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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Unions Fight Back!

Working people are standing up to their employers and fighting back—and Teamsters and TDU members are right in the thick of it.

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Reformers Win in Fresno Local 431

A rank-and-file reform slate, United for Change Local 431, has defeated the incumbent Local 431 Fresno officers by a 60-40 margin. The results mark a clear mandate from members for a militant and active union.

Nurses on Verge of Massive Organizing Win in Iowa

Some 2,000 nurses at Unity Point Health are on the verge of winning their union election to join Teamsters Local 90. Nurses voted 57% to 43% in favor of the union at Wednesday’s vote count. Some challenged ballots need to be resolved before the final results are official. But they will not be enough to reverse the outcome. Nurses are confident and ready to head to negotiate their first Teamster contract.

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