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Sean O’Brien steers the IBT right
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger analyzes the recent overtures of the Sean O’Brien-led Teamsters to the Trumpite right and the Republican Party and sees consistency in O’Brien’s own politics over almost twenty years.
Sam Gindin’s critique of the UPS deal raises big questions
by Joe AllenThe recent contract settlement between the Teamsters and UPS continues to spark debate and reflections on the Left. Tempest’s Joe Allen weighs in.
Joe Allen highlights the barely-concealed red-baiting in a recent defense of the UPS Tentative Agreement from a Teamster National Bargaining Committee member.
Can a union achieve a “historic victory,” a gamechanger in contract negotiations without an actual strike? Joe Allen writes on the tentative agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Parcel Service (UPS).
Reports from the front
by Ashley Smith and Paul KDIn these two brief reports, Tempest members Ashley Smith and Paul KD describe Teamsters’ practice pickets as a potential UPS strike looms.
Perspectives on the U.S. Left, the Teamsters, and UPS
by Joe AllenTempest member Joe Allen explores the role of the Left in preparing for the potential Teamsters strike this summer.
A reader response to Joe Allen
by Dom BelcastroIn this response to Joe Allen’s article On the Brink? The Teamsters and UPS, Dom Belcastro details part-time wage cuts.
An update
by Joe AllenJoe Allen discusses whether UPS Teamsters will strike this summer.
Joint Council 25 in Chicago is stuck in the past
by Joe AllenThe Teamsters say they are going in a new progressive direction in the U.S. labor movement, yet, Joe Allen explains, there is little evidence of that in the role they are playing in Chicago’s current municipal elections.
The Teamsters’ midterm election mess
by Joe AllenJoe Allen analyzes the Ohio Teamsters’ electoral strategy in Ohio and its endorsement of the right-wing Republican, incumbent Governor, Mike DeWine.