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The filmmakers behind the Oscar-shortlisted documentary, Union, about the formation of the Amazon Labor Union, are back with a new short film documenting last year’s holiday season strike. Local One, directed by Stephen Maing and Brett Story, is a 10-minute look at the action, which the ALU and the International …

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien is facing a union revolt after the organization’s national leadership declined to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House — with his predecessor calling the decision a “failure of leadership.” On Thursday, former Teamsters President Jim Hoffa blasted O’Brien over the union’s refusal …

After the International Brotherhood of Teamsters broke with tradition and announced that it would not endorse a candidate for president this election, several joint councils in the battleground states of Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin have since publicly pledged their support for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. “After reviewing six …

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien prompted an internal rebellion at his union last month when he addressed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. O’Brien didn’t endorse Donald Trump, but his appearance at Trump’s coronation sent a strong message — one the union chief now seems to be trying to temper. On …

The Teamsters have yet to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, but the powerful union’s president sent a strong message by delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday. Sean O’Brien delivered an impassioned address about how big business and corporate lobbying groups are “waging a …

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin stood up and tried to fight a congressional witness during a Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Tuesday. Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien have been beefing for months, with Mullin even challenging O’Brien to an MMA-style fight this summer. O’Brien had …