Teamsters President Sean O'Brien | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

Sean O’Brien is the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and a 4th generation Teamster himself. He is originally from Medford, Massachusetts.
Sean O’Brien joins Theo to chat about his job representing the Teamsters and supporting unions in America, why they made the controversial choice to not endorse a presidential candidate this year, and what led up to his viral standoff with Senator Markwayne Mullin.
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[@mikekubas1588]

Chicago Local 710 rail worker here, teamsters did collective bargaining a year ago, got us an 80% increase in wages. Gave me a career that I could support a family with and be proud of. God bless America, God Bless Unions, and God Bless the working class of America! Amen.

[@Coolguy8623]

🙌🙌🙌💜💯

[@jac01kiet74]

I am GRATEFUL for truck drivers, bus drivers, mechanics, builders, linesman, longshoremen basically, ALL the folks that keep America moving. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@willi6880]

What you don't like mailmen?!?!

[@jac01kiet74]

@@willi6880 oh I love mailmen and mailwomen too. For sure. Lol. 😉

[@BluCollarBoogie]

Teamsters Local 830 Philadelphia in here.. The Teamsters protected my job and put me in a treatment facility when I was in a dark place in life. I didn’t pay a dime, kept my seniority and didnt skip a beat when I got out. Forever grateful to the Teamsters union

[@Jeff-x8s]

Good deal brother! Congratulations on getting better

[@BluCollarBoogie]

@@Jeff-x8s thank you brother. 600 days sober and counting. We are a brotherhood and they took care of me like family

[@rooksdoubleohseven9919]

I hope you're not a bot. I feel like as much as your statement proves the quality of team service, it also illustrates a situation where people would be ant i-teamsters. By no means should anyone be judged based upon their worst times, and not allowed to become a better person. But I do think the opponents of us teamsters, look at it as any Gestapo. It's a crew looking out for their own. Not sure how to solve that problem. Edit: voice to text leave me alone

[@Coolguy8623]

Respect, we all in this together 💪😎💯🍀

[@Coolguy8623]

​@@BluCollarBoogie🙌🙌

[@vvvramos]

Theo has been the podcast GOAT this year with his selection of guests, esp during an election year. He’s brilliant and knows what he’s doing.

[@peppermintpoppy]

Totally. He’s killing it!

[@micaelagarcia4922]

exactly what i came to say. these guests aren’t “random”. he knows EXACTLY what he’s doing 😉

[@slimspen7560]

Hey Theo. Not sure what to say, but my wife and 4 kids and I are in NC, where the hurricane just wiped towns off the map. We are literally living in a post apocalyptic world now, and never needed your energy and vibe more than now. Feels corny to say but its very real to me in this moment. Thanks for providing free relief. Much love ❤️

[@auntnay5513]

@@slimspen7560 He really does bring the vibe up! I hope you and your family are doing ok. So sorry for what you all are going through!

[@slimspen7560]

Thank you, I appreciate that. We are all healthy, the rest will come with time.

[@rogerstucker51]

God bless all yall!! Hope yall are blessed 100x over

[@deborahwiideman2456]

Been praying you all are not forgotten!! Love you all!! God bless in this horrible season of life with no help from our evil gov

[@caroljasmine6433]

So sorry for what your family is going through. Prayers for you all. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Funguyforvids]

Teamsters local 21 I owe my life to.. i asked union for help with the addiction I was dealing with they put me in a union rehab house and been clean since 2006.... Thanks Teamsters..

[@natashamartinez7473]

Congrats. Keep being awesome

[@sconartist]

I was in treatment with a teamster and was shocked (in a good way) to hear all the support the union was providing both the individual and his family during tough times. Much more understanding than most employers.

[@CSDonohue11]

That’s Rad

[@CucuyXIV]

That’s awesome

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Noice

[@batteryhookup]

Love the randomness of guests. Tomorrow it'll be a bowling alley repair man.

[@ManBroTheDude]

I’d listen to that for sure 👍🏽

[@TrashAverage-qc5wv]

I’d love an episode with a bowling alley repair man.

[@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

There is a method behind it. I think he is a closet part of the Rescue the Republic movement with Bret Weinstein, RFK, Tulsi to help Trump fix this situation we got ourselves into. I just think he doesn’t want to publicize it too much to avoid the flack. For the first time the teamsters are split on democrats versus republicans. We are gonna need all the help we can get to win this thing!!

[@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

@@batteryhookup oh wow my comment was deleted, sweet! I must be on to something!

[@MarkVirgulto]

My boss is a former bowling alley technician. Now a vending machine technician. He would be interesting to listen to for sure!

[@vikings844]

Retiring from UPS in 3 months with an amazing pension thanks to Sean and the Teamsters!

[@firstlast9292]

Does your pension adjust for inflation? More than likely doesn't. Democrats will turn it into a terrible pension in 5 years.

[@vikings844]

@@firstlast9292 Pension is part of my retirement, I have over a million in my 401k. I do agree though, we need a Trump win in Nov! I also have no house payment, no debt and keep things lean in case the Democrats take control.

