Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Teamsters for a Democratic Union
Founded	June 5, 1976
Headquarters	Detroit,MI
Location	United States/Canada;
Key people	Ken Paff
Affiliations	Teamster Reformers
Website	www.tdu.org

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.

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-heldpension 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.

External links[]

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[1] Marvit, Moshe. "A Lesson on How to Unite Across Race and Class From… the Teamsters". The Nation. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

[2] Martin, Douglas. "Pete Camarata, Who Fought Fellow Teamsters for Reforms, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

[3] Levin, David. "The Teamster Revolt Against the Hoffa Era". Jacobin Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

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