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New York Federal Judge Preska Approves Agreement

New York Federal Judge Preska Approves Agreement(0)

May 31, 2010

Charges Dismissed Against Chicago Teamster Official Hogan
in Free Speech Case
Contact: George Bogdanich
(646) 301-3435

NEW YORK – Criminal contempt charges brought three years ago by the federal government against former Teamster leader William Hogan will be dismissed under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement approved by Judge Loretta Preska on May [...]

New York Federal Judge Preska Approves Agreement
Free Speech for Bill Hogan Committee Seeks Justice Dept Investigation of Teamster Watchdog

Free Speech for Bill Hogan Committee Seeks Justice Dept Investigation of Teamster Watchdog

CHICAGO–The Free Speech for Bill Hogan Committee, Chicago community leaders from business, labor, government, entertainment and sports, released a letter on Thursday asking Attorney General Eric Holder to authorize a Justice Department investigation of the controversial Independent Review Board (IRB), which “has clearly abused its mandate by trampling on union members’ right to free speech, free assembly and due process.”   The [...]

Respected Union leader could be jailed for speaking to best friend

Respected Union leader could be jailed for speaking to best friend

Under highly controversial rules imposed on the International Brotherhood of Teamster by the federal government almost twenty years ago, Bill Hogan, a highly regarded former Teamster official couldn’t talk to his best friend of fifty five years, Bob Riley, who served as his organizing director at Local 714 in Chicago. Hogan may now face six [...]

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