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GENERAL PRESIDENT JAMES P. HOFFA

New Battlegrounds In The War On Workers

Already this year, state lawmakers have opened brutal new fronts in the war on workers. And America's workers are fighting back as never before. In Michigan, anti-worker bills aimed at weakening labor unions are gaining traction in the House.

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Ken Wood Congratulates FDOC Officers

In this video message, Ken Wood, Acting President of Teamsters Local 2011, congratulates FDOC officers on our major victory this week-defeating prison privatization legislation in the Senate.

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Hoffa: Carnage And Crime In Mexico Offer More Reasons To Keep Unsafe Trucks Off U.S. Roads

The State Department recently warned Americans against taking unnecessary trips to vast, dangerous sections of Mexico. Nearly all the states along the border are awash in violence, and there is no safe road to Mexico City.

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Clients Continue Exodus as Nuveen Investments Seeks Another Billion-Dollar Refinancing
February 22 -

(WASHINGTON) – As Nuveen Investments seeks to refinance $1.1 billion in debt – just barely a year after the firm’s last billion dollar refinancing – the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is urging clients to carefully consider the firm’s suitability as an asset manager in light of its highly leveraged financial condition, as well as its oversight and control by private equity owners Madison Dearborn Partners.

Press Release
Teamsters Denounce AMFA Rejection Of Southwest Mechanic Seniority List Integration
February 22 -

(WASHINGTON) – In a vote tallied yesterday, Teamster Mechanics at AirTran voted 278 to 42 to accept the seniority integration proposal negotiated on their behalf by Teamsters Local 528 in Atlanta, Ga. and the Teamsters Airline Division. However, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), who would not release their vote count, reported that the mechanics they represent at Southwest Airlines voted down the proposal.

Press Release
Worker And Community Groups Call On COMIDA To End Tax Break Deal WIth Company For Job Shifting
February 21 -

Worker and community groups rallied outside the County of Monroe IDA (COMIDA) to urge its board to rescind the tax abatement agreements it has with Ward's Natural Science, a subsidiary of VWR Education LLC. Pressure is mounting on COMIDA to rescind their tax deal with VWR.

Headline News
Business Agent Skills in Survival (BASIS) TLA Scheduled April 16-20
February 21 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters Leadership Academy for new local union business representatives/agents, April 16-20, 2012 at the Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Headline News
Teamsters History Program Slated for April 3-5
February 21 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a Teamsters History Program, April 3-5, 2012 at the Teamsters Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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