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A New Direction for Our Union: The 2009 TDU Convention

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:31:43 -0600

Teamsters came from across our union to the 34th Annual TDU Convention.

Enter the Contest: Give Convoy Dispatch A New Name

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:11:49 -0500

After 30 years, Convoy Dispatch is getting a new name.

Help decide what it will be.

Stand Up For a Union That Will Stand Up for Us

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:10:46 -0500

Union action is needed to defend our contracts, jobs and pensions. Hoffa can’t and won’t deliver. It’s time to work together for change.

Teamsters Making a Difference

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:12:15 -0500

Our union can protect us in tough times. But not when our leaders are out of touch with the problems members face.

Worried about Our Union's Future? Join TDU Today

TDU — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:46:47 -0600

Do you think our union is headed in the wrong direction?

Teamsters for a Democratic Union is made up of thousands of working Teamsters who are doing something about it.

Teamsters Uniting to Turn Our Union Around

TDU — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:31:39 -0600

Are you concerned about the direction our union is headed in 2009? You’re not alone.

Help Distribute Teamster Voice

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:32:35 -0600

Building Teamster Power in 2012

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:26:48 -0600

In 2012, TDU members are making plans to improve our contracts, defend our benefits, run for local union office, and get more members informed and involved in our union.

Take the TDU Recruitment Challenge

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:15 -0600

TDU recruitment makes everything we do possible.

SAVE THE DATE! 2012 TDU Convention

TDU — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:47:27 -0600

The TDU Convention provides Teamsters with the best member education and organizing trainings anywhere.

TDU Convention: Oct. 26 – 28 in Chicago

TDU — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:33:16 -0600

Save the date: The TDU Convention will be Friday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Chicago Holiday Inn O’Hare.

New Audiobook: The Legal Rights of Union Stewards

TDU — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:49:04 -0600

January 17, 2012: Robert Schwartz’s classic guide for union stewards is now available as a 2-CD audiobook.

TDU: Fighting for the Future

TDU — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:43:34 -0600

December 2, 2011: The Teamster election is over.

Join TDU

TDU — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:39:34 -0600

Information Source. Contract Enforcer. Watchdog. TDU is made up of Teamsters making a difference. Are you ready to do your part?

Why We Joined TDU

TDU — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:04:13 -0500

October 28, 2011: Teamsters for a Democratic Union is the organization of Teamster members working together to enforce our rights and hold our union officials and employers accountable.

How TDU Won Your Right to Vote

TDU — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:40:30 -0500

Teamsters have united in a grassroots army to elect Sandy Pope as our next Teamster General President.

The Sandy Pope campaign is bigger than TDU. But TDU members have helped lead the way every step of the campaign.

TDU During the Hoffa Years: the fight to save our union

TDU — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:21:53 -0500

September 15, 2011: After the dramatic UPS strike victory of 1997, the Teamsters stood at the forefront of the labor movement. Teamster power was being reborn. But there were tough times ahead.

Letters from our Members

TDU — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:01:21 -0500

Just a word of thanks to Dave Thornsberry and the men and women like him at the Teamsters Convention.

Get the Special Election Edition of Teamster Voice

TDU — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:13:07 -0500

September 8, 2011: Make sure you get the special election edition of Teamster Voice, an all-in-one tool to help inform members on what’s at stake in this election and what the plan is to win strong, new leadership for our union.

A Labor Day Message from TDU’s National Organizer

TDU — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:12:02 -0500

This Labor Day, I will be relaxing with my family and friends. But I’ll also be thinking about what it will take to move our union in the right direction.

TDU Convention: Register Today and Get $25 Off

TDU — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:16:44 -0500

Are you coming to the TDU Convention? Register by Sept. 1 to get $25 off your registration.

Register for the TDU Convention

TDU — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:30:46 -0500

Are you thinking of attending the TDU Convention, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Cleveland? Find out what to expect.

How to Get a Free TDU Convention Registration

TDU — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:17:06 -0500

Do you want to get a free TDU Convention registration? You can if you recruit five new TDU members between now and the end of September.

35 Years of TDU: 1976 The Teamster Reform Movement Is Born

TDU — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:02:58 -0500

July 15, 2011: In 1976 our Teamsters Union was in big trouble. For years, top leaders allowed organized crime to infiltrate the highest levels of the union. The mob was raiding the Central States Pension Fund to build Las Vegas casinos. The members were shut out.

The TDU Convention: We'll Be There!