[@GroverJ83]

@@firstlast9292 What do you think Republicans will do? Trump has a decades long history of being anti union/union buster. With him in charge next time their is a possible strike he will back CEO's and encourage them to fire any workers.

[@whatinthew28237]

@@firstlast9292it’s nothing to do with dems or repubs… they they differentwings of the same bird. They both being controlled by the corporations

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@Brandon.Ahern23]

My dad is a UPS Teamsters union member and he has never had a problem at his job because of teamsters. They back up there workers during injury, they will fight for you during accidents, and they provide great insurance and insurance benefits. They’re the reason why I’m able to get an insulin pump and blood sugar monitor. I will always support and hold massive respect towards the teamsters union and unions in general. 😊

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@VanHellsing12]

That's how it should be because your dad had to pay dues to have that protection. If he didn't pay dues someone did and that's the only reason he had protection because people were paid off.

[@jaybrock2471]

💯

[@17-.-]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@VanHellsing12sorry im dumb asf but what do you mean people were paid off ?

[@eeayquetting5963]

I'm a Teamster out of Las Vegas and they give us a voting card to tell us who we need to vote for.... All you guys know that that we don't actually get to choose for ourselves who we vote for but we are told who we vote for if we want to keep our jobs. Well this year I just can't do it guys... I just can't be part of this ongoing destruction of our country. I don't care what that card says. I'm voting for Trump

[@goldenrod3215]

Im a retired teamster driver from los Angeles . Retired at 50 with a fair pension. I worked 30 years for it. Shop steward for 17 of those years. UNION helped me many times in past when fired for backing my workers. TEAMSTERS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO...

[@ForeverFinney]

Theo taking on the accent of every guest is one of my favorite things ever!

[@im_just_serious]

What’s a teamster?

[@acarroll6842]

He must've been really confused when he had Louis Theroux on

[@Lifeasmrswood]

So noticed this 😆

[@wesleydunn169]

@@im_just_serious Workers Union

[@rbrown210]

34:24 is great!

[@adrihans1870]

Theo showing that he is not afraid to choose sides on the important issues is a good thing. good for him. it shows a backbone that most don't have anymore

[@regfour20raidernationhawai92]

I just retired 29 yrs @UPS. I’m making 6 figures in retirement, thx to the Teamsters 🙏🏼

[@DryHotDabs]

I just started working as an Amazon driver for about 3 months. I’ve had worse jobs but I really wanna get into ups I’ve applied online but no response. How can I get in?

[@Yabbadabbado0]

@@DryHotDabs its not easy, you have to work part time in the warehouse and then apply for driving. But some dudes wait yeaaaarrs before they even get a chance. I got lucky and was hired off the street during covid. But that’s like rare asf

[@WARLORD_JOE]

Sadly union isn’t allowed at my work place. They would fire you and the owner specifically said they would change the name of the company if they did bring in the union. It’s a giant corporation.

[@protatoplaysgames6918]

​@@DryHotDabs peak season is a great way to get to meet some ppl at your local center

[@protatoplaysgames6918]

You can be an off the street like dude said I'm currently 2 years in the warehouse. Probably looking at 2 or 3 more but I get 4 to 8 hours at 22 an hour. It's my second job but end goal I'll be set

[@nancymom2967]

As a loader at UPS, I can appreciate all the benefits these guys have obtained for us. Our union people are amazing. I’ll stand that line in four years if UPS doesn’t act right. I’ll stand with my brothers and sisters in unification for the working folks. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@whatinthew28237]

I have mixed feelings. Ups is back breaking work. It has horrible physical and mental impacts. Ups Driving is is not a promotion but even more unhealthyier to be out there in traffic . Sitting in a truck is horrible for health, as is slinging boxes. Id love to see this union president be more realistic about these jobs being automated (especially long haul driving ) and convincing ups and the federal to pay the younger more junior ups workers to transition to more longstanding work (cover everything related to their family expenses etc while they go to to trade school and transition over, etc. the older ups and truck drivers can be paid to retire early just as you would pay out workers when your business closes. Truck driving and slinging boxes is going to be robot ran in the coming years… this guy taking members fees and not being real about that reality of automationfeels a little politician n-like To me.

[@doughboy5858]

@@whatinthew28237how will delivery drivers be replaced by automation? How will robots get out of the truck & deliver a package to a home? The technology is nowhere near good enough yet.

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@whatinthew28237]

@@doughboy5858 essentially he makes his money by keeping the “we verse them” mentality in place. When in reality automating the long Gaul trucking and box slinging portions of jobs would be amazing for thr members because he can rather negotiate a bargaining where their would be transferred over to local delivery(which yes would remain human, ran which is good because they serving the community they live in going home to their family every night) thus, with more drivers available reducing the route loads. He could pitch yhis in a way that benefits his members but instead he is fueling by claiming he can actually prevent it from happening, when he cant. The cost in on the job injuries alone is crazy with those box slinging jobs, it makes no sense for someone to be doing that physical work, long term.

