National Negotiations Underway
Teamsters national negotiating committee met last week with representatives of DHL to begin the historic task of negotiating a new DHL National Master Agreement. Appointed by General President Jim Hoffa, the national committee comprises representatives of Teamsters locals from around the country that represent members working in every aspect of DHL Express’s business.
While we cannot yet reveal information about specific proposals and discussions, your committee is encouraged by the tone of these talks and DHL’s willingness to negotiate within the framework provided by Articles 1-39 of the National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA).
Using current contract provisions should allow us to quickly move through the process of negotiating the “common clauses” and begin work on the operational supplements—pick-up and delivery, clerical, gateway and hub—as well as allowing each local’s representatives to begin bargaining local riders.
The new DHL National Master Agreement will cover all local unions covered under the NMFA and a number of locals that previously negotiated stand-alone “white paper” agreements.
The national bargaining committee is scheduled to negotiate through the end of October, including weekends, and will continue to update you as we work through this historic process.
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