NY Teamsters for a Democratic Union

NY Teamsters for a Democratic is organizing Teamsters to launch workplace campaigns, win stronger contracts, build stronger, more inclusive local unions and ally with other movements to win social, economic and racial justice.


GRASSROOTS CONTRACT & WORKPLACE JUSTICE CAMPAIGNS

NY TDU members helped build a grassroots contract campaign that reversed a generation of givebacks for thousands of UPS workers and set a new industry standard for workers throughout the logistics sector.
Then we organized a year-long campaign to train worker organizers and enforce new contract rights, including life-saving heat safety rights for drivers and warehouse workers.

TEAMSTERS TURN UP THE HEAT ON AMAZON


NY TDU members are helping build Amazon organizing committees and supporting strikes, walkouts, and unionization campaigns by Amazon workers across New York City and regionally.

Hundreds of Amazon workers have rallied and marched on the boss to demand the company recognize the union and negotiate, and Teamster-Amazon worker organizing in NYC is inspiring a growing national movement for union power and change at Amazon. Click here to read more.


EDUCATION FOR WORKER POWER
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TRF’s education and organizing training programs are developing the next generation of worker organizers and campaign leaders.

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How to Use Your Heat Safety Breaks

Our Teamster contract protects our right to take a break in a cool area to rest and recover. It’s up to us to enforce it and protect ourselves and our fellow Teamsters.

How to Use 9.5 Rights to Fight Extreme Heat

UPS Teamsters are using their 9.5 rights to make management pay for unsafe staffing levels and to add routes and create jobs. Local 639 steward Chris Paiva in Washington, DC explains how.

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