[@whatinthew28237]

@@doughboy5858 local delivery drivers will mot be replaced but the long haul trucking done on the highways anand the package sorters/ slingers will be automated soon. This union president should be getting his members to accept that and fighting to get them transferred over to local delivery jobs; b. He should be arguing that local delivery guys have impossibly long routes and more drivers would relieve them to a higher quality of life. These local drivers are trying to do too much. It’s physically grueling work long hours. While atleast they get to go home every night to their families if he got behind the 32 hour work week it would make room for those displaced sitters and truckers as they would be available to split yhr routes . in sorting and slinging heavy boxed is absurdly bad on the body. It’s like digging ditches. There are machines for a reason.thid guy seems a little old school Im his mentality, it doesn’t matter how good your retirement brnefits I are if your body is broken by the time you retire or if you never had a relationship with your kids. /!; they only know you as how you always worked away from the home they never really built a relationship with you. 😏 people are more sophisticated and educated now and they want relationships with their kids. 32 hour work week shorter routes to lessen yhr wear and tear on the body and more time with their family. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️. It’s a billion dollar companies-- it’s time for yhr wealth distribution to “trickle down”

[@christinacarpenter4419]

I’m a teamster local 58 member in Washington (Pepsi worker). Im a shop steward and helped when we got the contract. I loved when you spoke at the RNC and that speech was very good. I was happy to see you there.

[@touringnews7428]

Been listening to this as a non-union USDA Organic farmer in New Hampshire. Nice to hear you talking about what you want for labor Sean, and how you intend to push to and get it. Keep me motivated on a not so glamorous task of weeding red clover beds and cover crop. Have a great day all. Solidarity

[@oscarinacan]

Sean is a POS that paid both sides. As a teamsters member i can so most members i know want him out.

[@CAC6363]

He’s full of sht. We voted him in and he didn’t do anything he said he would. Further more he met with the RNC and not the DNC, where is the democracy. Our members voted internally and we are predominantly backing Harris, something O’Brien is too sacred too do… our drivers at UPS do not have AC, they did get cameras installed to watch them…

[@PerspectivePossibilities]

I'm in the teamsters in NH & if anything, they're holding us back. We get paid $3-5 less hourly than all the competition. They deny our company raises. They only show up (empty handed) when they want us to vote em back in 🚮

[@tylerwolfendale9923]

Take pride in those red clover beds. You’re too hard on yourself, I know they must be the most beautiful red clovers in ALL of New Hampshire! 🤩

[@Tormentality]

Comedy!

[@itscarmine]

“Chuck Schumer is a piece of shit”. I love Theo

[@CSDonohue11]

Theo is ~ThA BiZzNiSs*

[@CSDonohue11]

😂 LOVE IT

[@Bmizzzle1]

I don’t know if he’s a piece of shit, but do think he is demonic

[@Tormentality]

yet he likes trump hahaha makes zero sense wtf sad but true

[@CSDonohue11]

@@Tormentality what are you talking about ? You make no sense. Sad but true

[@christiantarbox7363]

“Every time I’m cheering against the Pats I’m like f*** lunchables” 😂💀💀

[@nicklavioletteiii2183]

5 year Teamster and steward for my workplace here. The quality of life on and off the job isn't even comparable to my life before the union. Life has been so much better.

[@ColeBarrett-f9j]

Theo somehow finding a way to always tell his guest the Mario poop story is truly incredible and I laugh everytime

[@MellySkyWalker]

Time stamp?

[@contreras1104]

The legend Mario Ruffino😂😂

[@jasonscissorhands1420]

😂 We need to make a KZbin compilation video of those

[@autumnsantomauroganggang]

Second friend of Theo’s that died from those damn embankments! Rip to Mario and Billy

[@tiffany.0214]

RIP Mario 🙏

[@HighFive212]

UPS teamster here. Before working there i was unsure about unions and feeling like i was gonna be trapped inside this group i didn't understand or need. I don't think that at all anymore. Union gives me the best health insurance I've ever had and they will fight for you. More than worth the dues.

[@CAC6363]

BS. O’Brien lied to us to get elected. No trucks have ACs they do have cameras. Hub workers get sht hours and worse treatment. They are not worth the dues they take from us. We pay for our health insurance with our dues, thank yourself and other members.

[@RudolfMaister420]

As a European, it's always been mind boggling to see the hate against unions in the US.

[@GreatPlainsAngling]

Greetings from local 886. Did you get your A/C yet? 😂

[@AStandsForFrench]

@@RudolfMaister420 please understand there is a concentrated, extremely robust anti-union effort in the US, from majority right-wing sources. disinformation about what unions do, portraying union workers as slobs or unintelligent hacks or lazy worthless laborers, demonizing unions as communists etc, it's been a major thing for over a century. hell, way back in the day there were organized killings of union workers and organizers by heads of industry, you can find examples on wikipedia such as the Ludlow Massacre where the colorado national guard and private soldiers murdered a bunch of striking coal miners. I forget if it was Ludlow or a different one but there was one striking laborer incident where soldiers straight up rolled in with a wheeled machine gun emplacement and opened fire. and then there's The Pinkertons, who still exist to this day and continue to harm labor power using clandestine methods. It's real bad! But getting much better! I work at UPS and it's depressing the number of morons I work with who would happily sacrifice their union benefits to Own The Libs, or straight up do not understand that voting republican is antithetical to having a strong union, but thankfully they're a minority. Sean O'Brien is a conniving snake and I will be voting against him come next election, dude was ready to sell Teamsters out when it looked like Biden was going to stay in and Trump was standing strong. Now that the tide has turned a lot, he's backtracked a lot but everyone saw him for the opportunistic scum he is.

