Bryan Trafford is an elected cochair of the Teamsters for a Democratic Union steering committee. He is an organizer for Teamsters Local 89 and the Teamsters Amazon Division, and a member of the TDU Black Caucus. 

June 10, 2026

• Antonio Rosario
• Bryan Trafford

Teamsters for a Democratic Union Leaders Explain Their Strategy

As the union reform organization Teamsters for a Democratic Union turns 50, we spoke to its cochairs about their work building rank-and-file power inside one of the most important unions in the United States.