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James P. Hoffa easily re-elected

James P. Hoffa was easily re-elected to lead the teamsters for another 5 years. Is that a reflection of his performance or an indication of the Teamsters resistance to change? Maybe it is neither, it could just be the power … Continue reading

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Hoffa not popular in the carhaul divison

In freight and carhaul, the majority of Teamsters are voting against Hoffa. In Akron Local 24 (freight) Hoffa got 15%, and that same 15% in Memphis Local 667. In St. Louis Local 600 (freight) and in Local 604 (carhaul), Hoffa … Continue reading

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Does Hoffa represent truck drivers well?

Do you feel like Mr Hoffa usually expresses a typical drivers views well? Join the forum discussion on this post

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Teamsters carhaul approves national contract to 2015

The teamsters have issued a press release: (WASHINGTON) – Teamster carhaulers have ratified a new National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), which addresses members’ top priorities of health and pension benefits. Three regional supplemental agreements were also ratified. Ballots were … Continue reading

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Can Teamsters regain credibility?

Teamsters has released a press release announcing their alliance with Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) to jointly go after non-union carriers. It appears to be an effort to regain some of the credibility they lost when the “Damaged … Continue reading

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Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union

Are the teamsters taking the right approach?

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Important info or propaganda?

The teamsters have released a report entitled “Damaged when Delivered“. I have started through it and They seem to have found some poor transport practices that need to be improved but some of them don’t look like a problem to … Continue reading

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Teamsters take on Fiat/Chrysler

This is off of PR Newswire: “Fiat management is seeking to transform the auto transport industry from one that provides stable jobs that support drivers and their families into a cut-throat, low-cost, low-quality segment of its supply chain,” Hoffa wrote. … Continue reading

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Teamsters Commend White House Efforts to Reopen Delaware GM Plant

This is off of Rueters: WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today commended the Obama administration for its efforts to reopen the GM plant in Wilmington, Del. Hoffa also urged the White House … Continue reading

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Zuckerman now wants to keep union haulers alive

“We believe the automotive OEMs are trying to run the unionized car haulers out of business,” Fred Zuckerman, the Teamster’s car haul division director. I think their experience with Performance has them realizing they need to keep all the union … Continue reading

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