[@CAC6363]

@@RudolfMaister420 the US has more than triple membership across the nation compared to all of Europe’s unions… we literally invented unions here in America…. I thought Europeans were smart?…

[@sidesalad8769]

This was enlightening. He’s a great spokesman for the union. Thank you for the interview.

[@joeparatore7798]

Hey Bovas! that’s my families bakery! So cool to hear you shout us out Theo we appreciate it big time! Make sure to stop in next time you’re in town for a fresh cannoli!

[@christinakoukoulias3372]

Woohoo 🎉 Awesome shout out !! My family owns mom and pops Greek Restaurant in SLC, Utah. Kudos ! Looks so sooo delicious 😋

[@Purplefantasys]

Custodian working at my school system here. Teamster protected me during covid and dealt with a dicy situation I had with a coworker. Great folks

[@kevinpackard8249]

Talkin about burying poops with the Teamsters President is wild 🤣🤣🤣

[@percnowitzki3808]

Lmaoo he rolled with it too

[@jhansen6180]

That poor guy, imagine….He’s rubbing elbows with industry leaders and lobbyists, talking about Theo’s neighbors pooping 40 years ago…

[@thomasobrien1427]

Dude looks like Temu Dana white

[@AmericanWoman25]

That is hysterical 😂

[@rickwilliams967]

😂😂😂

[@B-RaDD]

Dude....That's perfect

[@malachilovato9226]

Hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha oh my god that is the funniest thing I've ever heard hahaha hahaha eeeee thank you

[@zaccraft-n5g]

Bwhahahah 😂, made my day!

[@tyboogie2438]

"My mother is like petting a python"....."well if a mouse goes missing around her" 🤣🤣🤣

[@joejames4056]

Head nod ... oh nice

[@Cheeki_breeki6]

My opinion on Mr O'brien has changed dramatically, as has my opinion on unions themselves. I have seen how corporations band together to take out competition, as I have seen them band together to silence President Donald J. Trump. I now support the fight against these crooked corporations. Sean O'Brien is a good man!

[@kbrown3429]

Ups driver here, 1 year until I retire. Grateful to the Lord for the career. We work hard but we are blessed. Thankful also to Sean and Teamsters. Love Theo, I'm upstairs!

[@catherinewhiteford4059]

This is next level with the guests Theo is getting

[@JR-kk4qx]

It’s astonishing

[@Photik]

Typical reply for the channel. Liked!!

[@AlexjLopez439]

Right this is insane ❤

[@colingundel8779]

It's really not this guy is trying to save face after the democrats saved the teamsters pensions. While every republican voted against it. Then refused show support for the party that saved them and also happens to be the most pro unions party in pretty much ever. And then all the local teamster unions broke rank with him. And have come out in support of Harris.

[@Phantus00]

You're putting out some fantastic quality brother. Love the variety and the truths being spoken.

[@AlexjLopez439]

❤❤❤

[@emilykoch4123]

Dude hit the nail on the head. How embarrassing it is these CEOs are making millions or more while their workers are in junk housing and barely making. THIS is the place where shame and embarrassment needs to make a comeback.

[@JB-ku7kv]

Because those idiots live above thier means….you probably do too

[@derek4615]

​@@JB-ku7kvhow is living in junk housing living above your means? Living above your means is when you take out huge loans and go major debt to buy houses, cars, boats etc. that you can't truly afford. Sounds like the opposite.

[@RudolfMaister420]

​@@JB-ku7kvtell that to the amazon warehouse workers living in their cars. Why are fair wages such a taboo in the US? If the company makes billions the workers are deserving of a good wage.

[@AStandsForFrench]

@@JB-ku7kv Delete Your Account...NOW!

[@chrisohandley6471]

I think ​@@JB-ku7kvmeans those Amazon workers should be living in a tent instead of their car. You don't have to insure a tent, or put gas in it

[@gblackmore3]

I'm a U.S.P.S. worker and a lot of us wish this was our Union. The NALC has let us down

[@BluntBrosTV]

I love when Theo steals the accents of the guests😂😂😂😭

[@PatrickMeltonAppreciator]

Theo! Thank you so much for this ep. It couldn’t have came at a better time for me as I’m a Teamster at my warehouse, and we are currently preparing to go on strike due to the company low-balling us in negotiations, and not wanting to put some of our basic protections in the new contract. You might not know it, but this was one of the most informative podcasts I’ve listened to, and has helped me understand the whole situation much better. It feels good to have a regular, down to earth guy like Theo asking some of these questions that a dumb guy like myself would like to ask the president of my union. Great work Theo. Thank you so much!

[@unknown-or5lm]

So many companies use that 1099 scam but still treat them like employees. If the person paying you tells you what time to show up and when you can leave you're an employee.

