AFL-CIO Convention: Teamsters president James P. Hoffa announces disaffiliation from AFL-CIO

Submitted by Jesse Russell on July 25, 2005 - 11:38am
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During a press conference on July 25, 2005 at 4 p.m. Teamsters President James P. Hoffa announced his union would be disaffiliating from the AFL-CIO. During the conference Hoffa outlined some of the differences between the two organizations and expressed an openness to continue working with AFL affiliated labor organizations.

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