At the 2013 Teamsters Women’s Conference in New Orleans, conference director Becky Strzechowski told the 1,000 Teamsters in attendance, “It’s so important as a Teamster, whether you are a man or a woman, to get involved in your union.”

Here are some ways Strzechowski recommended Teamsters get involved:

• Vote and get politically active;

• Mentor a coworker;

• Become a shop steward;

• Participate in charitable and community work;

• Further your education;

• Reach out to young members, communicating with them through electronic avenues, the way they want to be communicated with;

• Commit to buying American and Canadian made products; and

• Become a union organizer.

“It’s a new day and we have a new power,” Strzechowski said. “Let’s take advantage of that.”

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