Anyone who has followed the U.S. economy in recent years can tell you while corporate America and their wealthy executives have recovered from the last recession, middle-class families have not. About 95 percent of income gains between 2009 and 2012 went to the top one percent. James P. Hoffa americaclasscorporate share on social
This is just the beginning of a new era for America's workers. James P. Hoffa americabeginera Change image and share on social
I will never apologize for standing up for my fellow Teamsters and all American workers. James P. Hoffa americanapologizefellow Change image and share on social
If we're all together, we have money, and we start to organize, you're going to see the Teamsters Union start to bloom. James P. Hoffa bloommoneyorganize Change image and share on social
What's going on in this country? Unions stand against those trends. We've got to somehow insulate the robust American economy from this global economy that seems to want to devour our standard of living. James P. Hoffa americancountrydevour share on social
We didn't start this war - the right wing did. We're tired of seeing good-paying jobs shipped overseas. This fight is about the economy, it's about jobs and it's about rebuilding America. James P. Hoffa americaeconomyfight Change image and share on social
We have to get very militant with some of these employers to say there's no shortcuts, our people have a right to a fair day's wage for a fair day's pay, and we've got to get that done. And that's going to happen. James P. Hoffa dayemployerfair share on social
We've got to keep an eye on the battle that we face - a war on workers. And you see it everywhere. It is the Tea Party. And there's only one way to beat and win that war - the one thing about working people is, we like a good fight. James P. Hoffa battlebeateye share on social
Unfair trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement eviscerated good-paying manufacturing jobs, putting more than 3 million U.S. workers out of work. James P. Hoffa agreementamericandeal Change image and share on social
The mob's not coming back in the Teamsters Union. We've gotten rid of them, and we're free to be free of government supervision. James P. Hoffa backcomefree Change image and share on social