Cloud of corruption around Democrats' union patron

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2000 — As the Democratic National Convention gets under way in Los Angeles, the American Federation of State, County a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Teamsters":

"… ed history.By 1996, there had been much mutual back-scratching between the Teamsters, the White House, and the Democratic Party. And so a deal was struck, a co …"

"… eal was struck, a complicated scheme that happens to have been illegal:The Teamsters would continue to pour unprecedented sums into the Clinton-Gore campaign a …"

"… re Group .) A fourth, William Hamilton, a former political director of the Teamsters union, was found guilty in November 1999 and sentenced to three years in p …"

"… with respect to the illegal scheme involving the Democratic Party and the Teamsters, but Gerald McEntee, the president of AFSCME and the chairman of the AFL-C …"

Scores of union leaders earn six-figure salaries

By John C. Henry

The Standoff in Wisconsin Between Gov. Walker and unions could “trickle up” to jeopardize fat compensation packages of labor leaders....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Teamsters":

"… orkers and the AWOL Democratic senators: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, and Gerald …"

"… try were being paid more than $100,000.Union: International Brotherhood of TeamstersMembership: 1.3 millionAssets: $175 millionThe Teamsters, whose origins dat …"

"… nal Brotherhood of TeamstersMembership: 1.3 millionAssets: $175 millionThe Teamsters, whose origins date to the horse- and mule-team drivers of the late 1800s, …"

"… Hoffa, was paid $362,869 in pay and benefits. Over the past two years, the Teamsters have donated $2.3 million to Democratic candidates and $46,500 to Republic …"

In reversal, insurance plan will cover boy's prosthetic

By Danielle Ivory

Mother: "Amazing how media coverage can change their attitude"

Excerpts from this story referencing "Teamsters":

"… onprofit insurer administers the health plan of the Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund, which covers the French family.It would have cost Benjamin …"

"… sgiving, Benjamin’s mother, Kristen French, received a phone call from a Teamsters representative, who said the union had authorized a one-time exception to …"

"… ichigan, declined to comment on an individual case. She indicated that the Teamsters fund set the insurance plan’s lifetime cap on prosthetic coverage. Blue …"

"… in its health plans, she said.Richard Burker, executive director of the Teamsters fund, said the reversal in the French family’s case was a one-time excep …"

Advertisement

Donor profile: Service Employees International Union

By Paul Abowd

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012

Excerpts from this story referencing "Teamsters":

"… away from the AFL-CIO labor federation and formed a new coalition with the Teamsters and other unions. The new federation, called Change to Win, formed on a pr …"