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Yellow Corp. accuses Teamsters of causing its financial crisis, leading to benefit payment deferment and potential labor strike threats.
Yellow Corp. blamed the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for its inability to make monthly contributions to the Central States Funds. Yellow sought a payment deferral due to ongoing negotiation with the Teamsters and the quest for additional funding. The company filed a $137 million lawsuit against the union alleging breaches of the collective bargaining agreement. Yellow proposes consolidating terminals, increasing labor efficiency, and lowering cost structure for competitive edge.
While Yellow offered significant wage increases, Teamsters viewed this as a rescue attempt for the struggling freight company. With missed plan contributions and potential labor strikes looming, Yellow seeks meaningful negotiations to overcome the crisis.
Source: FreightWaves
Someone should be asking why it's only the Central States Fund that is not extending benefits to it's members. The Western States and New England funds have not threatened to withold benefits. Central States received $36 billion federal bailout in December.
— Crisis Line (@slapythesnowman) July 20, 2023
Yellowβs statement tonight is telling-
— Craig Fuller π©ππβοΈ (@FreightAlley) July 20, 2023
βThe 22,000 Teamsters employed by Yellow as well as the 8,000 non-union employees may soon become the Teamsters collateral damage.β
Dying words, unfortunately. pic.twitter.com/hyGVm0zKOF
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