When Teamster members won the right to elect our International Union leaders, Teamster power brokers chose Hoffa, a lawyer with the most famous name in labor as their front man and celebrity candidate.
Two decades later, Hoffa is still beholden to that devil's pact. He will never act against corruption when it implicates one of the power brokers that keep him in office. And that's why Hoffa can never kick the corruption habit.
UPS made $2 billion in profits after taxes in the third quarter thanks to exploding volume and excessive overtime by UPS Teamsters. Revenue for the quarter topped $21 billion.
The National United Committee to Protect Pensions (NUCPP) is calling on all active and retired Teamsters to blitz the White House today with calls asking the President to support a pension solution and to be sure it's included in any stimulus plan that crosses his desk. They encourage members and retirees call 202-456-1414 to demand support for defending hard earned pensions that are under attack through no fault of working people.
