There will be one fewer International VP elected from the Central Region next year, and one additional one in the Western Region, according to IBT figures released on October 8.

Teamsters who work for the major retail Southern California grocery chains have given a 72-hour strike notice, as bargaining continues toward today’s deadline, and perhaps beyond it if no settlement is reached.  The 4000 warehouse workers and drivers work for Kroger (includes Ralphs and Food4Less) and Albertsons (includes Vons and Pavilions).

One of the key architects of the 1997 UPS contract campaign explained the key steps and lessons for how members and new Teamster leadership can fight for the contract we deserve in 2023. 

An Amazon researcher broke down the company’s growing threat to Teamster jobs and members talked about what a strategy for organizing Amazon could look like in the TDU online workshop The Amazon Threat: Meeting the Challenge. 

The Teamsters General Executive Board (GEB) is set to vote tomorrow, October 1, on the punishment International Union VP Rome Aloise will face for his corruption violations.

Steve Vairma was handpicked by Jim Hoffa and Rome Aloise to run for General President. Yet, Vairma and his slate have spent the last six months trying to distance themselves from Hoffa and his failed policies.

Nominations for the TDU Steering Committee for the coming year are open now through October 20. Here's everything you need to know about the Steering Committee election process which will be online this year.

The TDU Convention is moving online this year. Next up are three workshops in September and October that look ahead to what it will take to rebuild union power after we elect new Teamster leadership, including Meeting the Amazon Threat, Winning the UPS Contract We Deserve, and After We Win. Find out more and register today.

"The NLRB announced employers will no longer be restrained from disciplining or discharging stewards or officers who use profanity or engage in other “abusive” actions in violation of an employer’s enforced code of conduct. The decision upends the special legal protections enjoyed by union grievance handlers for the past 70 years."

Thanks to all who participated in TDU's Teamster Election Raffle. Due to your support we were able to raise over $11,000 to support new leadership and a new direction in our union.