Election Supervisor Richard W. Mark announced today the completion of the certification process for the 2006 Election of International Union Officers, confirming the re-election of James P. Hoffa and the America's Strongest Union Slate."I am truly humbled by the support I received from the members of this union," said Hoffa who now enters his third term as Teamsters Union General President. "I will continue representing each and every rank-and-file member of this union to the best of my ability with an unwavering commitment to the labor movement."
In addition, all members of Hoffa's Teamsters-America's Strongest Union Slate won five-year terms as officers on the union's General Executive Board. Hoffa and his slate have pledged to continue the progress the Teamsters have made in national bargaining, organizing and political action.
During the next five years, the union will negotiate all of its national contracts, including UPS, National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) and Carhaul. UPS negotiations are currently underway and the NMFA and Carhaul contracts expire in 2008.
Hoffa took office in December 1998 and won re-election in 2001. The most recognized leader in the labor movement, Hoffa has reformed and rebuilt the Teamsters Union. He also is a key founder of the Change to Win federation, which was formed in 2005 after the Teamsters and other unions broke from the AFL-CIO to focus resources on organizing.
"This union has done great things for working families, and we've got more work to do," Hoffa said. "With the recent shift of power in Congress the stage is set for a resurgence of worker strength in the United States. We will not squander this opportunity."
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