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GENERAL PRESIDENT JAMES P. HOFFA

A Shameful Attack On Working Families In Indiana

The central battleground in the war against workers today is the Indiana Statehouse. Anti-worker lawmakers are frantic to pass a bill that would weaken unions and shrink Indiana's middle class. The legislative fight over the measure could make the Super Bowl look like a stroll in the park.

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Teamster Correctional Officers in Florida Denounce, Fight Privatization Efforts

Officers are mobilizing against proposals to privatize the state’s prisons by coming to the state Capitol in Tallahassee to testify against two bills. Officers are also speaking out to the media covering the hot-button issue. Watch this WCTV news report.

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Hoffa: Congress Must Pass Jobs Legislation Now

The latest news about jobs was good, but it wasn’t good enough.

America created 200,000 jobs in December, the sixth month in a row the economy added at least 100,000 jobs. Unfortunately, it will take a lot more new jobs than that to significantly lower the unemployment rate.

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Teamsters Press Unionization Of Toll Drivers
January 27 -

The Teamsters Union, as part of its national strategy to organize harbor truck drivers, has taken on Toll Global Forwarding, charging that the company is using national labor law to delay a vote among drivers to join the union.

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Bus Drivers For Alameda County Special Needs Kids Speak Out About Safety, Low Wages
January 26 -

Bus drivers who transport special needs students in Alameda County spoke out Thursday about safety concerns, low wages and lack of benefits.

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School Bus Drivers Speak Out About Safety, Human Rights Concerns
January 26 -

(OAKLAND, Calif.) – School bus drivers with Durham School Services in Hayward and Livermore, Calif., joined today with Teamster, political, religious and other community leaders at a “Driver Speak Out” to demand better working conditions.

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East Bay School Bus Drivers Consider Joining Union
January 26 -

School bus drivers trying to unionize in Livermore and Hayward have questioned the safety record and working conditions on vehicles that transport special needs children.

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Teamsters Warn Hostess Not To Misuse Bankruptcy Process
January 26 -

(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union on Thursday warned Hostess Brands Inc. not to misuse the bankruptcy process in an attempt to bully its way to unnecessary operations changes, saying a consensual resolution with sacrifices by all stakeholders is what is required.

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