[@CSDonohue11]

FACTS

[@DamianPratt]

Should give jail time to employers swinging this way.

[@dereklong2072]

Take a look into the FedEx Ground Contractor rabbit hole. That place is like the Mafia.

[@SnailMailBrian]

Local 439! California here, we love this guy. UPS trucker here. Appreciate how he fights for us and our rights, he’s the reason why I became a shop stew and love to fight for what’s right! Went from ups in highschool, to the marine corps, back to ups for trucking, and I’m grateful to have solidarity in the civilian world! Don’t forget to ask yourself! What can brown do for you? ❤

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@nightlive9672]

I am a registered nurse in NY represented by the teamsters. They have done a great job fighting for and supporting us. Healthcare is one of the greediest industries and we need unions to support us to keep our communities safe! If you want to keep your family safe you should support hospital worker unions :)

[@CezaMVO]

It's crazy because I literally talk about this topic with my coworkers all the time at work at Amazon. I'm a helper, not a full driver, the thing that prevents me from going to full driver is that there are too many unfair rules and regulations on drivers. You can do everything you're suppose to do, still come into work not get a route. That's stress I don't want. If bezos invested 1% of his endless fortune back into his workers, it wouldn't make a dent. Amazon for sure needs a union.

[@dronedandconfused9399]

Scab

[@the-rookieJD]

​@@SingleMaltBuckeyenot anytime soon, maybe the warehouse workers are at risk but delivery driving is still safe for years to come

[@MarcosLopes]

That why they don’t turn in a Union, brother! I’m a teamster Union and it’s amazing!

[@dronedandconfused9399]

@@SingleMaltBuckeye just say you don’t know how much bargaining power we actually have 🤣 I deliver for a grocery chain. If they try to get rid of us, we have a solidarity clause with the warehouses and multiple suppliers who are also represented by the Teamsters, as well as the various unions that cover the grocery workers themselves. If we strike, ALL those other employees strike as well. Companies don’t want to play the game when it means losing money.

[@sllidste]

Im in the warehouse and were tryin to get teamsters in there but idk if its gonna work out so well, my coworkers dont rly care too much and amazon is so big that they would prolly close our warehouse but we'll see, there are reps that know a few other coworkers and they want some info about the building and how its ran, im stayin out of it unless something presents itself to me in the future

[@treyfields7035]

I was a teamster local 512 for 12 years and union steward. Met him at TDU 2021 before he won. It was a long time coming and we knew we had the momentum. Solidarity forever

[@AlexjLopez439]

❤❤❤

[@AStandsForFrench]

Sean did me a solid back in the day with a management dispute. It hurts me to see this guy I thought was a hero become the opportunistic slime he is now. He speaks powerful words but behind the scenes is working for himself. He has allowed automation to invade into union sectors and it's stark how much it has affected things. He tried to snuggle up to republicans when republicans HATE unions and actively try to destroy them. He's a snake. He needs to be voted out in 2026, for sure.

[@HRM.H]

Gotta love the diversity of theo's guests.

[@rokyericksonroks]

No! We need to hear from Roaring Kitty as soon as possible. Get it done, Mr. Von.

[@cynthiapeters8105]

Loved this interview! Thanks for doing this interview. #teamsters

[@tao694t]

Downfall of the middle class seems to have coincided with the downfall of unions in this country . . . bring em back

[@onthefarm_4880]

You missed a step: The manufacturing left the United States. They left the United States BECAUSE of the Unions.

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousen]

Theo just doing his confessional for stealing from a former employer in front of millions of ppl 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@AlonelyRetriever]

Dude I love your show.....you always ask some really good questions. This is the perfect show to watch while getting stone.....thank you dude.

[@renzgrand]

The “Chuck Schumer is a” had me rolling 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JaulPackson-ek4ec]

I didn't think it was possible to insult Sh*t., but somehow Theo managed to do it.... “Schumer Is A Piece Of Sh*t!”

[@cstout1634]

I would have never thought I’d see this type of interview from Theo

[@AnthonyFisher-i2q]

Im an Ex teamster, and my Location was Horrible, Favoritism, politics. I worked at this location for 3 years, complained to my Union rep and nothing ever happened, i believe the union is there just to take my money. Love the Show Theo!

[@Trivdgun-]

Unions destroy wage competition and often gatekeep jobs. When companies compete to hire you, wages rise. Unions and minimum wage destroys the wage competition. Unions also slow progress as they often fight against technological advances. When the horse and buggy went out of style and cars came along...oh my all the buggy drivers are out of jobs! Wait...mechanics, gas station attendants, engine designers...A huge number of jobs and new opportunities were created. The same with computers. Now AI and automated robotics, new industries and jobs will arise. It's like unlocking a new skill set on a tech tree. You get new units and new buildings and abilities. Automation will lower the cost of high end goods (portable PCs) and most likely contain AI assistants. Better tech gets put in the hands of more poor people. As tech becomes more available and costs are lowered, the traditional jobs will most likely phase out and give rise to new creative jobs. Full automation is still far away from self-automation. Humans tedious work will shift to higher skill sets. Each generation will advance it's skillsets. Technology for survival will be so good that it becomes an outdated skillset. The brain then specializes a new skillset. One we have not seen yet. The stone rolls on until the King returns.

