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  • Learn

    The mission of the Training and Development Department is to create programs and materials that will build skills and enhance knowledge, as well as foster commitment and dedication within our union. Seminars for members, stewards, business agents, and officers provide the perfect opportunity to build union solidarity, mentor younger members and identify specific concerns of union membership and the labor movement.

  • Learn More

    The Teamsters Training and Development Department will be holding the 2010 Teamsters Leadership Academies (TLA) for Teamster leaders as noted in the course summary and registration form.

  • Enhancing Services

    A new structure to help locals and Joint Councils participate more fully in the training process and showcase "best practices" among Teamster affiliates.

  • FAQs

    Here are the answers to commonly asked questions about the skills and services offered by the Teamsters Training and Development Department.

  • Member Rights

    "Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection."

  • Learn

    From organizing victories to successful contract campaigns, there are plenty of great Teamster stories to tell happening every day. This guide will help you best plan your strategy and make the most of your good news.

  • Labor Studies

    For your convenience, we have provided a list of institutions that offer labor studies and training programs, broken down by region, thoughout the United States.

  • Glossary

    Unions have developed a special vocabulary to describe much of what we do. Definitions are given here for the most commonly used terms.