Hoffa Delays Corruption Hearings
Hoffa-Hall won another delay in corruption proceedings against Ken Hall and top Hoffa aide Willie Smith. Members deserve an end to the corruption cover-ups and a rerun election so we can vote based on the facts.
Central States Third Quarter Report: $15.7 Billion Assets
The 3rd quarter 2016 Independent Special Counsel Report shows that the Central States Pension Fund had $15.7 billion in assets of as September 30, 2016. This is down $400 million since the start of 2016, but up $100 million in the third quarter, due to a good run (5.3% gain for the quarter) in stock holdings and also in bond holdings (2.3%).
SAVE THE DATE! TDU Convention, Oct. 27-29, 2017
The 2017 TDU Convention will be held on October 27-29, 2017 in Chicago, at the Chicago O'Hare Holiday Inn. Click here to let us know you'll be there or are interested in attending.
Teamster Members Deserve a Rerun Election
A court order has finally ended a year-long corruption cover-up by Hoffa-Hall. It’s time for the Election Supervisor to order a rerun election and give Teamster members the fair and informed vote they were denied last November.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
As our nation celebrates the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr, it is important to recall that Dr. King gave his life in Memphis in a battle for justice for striking workers.
Missouri Pension Activists Protest "Right-to-Work"
Teamsters from the Missouri-Kansas City Committee to Protect Pensions rallied this week in Jefferson City, Missouri against "right-to-work" legislation.
How to Win a Disparate Treatment Case
One of the most powerful arguments a union can make against unfair discipline is disparate treatment. Learn how to win a disparate treatment case and fight an unfair suspension or discharge.
Kentucky Teamsters Take On Right-To-Work
Anti-labor Governor Matt Bevin teamed up with the billionaire Koch Brothers to lock union members out of a public hearing on a proposed Right-to-Work (for Less) law in Kentucky.
The Fight to Protect Pensions in New York State
The New York Times today has a feature report on the fight to stop pension cuts in the Teamster Upstate New York Pension Fund, led by brother Mark Greene, a UPS Teamster in Local 294.
Federal Judge Orders IBT to Turn Over Documents to Investigators
On December 27 Judge Loretta Preska ordered the Hoffa administration to turn over more than 32,000 documents because “they are necessary for the IIO to carry out its investigation of high-ranking IBT officials.”