[@rnangel69]

RN here..wish Sean could reach out to nurses...most of us do not have a union, do not earn pensions, and work 12 hours without a break..please help! We spend our lives taking care of others but nothing is there for us at the end..

[@danczarny622]

Funny, as I lay in my hospital bed needing assistance I hear many nurses in the hallway center station just laughing and giggling away.

[@rnangel69]

​@@danczarny622I'm so sorry to hear of your experience. Patients & families hold more power than they realize. I have 13 yrs in critical care, 3 yrs in surgical care, and now work in a jail. My advice to you is to call or write to the hospital administrator and ask how many patients were assigned to your nurse and how many patients were assigned to your nursing aide...hospitals maintain short staffing of RNs because it saves them money but it goes against the clinical evidence that shows the dramatic increase in mortality when an RN has more than 6 patients. The aides are often assigned 15+ patients. Make it clear that poor staffing affected your care, if that is the case. You can also ask your RN how many patients they have. I took care of the sickest patients during Covid & left for a surgical center where I had fewer patients & could give the care they deserve..many RNs have left hospitals for this reason. But you have more power than you realize..hospital administrators are all about good PR and money..demand answers from them. I hope you are feeling better soon❤

[@michaelpuckett2211]

Big hospitals wouldn't want that because then nurses could have blown the whistle on C19 forced jabs that were unconstitutional and nurse's could blow the whistle on the entire "health"treatment for profit without actually curing anything business model and be protected but big pharma and big hospital can't have nurses organizing.

[@Ibnwhitetrashabdullah]

Where? A lot of unions organizing RNs.

[@katiehoran238]

Just google any local union in your area (doesn't need to be related to your type of work), give them your contact info and let them know you're interested in speaking with someone. They will reach out to you and put you in contact with a union rep in your field who can help you.

[@KhanhNguyen-se3hp]

Episodes with celebrities bring more views because of their fan base. But the best episodes so far are like this one, keep going Theo

[@zachary7838]

Holy smokes.... this was surprisingly hilarious 😂....I didn't know what to expect....but it feels like countless awesome bits throughout lol

[@el182]

“We don’t want to say it out loud, but it’s terrorism” 😂😂😂😂

[@ericlorance2089]

As a teamster we love O’Brien! He’s a real dude and calls it as it is! Thank you👊

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@THEMCMLXXXVI]

This guy is exactly who I thought would be the teamsters President. Look, voice and everything 😅

[@samschenk4508]

@@THEMCMLXXXVI greaseball!

[@godschild4158]

Pretty cool people that care about fare wages. It doesn't matter to me. I went to Harvard and make a half a million a year but everyone doesn't have that privilege. I came from Africa and worked hard!

[@tellthetruth1964]

@@godschild4158 Who comes to comments on KZbin to claim they make half a million a year? That’s so weird. Edited: Why would working hard be considered a privilege? Again, weird.

[@Andy_Sidaris]

@@godschild4158 I made that when I was 12.

[@codygeary5978]

He sits in his mansion and does squat.

[@jamesbenton4123]

This is why Theo is the greatest podcast.

[@iagainsti1833]

Im 5 mins in theo better get this guy to say lobster after the rant he went on a couple weeks ago. Looouaobsta

[@MsMak03]

Looubsta😂😂

[@totalSLACK]

haha, I thought the same thing. edit: dude at least said "smokin butts" 😂

[@woozie___]

Not sure where I'd be without the teamsters. I've got two little kids and a stay at home wife on a modest income in a HCOL area. No way I'd feel safe doing that without a union. Great insurance. Plenty of time off. Job security. We may be at the very bottom rung of middle class, if that, but I'm thankful for everything we have.

[@JohnnyWick-DidIt]

He's the proper representation of strong and intelligent leadership! Teamsters 89💪🐎

[@markzuckerburgstien5974]

Theo has a way of making me interested in topics I previously cared nothing about

[@auroraborealis13579]

That is one of the best compliments I’ve read on Theo. And very true. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@brushben22]

This guy is bad ass. We need more men like that!!

[@firstlast9292]

Real men know the difference between revenue and profit.

[@georgekosko5124]

​@@firstlast9292Don't worry buddy, he knows it too. Teamster's demands are always reasonable, no industry or company has been bankrupted because of them. All they're doing is facilitating the raising of a family and a respectable retirement.

[@prolly2stoned420]

It’s pretty crazy how the Irish came over here as an unwanted underclass of society and were able to band together and build business’s and unions.

[@1cooper526]

Trade unions are traced back to the british

[@janedoe1229]

The Union was here before them. What are you talking about

[@prolly2stoned420]

@@janedoe1229 teamsters union was founded in 1903. The Irish have been immigrating to America since the 1560s. What are you talking about?

[@snugzgiddens3238]

If I had to imagine what a union leader sounded like it would be exactly like this lol

[@peppermintpoppy]

Your variety of interviews is incredible.

