Fred Zuckerman Statement on the IBT Election
November 17, 2016
[Re-posted from Teamsters United]
As the ballots were tallied this week, we shocked the employers and the Hoffa-Hall slate and won the majority of the vote from Teamsters in the United States. Hoffa-Hall overtook our lead when the Teamsters Canada ballots were counted.
Teamster Election Update
November 17, 2016
Fred Zuckerman has won the majority of the vote cast by Teamsters in the U.S. The votes from Teamsters Canada are now being counted and they will determine the election. Follow the local-by-local returns from Teamsters Canada as the race comes down to the wire.
Teamsters United Sweeps the Central
November 16, 2016
Fred Zuckerman has overtaken Hoffa based on the overwhelming win in the Central Region where Teamsters United won with over 58% of the vote. The vote count has resumed and the ballots are being counted in the Western Region. Follow local-by-local results for the West here. Over 50,000 ballots remain to be counted. This race is a nail-biter and we have a long way to go.
Teamsters United from the U.S. to Canada
Employers play divide and conquer to keep workers from uniting and having more power. Some Hoffa-Hall officials play divide-and-conquer too. This weekend it was Teamsters Canada’s Francois Laporte’s turn when he tried to pit Canadian and U.S. Teamsters against each other.
Corruption, Obstruction & the IBT Election
When Hoffa-Hall’s top lieutenant in the West Rome Aloise was charged with racketeering, they used members’ dues money to cover up the corruption, obstruct investigators and crack down on members’ right to vote. Now, the results of the International Union election may hang in the balance.
How Hoffa-Hall Tried to Steal the Vote in the South
Hoffa-Hall tried to steal the election in the South before it happened. They even rigged elections to get their way. How grassroots organizing saved the right to vote and paved the way for the Teamsters United victory in the South.
Teamsters United Wins the South
Teamsters United has cruised to victory in the Southern Region. Congratulations to newly-elected Southern Region VPs John Palmer and Kim Schultz. See Southern local-by-local results here. The vote count has resumed and Central Region results are being tallied now.
Vote Count Continues in the South
The vote count is completed in the East where Hoffa won 62% of the vote in the last election. We gained important ground, cutting Hoffa down to 55% of the vote this time. Now Teamsters United turns to the Southern Region to close the gap. Click here to follow local-by-local results in the South.