Teamsters Face a Contentious Election

As the AFL-CIO split and workers continue to lose ground, the teamesters face a contentious election.

By David Moberg

For all of his working life, like his father before him, John Thyer, 52, has been a Teamster. As principal officer of his St. Louis-based local union of carhaulers, Thyer supported James P. Hoffa in his winning bid for president in 2001. But as the Teamsters send [RETURN TO ARTICLE]