At a Convention Like No Other, Teamster Challengers Turn a Corner
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This was a Teamsters convention like no other—and not just because it was held online, avoiding the usual Las Vegas spectacle where a few brave reformers run a gauntlet of booing red-vested

This is big news because it signals a militant and social turn for the Teamsters. This is one of the biggest unions in the country, and it's moving left fast. Fuck democratic party entryism, this is where it's at

  • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    This reminds me of something we don't think about enough in our world of interconnectedness. A Big Union of global transpo people, Amazon delivery service, UPS, Fedex etc. could win a lot of demands for a lot of people if they struck. They're the critical logistical support that make industrial exploitation in southeast Asia profitable. Interesting to see the Louisville Local 89 president on the progressive ballot; that's the local for the largest single UPS hub. I believe that's the local for covering the ground logistics and delivery drivers. Airplane mechanics have their own union. Could be interesting to see what that means in the future.