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UPS Teamsters: Supercharge Your Supervisors Working Grievances

Use the smart strategy to make UPS pay up to $177/hour on supervisors working violations.

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Running for Local Union Office

A new edition of TDU’s definitive guide Running for Local Union Office brings members up to date on what you need to know to run a winning campaign in today’s Teamsters. 

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How to Run for Shop Steward

Members are electing new shop stewards and winning stronger union representation from the bottom up.

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Taking on the Amazon Threat

Amazon workers and the Teamsters are organizing and taking on the company’s sweatshop model.

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Building Union Power by Putting Members First

The newly-elected Members First Slate is living up to its name in the 14,000-member Local 135.

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Investigating Grievances

Use these tips to improve your chances of winning your grievances.

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UPS Contract Campaign

Wall Street and the company are getting theirs. Teamsters at UPS are coming for ours in the 2023 contract.

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How to Organize a Successful Contract Unity Pledge Drive

The UPS contract unity pledge has been a great way to get members fired up about contract negotiations in my local.

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Busting Management Myths: Strike Edition

The 1997 UPS strike delivered labor’s biggest victory in decades. For the first time in 25 years, our union is mounting a serious strike threat at UPS again.

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IBT Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination

It’s been widely reported that the IBT settled a lawsuit with 13 African American and Latino organizers for $2.9 million. Settling the case avoids long, expensive litigation. What’s behind the lawsuit and settlement and what does it mean for our union’s future?

Fight Layoffs with Contract Enforcement

UPS executives and Wall Street investors are crying because the company made “only” $9.9 billion in profits last year. The company will lay off 12,000 full and part-time managers as a result. Unlike management, Teamsters can fight layoffs. Here’s how.

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