Teamsters, the Fight to Organize Amazon, AI, & the Struggle Against Fascism in the IBT

The struggles in the Teamsters are important not just to Teamsters but all workers in the United States. It is an important union for over 1.2 million workers in transportation, tourism, public education, construction and healthcare. It is also fighting to organize Amazon and dealing with AI and robotics that is threatening the jobs of hundreds of thousands.

Teamsters talk about the struggle to defend workers and the fight for democracy and membership participation and control. The IBT president Sean O'Brien has also helped support the fascist Trump government which is union busting all Federal workers, destroying the NLRB, OSHA and healthcare in the US.

A panel was held on 11/22/25 of Teamsters to discuss these issues. It included:
John Palmer, International Vice President At Large
Marianna M. Battiste, IBT 2010 UCD Labor Advocate & Organizer
Barry Anderson, IBT 856 Steward
Laura Newman, IBT 2010 Trustee UCLA

It was sponsored by WorkWeek.

Additional Media:

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Labor Protests Trump's Trade War & Tariffs At Port Of Oakland
https://youtu.be/AEzZyVboNVw

Kill Tariffs Not Workers! Teamsters & ILWU Members Protest Tariffs & Trade War At The Port Of Oakland
https://youtu.be/DdIzrM2B-9w

Teamsters, The Rise of Fascism, TDU, Labor Notes & IBT Pres SOB With IBT VP John Palmer
https://youtu.be/3YMBaG-5ZIk

TDU Inviting Trump Supporter IBT Pres Sean O'Brien To TDU Convention In Chicago For Endorsement
https://youtu.be/Vvg2P52Ub0k

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https://youtu.be/Wr34fChDkPQ

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https://youtu.be/tIJ5TwVwdJ8

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https://youtu.be/CKDVgNiZ2f0

The War On Workers & Trump Shuts NLRB: Is It Time For A General Strike With IBT VP John Palmer
https://youtu.be/bEUbezHUnbU

Trump A “known union buster, scab, and insurrectionist" Says IBT Vice President John Palmer
https://youtu.be/WHel-KHg38k

Possible Trump Coup & Vermont AFL-CIO Call For General Strike with Vermont Fed Pres Van Deusen
https://youtu.be/CRfle7zUGNI

No Meeting With "Insurrectionist" Says IBT Vice President John Palmer After Order From Pres. O’Brien
https://youtu.be/CRojgiotU2c

The Teamsters, TDU, Sean O'Brien, Trump & The Upcoming Workers Struggles With IBT VP John Palmer
https://youtu.be/Cc9cm13WEr4

The UPS Contract, Union Democracy, Business Unionism & Retaliation With IBT VP John Palmer
https://youtu.be/SHbhk97VTzM

The 2023 IBT UPS Contract:Fighting Business Unionism & The Struggle With Amazon
https://youtu.be/D1h6vGwW2os

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https://youtu.be/aEEJWBYkdfA

Where Is Sean?
https://youtu.be/RcE1XHhA3q4

A Missed Opportunity? A Closer Look at the Teamster-UPS Agreement
https://socialistproject.ca/2023/08/missed-opportunity-closer-look-teamsters-ups/

Stop Robo Trucks! IBT At CA Capitol Demand That Gov. Newsom Sign AB316: Some Say "Fuck Gavin Newsom”
https://youtu.be/oLJadfSMEgU

Challenging IBT Hoffa's Support For Trump's Tariffs - IBT VP John Palmer Opposes Trade War
https://youtu.be/XNCurXu37nI

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