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Teamsters for a Democratic Union

How We Made UPS Create Full-Time Jobs In Our Local

August 4, 2026 Russell Sires and John Gascey, Labor Notes. , , ,
Often, winning something in your contract is only half the battle—the other half is enforcing it. It was a huge win in 2023 when our national contract campaign made UPS end its two-tier driver program. After the lower-tier drivers moved up to regular, our center in Charleston, South Carolina, had 91 full-time delivery drivers. But over time, drivers left, and eventually our center dropped down to 75. When we asked management to fill vacant jobs, they said we had adequate staffing. We filed grievances. They were denied because we had not proved we needed more staffing. So we set out to prove it.

Teamsters For A Democratic Union Leaders Explain Their Strategy

June 13, 2026 Eric Blanc, Portside. , , ,
Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU), the organization dedicated to rank-and-file organizing within the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is one of the most important labor reform organizations in the United States. The group has played a key role within one of the most powerful unions in the country over the years, including in the election of insurgent Ron Carey as Teamsters president in 1991 and then the United Parcel Service (UPS) 1997 strike, as well as the election of current Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and within the UPS contract campaign in 2023.
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