Your Local Union will hold an election for delegates in just a short time––and you can be a part of the process.
Every Teamster local–including yours–will hold an election for delegates and alternate delegates to attend the Teamster Convention, which will be held in Las Vegas on June 27 - July 1, 2011. Nominations are coming up soon, so the time to think about it and get help is now.
Want to know more? Check out the Delegate Fact Sheet.
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.
