Stay Safe & Enforce Our Heat Rights at UPS
Extreme temperatures will affect 255 million people across the United States this week. UPS Teamsters can take action to protect ourselves and our coworkers. Order materials from TDU and read below to learn how to enforce your heat safety rights.
2025 TDU Convention, Nov 7-9 in Chicago
The TDU Convention will be held November 7-9 in Chicago.
TDU Celebrates Juneteenth
Today, TDU honors the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery. For the labor movement, Juneteenth represents the fight against the cruelest forms of labor exploitation and racial oppression.
The 2026 Teamster Election
The two-year process for electing Teamster International Union officers is underway. Here is what you need to know about the process and how to participate.
Watch Webinar: Enforcing Heat Safety Rights at UPS
UPS Teamsters won new contract language protecting our right to work safely when temperatures rise. Watch the webinar to learn about heat safety rights under Article 18 of the contract and how to enforce them. Then scroll for resources, including heat safety wallet cards, printable fact sheets, and a parking lot meeting guide.
NJ Transit Engineers Are Ready to Strike
Rail Teamsters who work as Transit Locomotive Engineers at New Jersey Transit are preparing to strike if the carrier fails to deliver a fair contract by May 16. The engineers voted down a tentative agreement last month, with 87 percent voting no.
May 4 Central Valley and Northern California Education Conference Program
Join Teamster activists and TDU members in the Central Valley and Northern California for a day of Union Education in Stockton, CA.
Sunday, May 4
Hilton Hotel
2323 Grand Canal Blvd, Stockton, CA 95207
Stockton, CA
Registration with bagels and coffee opens at 9AM. Workshops begin at 10:15.
TDU Co-Chair Antonio Rosario Named Labor Organizer of the Year
TDU Co-Chair, Amazon organizer, and '97 UPS strike veteran Antonio Rosario has been named Labor Organizer of the Year by In These Times.
NorCal and Central Valley Teamster Rank & File Education Conference
On Sunday, May 4, join Teamster activists for a day of union education and strategizing to build Teamster power.
With Profits Up, UPS Threatens Job Cuts
On an earnings call with investors on April 29, UPS threatened to eliminate 20,000 jobs in 2025 and announced plans to close 73 buildings by the end of June. These attacks come as UPS is making money hand over fist. UPS projects profits of $9.6 billion in 2025 on revenue of $89 billion.