I.R.B. Charges Local 726 Officers, Recommends Trusteeship

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I.R.B. Charges Local 726 Officers, Recommends Trusteeship

Posted on August 03, 2009

August 3, 2009: The reins of Teamsters Local 726 -- which represents numerous blue-collar workers with Chicago city government -- were seized Monday by the group's parent union, which stripped leaders of their posts amid allegations of financial mismanagement.

James P. Hoffa, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, implemented what's called an "emergency trusteeship" for Local 726, a Des Plaines-based group of roughly 4,500 active members.

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