Richard Hooker Local 623 Interview on CNN 6-17-2023

[local70teamster]

And O'Brien still won't acknowledge that Teamcare and the entire 2013 contract which raised progression from 3 to 4 years was the shittiest contract in UPS Teamsters history.

The $3.90 in GWI was a fucking insulting joke!

Sean is installing his puppets in the West as Trustees of the Western Region plan. Mineros and Davison are sitting on the Western Region Local 177 plan now. Sean's going to gain control of the plan Trustees and make a deal to merge them into Teamcare. Mark my words....

[Teamster4Life]

Sean is installing his puppets in the West as Trustees of the Western Region plan. Mineros and Davison are sitting on the Western Region Local 177 plan now. Sean's going to gain control of the plan Trustees and make a deal to merge them into Teamcare. Mark my words....

If that happens it would be very bad for members, but Davison won't protect them. He'll deliver that and more.

[SoCalTeamster]

If that happens it would be very bad for members, but Davison won't protect them. He'll deliver that and more.

[DanaCos]

I agree Dana has issues with Richard and he probably has justifiable reasons, but regardless of your feelings it's totally inappropriate to target a local union leader because he does not agree with you or support you. The OZholes went even further and appointed the folks Richard has twice defeated. I salute Brother Hooker for standing tall against tough guy Seanie. It's obvious who the real man is. Hat's off Richard.

So, you want me to be disingenuous? Mr. Hooker and friend Clarence Baby confronted me about telling people how he voted. I put my whole self on the line and flipped this whole local from supporting Hoffa to realizing who was selling them out. I did this while Mr. Hooker fought against me. He even had the nerve to confront me a second time telling me he heard that I was telling others that he voted yes. He said he couldn't believe it. Trying this reverse psychology crap.

Here is who I am... I will NEVER pander to anyone who supported Hoffa or the 2013 contract. And for someone who tried to discredit me after the smoke cleared is not a "man"..... PERIOD!

Go ask him how he voted in 2013. Then ask him how Sean O'brien could have "ruined" his family (yes he said that multiple times) when in fact he supported and voted for the 2013 contract.

Sorry, I will never be a coward for nobody!

[Yard Dog]

Richard has been put to side cause of Color

[DanaCos]

Richard has been put to side cause of Color

That's hilarious. He claims that but then comes here saying there isn't enough black people in the IBT. Isn't that what elections are for?

There was a woman who complained to me about her steward. She stated that she wanted to file a grievance against her supervisor. The steward never filed the complaint. When she confronted him he said, "I couldn't file against a strong black brother (the supervisor)" She took her complaint to HR but the steward told the supervisor and complained to them. She complained to Richard Hooker, and did nothing about it. All parties were black. So, them leaving him out is about color?

Nah, it's about politics.
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