Teamster Voice Articles

When Management Gets On Your Truck

Whether it’s a one-day production ride or a three-day OJS, management’s goal is to get information they can use later to harass you and push you to work faster. Here are some tips to protect yourself.

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Hoffa Takes Aim at Teamsters Elections

How Teamster members can defeat the Two-Thirds Rule and save our Right to Vote.

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Taking on Amazon

Amazon is a growing threat to Teamsters at UPS, in warehouses, and across the logistics industry. How do we fight back and win?

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Diana Kilmury: From First Woman Construction Driver, to First Woman Teamster Vice President

Diana Kilmury went from being the first woman heavy equipment operator in British Columbia to the first woman elected as a Vice President of the Teamsters. To celebrate Women’s History Month, TDU is sharing her story.

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What's Next for the Pension Movement?

The fight to protect the earned pensions of Teamsters—and all workers—is a critical battle. Over a million workers stand to lose their pensions, unless we can pass legislation to make good on the promises made to workers. And the clock is ticking.

An interview with Mike Walden,
Chairman of the National United Committee to Protect Pensions (NUCPP)

 

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Hoffa-Hall Lies & UPS Contract Loopholes

Contract loopholes will let UPS replace Package Car jobs with lower-paid 22.4 drivers.

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SALARY REPORT—THE $150K CLUB

Every year TDU reports on our union's highest paid officials to let you decide who's earning the money, who's not, and what should be done about it. Click here to download the entire 2-page list of the $150,000 Club.

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VIEWPOINT: Why We Should Join the 2021 Teamsters United Campaign

By TDU Co-Chairs Frank Halstead, Nick Perry, Tony Suazo, and Julian Tysh

At the TDU Convention, members will vote on endorsing candidates for International Union office. The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United campaign gives TDU and the rank-and-file the opportunity to fight for new leadership and a new direction.

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Interview with Juan Campos

Teamster Voice sat down with Chicago Local 705 Principal Officer Juan Campos to talk about the 2020-2021 Teamster election and the future of our union. Campos is running for IBT Vice President At-Large with Sean O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman on the Teamsters United slate.

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