At last, November’s election deadline is almost here—clinching a dramatic race that featured a nail-biter of a nomination contest, a raucous convention, and an email scandal. Few undecided voters are left. The candidates have painted starkly different visions for the future of jobs, health care, retirement, and democracy itself. Now the outcome depends on how effectively each side can turn out its votes.

Leaders and activists from the Teamster pension protection movement were honored at a gala hosted by the Pension Rights Center on October 6 in Washington, D.C.

International Vice President has obtained a postponement of his trial on devastating corruption charges; it is now slated to begin on November 30 in San Francisco. One of his attorneys informed the Independent Review Officer that he had surgery and needed a delay.

Ballots have been mailed to 1.3 million Teamsters. It’s time for concerned Teamsters to go all out to Get Out The Vote! If you have not received a ballot, or if you need a new one, call the Election Supervisor to request a replacement ballot at 844-428-8683.

Hundreds of some of the best Teamster activists in the country gathered for three days in Chicago this past weekend at the 41st annual TDU Convention.

UPDATED: On September 28, the Election Supervisor ruled against the Hoffa-Hall protest, noting that the member did not touch, threaten or even raise his voice to Hall, but merely asked him about health care concessions, while Hall walked away without answering.