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With end of Teamsters supervision, an era passes

January 15, 2015
Marianne Levine and Brian Mahoney Politico January 15, 2015 View the original piece The U.S. government is ushering in a new era for the Teamsters, ending its 25-year supervision of a union once infamous for its ties to organized crime. Teamster corruption has held the federal government’s attention since the late 1950s, when Robert F. Kennedy first pursued the matter as counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management, also...

Teamsters’ 25 Years of Federal Oversight to End

January 15, 2015
Kris Maher The Wall Street Journal January 15, 2015 View the original piece The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the federal government said Wednesday they had reached an agreement to end 25 years of strict oversight designed to root out corruption and alleged Mafia influence in the union’s highest ranks. The proposed deal, which was reached with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office in Manhattan, would end a 1989 consent decree stemming from a landmark racketeering...

Teamsters Save Their Right to Vote

January 14, 2015

January 14, 2015: Teamster members’ Right to Vote will be protected under fair rules and independent supervision under a motion filed in court today on the future of government supervision in the Teamsters Union.

 

The Hoffa-Hall Concessions Stand

January 08, 2015
January 9, 2015: They’ve delivered contract givebacks, healthcare cuts, and a pension disaster in the Central States. Join the rank-and-file movement to close the Hoffa-Hall concessions stand.   From UPS to YRC to retirees, Teamsters were hammered with concessions in 2014.   Now members and local leaders who opposed these concessions and fought for good contracts are building a coalition for change.   Click here to get involved if you want to see change in 2016.   Teamster Voice details the latest attack on our...

Strikers Win at Waste Management

January 08, 2015

January 8, 2015: Hoffa administration VP Rome Aloise told Teamsters to cross the picket line. But Waste Management workers won a strike that will raise their pay from $12.50 to $20 an hour. 

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Happy Women's History Month

March 08, 2024
This month, we celebrate the contributions of women who have built a stronger Teamsters through democracy, inclusion, and rank-and-file power. Learn more about Diana Kilmury, a co-chair of TDU and the first woman to serve as Vice President of the Teamsters.  Watch "Mother Trucker: the Diana Kilmury Story" here: 

Outward Cameras and In-Cab Sensors

March 07, 2024

Members in some areas are reporting that managers are calling drivers into the office based on in-cab sensors that supposedly detect distracted driving.

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