November 20, 2001

Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel and the 25 members of the Hoffa Unity Slate were re-elected to five-year terms. According to the uncertified results, the Hoffa Unity Slate defeated the Tom Leedham Rank and File Power Slate, led by Tom Leedham, President of Local 206, and Tom Gilmartin, Principal Officer of Local 559.

Approximately 340,000 ballots were returned, with 310,432 ballots deemed valid and counted. Hoffa received 200,168 votes and Leedham received 108,389 votes. The independent Election Administrator who conducted the election—chosen by the Teamsters Union and the U.S. Department of Justice—posted final election results on his official website at 9:30 p.m. on Friday night, November 16. His complete report can be viewed at http://www.ibtvote.org/final_election_results.htm.

The Election Administrator will accept post-election protests through December 6, 2001. The election results will not become official until the Election Administrator has resolved all protests and certifies the results.

"We are poised to win strong national contracts at UPS and the freight industry," Hoffa stated. "Further, the members have spoken in the fourth democratic election of this great union. Now is the time to end government oversight. Now is the time to let Teamsters run the Teamsters Union."