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Carhaulers: Prepare for Contract Battle Ahead

May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007: The Hoffa administration threatened just enough Allied Teamsters to narrowly pass concessions in April. There is a lesson in that vote for all of us. In the locals where carhaulers distributed TDU information and talked to fellow members, the concessions were voted down. We needed more TDU members, more outreach, and a stronger network. We can’t wait till it’s too late: many Allied Teamsters got in touch with us after the vote....

Did Ron Burkle Conspire with Hoffa to Acquire Allied?

May 10, 2007
May 9, 2007: Two shareholders who own 337,000 shares of Allied Holdings filed a class action suit charging that Yucaipa owner Ron Burkle conspired in 2006 with the leadership of the Teamsters to take control of Allied. The suit, filed under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, alleges that in May 2006 Burkle made his move, after his business partner, former President Bill Clinton, helped get Hoffa on board. The Teamster leadership then...

Allied Board Terminates CEO

May 09, 2007
May 9, 2007: Allied Holdings Inc. said Friday that its board of directors has voted to terminate Chief Executive Hugh Sawyer, as required by the company's proposed Chapter 11 reorganization plan. Click here to read the full story in the Associated Press.

Allied Shareholders Charge Racketeering

May 02, 2007
May 2, 2007: A major shareholder in Allied Automotive Group has filed a class-action suit charging that Yucaipa and the Hoffa administration entered into a secret conspiracy in May of 2006. The shareholders allege that the IBT concealed the Teamster concessions until after the November 2006 IBT election. The suit was filed on April 23 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. It is highly doubtful that the suit, which seeks at least...

Wall Street Journal: Allied—Controversy, by the Truckload

May 02, 2007
May 2, 2007: Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has stirred up controversy with his effort to take control of a big chunk of the nation's car-hauling business, with some help from former President Clinton. Click here to read the full story in the Wall Street Journal.
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