TDU — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:14:41 -0500

The ballots to elect the next Teamster General President will go out just weeks after the TDU Convention.

The TDU Convention will be a critical stop on the road to victory.

35 Years of TDU: 1997 Members Say ‘Part-Time America won’t Work!’

TDU — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:26:35 -0500

May 20, 2011: In 1997, Teamster members and leaders beat UPS in a two week strike—the biggest victory for labor in the past three decades.

35 Years of TDU: 1991 The Right to Vote for Convention Delegates

TDU — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:45:38 -0500

Since the founding of Teamsters for a Democratic Union in 1976, TDU fought to win the Right to Vote for delegates to Teamster Conventions. In 1991, we secured that right.

Take the TDU Recruitment Challenge

TDU — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:46:00 -0500

TDU recruitment makes everything we do possible. Imagine what we could do with even more members. Can you help make it happen?

2011 TDU Convention: Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 in Cleveland

TDU — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:27:53 -0500

Teamsters from across the country are making their plans to be at TDU’s 35th annual convention, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton.

DC Velocity Interviews TDU Organizer Ken Paff

TDU — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:44:51 -0500

March 17, 2011: Working from the inside, Ken Paff has brought about reforms that give Teamster members more say in the running of their union. Now, he's working to eject the old guard and bring in new leadership.

Save the Date: 2011 TDU Convention

TDU — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:39:32 -0600

The 2011 TDU Convention will be held the weekend of Sept 30 - Oct 1-2 at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton, a recently remodeled hotel conveniently near the Cleveland Airport.

Take the TDU Recruitment Challenge

TDU — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:53:37 -0600

January 24, 2011: Imagine what TDU could do with even more members. Can you help make it happen?

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:26:47 -0600

Looking for a Change

We are steadily making progress running for delegate in Local 690. We have a slate nominated and plans for a mailing and a phone bank. And we are out talking with Teamsters.

Building TDU in 2011

TDU — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:08:22 -0600

January 3, 2011: What should TDU be doing in 2011? We asked Frank Halstead, a co-chair of TDU’s International Steering Committee, the leadership body that was elected at the TDU Convention in November.

A Message from the TDU Trustees

TDU — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:38:42 -0600

December 20, 2010: Teamsters raised more than $50,000 for the TDU movement and the Sandy Pope Campaign at our annual TDU Convention.

TDU: Building The Movement To Win

TDU — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:47:34 -0600

Hear from new members about why they joined TDU. And find out how you can help make a difference, too.

New TDU Book: Running for Local Union Office

TDU — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:18:20 -0600

Are you running for delegate to the Teamster Convention, or other union office? Then TDU’s new book Running for Local Union Office is for you.

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:32:47 -0500

September 28, 2010: YRC Teamsters covered by the Western Conference are in danger of losing early retirement. The Fund requires “500 hours of contributory service in the past 18 months” to retire under the PEER 80, 82, 84 plans.

Help Build a Teamster Army for Change

TDU — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:23:10 -0500

Teamsters are coming from across the country on Nov. 5-7 to Chicago to help build the campaign army to elect new leadership for our union.

DONATE TO TDU

TDU — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:47:48 -0500

New Workshops at the TDU Convention

TDU — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:35:19 -0500

Check out these new workshops for the TDU Convention, Nov. 5-7 in Chicago.

We're Supporting TDU

TDU — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:11:46 -0500

Join Teamster members who are keeping TDU going strong.

Attend The TDU Convention

TDU — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:13:50 -0500

Is management playing games with your grievances? Find out how you can turn the tables on them at the TDU Convention.

Three Showdowns Reveal How to Beat Concessions and How Concessions Beat Us

TDU — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:18:02 -0500

June 1, 2010: Teamsters can beat givebacks, even in a tough economy. Just ask the members at ABF.

TDU Convention

TDU — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:07:36 -0500

To TDU Convention Attendees:

To complete convention registration, of for questions regarding the Convention, contact the TDU staff in Chicago. The hotel phone number is 773-693-5800; ask for the O'Hare Boardroom, which is the TDU convention office.

-- The TDU Steering Committee and Staff.

Are you concerned about where our union is going, and ready to do your part? Now is the time for you to register for the TDU Convention, Nov. 5-7 at the Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare.

Workshops from TDU

TDU — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:16:45 -0500

March 7, 2011: Do you have a problem at work or in our union? A TDU workshop can help. For over 30 years, TDU workshops and trainings have brought members together to learn their rights and find out how they can solve workplace problems.

