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 The
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
announced July 25
that it is withdrawing its membership in the AFL-CIO to chart a course of growth
and strength in an energized effort to rebuild the American labor movement.
“This is just the beginning of a new era for America’s
workers,” said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.
The Service Employees International Union joined with the Teamsters on this
historic day also to announce its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO.
The Teamsters have partnered with SEIU and six other strong and progressive
unions in the Change To Win
Coalition to organize the unorganized and to create real power for the
working families of America. Already set in motion are plans to build
large-scale strategic organizing campaigns.
“We must have more union members in this country to fight the political and
business forces that are undermining workers in this country,” Hoffa said. “The
AFL-CIO has chosen the opposite approach by planning to throw even more money at
politicians.”
Hoffa vowed that the Teamsters will remain the bulwark of the labor movement.
Striking workers, no matter what union they belong to, can always count on the
Teamsters for support and assistance.
“That is our history and tradition, and we will never waver from our proud role
as defenders of America’s working families,” Hoffa said.
Click below for photos from the events leading up to the disaffiliation:
To see President Hoffa's interview on CNN's Inside
Politics,
click here.
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