May 14, 2008: How can we overcome apathy, unite members, and help solve problems on the job?

That was the subject of a TDU workshop on May 4 in Minnesota.

Do you want to know more about how Teamster members can win strong contracts, protect our pensions and build union power?

When you have a problem at work or in our union, a little education can go a long way in finding a solution.

Our union is stronger when members know their rights and how to use them.

February 21, 2008: In most Teamster locals, members get a chance to vote for their officers every three years.

January 10, 2008: Last year, members in Chicago Local 726 voted two times to reject a proposed tentative agreement that didn’t protect their jobs.

December 5, 2007: This is the second part of our series on the impact of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), which takes effect on January 1, 2008.

April 2, 2007: In 2004, Richard Berg said some activists had doubts about running for office in Chicago Local 743.

In 1997, Teamster members and leaders beat UPS in a two week strike—the biggest victory for labor in the past 20 years.

Teamsters can strengthen our union on the shop floor if we can recognize sexual harassment and deal with it swiftly at our workplaces.

Under its record-keeping rules, OSHA requires that employers track and report injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

Winter is now in full swing and truck drivers will face snow-covered, icy roads throughout the Plains, the Northeast and the West.

In many workplaces, harassment on the shop floor is backed up by the threat of being written up or sent into the office.

The first stages of filing a grievance can be the most important, no matter what kind of grievance procedure your contract contains.

Teamster employers have many ways to wring greater production out of workers. United Parcel Service and grocery warehousing both have high levels of productivity demands.

Using your union’s legal right to acquire information from the employer can help you defend your rights and win grievances and arbitrations.

Every year a third of all Teamster locals are required to conduct officer elections. Some, too many, go uncontested. But many are contested.

Lost time from workplace accidents and injuries cost employers tens of millions of dollars a year. OSHA fines are another hazard for employers with bad safety records.

October 18, 2006. “Our last contract was terrible. Can we get the right to elect our bargaining committee?”

April 22, 2006: Supporters of immigration reform have marched by the hundreds of thousands this month, holding rallies in cities across the U.S.

April 6, 2006: Corporate executive pay and perks have gotten more out of line than ever, as detailed in a lengthy report in the April 9 New York Times.

Using your union’s legal right to acquire information from the employer can help you defend your rights and win grievances and arbitrations.

Everyone agrees that union solidarity means union strength. But what does it actually take to build solidarity with other unions, workers or community organizations?

Running for local union office is a chance to do more than change the faces at the union hall.

Teamsters will be thinking about more than one election this fall. Apart from the U.S. Presidential election, many Teamster locals will be holding elections to select their local officers.

One of the main laws that protect the union rights of workers in the U.S. is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). It applies to most private sector workers.

President Bush is out to privatize Social Security. Is Social Security really about to go bankrupt? Who stands to gain—and who stands to lose—from the proposed reforms?

Freight, rail and parcel Teamsters handle hazardous materials on a daily basis.

Contract negotiations can be an opportunity to win better wages and working conditions—and to build union power. As members, how can we make a difference at contract time?

What is Whistleblowing?

Generally speaking whistleblowing includes the following:

The following article is an excerpt from the new book Strikes, Picketing and Inside Campaigns by Robert M. Schwartz.

Teamster employers have many ways to wring greater production out of workers.

Management often gives workers a hard time when we ask for a leave to take care of our medical needs or our families.