Letters from our Members: Proud of TDU

TDU — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:24:58 -0600

February 26, 2010: Over the years TDU has been a very effective and informative organization.

TDU On the Move

TDU — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:16:02 -0600

February 18, 2010: TDU members are coming together across the country to get educated and work together for union power.

Five Challenges Our Union Must Meet In 2010

TDU — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:10:18 -0600

A bad economy and Hoffa’s weak leadership have meant weak contracts, benefit cuts and less job security.

Five challenges our union must meet to turn things around.

Letter from the TDU Trustees

TDU — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:04:50 -0600

January 18, 2010: Will 2010 be better than 2009? Let’s hope so. Thankfully, Teamster members are coming together from across our union to organize for positive change.

Rebuilding Teamster Power in 2010

TDU — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:22:18 -0600

Are you satisfied with the direction our union is headed in? Teamsters are uniting across our union to change course and rebuild Teamster Power in 2010.

Puerto Rico Teamsters Unite for Change

TDU — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:07:40 -0600

December 28, 2009: Members are uniting for change in Puerto Rico under the banner Teamsters Making the Difference.

North Carolina Teamsters Speak Out for Freedom of Speech

TDU — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:39:06 -0600

December 26, 2009: For two years, UPS management has tried to stop Teamsters in Lumberton, North Carolina from distributing Convoy. This summer, the rank-and-file members of Local 391 won a victory that strengthens the rights of all members to read and distribute TDU literature at work.

Local 896 Members Save Their Union

TDU — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:24:11 -0600

December 22, 2009: At the beginning of 2009, the head of Local 896 tried to merge his 3,000 members into Local 848—a local with a history of bargaining substandard contracts for SoCal beverage Teamsters.

848 Members Tell Santangelo: “You Gotta Go!”

TDU — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:20:45 -0600

December 18, 2009: For years, Jim Santangelo ruled Joint Council 42 with an iron fist. But when Santangelo used union resources to settle a sexual harassment suit against him, hundreds of members organized and forced him to resign.

Convoy Dispatch Is Now Teamster Voice

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:38:26 -0600

For over three decades, hundreds of thousands of Teamsters have turned to Convoy Dispatch as the most reliable source of news about what’s really happening in our union.

“It’s Up to Us to Turn Our Union Around”

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:40:22 -0600

December 7, 2009: In a speech at the TDU Convention, Butch Lewis talked about what it will take to get our union on the right track.

T.D. You

TDU — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:45:52 -0600

Watchdog. Information source. Voice of working Teamsters. TDU is all of those things. But first and foremost we’re a group of Teamster members working together to enforce our contracts and hold our leaders accountable.

Next TDU Convention: Save the Date Nov. 5-7, 2010

TDU — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:47:08 -0600

November 13, 2009: Teamster members and local officers came from across the country to learn from each other and make plans to change the direction of our union, at the 34th annual TDU Convention.

Teamster Education at the TDU Convention

TDU — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:51:21 -0500

November 3, 2009: Are you ready to get involved to turn our union around? Get the tools you need at the TDU Convention.

How Convoy Dispatch Got Its Name

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:18:08 -0500

July 21, 2009: The year was 1976. The Teamster president was Frank Fitzsimmons, who enjoyed golfing with President Nixon and trucking employers.

TDU Protects Your Right to Information

TDU — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:57:25 -0500

July 21, 2009: Teamsters have a right to discuss union issues and exchange union-related literature at work.

TDU is at work defending and expanding that right.

On the Move to Build TDU

TDU — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:34:24 -0500

June 03, 2009: Across the country, Teamsters are holding TDU meetings, setting up educational workshops, and getting out Convoy.

Teamster Education from TDU

TDU — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:39:07 -0500

May 15, 2009: This May TDU is bringing Teamsters together for educational events on winning grievances, bargaining better contracts, and improving our union.

A Message from the TDU Trustees

TDU — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:50:42 -0500

Good Teamster jobs on the line. Pension and benefit cuts. And a Teamster leadership that’s asleep at the wheel. Our union needs TDU more than ever.

Members Hold TDU Meetings in NorCal

TDU — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:11:08 -0500

March 16, 2009: TDU members and other Teamsters met this weekend in Sacramento and Tracy, Calif. to talk about how to beat apathy and get members involved in building a stronger union.

Members Build Movement for Change

TDU — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:07:28 -0600

February 20, 2009: Teamster members are reaching out to other Teamsters to work together to build a stronger union.

