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.
UPS CEO Carole Tomé’s Better, Not Bigger strategy is about cutting volume and Teamster jobs. South Carolina Local 509 has fought back and won new driver positions. Shop Stewards John Gacsey and Russell Sires share how the fight played out in their building in Palmetto.
President Shawn Fain led members of the United Autoworkers (UAW) to victory in the Stand Up strike against the Big Three automakers. Now, he’s facing trumped up allegations from a federal monitor who’s trying to tip the balance in the upcoming UAW election for International Union officers. Here’s what you need to know.
