| Teamster's General Election Poll
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| This poll will remain posted until
after the upcoming election in December 2006. |
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| Ballots go out October 6th for the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters to elect its next president. The
election comes at a volatile time within the Teamsters and the labor
movement in general. |
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| Teamster members will elect the top
officers of the union through mail-in ballots in December 2006. James P.
Hoffa is running for his second full-term in office. Tom Leedham, from
Portland, Oregon is still trying to beat General President Hoffa. Many
issues remain unresolved for top leadership and members have concerns.
Take the poll to highlight issues that are important to you and then
select your candidate. |
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INCUMBENT: JIM HOFFA
- Son of Teamster leader James R.
Hoffa
- Labor lawyer in Detroit for 25
years
- Beat Leedham in 1998 and 2001
elections
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CHALLENGER:
TOM LEEDHAM
- Started as a grocery warehouse
worker in Portland, Oregon
- Has led Local 206 since 1986
- Directed the Teamsters' biggest
division, Warehouse and Food Processing, under Ron Carey,
Hoffa's predecessor
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