Delegates to the Teamsters union convention in Las Vegas this week are likely to set the stage for what may be the toughest fight for leadership of the union since James P. Hoffa, 75, won the presidency 17 years ago.

The Teamster Convention is our union’s highest decision-making body. But if the past is any guide, Hoffa will treats it like a Las Vegas side show. What can we expect from Hoffa at the Teamster Convention?

UPDATED! Hoffa and Hall have quietly revealed who they plan to add to their slate when they dump Rome Aloise, after the IBT Convention. Despite the grotesque charges against Aloise, Hoffa and Hall plan to stand by him this week in Las Vegas, but they have picked their substitute candidate: Rick Hicks, of Seattle Local 174.

(Reprinted from Teamsters United)

General President candidate Fred Zuckerman has announced the complete team of candidates for International Union office that will be nominated at the Teamsters Convention, June 27 to July 1 in Las Vegas.

(Reprinted from Teamsters United)

Fred Zuckerman’s action plan to improve strike benefits is paying off for Teamster members. 

A new report by the Independent Investigations Officer charging three officials of the Ohio Conference has exposed once again that, when it comes to corruption, Hoffa would rather cover-up than clean-up.

Bill Lichtenwald is no longer a Central States Fund Trustee and is leaving his union positions with Toledo Local 20, Joint Council 41, and the Ohio Conference. He has even forfeited his status as a delegate to the IBT Convention in late June.

Teamsters who work at ABC Supply have been on strike six weeks at four locations in the Boston area – to defend their right to maintain a pension plan. ABC Supply is a national corporation supplying roofing, siding and other building materials – and is owned by a union-busting billionaire. 

Following the May 6 decision of the Treasury Department to reject the Central States Fund’s application for pension cuts, the Fund Trustees immediately considered a new plan for more drastic cuts and also a proposal to sue the Treasury Department.   

Members who ran for delegate or alternate can now save an extra $25 off their registration to the Convention. Register before Sept. 1 and you'll get a second $25 discount on top of that. That's a $50 savings.