Officials’ Salaries Hit New High as Members Sacrifice

Teamster members are hurting from rising prices and contracts that aren’t keeping pace. A new report shows that top Teamster officials are making more than ever.

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Getting by on One Salary
“Last year, my principal officer got three salaries and a 14 percent raise. I’m trying to get by on just one salary.
“It’s hard when our new contract split up our wage increase, and left out COLA. Our union can do better.
“We have an election this fall in our local—and I’m voting for change.”
Al Rodriguez
Local 396, UPS Package Car
Los Angeles

Who’s Sacrificing?
“Take a look at this chart. Fred Zuckerman took home a quarter of a million the same year he negotiated the worst givebacks in the history of the carhaul contract. On top of that, while he was cashing those big paychecks, he was selling the members the sob story of how tough the economy is for the companies.
“Teamster carhaulers have already made enough sacrifices. Has Fred?”
George Warner
Local 580, Jack Cooper
Lansing, Mich.

Rewarding Failure with Pay Increases
CEOs who destroy Teamster jobs get rewarded with concessions. Teamster officials who negotiate the concessions get rewarded with pay hikes. What is wrong with this picture? Read More.

How the $100,000 Club and TDU Have Changed Teamster History
TDU began publishing the "$100,000 Club" in 1979. Armed with this information, and the Right to Vote, Teamsters have demanded financial reforms and won them. Read more.

For 29 years, TDU has printed complete salary data for our union's top-paid officers. Our report is non-partisan. We publish the names of every Teamster official making over $100,000--without exception.

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