January 21, 2009: Truck drivers and dockworkers routinely exposed to diesel and other vehicle exhaust have an increased risk of dying from lung cancer, and the risk increases the longer a worker stays on the job, according to a new study of 31,000 members of the Teamsters union. Click here to read more.

Diana Kilmury went from being the first woman heavy equipment operator in British Columbia Local 213, to the first woman Vice President of the Teamsters Union. Her story was made into an award-winning 1996 movie. Watch her story and find out how Diana helped build TDU in its early years, spoke up for members on the Teamster Convention floor, helped win the Right to Vote, and changed our union for the better. DVD Video: $10;...

Celebrate the life and work of Ron Carey, Saturday, February 28 in New York. Join family members, friends, Teamsters who served with Ron, labor leaders, journalists, and Local 804 members for a celebration of the life and work of Ron Carey, the first democratically elected General President in Teamster history. This special event is being organized by supporters and friends of Ron Carey in conjunction with the Carey family. Click here to download a leaflet...

January 20, 2009: The second BLET officer in two years has been charged with embezzling union funds. On January 15, the Independent Review Board charged Rick Radek, a Vice President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), with taking over $6,700 for his own use. Radek is also the BLET’s Director of Arbitration. Click here to download the charges against Radek. This new charge comes two years after BLET President Don Hahs was...

Are you concerned about where our union is headed? Then this year’s TDU Convention is for you. Join us Nov. 6-8 at the Cleveland Airport Sheraton. Meet Teamsters who are making a difference by enforcing our contracts, protecting Teamster standards, and running for local union office. Arm yourself with knowledge in over a dozen workshops led by Teamster officers, active members, attorneys, and union experts. Help shape our movement’s strategy and get involved in the...

January 19, 2009: Avista Capital Partners says slumping revenue in a brutal climate for newspapers everywhere forced the bankruptcy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune -- but media economist Robert Picard isn't buying it. Picard also believes the bankruptcies of Tribune Co. last month and the Star-Tribune now are not necessarily harbingers of more newspapers filing Chapter 11. Both companies, he notes, are operated by chief executives new to the newspaper business, Tribune's Sam Zell a real...

Martin Luther King was a powerful advocate for unions and workers rights. See his last speech to striking sanitation workers and read what he had to say about workers' rights. Martin Luther King's Speech to Striking Memphis Sanitation Workers On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King gave his last speech to support sanitation workers on strike for union recognition in Memphis. The next day King was assassinated. Martin Luther King on Right-to-Work Laws "In our...

January 14, 2008: The International Union has given YRC the green light to make the wage cuts retroactive to January 1. Concerned about our union’s future? Read about what freight Teamsters are doing to make a difference. As a result, sick days and banked vacation paid out the first week of January will be cut by 10 percent. Some freight Teamsters have pointed out that this contradicts the concession agreement. Article 4, titled "Effective Dates,”...

January 10, 2009: YRCW Teamsters have spoken and the 10 percent wage cut is now a fact. Its impact will be felt in ways beyond the loss of income for 40,000 Teamsters. More TDU Freight Coverage • Freight Teamsters Coming Together to Make a Difference • Local-by-local vote count results • Concerned About the Future? Do Something About It ABF is waiting in the wings. Management is bombarding ABF Teamsters with the need for a...

January 12, 2008: Labor unions at the Star Tribune have been given the royal brush-off by the company which has refused to negotiate seriously with the unions, setting the stage for the company to file for bankruptcy. Concerned about the future at the Star Tribune?Click here to send a message to TDU. Avista, the private equity firm that owns the newspaper, has indicated to the unions that it is likely to file for bankruptcy. The...