Cuz they make a boat load of cash.
HOFFA , HALL AND OBRIEN campaign announcement
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Oh the obsession with TDU and its finances. If you want to see the financials , join up, attend a convention and attend the last session. Nothing is hidden. But WHY this obsession with TDU's finances?? Its about ideas not finances. In truth the organization is a shoe string operation. They share tiny a tiny office with like minded groups.The size of the entire office is about the same size as Hoffa's personal office in the Marble Palace.
So let's go let's go!!! How much in the TRF? what's Paffs salary? How much does Lev make? TDU dues? We are curious.
Lead Belly
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I think they are above the work we do. They are more about making a living in the teamsters without paying dues or actually getting any experience.
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What day?
anHOURover
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Im all for new leadership but how the heck do you want to get people involved but you charge them $20 for a t shirt and $5 for a bumper sticker...
So let me get this right... Your charging supporters to advertise for your slate?
That's not going to get the word out there good enough!!
You should be giving shirts and stickers out to anyone who wants them!!
http://teamstersunitedgear.org/
So let me get this right... Your charging supporters to advertise for your slate?
That's not going to get the word out there good enough!!
You should be giving shirts and stickers out to anyone who wants them!!
http://teamstersunitedgear.org/
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Horsing around?
Spongebob1
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Hey I'll take two,........
Thanks for posting,
anHOURover
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There you go...
Spend your $40 to advertise for them...
What do they do with all the donations??
Spongebob1
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Yep,......
I would pay $40 dollars a t-shirt, you see I'm still pe'od over how the contract was shoved down our throats,
Now you can laugh all the way to the bank
Its called fund raising. Whereas candidates such as Hoffa have lots of cash to spend on their campaigns (from companies, rich individuals and local officers), less known candidates have to raise money in order to travel and meet the rank and file. Obama wasnt giving away shirts in 2008 either.
You want to talk fundraising? Let's not forget the big TDU promise to Terence McAuliffe. Judy Vazquez dumped a ton into TDU. Was she a teamster? Nope. Was she even a citizen? Nope. Carey refused the donation but guess who accepted it? That's right. Good old TDU!
TDU started as a grassroots movement. Now it is just a launderer.
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Carey was ten times the man Hoffa Jr (Jim Kelly's buddy) is.
I'd buy a $200 t shirt to support a candidate like him.
anHOURover
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I look at it differently.... In my eyes During campaigns its good to get as much tshirts stickers etc on the street as possible... That's FREE advertisement..... If you Sell the shirts/stickers you really limit their effectiveness... As For your statement about the $ factor.... In local elections every candidate chips in and purchases shirts, bumper stickers etc...
Everyone running on teamsters United has been making over 6 figures for quite some time...
You mean to tell me they have not planned and put aside to run a campaign? I believe it's just TDU being TDU... GIVE SOME campaign material out!!
THOUSANDS of teamsters have no clue who Tim is!!
But instead your charging supporters to do everything!!
Here print these petitions on your dime...
Buy a t shirt for $20
Buy a bumper sticker for $5
Buy a banner for $80
As much as it hurts to have hoffa/hall back in office This will never win an election!!
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Are they elected?
That ends the curiosity.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
10 point
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Qualify or quantify.
It's my opinion.
And to me, it signifies how I view each from my perspective as a leader and past blue collar worker (as insignificant as that may be to you) but your response to the statement shows how some are willing to pick at anything to devalue it...not that my opinion changes anything on here.
Every poster has earned a right to their opinion if it falls within the guidelines.
Is that OK with you BUG?
Can you overlook a opinion that was not aimed at you?
Petty.
Ron Carey lives on
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Wait a sec, did Hall call that strike in 97. I don't think so. Carey laid out the demands, actually announced we were going out on CNN. I will give you Hall did a good job, believe me the GP pulls the trigger
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