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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | James P. "Jimmy" Hoffa, Jr. |
| Address |
Troy, Michigan , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
May 19, 1941 |
| Died |
Still Living
(83 years) |
| Contributor | InspectorMorse |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 15, 2008 03:13am |
| Tags |
Union Member - Straight -
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| Info | Since taking office on March 19, 1999, James P. Hoffa has been rebuilding the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Under Hoffa�s leadership, Union membership has increased and, for the first time in nearly ten years, the Union budget is balanced. As a result of renewed solidarity, Teamsters are winning industry-leading contracts, engaging in vigorous contract enforcement and organizing the unorganized. Teamster positions on the issues of the day � from unsafe Mexican trucks to misguided trade concessions for China � now hold sway in Washington�s power corridors.
James P. Hoffa has spent a lifetime preparing for the challenge of running the Teamsters Union. He knows, first-hand, what Teamsters can accomplish when they work together. He is determined to lead a Union that is a credit to its proud history.
�The thing I�m most excited about is that together we�ve tackled the hardest problems head-on and won,� says Hoffa. �That�s the Teamster way. A national Carhaul agreement, a fair contract at last for Northwest�s flight attendants, keeping unsafe Mexican trucks off our highways, 10,000 new jobs at UPS � all these victories are products of the renaissance of Teamster solidarity.�
BACKGROUND
James P. Hoffa grew up on picket lines and in union meetings. He is the only son of James R. Hoffa, former General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. On his 18th birthday, Hoffa received his own union card and was sworn in by his father. Prior to becoming Administrative Assistant to Michigan Joint Council 43, Hoffa was a labor lawyer in Detroit for 25 years.
TEAMSTER CAREER
1960�s: Teamster laborer in Detroit and Alaska, loading and unloading freight from ships, driving trucks and buses, and operating heavy equipment.
1968-93: Teamster attorney representing members in workers compensation cases, Social Security, and personal legal matters; represented Teamster joint councils and local unions.
1993-98: Administrative Assistant to the President of Michigan Joint Council 43.
1999-Present: General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
APPOINTMENTS
2002: President�s Council on the 21st Century Workforce
2002: Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board
EDUCATION
1959: Graduated from Detroit public schools, National Honor Society, All-City and All-State football player.
1963: Degree in Economics, Michigan State University, played football under legendary coach Duffy Daugherty.
1966: LLB Law Degree, University of Michigan.
1967: Awarded Ford Foundation Fellowship to work in Michigan State Senate.
PERSONAL
Born: May 19, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan
Family: Parents � Josephine and James R. Hoffa; Sister � Barbara Hoffa Crancer, attorney and Circuit Judge in St. Louis, Mo.; Wife � Virginia Harris Hoffa, former teacher and licensed veterinary technician; Children � David and Geoffrey, both Michigan State University graduates.
Hobbies: Outdoor activities including fishing, hunting and golf.
TEAMSTER GOALS
Organize the unorganized;
Negotiate industry-leading contracts;
Vigorously enforce Teamster contracts
Implement Project RISE anti-corruption program;
Continue fiscal reform and budgetary accountability;
Fight trade policies that threaten American jobs;
Demand stricter health and safety regulations.
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