The IBT has appointed a new Independent Investigations Officer (IIO) for a five-year term.  Judge Timothy S. Hillman, who serves as the Independent Election Supervisor, is now also the IIO. Judge Hillman replaces Robert Luskin who completed his five-year term.  

Join Teamster members and shop stewards at one of TDU's upcoming regional Rank-and-File Education Conferences in Chicago, Indianapolis and New York City. Each event features workshops on grievance handling and organizing members to build a stronger union from the bottom up.

Check out the links below for more information on the conference in your area.

10,000 nurses at Corewell Health in Michigan are uniting to win their first Teamster contract and getting ready to cast ballots in a strike authorization vote that starts on March 2. Voting YES is the next step in their campaign to win a fair contract. 

TDU has obtained a copy of a UPS management guide on how to use spying, harassment, and oversupervision to discipline and fire drivers. Read management’s plan for yourself and how you can protect yourself from unfair discipline.

First Student Teamsters across the country are uniting to win a stronger National Master Agreement and getting ready for a strike authorization vote that starts on Saturday, February 21. Ballots will be counted on March 9. Voting YES will increase our union’s leverage to win a good contract.

We have reached our maximum capacity, so online registration for this webinar is closed. A recording of the webinar will be posted after the event on the TDU YouTube page.

UPS Teamsters face new threats, including lower volume, layoffs, building closures and automation under Carol Tome’s “Better, not Bigger” strategy. Rumors are flying about the future of the company, our union, and our jobs. Join the UPS Teamsters United webinar on Sunday, March 1 at Noon ET / 11 AM CT / 10 AM MT / 9 AM PT to get the facts and share strategies for fighting layoffs and preparing to win job security and a strong contract in 2028.

Around 6,000 DHL Teamsters are in negotiations for the national contract that expires on March 31. That date is a firm strike deadline.

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is a grassroots movement of Teamster members that networks and develops rank-and-file activists, and organizes to build union power from the bottom up.

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is a grassroots movement of Teamster members that networks and develops rank-and-file activists, and organizes to build union power from the bottom up.