International Vice President Rome Aloise has been hit with 122 pages of corruption charges, including racketeering, negotiating a sham labor contract and soliciting gifts from employers. Hoffa has not stepped away from Aloise whose facebook page brags that Hoffa and Hall have his back. CHECK THE FACTS: Independent Review Board report on Charges on Rome Aloise, February 10, 2016
More than 200 Cincinnati Local 100 Teamsters are celebrating a contract campaign victory at Zenith Logistics, a third-party operator for Kroger. Zenith Teamsters ratified the contract unanimously, 118-0. Their new contract includes a nearly $5 raise in the first year and replaces company health coverage with TeamCare.
UPS announced third quarter profits of $2 billion. The company slashed 34,000 operational jobs and Wall Street cheered. UPS shares rose 8%. Make no mistake—this company and its investors don’t give a damn about the Teamsters who create their wealth.
