Word: teamster
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Some of the Teamster officials who are cooperating in the investigation are loyalists of ex-Teamster Boss James Hoffa, who was imprisoned in 1967 for jury tampering and racketeering in the union's pension fund. Hoffa was freed in December 1971 through a presidential commutation of his sentence, but the terms of his release restricted him from retaking control of the union...
Colson, the former special presidential counsel, hinted that, in return for their support, the bars on Hoffa's union activities might be lifted. But after the election the restrictions remained in effect. Instead of Hoffa the White House seems to favor the Teamsters' current boss, Frank Fitzsimmons, who on occasion has flown from San Clemente to Washington on the presidential jet. Colson's spokesman and law partner-their firm now represents the Teamsters-denies that Colson had anything to do with the Teamster fund raising...
LABOR: Reasonable settlements by major unions like the rubber and electrical workers have lately helped keep inflation from climbing even higher. Now the Teamsters are reported ready to settle this week for annual wage and benefit increases averaging about 7% over each of the next three years. However, the freeze on company prices could complicate final negotiations. A warm relationship has grown between Teamster Boss Frank Fitzsimmons and President Nixon, and there had been some fear among truck owners that the union would flaunt its clout in the White House to push for a much higher settlement...
...being one of Nixon's most faithful liege men. As presidential counsel, he worked out the legal basis for Nixon's impoundment of funds, broad use of pocket vetoes and Executive privilege. He also helped arrange Nixon's commutation of jail sentences being served by Teamster Boss Jimmy Hoffa (which was widely interpreted as a political gesture in return for Teamster support of Nixon in the election) and by Mafia Capo Angelo ("Gyp") DeCarlo. Nonetheless, Clark MacGregor, who headed the re-election committee after John Mitchell resigned, recalls Dean not as part of the power elite...
...labor federation's support for a new nationwide grape boycott. It will be much harder to popularize, though, than the boycott that became a flaming liberal cause toward the end of the '60s. Chavez this time cannot ask consumers to shun all grapes, only Teamster-picked ones, and shoppers have little way of telling which those are. Chavez has strong verbal support from the AFL-CIO, which booted the Teamsters out 15 years ago; but as yet he has received no federation money -and his union has no strike fund...