Hoffa Targets Teamster Voting Rights
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Victor Emeric, Hallet Expert Movers
Local 705, Chicago
2011 Teamster Election Archive
Reports and stories on the 2011 Teamster Election and the organizing efforts of Teamster members to elect Sandy Pope for General President of the IBT. Visit the archive.
2006 Teamster Election ArchiveReports and stories on the 2006 Teamster Election and the organizing efforts of Teamster members to elect the Tom Leedham Strong Contracts, Good Pensions Slate. Visit the archive.
Sign the petition to Judge Loretta Preska and defend our voting rights in International Union elections.
Updated September 12, 2014: More than 12,000 Teamsters have signed the petition to save the Right to Vote for International Union officers. There's still time to make our voices heard.
August 21, 2014: The Independent Review Board (IRB) has moved to bring charges against all the officers of Chicago Local 710.
July 24, 2014: Hoffa claims there’s no need for an anti-corruption body in our union because corruption is a thing of the past. Meanwhile, two Hoffa campaign donors have been busted this week on charges of stealing members’ dues and taking employer payoffs.
July 17, 2104: Facing fresh member dissatisfaction, Teamster President James Hoffa and his Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall are headed to court to try to make contested Teamster elections a thing of the past.
June 13, 2014: Two years from now, Teamster members will vote to elect international Union officers. What will it take to win and how can we get started now?
June 13, 2014: The next International Union election will be held in 2016. What will it take to elect new Teamster leadership?
UPDATED June 16, 2014: The Hoffa administration is headed to Federal court in a bid to end independent supervision of International Union elections.
June 13, 2014: Learn more about the Hoffa-Hall administration’s plans to try to gut your voting rights.
UPDATED April 28, 2014: One thousand Teamsters joined a conference call Saturday. Get the latest information on Hoffa-Hall over-riding the contract votes at UPS, including a leaflet and FAQs and find out what members are doing next.