Organizing for Change After the Election
Teamster members voted overwhelmingly to elect O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United to lead our union. Now, our challenge is to turn that unity into power against the employers.
UPS Installs On-Truck Surveillance Cameras
UPS is starting to install Lyxt Drive-Cam cameras on package cars.
The devices have both outward-facing and driver-facing cameras, capable of recording video and audio inside the truck.
Fed Up And Fighting Back at UPS
The contract givebacks imposed in 2018 are coming home to roost for UPSers. What can be done to turn things around?
How to Get Members to Take Union Action
Teamsters Local 89 Organizer Bryan Trafford gives tips on getting members to take union action—whether they are already Teamsters or unorganized workers trying to join our union.
Meeting the Amazon Threat
With one million low-wage workers in core Teamster industries from warehousing to package delivery, Amazon poses an existential threat to good union jobs.
What will it take to meet the Amazon challenge?
Viewpoint: Winning the Election and Building Rank-and-File Power
TDU is going all-out with the O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United campaign to win new leadership for our union. Why TDU will continue as a rank-and-file movement after the election is over.
Contract Victory and a New Day In Local 96
How Local 96 members took back their local and rebuilt union power, winning a 5-year contract with 14% wage increases.
Move to Restore Bloated International Officer Salaries Stopped Cold!
At the Teamster Convention, International Vice President Rome Aloise, the architect of the Vairma slate, moved to drastically hike the salaries for top International Union officers.
It came up twice, and both times the move to restore bloated IBT salaries was stopped cold.
Gearing Up to Win The 2021 Teamster Election
Teamster activists are mobilizing to win new leadership and a new direction for our International Union. TDU members are in it to win it. Every Teamster member will be mailed a ballot to vote for the O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United Slate in October.
We need to turn out more than 150,000 votes to be sure to win new leadership. Participation in International Union elections has been on the decline. We’re organizing now to reverse that trend.