[@Photik]

Unions vs Amazon!! Hell yeah

[@davidsalinas9]

Me working amazon delivery while listening

[@FatdogBlues]

@@davidsalinas9same here bro. Be safe out there

[@RichBass7]

I'm from about 30 minutes south of Boston. This guy was almost every dad at my high school. Holy fuck....

[@shotimethecomedian]

No one on the planet interviews random citizens with as much integrity as Theo.

[@civicsr2cool]

He gets right in them convos lol I love it.

[@iland95]

“Random citizen” lol

[@nmatky9327]

This one is not really a "random" citizen.

[@ViralClipsThatDontSuck]

Hoping he reaches out to interview me next, a roofer from northern maine. We work all winter long. The stories I have, drugs, women, accidents, deadlines, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Keeping homeowners dry in their dream homes for the last 15 years, sober the last 9.

[@raramcgee4982]

Quarter million a year and president of a union, totally normal guy lol

[@AmyJoSmith-of5vu]

Thx for posting this. Helps to understand their side.

[@michaelvasquez8759]

Don't consider yourself by partisan if you're willing to donate a 1000% more to one party than another.

[@IndyCat2000]

This was awesome. Love O’Brien. Love that he and RFK keep mentioning each other in interviews too 😊

[@colingundel8779]

Because their both brain rotted. If it wasn't for dems. Teamsters pensions would have failed due to massive cuts. While every republican voted against it. And seem to think trump the man who while being "interviewed" by elon. Was talking shit about how he would break up picket lines of union workers on strike and throw them in jail. And who wants to cut overtime pay. Somehow they are for the working class. He's a fucking joke.

[@ajdg247]

"Big Muffler" is making all the money 😂 haha

[@thirtysilver33]

Theo in the mob now; gang gang!

[@stevenjohnson9855]

Or Bang Bang 😂😂

[@mattechrome]

😂😂😊

[@paulpatterson-o1e]

That’s how those all those lowlifes in Boston talk

[@aspectz709]

People don't recognize how life changing this man is for so many people

[@alkach8613]

Appreciate You, Sean O'Brien, for your work and efforts bringing the Teamsters back to be stronger. Keep up the mission for the Working Class, Work Force doing the everyday tasks.

[@samstone6032]

Really great interview! Learned a bunch! Thank YOU, Mr. O'Brian! Kris Kristofferson was my childhood hero....Rhodes scholar, dad was military, signed up for Vietnam, trained as helo pilot, taught at West Point, wrote 108 songs that are POETRY, loved hard, played hard, lived a beautiful life...died at 88. Teamsters local 728! UNION STRONG💪

[@justinthomas144]

The problem is that this companies have virtually eliminated competition so, while raising pay is great, they are raising their prices. They aren’t cutting their margins, the rest of us are paying for it.

[@SouthPaw107]

Yeah, say goodbye to Amazon prime, or hello to 50$ a month subscription fee. These companies aren’t going to be like well I guess we are just going to have to pay ourselves less now… someone else is.

[@thealatorresquad]

As a Union Rep of 10 years representing Nurses in CA, and long time Theo Fan(gang gang). I support this message, and glade to see you having this conversation. Middle class America is vanishing. If you ever want to talk to a Director of the Nurses union due to your interest in healthcare. Reach out! Gang gang!🎉

[@janicestreet3411]

Wow! I learned so much from this!!! Great interview, Theo!

[@ssed8527]

Awesome you’re interviewing him love to see the cool guests you get

[@AlexjLopez439]

Awesome it is

[@MrGMT1992]

As a proud teamster, this is huge. Love sean. Love theo. Let's take back the middle class. Teamster strong!

[@devvvvvvvvvvvv]

Yo, I'm not checking you, I'm genuinely curious what the pulse is. Who of our candidates do you consider pro-union?

[@AStandsForFrench]

@@devvvvvvvvvvvv republicans are inherently anti-union. meanwhile biden just straight up rescued the teamsters pension plan recently. there's no question, the democratic party is the pro-union one of the two parties that matter.

[@MrGMT1992]

@@devvvvvvvvvvvv are you referring to like presidential candidates?

[@m12343211]

​@devvvvvvvvvvvv a lot of the teamsters at my work place are pro trump

[@MrGMT1992]

You can be pro teamster and not be a Democrat. If anything the democratic party is getting further away from the real values of what they say. I'd vote trunp over kamala but honestly we deserve alot better than either of these candidates.

[@8877dksljfa]

This is a really cool interview, love seeing the teamsters on here ❤

[@randy-qf8pq]

F the unions , they had their day, now they are basically a monopoly. They are not capitalist. They are greedy, do not care about America, only themselves, mostly the leaders , they are like the Fascist Regime. This the reason so many prices are so high ......

[@melisalombardo4431]

Such a great interview!!!!

[@TheRealJodie]

Great interview plus these comments got me teary eyed 💙

[@zachary7838]

this is the best one....I'm sure some people would disagree....but I think that this is the best one to-date :)

[@RenoBusdriver]

Teamster Local 533 member here. My very first union job. They have given me great health insurance. Always fighting for us.

