{"id":57478,"date":"2017-10-02T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-teamsters-denounce-false-reports-of-work-stoppage-by-union-drivers-in-puerto-rico\/"},"modified":"2017-10-02T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T20:08:02","slug":"los-teamsters-denuncian-informes-falsos-de-suspension-de-trabajo-por-conductores-del-sindicato-en-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-teamsters-denuncian-informes-falsos-de-suspension-de-trabajo-por-conductores-del-sindicato-en-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Teamsters Denounce False Reports of Work Stoppage by Union Drivers in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 2, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Teamsters Union denounces reports from online, anti-union sources that stated Teamster truck drivers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> have refused to move supplies from the port as part of an effort to leverage wage increases from the government. These reports are false and have no basis in fact. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb8celeft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb8celeft\" title=\"International Brotherhood Of Teamsters\" border=\"0\" alt=\"International Brotherhood Of Teamsters\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/565871\/INTERNATIONAL_BROTHERHOOD_OF_TEAMSTERS_LOGO.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>The truth is that members from Teamsters Local Union 901 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> have been working or volunteering since the day after the hurricane passed, helping with disaster relief and recovery. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let me be clear \u2013 Teamsters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> have been working on the relief efforts since day one,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Alexis Rodriguez<\/span>, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local Union 901. &#8220;Anyone that has reported anything different is lying. Our only agenda is to help bring <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> back better and stronger.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These viral stories spreading across the internet are nothing but lies perpetrated by anti-union entities to further their destructive agenda,&#8221; said Teamsters General President <span class=\"xn-person\">Jim Hoffa<\/span>. &#8220;The fact that they are attempting to capitalize on the suffering of millions of citizens in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> that are dire need of our help by pushing these false stories, just exposes their true nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The union is also coordinating with the AFL-CIO to send Teamster volunteers to <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> to help augment the relief efforts. Hundreds of Teamsters have volunteered to aid in the recovery in the key areas like the distribution of aid and sanitation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The outpouring of volunteers from our membership across the country is truly inspiring,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">George Miranda<\/span>, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16 in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York, N.Y.<\/span> &#8220;We have had hundreds of members contact us to volunteer their time to go down to <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> to help with the relief efforts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><b>Contact: <br \/><\/b><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Galen Munroe<\/span>, (202) 624-6911 <br \/><\/b><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:gmunroe@teamster.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">gmunroe@teamster.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/565871\/INTERNATIONAL_BROTHERHOOD_OF_TEAMSTERS_LOGO.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/565871\/INTERNATIONAL_BROTHERHOOD_OF_TEAMSTERS_LOGO.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  International Brotherhood of Teamsters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 2, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Teamsters Union denounces reports from online, anti-union sources that stated Teamster truck drivers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> have refused to move supplies from the port as part of an effort to leverage wage increases from the government. 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