Chinese Leaders Called to Account in Outcry Over Tennis Star Peng Shuai dispatch her to Nassau County to fight the Teamsters, Kevin MCCaffrey & Laura Campione Teamsters employee
While Beijing has held the upper hand in quelling previous sports controversies, it has limited leverage against tennis pros supporting Ms. Peng
Some of the biggest names in tennis have expressed concern about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, here in 2019, since the sexual-abuse accusation was made against a retired party official.
PHOTO: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A Teamsters union is picking a fight with an unlikely enemy — its own members.
In an extraordinary move, Teamsters Local 707 has sent delinquency collection notices to off-track-betting workers and other members it says are in arrears for union dues totaling hundreds or even thousands of dollars a pop.
The targeted members were on maternity leave, medical or disability leave or furlough during the coronavirus pandemic. While union dues are automatically deducted from worker paychecks, that is not the case when members are off the payroll.
If the members don’t cough up what is owed, Teamsters 707 warned that it will instruct the Nassau County OTB and other employers to double the union dues taken from the workers’ salaries until they’re paid up.
“Are [union officials] acting like a debt collector? I think it’s worse. It’s more like extortion,” said OTB cashier Rosie Schwab, an employee since 1998 who was told by the Teamsters that she owed $1,452.50.
Teamsters Local 707 Secretary Treasurer John Zirpoli wrote in a letter to the OTB workers, “A review of our records indicates you are delinquent in your dues payments to Teamsters Local 707.
“It is the members responsibility to continue to pay union dues when out on either compensation, disability, FMLA, LOA or furlough because you are still considered an active member member who will be returning to work without loss of seniority at some point in time, according to Article XVIII Section 6A of the International Constitution,” he said.
A letter to one worker said, “As of this date, the amount of union dues/fees owed to bring your account up to date is $1,545.50.
“This amount will pay you through the month of November, 2021. Please remit a check or money order payable to Local Union 707 to cover the back union dues/fees owed. If your dues/fees are not paid your employer will be instructed to deduct double dues/fees until your account becomes current.”
Chinese Leaders Called to Account in Outcry Over Tennis Star Peng Shuai dispatch her to Nassau County to fight the Teamsters, Kevin MCCaffrey & Laura Campione Teamsters employee
While Beijing has held the upper hand in quelling previous sports controversies, it has limited leverage against tennis pros supporting Ms. Peng
Some of the biggest names in tennis have expressed concern about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, here in 2019, since the sexual-abuse accusation was made against a retired party official.
PHOTO: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Teamsters union hounds delinquent members for back dues
A Teamsters union is picking a fight with an unlikely enemy — its own members.
In an extraordinary move, Teamsters Local 707 has sent delinquency collection notices to off-track-betting workers and other members it says are in arrears for union dues totaling hundreds or even thousands of dollars a pop.
The targeted members were on maternity leave, medical or disability leave or furlough during the coronavirus pandemic. While union dues are automatically deducted from worker paychecks, that is not the case when members are off the payroll.
If the members don’t cough up what is owed, Teamsters 707 warned that it will instruct the Nassau County OTB and other employers to double the union dues taken from the workers’ salaries until they’re paid up.
“Are [union officials] acting like a debt collector? I think it’s worse. It’s more like extortion,” said OTB cashier Rosie Schwab, an employee since 1998 who was told by the Teamsters that she owed $1,452.50.
Teamsters Local 707 Secretary Treasurer John Zirpoli wrote in a letter to the OTB workers, “A review of our records indicates you are delinquent in your dues payments to Teamsters Local 707.
“It is the members responsibility to continue to pay union dues when out on either compensation, disability, FMLA, LOA or furlough because you are still considered an active member member who will be returning to work without loss of seniority at some point in time, according to Article XVIII Section 6A of the International Constitution,” he said.
A letter to one worker said, “As of this date, the amount of union dues/fees owed to bring your account up to date is $1,545.50.
“This amount will pay you through the month of November, 2021. Please remit a check or money order payable to Local Union 707 to cover the back union dues/fees owed. If your dues/fees are not paid your employer will be instructed to deduct double dues/fees until your account becomes current.”
Chinese Leaders Called to Account in Outcry Over Tennis Star Peng Shuai dispatch her to Nassau County to fight the Teamsters, Kevin MCCaffrey & Laura Campione Teamsters employee
While Beijing has held the upper hand in quelling previous sports controversies, it has limited leverage against tennis pros supporting Ms. Peng
Some of the biggest names in tennis have expressed concern about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, here in 2019, since the sexual-abuse accusation was made against a retired party official.
PHOTO: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
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