James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971. (wikipedia)
We still have to look at the details.
can articulate why we need annual review for this treaty.
Working people in this country need stronger unions, ... Employers continue taking things away from workers.
Working people are having a very, very tough time today,
This joint effort will result in strong representation for all workers at the newly merged airline, ... As the industry endures continued economic uncertainty, this agreement will ensure that nearly 10,000 workers are united in their fight for fair treatment and job security.
It's going to be a battle, ... We probably do have enough votes in the House to defeat it.
If China truly wants to be part of the great world, and be a citizen of the world, they must act like a citizen of the world. China has never lived up to a trade agreement, so why do we think they're going to live up to this one?
Both (Texas Gov. George) Bush and Gore are pell mell, saying that any trade deal is right.
Their idea is to keep throwing money at politicians.
Finally, we have the contract we want and basically it is non-concessionary, ... We had a united negotiating committee and the united membership behind us is and that was the difference in these negotiations.
