I learned about the political turmoil going on in the Teamsters at Labor Notes this year, in fact Labor Notes bent to the group that backs Sean O'Brien this year and banned a Teamster that is fighting against this group. Basically, a 50 year old reform caucus known as Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) ended up backing O'Brien, who purged the reform caucus so they won't survive if he gets ousted. A different reform caucus that formed a couple years ago is pushing for the radical changes we know and love from reform caucuses. The person banned from Labor Notes this year is a key organizer for that caucus.