On December 5, dealers at Horseshoe Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana will vote to join Teamsters Local 135, after 50 days on strike for recognition.

Five hundred fifty Teamsters came together at TDU’s 50th TDU Convention to share strategies for building union power from the bottom up and to set our course for the coming year, including endorsing and helping to re-elect the O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United Slate.

by Christy O'Connor, Minnesota Local 320 Shop Steward 
We defeated a bad contract that was pushed by our local president. Now we’re running for office in our local.

Under new leadership our International Union is more militant. TDU is helping members build union power from below.

TDU Co-Founder Ken Paff looks back on TDU's founding Convention and the guiding principles that have sustained TDU over the five decades.

Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is the longest-lasting grassroots group in U.S. labor movement history. What’s the secret behind TDU’s staying power, and what is the role of TDU today?

UPS announced third quarter profits of $2 billion. The company slashed 34,000 operational jobs and Wall Street cheered. UPS shares rose 8%. Make no mistake—this company and its investors don’t give a damn about the Teamsters who create their wealth.

The Independent Election Supervisor has issued an important decision, protecting members and a local union officer from retaliation. Richmond Local 322 principal officer Brian Peyton was cited and fined for retaliating against a union officer because he campaigned on behalf of the O’Brien-Zuckerman slate.

The Rules for the International Union election are out and are being enforced. Filing election protests isn’t bullying. It’s democracy at work. 

Our Teamsters Union has the most democratic elections and election rules of any major union—and it didn’t happen by accident. TDU worked hard to secure fair rules, and we continue to work to maintain democratic rules and an independent Election Supervisor.