Resources for Teamster Benefit Fund Trustees

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters pension and health and welfare trusts collectively hold nearly $100 billion in assets. Trustees of these funds have a responsibility to monitor and act in the interest of advancing sound corporate governance and policies that build long-term value. Teamster pension fund trustees can impact and enhance corporate accountability by joining with other Teamster trustees, shareholders and institutional investors to ensure that corporate America is responsive to the needs of hardworking Teamster members.

To that end, the IBT Capital Strategies Department works with Teamster Pension fund trustees to

Serve as corporate watchdogs by monitoring the actions of corporations and government oversight agencies, engaging in debates on how corporations are governed and releasing reports.
Provide Trustee Education to IBT benefit fund trustees to assist them in protecting the retirement security of our members
Provide a voice for Teamster member stockholders and Teamster pension plans that seek reform at the corporate level.
Promote shareholder activism to help Teamster members take a more active role in corporate decision-making.
Present shareholder resolutions on behalf of Teamster pension funds to improve corporate governance.
Help Teamster members draft proposals to improve corporate governance and corporate procedural matters.

Read the International Union's Proxy Policy statement.

The IBT Capital Strategies Department is committed to encouraging responsible corporate behavior so that companies in which our pension funds invest perform better over the long-term, offer workers greater opportunities for a voice on the job and pay fair wages and benefits.