On February 3, 2016 Local 776 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Hicks and Business Agent Spencer Dearth, along with Local 509 representatives from Gaffney, South Carolina met in Richmond, Virginia with IBT officials to address sub-contracting issues and the layoffs of Teamster members at UPS Freight.

On February 4, 2016, along with the IBT Eastern Region UPS Freight Representatives, they met with the top officials of UPS Freight at UPS Freight headquarters in Richmond. The meeting went well, many issues concerning subcontracting were discussed.

At the conclusion Secretary-Treasurer Hicks commented: “Hopefully the results of this meeting with UPS Freight officials will bring more work back to the bargaining unit and get our members back to work.”

L-R: Local 776 BA Spencer Dearth, Local 776 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Hicks

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