Gonna laugh my ass off!

[Bob Randall]

When asked about his thoughts (about a POTUS that O'Brien knows wants to destroy his union) SOB ducked and dodged and suggested to wait 101 days to assess. I am gonna laugh my ass off when he tries to dance around the question on the 102nd day. What an egotistic, self-interested piece of work. May 1,2025.

[UnionistIBT]

When asked about his thoughts (about a POTUS that O'Brien knows wants to destroy his union) SOB ducked and dodged and suggested to wait 101 days to assess. I am gonna laugh my ass off when he tries to dance around the question on the 102nd day. What an egotistic, self-interested piece of work. May 1,2025.

The good news is people, teamsters, are starting to pay attention as to who SOB is. People on this site have been calling him out for years, bully's like O'Brien never change. He's so like Trump it's no wonder he supports him, niether can take any form of criticism and both want to be dictators. My fear is that its too late and we'll be stuck with both of them to the virtual end of both the union and the country.

[NYNick]

It may well be too late, there needs to be time to raise money and recruit delegates . It a little more then a year away.

[Faust]

It may well be too late, there needs to be time to raise money and recruit delegates . It a little more then a year away.

Recruit? The majority of locals detest the pathological liar. All that is needed is a challenger.

Who ever challencges O'Brien will get on the ballot,.

[Nickjamesups]

So , when are you announcing your candidacy and who is on your slate?

[WTF891]

Here's their TDU/ Republican Slate https://www.tdu.org/teamsters-united...-2026-election

At-Large VPs:

Juan Campos, IBT VP at Large, Chicago Local 705

Lindsay Dougherty, IBT VP at Large, Hollywood Local 399

Tom Erickson, IBT Central Region VP, Minnesota Local 120

Greg Floyd, IBT VP at Large, New York Local 237

Tom Gesualdi, President of New York Local 282

Chris Griswold, IBT VP at Large, So Cal Local 986

James Wright, IBT VP at Large, Norfolk Local 822


Central Region VPs:

Danny Avelyn, IBT Central Region VP, Nebraska Local 554

Pat Darrow, Secretary Treasurer of Akron Ohio Local 348

Dustin Roach, President of Indiana Local 135


Eastern Region VPs:

Rocco Calo, IBT Eastern Region VP, Connecticut Local 1150

Bill Hamilton; IBT Eastern Region VP, Philadelphia Local 107

Matt Taibi, IBT Eastern Region VP, Rhode Island Local 251


Western Region VPs:

Mark Davison, IBT Western Region VP, Portland Local 162

Peter Finn, IBT Western Region VP, Nor Cal Local 856

Victor Mineros, IBT Western Region VP, Los Angeles Local 396

Karla Schumann, Secretary Treasurer of Arizona Local 104


Southern Region VPs:

Thor Johnson, IBT Southern Region VP, Tampa Local 79

Brent Taylor, IBT Southern Region VP, Dallas Local 745


Teamsters Canada VPs:

François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada

Stan Hennessy, IBT Teamsters Canada VP, Vancouver Local 31

Craig McInnes, IBTTeamsters Canada VP, Toronto Local 938


Trustees:

Sean Cedenio, Secretary Treasurer of Baltimore Local 570

Willie Ford, IBT Trustee, Charlotte Local 71

Vinnie Perrone, IBT Trustee, New York Local 804

[Watcher745]

Rumor was that Wright was history along with Perrone?

[Yard Dog]

The only people that care are the officers. The rank and file could care less about all of that bullshit. Hell very few members show up for monthly meetings.

[BBeatle]

You don't think the rank and file care who negotiates their contracts?

[UPS909Strong]

SOB knows that he doesn't have long. That's why he's been trying to work on a career as a podcaster

[quotetheraven1031]

Minimum 7 more years. Long enough.

[Barry455]

What's surprising is that Perrone wasn't moved up to a Vice President (should have been VP at Large). NY Local 804, big historic Teamster Local, pushed support for the UPS agreement, leading player in NY Amazon organizing and Perrone as a Trustee doesn't even have a vote on the GEB. Talk about disrespected, holy shit. Whats up?

[Gimliboston9]

I bet O’Brien is afraid of Perrone challenging him! I bet perrone is no fan of Trump.

[Moyama]

It's interesting when you look at the eastern VP list Taibi votes, Perrone doesn't. I agree when you look at the slate at-large candidates 804 should be more significant than any of those locals or their principle officers.

[JT67]

Recruit? The majority of locals detest the pathological liar. All that is needed is a challenger.

Who ever challencges O'Brien will get on the ballot,.

You talk to a few people that are rejects in their own locals. That is not a microcosmic of the current dynamic of the international brotherhood of teamsters. You do you that nobody respects anyone who cant look them in the eyes when they are having a conversation with you.

[Yard Dog]

BBeatle most members couldn't care less. It's not like it was years ago. Very few of us are willing to stick together. We are getting weaker.

[Nights]

Members care about their contracts and what's in them, there's no doubt about that. The fact is regardless of who the Teamster President is Teamster Local unions negotiate thousands of contracts every year and most are ratified without incident. Right now unions are more popular than in decades and many unions are growing through this period even if right now our's isn't, sad to say.