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[T-Link Reporter]

Teamsters officers, business agents, and stewards from across the South gathered in Orlando Tuesday for the second of the union’s biannual regional meetings, focused on organizing at an unprecedented pace and negotiating the strongest contracts over the next five years.



Attendees heard from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, as well as updates from departments within the International Union.



“In 2026, the state of the Teamsters is the strongest that it's been in decades. We are organizing and winning the best contracts of any union in North America," O'Brien said. "I ask you to pledge to make this union bigger, faster, and stronger for generations to come. Over the last five years, we’ve organized a record 100,000 workers, and we are committed to organizing 250,000 more workers over the next five years."



Attendees also heard from Josh Zivalich, President of Teamsters Joint Council 75; Sunshine McBride, Director of the Teamsters Political and Legislative Action Department; Will Petty, Director of the Teamsters Strategic Initiatives Department; Chris Rosell, Director of the Teamsters Organizing Department; and Tom Vitiello, Teamsters R.O.A.D.S. Coordinator; as well as other Teamsters leaders.



Following the regional meeting, the Teamsters Organizing Department held a daylong workshop with affiliates from across the South to plan and strategize for the union’s continued growth.



The Southern Region meeting follows the Eastern Region meeting held in New York City in August. The Western Region meeting will be held in Denver and the Central Region meeting in Chicago later this month.

































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