On January 20, the Teamsters Union will be celebrating change when the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, is inaugurated.
To commemorate this historic affair, the Teamsters will be hosting a number of events, including a breakfast with the Democratic Governor’s Association.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has also been graciously hosting Volunteer Programs for the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Officials with the Presidential Inaugural Committee have been training volunteers and setting up phone banks at Teamster facilities for the past three weeks.
“President-elect Obama is a leader who strongly supports working families in America and we are proud to be a part of his Inauguration Day events,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamster General President.
Aside from hosting celebrations in Washington, Teamsters from around the country will be participating in Inauguration Day events, including Roy Gross, a business agent for Local 299 in Detroit. Gross will be one of 40 everyday Americans who will be joining the president-elect and his family on a one-day, whistle stop train ride from Philadelphia to Washington.
Gross said he is honored and proud to be representing the Teamsters during what is expected to be one of the nation’s most historic and memorable days.
“I'm just so honored. I was expecting to watch the historic moment on TV,” Gross said. “What a thing to tell your grandchildren.”
