Teamsters Statement on Sturgell Nomination

U.S. Newswire, April, 2008

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

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

Official Statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is an official statement by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa:

The Teamsters for years tried to get the Federal Aviation Administration to pay attention to the dangers of outsourcing maintenance overseas. We did this on behalf of our aviation mechanic members and the flying public.

Recently I wrote a letter to FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell telling him that I am concerned about the lax oversight of foreign repair stations. The problem has worsened as airlines increasingly outsource their...

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