tried to fix the election and did fix same by alleging nassau otb public employees could not speak
the teamsters are like the russians hoffa and cronies or hell
TEAMSTER SUES UPS IN FEDERAL COURT TO DEFEND RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT
McCaffrey facing challenge in Teamster re-election bid
Suffolk Legis. Kevin McCaffrey may not have to run for his seat this year, but he is facing a challenge for re-election had president of Teamster Local 707 from George Ford after surviving a disputed contest in 2015.
Ford, 55, a 25-year union member, said he is running to lead the 2,000-member ,local because he is still upset aobut how the election was run three years ago, where he ran for vice president and his side initially won, but the union joint council later called for a revote because about 150 union members failed to get ballots.
He also criticized McCaffrey for trying to do the job of a county legislator, which cuts into the full-time job as union leader. He also attacked McCaffrey for allegedly "mishandling the union’s pension fund and treating the union as his personal playground.”
McCaffrey, who has led the union since 2000, believes members understand that pension issues are nationwide and he has been at the forefront of efforts to get federal legislation to ease the problem. “I believe people see me as more the solution, rather than the problem,” he said. He also said that the last time he ran he was also embroiled in tough legislative battle against Tim Sini, who has since become Suffolk district attorney.
Both Ford and McCaffrey expressed confidence in their chances, which will start
Sept. 13 with a nomination and the vote count will be Oct. 18. “I’ve been doing my leg work and I believe have a lot of support,” said Ford. McCaffrey noted he won by a “comfortable margin” in the revote when turnout nearly doubled from 550. But he added, “This election has my undivided attention. I’m reaching out to make sure people come out and vote and I believe I will be elected again.”
Sept. 13 with a nomination and the vote count will be Oct. 18. “I’ve been doing my leg work and I believe have a lot of support,” said Ford. McCaffrey noted he won by a “comfortable margin” in the revote when turnout nearly doubled from 550. But he added, “This election has my undivided attention. I’m reaching out to make sure people come out and vote and I believe I will be elected again.”
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Teamster Carl Gregory filed suit in Atlanta federal district court today to defend his right to pass out palm cards to fellow Teamsters with his picture in uniform. UPS thought they could scare Carl in giving up his rights, but they were wrong.
Gregory is a member of Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) and not one to back down on his rights. Carl was put in touch with attorney Paul Levy of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, an expert in defending free speech rights. Levy filed the suit today.
Carl has distributed a palm card with his picture as he distributes TDU’s Teamster Voice newspaper to fellow Teamsters in Local 991, which includes Teamsters in Tallahassee Fla, Panama City Fla, Mobile Alabama and nearby areas. He is also distributing Vote No leaflets.
UPS management claimed that, with his picture showing his uniform, Teamsters are so stupid they would think this was an official UPS literature. It was harassment for speaking out, and it will not stand.
UPS management’s attorneys attempted to take over UPS Teamsters United’s website in March, but Paul Levy took on that case, and within days, UPS caved, and UPS Teamsters United and Teamster members’ rights prevailed.
TDU Organizer Ken Paff stated “We will never let UPS or any corporation stifle union members’ rights to speak and organize for a better contract and a stronger union.”
Carl Gregory added that “I’m part of the rank and file movement. UPS management is not going to stop us.”
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