saddletramp
January 23rd, 2006, 13:42
In June elected Teamster delegates will meet in June for the 2006 IBT Election Convention in Las Vegas. This comes after a 5 year term for the present officers, including Jim Hoffa as President, Tom Keegal as Sec- Treasurer of the IBT, and many regional and at large Vice Presidents from around the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Since 1991 the membership has had the ability to run for delegate office and many exercise their right to do so, and it makes for some lively local elections, but thats what reform has brought to the membership, and all members can have a say in how the union is run.
Many newly merged members from other labor organizations like the BLE (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers), BMWE (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees), The Graphic Artists Union, and others who have merged with the Teamsters will be a part of this process and proves to be one of the best conventions for leadership we have seen in many years.
As one of the elected delegates, I look forward to watching and participating in this convention. I will be letting you know as the summer goes along the details of this member oreinted process.
Since 1991 the membership has had the ability to run for delegate office and many exercise their right to do so, and it makes for some lively local elections, but thats what reform has brought to the membership, and all members can have a say in how the union is run.
Many newly merged members from other labor organizations like the BLE (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers), BMWE (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees), The Graphic Artists Union, and others who have merged with the Teamsters will be a part of this process and proves to be one of the best conventions for leadership we have seen in many years.
As one of the elected delegates, I look forward to watching and participating in this convention. I will be letting you know as the summer goes along the details of this member oreinted process.