An interview with Amy Mizialko, Vice-President of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association

We didn’t form Teamsters United just to win a union election.

Corrupt officials like Rome Aloise weaken our union—and so do the blind followers who apologize for his corruption.

Members who aren’t in lockstep with Hoffa finally have a voice in our International Union leadership.

In March, carhaulers voted on their national contract for the third time, and they have passed on a valuable lesson to some 300,000 Teamsters under the UPS, Freight and UPS Freight contracts.

Harassment and unfair discipline are out of control. It won’t change unless we win tougher contract language and grievance procedure reform in the next contract.

Over the past three years, the Teamster pension protection movement has done a tremendous job: this grassroots movement stopped the Central States from slashing pensions, caused an investigation of the fund, and built political support far and wide. But can we win real pension protection? We think we can.

Employers and corporate politicians are pushing anti-labor legislation from State Legislatures to Capitol Hill. Teamster members and our union need to be ready to take action to meet these growing threats.

If the International Union can’t enforce the 9.5 language, then what chance does a member have?