When ABF asked IBT Freight Director Tyson Johnson for concessions, he said Yes. But ABF Teamsters had a different idea.
They listened closely to the company’s argument, debated the issues, rejected the scare tactics, and voted down the concessions in a close vote.
Teamsters, Amazon delivery drivers, and labor allies picketed today on the steps of New York City Hall to support the Delivery Protection Act. City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán announced the bill now has supermajority support in the City Council.
The IBT has launched the Teamster History Project, which includes 27 unedited interviews with Teamsters who made it happen. It covers the years 1975-1999. Those interviewed include several TDU leaders, participants in the Carey administration, James Hoffa, along with two Hoffa lieutenants who were expelled from the union for corruption and self-dealing.
