September 25, 2014: Teamster membership loss is outpacing organizing efforts since Hoffa took office. A new report looks at Teamster organizing and what can be done to turn it around.   Teamster organizing dropped precipitously the first year that Hoffa took office—and with a few notable exceptions, it has slumped since.   Those are the findings of a new report by the Teamster Rank & File Education and Legal Defense Foundation (TRF).   To prepare the study, TRF reviewed all available organizing data from the National...

September 24, 2014: One area where our union has made a long-term strategic commitment is the Port Worker organizing campaign.   In a global economy, workers have leverage at key points in the logistics and distribution chain-trucking, warehousing and ports—but only if we’re organized. Port workers are at a critical chokepoint in that logistics chain.   As part of the Port Organizing campaign, the union has built alliances with environmental groups and community organizations. Because almost all port drivers are wrongly classified as independent contractors,...

August 29, 2014:  Hoffa administration lawyers are filing a motion before Federal Judge Loretta Preska in a bid to curtail fair, independently supervised elections in the Teamsters. Judge Preska can’t just hear from Hoffa. She needs to hear from us. More than 10,000 Teamsters have signed an Open Letter to Judge Preska—including over 3,700 online signatures.  Help defend our right to vote: Sign the petition online and make your voice heard. Email a link to the...