Teamsters Endorse Barack Obama

"Senator Obama will stand with the Teamsters when it comes to fighting for working families," General President Jim Hoffa said. The endorsement mobilizes the union's 1.4 million members and their families to elect the Illinois senator. More


Union Launches TeamstersForObama Web Site to Mobilize Members

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters launches TeamstersForObama.org to help educate and mobilize its members. Learn more about the site and find out how to log in today. More

HOFFA'S WORKING CLASS CONVOY FOR CHANGE
Working Class Convoy Concludes in Indy

The Teamsters Working Class Convoy for Change concluded today in Indianapolis after General President Hoffa makes an historic visit to the Indianapolis UPS Freight terminal and other Teamster worksites across Indiana, educating members about the Indiana primary on Tuesday. 

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Bad Trade Deals Are Costing Thousands of Pennsylvania Workers Their Jobs
(Pittsburgh, PA) - During the three-day Working Class Convoy for Change tour through Pennsylvania, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said bad trade deals have cost thousands of Pennsylvanians their jobs as more and more companies have moved out of the U.S. Hoffa also discussed how Sen. Obama could help to stop this catastrophic trend.

See the Hoffa's Working Class Convoy for Change Video on YouTube

Hoffa Visits NAFTA Victims at Hershey Plant in Pennsylvania
(Reading, Pennsylvania) – Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on Wednesday said the Hershey plant move to Mexico shows how trade deals like NAFTA harm American workers. During a three-day Working Class Convoy for Change tour through Pennsylvania, Hoffa also discussed how Sen. Barack Obama could be instrumental in reversing this economic devastation.

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COMMENTARY
Why Obama Should Be President
By Jim Hoffa

Sen. Barack Obama is the only presidential candidate who can right the destructive wrongs of the past eight years. Looking at Obama's impeccable record on trade issues and issues dear to working families, the choice was clear for the Teamsters Union.

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VIDEO
Teamsters Endorse Obama

CNN's Wolf Blitzer interviews Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about union's decision to back Sen. Obama in the Democratic race for the presidency. "The question is, who can win? And the question is, who is speaking about issues and who has caught the imagination of the American voter and who has caught the imagination of workers in America," Hoffa says. (Running time - 5:00) 

Sen. Obama's Address to Teamsters

Obama Pledges Support for Teamsters Union (PDF)

Obama Signs Letter of Support to Striking Local 238 Cargill Workers (PDF)

 




             

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