Members Spread the Word with Convoy

TDU — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:01:43 -0600

Concerned Teamsters are hitting the road with the latest issue of Convoy Dispatch and getting the word out about how we can turn our union around.

TDU’s Leaders Set Plans for 2009

TDU — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:19:46 -0600

January 29, 2009: TDU’s elected leaders met last week to make our plans to educate Teamster members and build the movement to take back our union.

Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story

TDU — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:38:50 -0600

Diana Kilmury went from being the first woman heavy equipment operator in British Columbia Local 213, to the first woman Vice President of the Teamsters Union.

Register for the 2009 TDU Convention

TDU — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:27:37 -0600

Are you concerned about where our union is headed? Then this year’s TDU Convention is for you.

Letters from Our Members

TDU — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:00:00 -0600

Laying the Foundation For Change

The upcoming international election is only two years away. It’s none too soon to lay the initial foundation for the campaign.

Local 804 Members United

TDU — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600

Local 804 members beat concessions and pension cuts, won new rights in their local bylaws, and organized to rebuild union power.

Local 705 Teamsters Take on UPS

TDU — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:09:21 -0600

Chicago Local 705 mounted a credible a strike threat—twice—to win new full-time jobs and contract gains for 10,000 Teamsters at UPS.

New Leadership for Chicago Local 743

TDU — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:14:41 -0600

Local 743 used to be run by officials who cut deals behind closed doors and kept members in the dark.

Members Who Made a Difference in 2008

TDU — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:50:00 -0600

Read about Teamsters who made a difference in 2008--defeating givebacks, winning strong contracts, tossing crooked officials and building reform locals.

Carhaulers Unite against Givebacks

TDU — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:11:09 -0600

December 22, 2008: TDU salutes Teamsters who made a difference in 2008, like carhaulers who united to fight concessions.

Vegas Teamsters Expose Sweetheart Deals, Throw Out Officials

TDU — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:27:47 -0600

Teamsters in Las Vegas Local 631 will have new leadership next year, thanks to members who voted out officials who were cutting sweetheart deals.

Baltimore Teamsters Build a Force for Change

TDU — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:35:38 -0600

Last spring, Baltimore Teamsters had their pensions cut to zero. Now they are building a force for change.

Sotheby’s Teamsters Stop a Decade of Givebacks

TDU — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:19:51 -0600

Four years ago, Local 814 Teamsters at Sotheby’s were locked out and took major concessions. This year, they won their best contract in more than a decade.

The Nation: A Teamster Apart

TDU — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:44:12 -0600

December 16, 2008: The rise and fall of Teamster reformer Ron Carey, who died December 11, is still a much contested tale.

The Rank and File Remembers Ron Carey

TDU — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:21:58 -0600

December 15, 2008: Teamster members have been writing in from across the country to share their memories of Ron Carey and show their condolences to Ron Carey’s family and friends.

Willie Hardy Remembers Ron Carey

TDU — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:23:22 -0600

Teamsters Remember Ron Carey

TDU — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:37:28 -0600

Read remembrances of Teamster President Ron Carey by Teamster members who knew and worked with him.

Ron Carey: Visionary Teamster Leader Dies at 72

TDU — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:22:57 -0600

December 12, 2008: Ron Carey, a former UPS driver and Teamster president who set the standard for union leaders for courage and honesty and transformed the leadership of our union died yesterday at

Get TDU Hoodies and Jackets in Time for the Holidays

TDU — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:25:33 -0600

You can give the gift of Teamster and TDU pride this holiday season with new TDU hoodies and jackets.

Who We Are • What We've Won • Where We Stand

TDU — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:21:05 -0500

For more than 30 years, TDU has been uniting Teamsters to put our union to work for the members. Find out what we’ve won and where we stand.

Organize a TDU Workshop in Your Area

TDU — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:02:29 -0500

Do you have a problem at work or in our union? A TDU workshop can help.

Put Some Teeth into Your Grievances with a TDU Workshop

TDU — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:53:31 -0500

May 14, 2008: How can we overcome apathy, unite members, and help solve problems on the job?

That was the subject of a TDU workshop on May 4 in Minnesota.

April 6: Working Teamsters Education Conference in New York

TDU — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:34:38 -0500

Do you want to know more about how Teamster members can win strong contracts, protect our pensions and build union power?

Educational Workshops Available from TDU

TDU — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:33:56 -0600

When you have a problem at work or in our union, a little education can go a long way in finding a solution.

Our union is stronger when members know their rights and how to use them.