Teamster Voice Articles

Building a Stronger Union From the Bottom Up

Fed up with the status quo, Teamsters in Round Rock, Texas stand up for stronger contract enforcement.

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The Union Is a Home For Everyone

A Black History Month Interview with Michelle Espinoza, TDU Black Caucus

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Organize a Contract Campaign and Win

Teamsters are using contract campaigns to involve members and win better contracts.

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A Winning Recipe for Change

Alpha Baking Teamsters used a strike threat to win a strong contract and organize the unorganized.

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Victory! UPS Loses Retaliation Case

A legal victory delivers vindication for Rob Atkinson, stronger protections for Teamster activists.

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Picket Line Do’s and Don’ts

Teamsters at DHL, Sysco, US Foods and other employers have been extending picket lines to win strong contracts. 

As our union ramps up the use of the strike weapon, members should understand your rights to honor a primary picket if a strike line is extended to where you work.

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Teamsters Don't Cross Picket Lines

It’s not just a slogan: it’s a tool for building our union’s power. By extending and honoring picket lines, Teamsters are increasing our bargaining power and winning better contracts.

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Labor’s “Movement Moment”

With new leadership and a new direction, the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers (UAW) are winning for workers with bold contract campaigns and organizing drives. Rank-and-file power and union democracy are key ingredients in labor’s “movement moment.”

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Corporate Greed Sinks Yellow Freight

Yellow Freight closed its doors and put 30,000 Teamsters out of work. Some in the media have claimed that Yellow closed because of its dispute with the Teamsters.

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10,000 nurses at Corewell Health in Michigan are uniting to win their first Teamster contract and getting ready to cast ballots in a strike authorization vote that starts on March 2. Voting YES is the next step in their campaign to win a fair contract. 

LEAKED: UPS Management’s Guide for How to Harass and Fire Drivers

TDU has obtained a copy of a UPS management guide on how to use spying, harassment, and oversupervision to discipline and fire drivers. Read management’s plan for yourself and how you can protect yourself from unfair discipline.

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