The Minneapolis Teamster Strike
July 21, 2009: At the height of the Great Depression, Minneapolis Teamsters led a historic strike that laid the foundation for national Teamster Power.
Education
Making the Most of Local Union Meetings
Many members think that union meetings are just a place you go to hear long, drawn out reports or to listen to beefs that you don’t understand by members who work at other companies.
Win New Rights by Changing Your Local's Bylaws
December 16, 2008: Teamster members can win new rights and protections by changing your local’s bylaws.
Teamsters Deal with Speed-Up
May 1, 2008: Teamster employers are implementing new technology in a big way—making us change the way we work and creating new challenges for our union.
How to Change Your Bylaws
January 10, 2008: Last year, members in Chicago Local 726 voted two times to reject a proposed tentative agreement that didn’t protect their jobs.
Winning New Rights in Your Local Through Changing the Bylaws
October 18, 2006. “Our last contract was terrible. Can we get the right to elect our bargaining committee?”
Workers Win Millions in Wage and Hour Lawsuits
The law most often violated by employers, and the cause of the most complaints by workers, is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Building Solidarity Beyond Your Workplace or Local
Everyone agrees that union solidarity means union strength. But what does it actually take to build solidarity with other unions, workers or community organizations?
Win New Rights by Reforming Your Local Bylaws
Members at Sysco Foods in Los Angeles Local 630 are gearing up for contract negotiations in 2004. In the past, the rank-and-file has always been kept in the dark about negotiations.
Social Security Privatization: Who Wins, Who Loses?
President Bush is out to privatize Social Security. Is Social Security really about to go bankrupt? Who stands to gain—and who stands to lose—from the proposed reforms?
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