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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know for sure, but the teamsters have a checkered past that we all need to get the f over to support workers in any way we can.

[โ€“] malcriada_lala 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

old leadership of the union had sketchy connections. doesn't have anything to do with the workers today and I'd hope no one is persuaded against supporting the strike due to that stuff. Here's a good article from a trusted source that's been reporting on this consistently. https://therealnews.com/teamsters-union-freight-contract-truckers