Get Updates

Hoffa Watch

Related Articles

Investigation Reveals Chicago Local 714 Corruption

October 29, 2007
October 29, 2007: The Independent Review Board (IRB) has recommended that Chicago Local 714 be placed into trusteeship. The move is an opportunity to root out corruption and allow the 8,000 members to have a local run for the members, and not for the Hogan family. The 250 page investigative report was sent to James Hoffa for action to be taken. The scathing report states that secretary treasurer Robert Hogan and president James Hogan allowed...

IBT VP Must Pay Back $100K Plus

September 06, 2007
October 9, 2007: Thanks to TDU, International Union Vice President, and former Local 237 president Carroll Haynes is being forced to repay more than $100,000 in improper payments. Haynes received the payments from the company that manages the Local 237 health plan. Local 237 launched an internal probe after Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) brought the improper payments to light. As part of our preparations of the $150,000 Club, our annual report on Teamster...

$150,000 Club Study Shows Where to Cut the Fat

September 05, 2007
August 23, 2007: This year’s analysis reveals that more than $20 million in Teamster dues was paid last year to the highest paid Teamster officials, each of whom bags $150,000 or more a year. Teamster contracts and benefit funds are under attack—and our union’s power is on the decline. But salaries for top Teamster officials remain on the rise, draining dues that could be used to organize the nonunion competition and rebuild Teamster Power. Those...

Judge Conboy Challenges Hoffa’s Firing of Virtue

August 12, 2007
August 12, 2007: Election Appeals Master Kenneth Conboy has issued a decision that could result in a victory for Teamster democracy. The decision is a blow against retaliation aimed at Teamsters who run for IBT office. The decision questions the legality of Hoffa’s firing of Dan Virtue and Carlos Ramos last January. The firings came days after the 2006 IBT Election was certified, an election won by Hoffa’s slate against the reform slate headed by...

Philadelphia Inquirer: Penn. Teamster Leader is Ousted

August 10, 2007
August 10, 2007: By Jane M. Von Bergen, Inquirer Staff Writer: The leader of one of Pennsylvania's most powerful unions has been ousted after allegations that he lied to a federal investigatory board. Francis "Frank" J. Gillen, a longtime officer of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, cannot hold any union office for five years and cannot belong to the union as a truck driver for three years. To read the full story, click here.
Get Advice Join TDU Donate

Recent News

Sean O’Brien & Fred Zuckerman will be at the TDU Convention–Will You?

September 15, 2022

We’ve taken back our union and won new leadership and a new direction. Join Teamster leaders and rank-and-file activists at the TDU Convention to plan what’s next, October 28-30 in Chicago. 

Reports from the Independent anti-corruption Officers

September 06, 2022

The Teamster anti-corruption officers --  the Independent Investigations Officer (IIO) and Independent Review Officer (IRO) – issue regular reports to members. You can see their most recent reports, dated March 17, 2022, and July 25, 2022, on the IBT website.

View More News Posts

Members' Rights

Stewards Toolbox