Civil Liberties 
Bob Hogan Letter Blasts Hoffa for Betrayal of Union Democracy(0)
Chicago Teamster Leader Blasts Hoffa for “Betrayal of Basic Union Democracy” and Creating a “Climate of Fear”
In a move that signals deep discontent within the Teamsters Union, a former ally of International President who served as leader of Chicago Local 714, blasted Hoffa for imposing a “politically motivated” trusteeship over the local, and a [...]
Wall Street Journal Reports Senator Obama will end IRB abuses.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Senator Barack Obama has pledged to end abuses of the IRB which was installed within the Teamster union in 1989 by the Justice Dept with a limited mission to root out mobsters, but now has acted to curtail free speech, interfered in internal union politics, and in a number [...]
Lavishly Paid Investigators Hold Court at Non-Union Hotel
IRB becomes a gravy train for former law enforcement officials
Temporary “Watchdog” Becomes Permanent Drain on Teamsters Union
The controversial and lavishly paid Independent Review Board imposed by the Justice Department on the Teamster Union in 1989, was supposed to be a temporary watchdog to help the union rid itself of mob influence in a handful [...]
IRB Expels Humanitarian for speaking to Best Friend Bill Hogan
Bob Riley, A Life Dedicated to Helping Others
Former Local 714 Organizing Director Bob Riley’s permanent expulsion from the Teamster’s Union in 2005 by actions of the Independent Review Board (IRB) is a measure of how far this supposed government “watchdog” has strayed from its original purpose of rooting out crime and corruption.
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