October 3, 2011: The secretary-treasurer of a Hamilton based Teamsters local is alleging corruption and misuse of nearly $250,000 in union dues in a bombshell letter to members. Click here to read more.

September 27, 2011: Sandy Pope says things you might not expect to hear from a union leader. The employee free choice act, a bill stalled in Congress that would make it easier to for workers to unionize? The wrong fight at the wrong time, according to Pope. Besides, she said, "I want people to stand up and vote affirmatively for a union." Click here to read more at The Star Tribune.

September 27, 2011: YRC Worldwide’s new CEO James L. Welch eliminated two executive positions at the trucking giant as he reorganizes its management team and functions. Dismissed are Chief Marketing Officer Gregory A. Reid and Chief Administrative Officer James G. Kissinger. Both were also executive vice presidents. Click here to read more at The Journal of Commerce.

September 20, 2011: Gary Skarka had a rewarding middle-management career at AT&T, along with some of the best retirement benefits in the country. But instead of enjoying a comfortable retirement, he is working as a security guard. "I know I will have to work at menial jobs until I die," he says. Mr. Skarka's financial predicament isn't the result of investment losses or runaway spending. He is among millions of Americans who encountered an unexpected...

September 19, 2011: In a show of solidarity and apparent disdain over police actions at rough protest last week, the entire membership of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 21 turned themselves in Friday in response to warrants filed against some union members for vandalism. The members appeared at the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office after warrants were served on some days after the Sept. 8 at a grain terminal in Longview, Wash. Click here to...

September 15, 2011: A Teamster candidate challenging James P. Hoffa took a swing at YRC Worldwide’s board of directors this week, attacking increases in cash retainers for directors. Sandy Pope, president of Teamster Local 805 in New York City, wants YRC’s new board of directors to drop the increase in cash retainers and bonuses. Click here to read more at The Journal of Commerce.

September 9, 2011: In a debate held in advance of the upcoming election for officers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, candidates Sept. 7 laid out their visions for the Teamsters' future while drawing sharp contrasts with their opponents and pointing to past accomplishments. Participating in the debate were Sandy Pope and Fred Gegare, who are running for IBT general president, and Ken Hall, who is running for general secretary-treasurer on a slate with current...

September 9, 2011: A U.S. District Court judge in Tacoma on Thursday enjoined International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers from engaging in violence and impeding rail or ship traffic at the new EGT grain terminal in Longview, Wash. Larry Clarke, EGT’s chief executive officer, said the company plans to bring the grain export terminal fully online. Click here to read more at The Journal of Commerce.

September 8, 2011: Candidates for top office in the Teamsters union battled over the fate of multiemployer pension plans, jobs and organizing and concessions to employers Sept. 7 in the first and only Teamsters presidential election debate. They also clashed over the whereabouts of incumbent General President James P. Hoffa, who delegated his role to running mate Ken Hall, an international vice president at large, president of Local 175 and head of the union’s package...

September 8, 2011: Sandy Pope told Fox Business News that despite the hype Hoffa's talk about "taking out" anti-labor politicians is just empty talk. "I'm sick and tired of Hoffa just talking about what we should be doing. We should be mobilizing. The Tea Party has been doing that to great effect," Pope said. Sandy called for for spending on infrastructure and jobs to stimulate the economy and to demand that Corporate America pay its...