Introduction:
The international brotherhood of teamsters is an important organization that is beneficial to all its members. It takes care of the rights of all its members and provides awareness on what they are entitled to from their employers and how they are supposed to be treated in the work place.
Working thesis:
The Teamsters provide a valuable service to employees across the United States of America by ensuring that workplaces are free of discrimination and favoritism.
References:
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. (2013). 25 Louisiana Avenue, Washington, Dc, Unites States. Retrieved from
http://www.teamster.org/content
According to the article, Teamsters is an International Brotherhood of Teamsters, it is one of the largest labor unions in the world with around 1.4 million members from the USA and Canada. It is a union responsible for championing for labor rights for workers all across the United States.
The Teamsters choose a new boss: Still trucking. (2011). Economist London Economist Newspaper Limited-, 8743, 37.
According to this article, the Teamsters is widespread and has hundreds of Teamsters local unions that are situated across North America and is structured to promote strong local unions and leaders. This helps it become a strong union
International Brotherhood of Teamsters. (2010). Teamsters: Snapshots in time. Washington, D. C: International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Retrieved from
http://www.abebooks.com/Teamsters-Snapshots-Time-International-Brotherhood-of-Teamsters
Some of the advantages that Teamsters can bring into a workplace include: promoting equal rights for all employees, providing a forum where grievance and arbitration procedures can be heard, offer its members protection against unjust discipline, discharge, and suspensions.
Watson, R. (January 01, 2012). Harassment, job loss, subcontracting cited as 'serious' issues by Teamsters in UPS talks. Transport Topics, 4018.)
Watson, (2012) examines harassment in the workplace and job losses. In this article, the author examines how these issues were existent at UPS. The article examines these issues in a new light citing that they are serious issues that the Teamsters seek to eliminate from workplaces. This is mainly because it offer protection against favoritism, transfers, layoffs and shift assignments.
Abadinsky, H. (November 10, 2012). Jacobs and Cooperman, Breaking the Devil's Pact: The Battle to Free the Teamsters from the Mob (New York: New York University Press, 2011, $30.00). Pp. 336. isbn 978 0 8147 4308 9. Journal of American Studies, 46, 4.)
Abadinsky, (2012) examines how the Teamsters offers protection from discrimination on the basis of promotion, race, ethnicity and even level of education. This is important in every workplace since it helps to ensure equal rights for all workers. In addition, it helps to ensure that favoritism and preference are regulated in the workplace.
Teamsters’ National Benefit Plan - Coverage Level D. (2011). 1610 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam. Retrieved from
https://www.cityoflakewood.us//employee_benefits_summary
It provides its members with legal assistance in the course of a termination or when you have a problem with either the workplace safety or the insurance board. It educates its members on the employment Insurance benefits that they are entitled to.
Teamsters union no.124 health and welfare trust fund. (2009). Clark Road, United States Retrieved from
http://www.teamsters142.org
According to this article, union ensures that you have health benefits. It ensure you have medical cover including dental, prescription drug coverage doctor's visits and hospital admissions.
Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Trust Fund. (2011).1300 Clark Road Gary, Indiana 46404. Retrieved from
http://www.teamsters142.org
Based on the information provided for this article, the Teamsters provide financial services and education freely to its members. It spells out the content of the pension fund. The union has highly qualified lawyers that are available for the members and provide assistance when reading and during interpretation of terms of a contract.
