Hoffa to Lead Pennsylvania 'Working Class Convoy for Change'

Teamsters General President to Address Jobs, Economy, Trade

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa will be in Pennsylvania April 8 through April 10 to talk to Teamster members about jobs, the economy, the nation's failed trade polices and Sen. Barack Obama's positions on these and other issues affecting working families.

Hoffa will meet with Teamsters at job sites across the state. He will be available for media interviews during the tour. Hoffa will be rolling across the state in a convoy featuring Teamster tractor-trailers. Stops include Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Reading and Pittsburgh.

WHO: Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa

WHAT: Hoffa's Working Class Convoy for Change

WHERE: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Reading and Pittsburgh

WHEN:
Tuesday, April 8: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Allentown
Wednesday, April 9: Reading
Thursday, April 10: Pittsburgh

NOTE: Exact times and locations to be announced.

CONTACT: Leslie Miller of International Brotherhood of Teamsters, +1-202-624-8734, lmiller@teamster.org

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Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Web Site: http://www.teamster.org/

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