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<blockquote data-quote="804brown" data-source="post: 1132042" data-attributes="member: 29553"><p>They are only hated by the old guard hierarchy. Most teamsters like and appreciate what the organization does though most do not join. They are hated mostly because they are a threat to the old guard's multiple salaries, wishy washy business unionism, go along to get along mentality and basic weakness in negotiating with employers. Members usually join because they have problems in their own local with corrupt or weak leaders. They join because they are sick and tired of being lied to by people whose salary they pay . They join because their BAs dont stop at their buildings and when they actually show up they stand around laughing it up with management. They join because their local leadership stops caring about the members and cares only about staying in office. TDU gives members the ability to fight against all this with expertise and information. The group has been around since the really bad ol days. They have helped groom some good local activists who have taken on weak union leaders throughout this country. In sum they are the reform wing of the teamsters, a progressive group whose purpose is to educate, organize and mobilize members to speak up and make a difference locally as well as nationally. The old guard "leaders" and their lemmings fear this and distain any challenge to their old and tired playbook. Deep down i bet some of them know that TDU is right about lots of things but they are too deep into the power structure to turn back and admit it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="804brown, post: 1132042, member: 29553"] They are only hated by the old guard hierarchy. Most teamsters like and appreciate what the organization does though most do not join. They are hated mostly because they are a threat to the old guard's multiple salaries, wishy washy business unionism, go along to get along mentality and basic weakness in negotiating with employers. Members usually join because they have problems in their own local with corrupt or weak leaders. They join because they are sick and tired of being lied to by people whose salary they pay . They join because their BAs dont stop at their buildings and when they actually show up they stand around laughing it up with management. They join because their local leadership stops caring about the members and cares only about staying in office. TDU gives members the ability to fight against all this with expertise and information. The group has been around since the really bad ol days. They have helped groom some good local activists who have taken on weak union leaders throughout this country. In sum they are the reform wing of the teamsters, a progressive group whose purpose is to educate, organize and mobilize members to speak up and make a difference locally as well as nationally. The old guard "leaders" and their lemmings fear this and distain any challenge to their old and tired playbook. Deep down i bet some of them know that TDU is right about lots of things but they are too deep into the power structure to turn back and admit it. [/QUOTE]
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