When Teamster members won the right to elect our International Union leaders, Teamster power brokers chose Hoffa, a lawyer with the most famous name in labor as their front man and celebrity candidate. Two decades later, Hoffa is still beholden to that devil's pact. He will never act against corruption when it implicates one of the power brokers that keep him in office. And that's why Hoffa can never kick the corruption habit.
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.
The Independent Election Supervisor has issued an important decision, protecting members and a local union officer from retaliation. Richmond Local 322 principal officer Brian Peyton was cited and fined for retaliating against a union officer because he campaigned on behalf of the O’Brien-Zuckerman slate.
