Make Plans to Attend the 2018 TDU Convention
Join Teamsters and TDU members for three days of education and organizing to rebuild union power, November 2 - 4 in Chicago.
Chicago UPS Drivers Fight to Keep Talking
UPS tried to ban its tractor-trailer drivers from using CB radios and hands-free headsets, but Chicago-area drivers were having none of it—and they used the opportunity to draw attention to the real safety problems the company is ignoring.
UPS Contract Conference Call
Join Fred Zuckerman and concerned Teamsters for a national conference call on Sunday, March 11. Get an update on national contract negotiations and make plans to build Teamster unity to win a good contract.
Hoffa Promotes Campaign Operative to Executive Assistant
Hoffa has promoted political operative Todd Thompson to be his Executive Assistant. Thompson replaces Willie Smith, who was removed from the position by Judge Barbara S. Jones for illegally accepting gifts from a Teamster employer.
First a Brownout, Now a Crackdown
Hoffa’s Package Division has expelled a member of the National Negotiating Committee for breaking the Information Brownout on contract negotiations. Members have a right to know about their contract. Teamsters United is not backing down.
ABF Teamsters Vote 98% Authorizing Strike if Necessary
In a show of unity, Teamsters at several locals, including some of the biggest ABF terminals, voted by 98% over the past two weeks to authorize a strike. The vote sent a signal to the company that its propaganda is not weakening rank and file solidarity.
Ken Hall Announces He’s Running for Teamster President
Like a bad TV rerun, Ken Hall wants to return to primetime. Hall has begun telling people that he will run for Teamster President in 2021.
The Brutal Life of a Sanitation Worker
(Reprinted from The New York Times, Feb. 9, 2018) Fifty years after the Memphis strike, workers continue to risk their lives across the United States to handle garbage and recycling. The solution in 1968 was collective bargaining, and it is the solution today as well.
UPS Freight Contract Udpate
Teamsters United has launched the UPS Freight Teamsters United website with news and updates about the UPS Freight contract, including detailed updates on contract negotiations.
ABF Contract Update
Teamsters United has launched the ABF Teamsters United website with news and updates about the ABF contract, including contract proposals and strike authorization votes.