Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Chapters
00:00 | Government Oversight is OUT of Teamsters
09:49 | What Important Lessons Did Sean Learn?
11:09 | What Are the Plans for UPS Part-Timers’ Raises?
14:19 | How Do We Sustain Healthcare Costs?
16:39 | Follow The International Union!
22:52 | How Have Women Strengthened Teamsters?
26:24 | Teamsters’ Plans for the Next 5 Years
31:53 | How Politicians Get Teamsters’ Support
36:34 | Has the Labor Movement Relied Too Much on Politicians?
37:59 | Negotiating Better Protections for Union Workers from Third Parties
39:30 | Teaching Rank-and-File Members to Lead
42:05 | Outro

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