[@SeeveJo]

IBEW member here. I appreciate you bringing in a union boss to the show. Big props. There are pros and cons to being in non-union vs union. But the benefits of union out weight the other. I've been a life long GOP voter and it's the one issue I wish Republicans would get behind more. Private sector unions are good. And you can still be Public sector unions bad, it's possible to ride that line. Just like it's possible to be a Milton Freeman free to choose economy fan and still back some types of tariffs. Just like it's possible to be a free speech supporter and still back laws for lible and harassment. Just like it's possible to be against abortions and still back laws that allow a mother to choose an abortion if it's in the first trimester. Just like it's possible to be a 2nd amendment supporter and still back laws to check IDs before buying a firearm and be for the outlaw of explosives.

[@patrickoconnor6385]

The head nod from your mother is so accurate 😂

[@ChunkySoupfortheSoul]

As a person who has some OTR drivers in my family (Ret mostly), I would love to hear more about the struggles to regulate threats to the transportation industry from "imported drivers". This would hopefully include coverage of how that effects supplies to grocery stores - food and water sources, etc. I appreciate hardworking people who don't play politics with other hard working people. Thanks.

[@Hail_Mary_Hits]

"Chuck Schumer is a piece of shit" with his WHOLE chest 🤣

[@B-RaDD]

42:07

[@menwithven8114]

Im a diehard JRE fan. When I subscribed to his podcast on KZbin he had barely half a million subscribers about 12 years ago. Still love JRE but Theo in the last year reminds me of the old JRE when he had a crazy variety of guests and many that weren't popular. First time i saw Theo was in 2016 on fighter and the kid so I've been following his career for almost a decade. It's inspiring to see him go from mostly solo podcast talking about random stuff and working his way through his horrendous childhood to become one of the most popular people on Earth and seems to be the most genuine and well liked person in the business

[@totalSLACK]

Except Theo keeps it a comedy podcast, because he's actually funny

[@jjthesavage]

​@@totalSLACKyeah, he's undoubtedly funnier than Rogan but Rogan does more prep for interviews. Rogan has better questions imo.

[@lindsay3793]

​@@jjthesavage Yeah, but Theo is one of us. He gets these guys to put things into layman's terms.

[@JoyNoelle.]

@@totalSLACK100 % YESSSS

[@whatevernamewhocares-u9o]

JRE podcast plays it SAFE these days, it's weird to see how Rogan toes the line now. I bet he's owned, threatened, compromised, or complicit.

[@jac01kiet74]

Seems like a good dude that works FOR the people he represents. Well done. 👍🏻

[@ItzHydroxen]

Love the subtle Boston accent from Theo 😂😂😂

[@jonasbaas]

I work for UPS. That was fire. Thanks, Theo.

[@auroraborealis13579]

The Dana White of the Workin’ Class! 👊🏼

[@TeamstersDairyWorkers]

TEAMSTERS VS EVERYBODY. 💯💯

[@AlexjLopez439]

The fight continues

[@pandorafox3944]

Wow! Theo is moving on up. Well done Theo. ❤

[@NOTTodayPal1972]

Hey Teamsters here! I am a Registered Dental Assistant from a county hospital. This man , and or, my union got us a raise that we have never had before. We almost had to strike, but all the sudden, brother Teamsters from San Francisco came on board to join our fight. So we got our 5/7/5! Our contract is almost up. And they are ready to fight for more! Amen! I also have Kaiser insurance with the County paying all of it. So yeah, I am not mad at this man!❤❤❤

[@sallysue8176]

I am a teamsters member. Working on a 2014 contract long expired! Still in contract negotiations. Our union is letting us down

[@Andy_Sidaris]

Best thing you can see posted while on a 30 minute bathroom break at work Get paid to watch Theo Von

[@totalSLACK]

... and if you're not union, even better 😂

[@Andy_Sidaris]

@@AllBlesssings lol I'm not You've never worked in a factory if you don't sneak off for half hour 2s every now and again

[@Andy_Sidaris]

@@totalSLACK I'm not

[@VicePresidentKamala]

​@@AllBlesssingsyou think it's a job approved break? Smh Work smarter not harder

[@BPKROME]

Theo, you say $20/hr is nothing. im making half that, lol

[@HiddenUsername1]

That's very sad. I know federal minimum wage is below that but so many places pay well above that for minimal experience. $20/hr is nothing and I feel for you being stuck in that situation but there is much better out there.

[@m12343211]

I make about $40/hr, and that's not enough in california. If it weren't for my wife getting the house before the housing market skyrocketed, she would have to work full time also just to make ends meet

[@BPKROME]

@m12343211 i got some buddies that moved from cali to texas and now they are millionaires living comfortably. It wouldn't work the other way around.

[@BimqyMalmsteen]

​@@m12343211 same in Massachusetts

[@danthompson9182]

Move to Ohio. Cost of living is low, wage is higher than that at least. Even if I didn't have a resume, and didn't tell anyone anything that I know, I could get a job for 17 bucks an hour minimum within a week

[@jordanstothers2387]

Let's never forget that this man was going to fight a united states senator before the committee