Members of TDU have stood up to corruption and threats, and have worked to win rights for all Teamsters, including majority rule on contracts and the Right to Vote for our International officers. And for 25 years, old guard officials have responded to this movement for democracy with a well-orchestrated Big Lie campaign to stifle opposing viewpoints in our union. Its no surprise that the big lie campaign is heating up again at this critical time for Teamsters. This time the main vehicle for the old guards campaign is an official-looking TDU Fact Sheet put out by an anonymous group calling themselves Teamster Members for Truth.
Lets take a closer look behind the old guards smoke and mirrors and find out.
TDU itself is funded 100 percent by Teamster members, retirees, and member spouses, mostly through our annual membership dues. Other income is from donations and fundraising drives, including at the TDU Convention and an annual fundraising mailing sent out to all TDU members. Only money from active Teamsters and their spouses is used for any election-related purpose, such as printing Convoy Dispatch, or helping members design campaign literature. This money is kept carefully segregated in a separate account, and the expenses are documented and audited by the Election Administrator on a regular basis. Although the two organizations share staff and office space, TDU and TRF funds are kept completely separate.