The Teamsters Working Class Convoy for Change concluded today in Indianapolis after an historic visit to the Indianapolis UPS Freight terminal this morning. 

General President Jim Hoffa was joined by four Teamsters tractor-trailers as he visited Teamster worksites across Indiana educating members about the Indiana primary on Tuesday.  After visiting Gary, Indiana on Thursday with International Vice Presidents Pat Flynn and John Coli on the first morning, the Convoy continued to Ft. Wayne in the afternoon.

International Vice President Walt Lytle, the principal officer of Local 414 in Ft. Wayne, led worksite visits to a SuperValu warehouse, the Yellow barn and USF Holland barn.

The Convoy started Friday morning at the UPS Freight barn in Indianapolis – the first former Overnite facility to organize and achieve a new contract with the Teamsters.

“There are 10,500 new Teamsters at UPS Freight because of the work you have done here,” Hoffa told about 50 new Teamsters. “I was here during the strike in 1999 and I told you then that we would get a contract and here we are today.”

After an editorial board meeting with the Indianapolis Star and an appearance on MSNBC, Hoffa met with UPS workers before leading a rally at Local 135 in Indianapolis.

“We are here today because we need a change in America,” Hoffa told more than 200 cheering union members. “Today, I say yes we can, yes we can, yes we can!”

The Convoy finished with a worksite visit to the Indianapois DHL facility whose members had ratified the new National DHL Agreement by an 88% - 12% margin.

“This was a tremendous trip,” Hoffa said following the Convoy. “Teamsters are responding to our call for a change in Washington.”