BMWED members are gearing up for their convention next week where delegates will vote on a bylaw change to give members the right to vote for union officers.

At the Teamsters Convention, Teamsters shared their stories of waging strikes to win strong contracts. Teamsters have waged almost 25% of all recent strikes in North America: 350 strikes in the last four years.

Under the O’Brien-Zuckerman administration, reformers who win local union office have received training and support to successfully lead their locals. The Teamsters Convention voted to  approve a change to the IBT Constitution to institutionalize this support for newly-elected leaders.

DHL Teamster and TDU member Holly Wicker from Louisville Local 89 addressed the Teamsters Convention about bargaining to organize -- a winning strategy the Teamsters are using to fight back and win. 

Amazon Teamsters and organizers from New York, Kentucky, Chicago, and California spoke to the Teamsters Convention about the Amazon threat to the Teamsters Union and the labor movement.

The IBT and the Department of Justice filed a joint motion today to amend the Final Order, an agreement that creates an independent system for investigating corruption in the Teamsters Union.