason why so many
@DHL
Express employees are fighting for a right to organize on the Deconstructed Podcast w/
@ryangrim
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#DHLExpress
#TeamsterStrong
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Our fight at DHL Express - CVG has reached across international waters into Germany - the home of DHL Global!
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
Check out our coverage in Jungewelt:
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They said it best: “The right to organize is a fundamental right for every worker. The company might think that what happens at DHL, stays at DHL, that the workers are isolated."
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the planes that carry them, carrying 1,000 to 10,000 pounds of cargo.”- Cincinnati Business Courier Coverage.
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
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This latest show of disrespect comes after months of uncooperative posturing by the global shipping giant. During negotiations today, DHL negotiators continued to push insulting demands that would allow it to mistreat workers at CVG.
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DHL Workers United Organizing Committee Marched on the Boss, DHL CVG, Vice President/General Manager, Jeff Billingsley! See his response:
#SurvivingDHL
#LifeatDHL
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We are gaining momentum. We must continue demanding respect for our rights and keep up the fight until we get the contract we deserve.
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But our safety should matter more than whether the planes get out on time.
Machines are easier to fix than our bodies are. We are more than cogs in the machine, and a union contract will help us hold DHL accountable for that fact!
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First, DHL tentatively agreed to significant safety improvements. This happened after hundreds of CVG Teamsters signed a safety petition, which was delivered by workers to the boss the week prior.
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Second, the negotiating committee got DHL to agree to objective criteria for leads to fight back against favoritism when picking lead workers.
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The only way to stop the abuses, mistreatment and violations is for these workers to be organized and for their voices to be heard.” - Magdalena Orlander, Program Coordinator, Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center
#SurvivingDHL
#LifeatDHL
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Word is getting out! See the story of our March on the Boss on Fox 19 :
#SurvivingDHL
#LifeatDHL
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"That’s just not true. These workers are a part of our community. We know that their demands are just. Their pain is our pain, and their fight is our fight."
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"They can fire us for any reason or no reason at all, as we are at-will employees,” Fightmaster said. “Getting a contract, becoming just-cause employees and being able to bargain and negotiate for our futures and our families I think is going to be really important.”
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Thank you to our Amazon siblings!
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Check out this Q & A that answers some of the questions we’re hearing at work!
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
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Finally! NLRB responded – election day coming soon. Friday, we marched on the boss, next we “March to the Polls!”
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The Teamsters have filed a slew of unfair labor practice charges against DHL at CVG for retaliating against pro-union workers and surveilling offsite union activity. The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint for these charges and a trial is underway.
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The General Counsel of the NLRB’s regional office in Cincinnati has added new allegations to an administrative complaint against DHL Express as a result of an investigation into the company’s unfair labor practices at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG).
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“We want DHL to give us a fair contract and respect on the job,” said Gina Kemp, a ramp lead at CVG. “My co-workers at DHL and I will continue working together toward that goal.”
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Local 856. stands with workers at DHL CVG! Here she explains the difference between at-will employment and just-cause.
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#survivingdhl
#voteyes
#DHLExpress
#DHLGlobal
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Finally, DHL agreed to additional days of negotiation so we can hopefully expedite the process to get a fair first contract. The company and the negotiating committee are back at the table on November 1 and 2.
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The DHL CVG Teamsters negotiating committee scored three major victories during negotiations with DHL last week in Ohio.
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The amended complaint includes allegations that DHL has surveilled workers discussing the union off site and interfered with efforts by DHL ramp and tug workers.
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Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky community leaders will demand tomorrow that DHL be a responsible employer and stop interfering with the rights of their workforce to organize with the Teamsters.
#LifeAtDHL
#SurvivingDHL
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Hear from your co-workers on why we are organizing on Young Turks:
#TeamsterStrong
#lifeatdhl
#lifeatdhl
#voteyes
# DHL Express
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The Teamsters will not accept any artificial timeline from DHL and will hold the company accountable for its delays and obstruction. Time is running out for DHL. What happens next is up to the company.
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"I do enjoy my job, but it could always be better," said Steven Fightmaster, a third-shift leader of the domestic ramp for DHL. "Right now, we don’t have any say in any of our working conditions."
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..and she got hurt. "They never did send help, so it was just me and another girl up there pushing thousand-pound cans and I felt a pop. I know I did something," she says. She says she had a dislocated shoulder and was initially just given Tylenol.
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