Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) is a grassroots rank and file organization whose goal is to reform the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), or Teamsters Union. The organization has chapters nationwide in the United States and Canada. History TDU was started in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1970s after the federal government exposed extensive corruption in the union, which included leadership raiding union-held pension funds, collusion with organized crime, and collusive collective bargaining between union officials and employers at the expense of union members. TDU Influential Activists Dan La Botz Pete Camarata Ron Carey Thomas Geoghegan Ken Paff Endorsements In November 2019, TDU members voted to endorse the Teamsters United O'Brien/Zuckerman slate for International President and Secretary/Treasurer. References Further reading Rank-and-File Rebellion: Teamsters for a Democratic Union by Dan La Botz, Penguin Random House, 1992 Rebel Rank and File, Edited by Aaron Brenner, Robert Brenner, and Cal Winslow, Verso Books, 2010 External links Teamsters for a Democratic Union Homepage International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Homepage International Brotherhood of Teamsters Organizations established in 1976 Organizations based in Detroit Trade union reform movements