Teamsters for a Democratic Union
Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is a grassroots rank and file organization whose goal is to reform the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), or Teamsters Union. The organization has chapters nationwide in the United States and Canada.
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| Founded | June 5, 1976 |
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| Headquarters | Detroit,MI |
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Key people | Ken Paff |
| Affiliations | Teamster Reformers |
| Website | www |
History
TDU was started in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1970s after the federal government exposed extensive corruption in the union, which included leadership raiding union-held pension funds, collusion with organized crime, and collusive collective bargaining between union officials and employers at the expense of union members.[1]
TDU Influential Activists
Endorsements
In November 2019, TDU members voted to endorse the Teamsters United O'Brien/Zuckerman slate for International President and Secretary/Treasurer.[3]
References
- Marvit, Moshe. "A Lesson on How to Unite Across Race and Class From… the Teamsters". The Nation. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- Martin, Douglas. "Pete Camarata, Who Fought Fellow Teamsters for Reforms, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- Levin, David. "The Teamster Revolt Against the Hoffa Era". Jacobin Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Further reading
- Rank-and-File Rebellion: Teamsters for a Democratic Union by Dan La Botz, Penguin Random House, 1992
- Rebel Rank and File, Edited by Aaron Brenner, Robert Brenner, and Cal Winslow, Verso Books, 2010
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