"We can't sit back and leave it to Hoffa and Hall. Members need to be informed, united and involved. TDU's UPS network is our tool for making that happen."Darwin Moore, Local 243 Steward, Detroit Contact our rank-and-file network at UPS. UPS Teamsters in Milwaukee sign a Make UPS Deliver banner.Make UPS DeliverMake UPS Deliver is a national network of UPS Teamsters working together to win the contract we deserve. Click here to visit MakeUPSDeliver.org. Buy...

November 4, 2004: On October 27, members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (BMWE), who lay and maintain railroad tracks, voted by a large margin to merge with the IBT. They are now the BMWE Division (BMWED) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. Following is a message to these new Teamsters from TDU International Steering Committee member Frank Halstead. Dear Brothers and Sisters of the BMWED, Welcome to the Teamsters! We are honored that...

November 4, 2004: TDU members at our organization’s convention took time to do a little campaigning and to elect the TDU International Steering Committee (ISC) for the coming year. The committee has 15 members and three alternates. Six of them will be new to the ISC. The new brothers and sisters represent the strengths and diversity of the Teamster reform movement. Joining the ISC will be: Richard Berg, a hospital worker in Chicago Local 743,...

TDU History How the Reform Movement Has Changed the Teamsters Union (1976-1979)In 1976 the Teamsters Union was in big trouble. Union leaders had allowed organized crime to infiltrate the highest levels of the union. Read more. Winning the Fight for Democracy (The 1980s)The 1980s were a difficult time for working Teamsters. They were years of economic recession, freight industry deregulation, and concessionary bargaining. Read more. Rebuilding Teamster Power (1991-1997)Rank-and-file Teamsters won the right to vote...

March 14, 2007: Hoffa running mate Carroll Haynes will step down as president of Local 237 on March 31. But although Haynes is losing one multiple salary, he won’t need any collections from working Teamsters just yet. Haynes is staying on as IBT Vice President and Public Employee Division Director, positions that bagged him $111,432 in total compensation last year. Because he is 73, Haynes is also collecting multiple pensions while he works and sweetening...

Rail Teamsters—Teamsters on the Right Track"Through  the TDU Rail Chapter, rail Teamsters are helping to get our union back on the right track. We're fighting the carriers for strong agreements and we're promoting the unity of all railroad crafts. Get on board and help us out."Ed Michael, Union PacificBLET Div. 724, Salem, Ill.

"I'm a steward in my shop, and I'm working hard to build a stronger local. I decided to take a look at TDU—and I found out we're fighting the same fight. That's why I joined." Sascha Byrd, Washington GasLocal 96, Washington, D.C.

March 13, 2007: Public Citizen has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to get information about the Bush administration's Mexico-domiciled truck plan. Click here to read the full article at Public Citizen.

Oct. 24 - 26, 2008Cleveland Members celebrate Teamster reform victories at last year's TDU Convention.Join Teamsters from across the country for Teamsters for a Democratic Union's 33rd annual Convention. Meet with Teamsters in your industry to strategize about contracts and grievances Attend educational workshops led by union leaders, attorneys, and industry experts Build the network of rank-and-file activists that are working for a stronger Teamsters union Want to know more about the Convention? Click here...

March 2, 2007: The House of Representatives voted by a margin of 241–185 to pass the Employee Free Choice Act (HR 800), which would level the playing field when workers seek to organize a union. Thirteen Republicans joined 228 Democrats in voting for the bill. Two Democrats and 183 Republicans voted against the bill. Contact your U.S. Senators today to urge them to vote for the Senate version of the bill sponsored by Ted Kennedy....