Local 135 President Dustin Roach announced he will be joining the 2026 O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United Slate as a candidate for Central Region Vice President.
Roach became a principal officer at Local 135 after an insurgent campaign to win new leadership in the 13,000-member local. Local 135 represents members in over a dozen Teamster divisions.
Since taking office, Roach has ramped up membership involvement and taken a militant approach with employers.
Teamsters, Amazon delivery drivers, and labor allies picketed today on the steps of New York City Hall to support the Delivery Protection Act. City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán announced the bill now has supermajority support in the City Council.
The IBT has launched the Teamster History Project, which includes 27 unedited interviews with Teamsters who made it happen. It covers the years 1975-1999. Those interviewed include several TDU leaders, participants in the Carey administration, James Hoffa, along with two Hoffa lieutenants who were expelled from the union for corruption and self-dealing.
