Friday, October 15, 2010

Woman to challenge Hoffa

Longtime Teamster and President of New York Teamster Local 805, Sandy Pope, says she intends to challenge James P. Hoffa for the presidency of the International union next year. Pope, active in Teamsters for a Democratic Union, has been a Teamster for 30 years. About 30% of the 1.3 million member union is female.