Hoffa rival wants to be first female president of Teamsters union

Friday, July 1, 2011

LAS VEGAS -- Longtime Teamsters president James Hoffa, one of the most influential players in American labor, is facing a re-election fight from a former truck driver vying to become the first female leader in the union's 108-year history.

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