"The NLRB announced employers will no longer be restrained from disciplining or discharging stewards or officers who use profanity or engage in other “abusive” actions in violation of an employer’s enforced code of conduct. The decision upends the special legal protections enjoyed by union grievance handlers for the past 70 years."

Thanks to all who participated in TDU's Teamster Election Raffle. Due to your support we were able to raise over $11,000 to support new leadership and a new direction in our union.

The Election Supervisor has busted a Business Agent and Chief Shop Steward for teaming up with UPS management to threaten OZ-Teamsters United campaigners in Miami Local 769, the home local of Hoffa-Vairma candidate Josh Zivalich.

Teamster activists held a national Zoom call on Sunday to celebrate the end of the accreditation petition drive and to discuss the next steps for winning new leadership and new direction in our International Union.

The TDU Convention is moving online this year. We’ll be holding a series of workshops and zoom meetings from August 30 through November 8, starting with Beating Apathy & Getting Members Involved and Winning Change at the 2021 Teamster Convention. Check out more upcoming online workshops and register now.

Now is the time for all Teamsters – active and retired – to contact their Senators to urge that pension protection be included in the new stimulus bill.  Congress will reconvene and negotiate the terms of the new stimulus bill next week. This may be our last, best chance to protect earned pensions for Teamsters and all workers.