Following a vote by its executive board, which considered two unions, the Graphic Communications International Union opened merger talks with the Teamsters.
GCIU President George Tedeschi and Teamsters President James Hoffa led the discussions, in Washington. They came after a GCIU board majority chose the 1.2 million-member Teamsters over the 632,000-member Communications Workers.
Bargainers set no target date for an agreement. Tedeschi said his union's board must vote on any merger pact, which then goes to a general referendum among GCIU's 65,484 members.
In a column in the union publication Graphic Communicator explaining the board's vote for the Teamsters, Tedeschi said IBT already gave GCIU some pledges. They include preserving its identity, its self-governance as a conference and its officers.
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GCIU will also keep jurisdiction in the printing/paper products industry and its locals will stay autonomous, rather than merging with IBT locals. There would be no per capita dues hike and continued autonomy for CGIU health and pension plans.
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"The majority of general board members voted for the Teamsters because they felt the Teamsters bring more to the table," Tedeschi wrote. "While having the lowest dues structure, they are financially sound and have a growing treasury."
Tedeschi noted the Teamsters and GCIU share many common employers, and that IBT sits on the executive councils of the AFL-CIO, the Canadian Labour Congress and the Quebec Federation of Labor. There, GCIU faces a major employer, Quebecor.
"Their (Teamsters') dominance in the transportation industry gives us unprecedented strength in the event of a labor dispute and leverage at the bargaining table, if needed," he added.
This article was written by Press Associates, Inc., news service. Used by permission.
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Following a vote by its executive board, which considered two unions, the Graphic Communications International Union opened merger talks with the Teamsters.
GCIU President George Tedeschi and Teamsters President James Hoffa led the discussions, in Washington. They came after a GCIU board majority chose the 1.2 million-member Teamsters over the 632,000-member Communications Workers.
Bargainers set no target date for an agreement. Tedeschi said his union’s board must vote on any merger pact, which then goes to a general referendum among GCIU’s 65,484 members.
In a column in the union publication Graphic Communicator explaining the board’s vote for the Teamsters, Tedeschi said IBT already gave GCIU some pledges. They include preserving its identity, its self-governance as a conference and its officers.
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GCIU will also keep jurisdiction in the printing/paper products industry and its locals will stay autonomous, rather than merging with IBT locals. There would be no per capita dues hike and continued autonomy for CGIU health and pension plans.
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“The majority of general board members voted for the Teamsters because they felt the Teamsters bring more to the table,” Tedeschi wrote. “While having the lowest dues structure, they are financially sound and have a growing treasury.”
Tedeschi noted the Teamsters and GCIU share many common employers, and that IBT sits on the executive councils of the AFL-CIO, the Canadian Labour Congress and the Quebec Federation of Labor. There, GCIU faces a major employer, Quebecor.
“Their (Teamsters’) dominance in the transportation industry gives us unprecedented strength in the event of a labor dispute and leverage at the bargaining table, if needed,” he added.
This article was written by Press Associates, Inc., news service. Used by permission.