Teamster’s Prez Jimmy Hoffa responds to OIG Report with typical irrelevance

Sep 042009
 
 04/09/2009  Posted by PMC at 15:30 on 04/09/2009 Comments Off
Teamster's Prez Jimmy Hoffa responds to OIG Report with typical irrelevance

James Hoffa came out of hiding today to respond to the OIG Final Report on FMCSA compliance with Section 350 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002 and as usual, his comments were totally irrelevant, and contrary to what the report suggests. This is the type of comments we’ve come to expect and ignore from Hoffa. As expected, Hoffa’s initial response to the report was to declare that the “inspector general report shows once and for all that the border should remain closed to unsafe Mexican trucks.” We don’t disagree with that sentiment. ….Read More

USA TODAY COUNTERPOINT – James P. Hoffa repeats the same tired propaganda.

Apr 012009
 
 01/04/2009  Posted by PMC at 07:56 on 01/04/2009 Comments Off
USA TODAY COUNTERPOINT - James P. Hoffa repeats the same tired propaganda.

In a counterpoint to the excellent opinion USA TODAY offered entitled Mexican truck ban hurts U.S. exporters, consumers, Teamster’s President and chief blow hard James P. Hoffa offered his same old, tired, debunked opinions For those new to this site, I’m going to highlight the lies, exaggerations and totally untrue claims of Hoffa. In his counterpoint titled Keep Mexican trucks out Hoffa claims, NAFTA is a bad trade deal for many reasons. It cost millions of U.S. jobs and lowered wages for average Americans. It has also threatened to undermine highway safety. The Teamsters Union is strongly against opening the ….Read More

More lies from Teamsters prez Jimbo Hoffa concerning retaliatory tariff’s

Mar 162009
 
 16/03/2009  Posted by PMC at 20:57 on 16/03/2009 Comments Off
More lies from Teamsters prez Jimbo Hoffa concerning retaliatory tariff's

In a paid press release today, James Hoffa of the Teamsters had this to say in response to the news that Mexico is in the process of making retaliatory tariff’s a reality. As is usually the case, Hoffa has a large problem with the truth. The lies in this press release are highlighted. Mexican Government Would Raise Tariffs Over Safety Issue WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said the Mexican government’s threat to raise tariffs on U.S. exports is an absurd overreaction to the shutdown of the unsafe cross-border trucking pilot program. Congress ended the ….Read More

Hoffa Praises Proposal to Ban Unsafe Mexican Trucks

Feb 232009
 
 23/02/2009  Posted by PMC at 18:19 on 23/02/2009 Comments Off
Hoffa Praises Proposal to Ban Unsafe Mexican Trucks

I’l ask the same question I asked about Mark Reddig of OOIDA last week! How stupid does he think people are? This headline coming from PRNEWSWIRE, which is a pay for print news service. In other words, it doesn’t have to be the truth, but if you pay them to promote it, they will. Hoffa Praises Proposal to Ban Unsafe Mexican Trucks Omnibus Budget Would Stop Cross-Border Trucking Pilot Program WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa applauded the House Democratic leadership for including a ban on unsafe Mexican trucks in the omnibus appropriations bill unveiled today. ….Read More

FMCSA Administrator John Hill rebutts the rants of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa

Aug 252008
 
 25/08/2008  Posted by PMC at 10:12 on 25/08/2008 Comments Off
FMCSA Administrator John Hill rebutts the rants of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa

We all know the controversial Mexican Cross Border Program was extended for two more years on August 8, under Federal guidelines concerning Pilot Programs, and as we reported, Jimmy Hoffa immediately showed his no class ignorance by continuing his boring mantra about those unsafe, dangerous and illegal Mexican trucks, a notion we have continually disproved on this site.

James P Hoffa – Obsessed with Mexican trucks and clueless of the truth

Aug 092008
 
 09/08/2008  Posted by PMC at 18:30 on 09/08/2008 Comments Off
James P Hoffa - Obsessed with Mexican trucks and clueless of the truth

It was no surprise when FMCSA Administrator John Hill extended the Mexican Cross Border Program for another two years, thus beating the opposition at their own game. You see, FMCSA has been calling it a “demonstration program” while the opposition called it a “pilot program” which operates under different requirements, requirements that FMCSA has met. So John Hill, using the oppositions definition of the program, extends it to 3 years as is permitted for a “pilot program”, and Jimmy Hoffa is furious! I’m mad as hell about it, but I’m not surprised. – Jimmy Hoffa – What is Jimmy “mad ….Read More

The Ethics of Senator Byron Dorgan (D)ND

Mar 152008
 
 15/03/2008  Posted by PMC at 11:39 on 15/03/2008 2 Responses »
The Ethics of Senator Byron Dorgan (D)ND

Has anyone ever wondered why a Senator from a nowhere state like Norht Dakota, would have such a passionate opposition to a Cross Border Truck Program that will not impact his state or constituents in the least? I have. As they say, “follow the money”! These politicians rarely do anything for the benefit of the people out of the goodness of their heart, and this arrogant little peckerwood is no exception. So what is his price to jump on the Teamster’s bandwagon? About $35,000.00, at least! In 2006, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was the ninth largest contributor to Byron ….Read More

Cross Border Trucking Program – The Storm after the calm

Mar 142008
 
 14/03/2008  Posted by PMC at 21:29 on 14/03/2008 Comments Off

The Mexican Cross Border program was in the news the entire week after John Hill, administrator of FMCSA indicated the program might need to be extended to provide more accurate statistics. This brought out the expected firestorm from the opponents and bloggers with no connection to the trucking industry. First out of the chute of course, was Jimbo Hoffa, continuing to confuse the issue and subvert the facts, this time with a talking head from a Washington think tank who shares Or was paid to share Hoffa’s views. If you have the stomach, you can read the opinions here. Preceding ….Read More

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