Hoffa Announces Retirement, Taps Steve Vairma to Head Successor Slate

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James P. Hoffa announced today that he will not be seeking re-election in the 2021, in a memo to Teamster officers, locals and staff.

Just hours later, Steve Vairma announced his candidacy for Teamster President. Vairma is the Secretary Treasurer of Denver Local 455, the President of Joint Council 3, an IBT vice president and the director of the IBT Warehouse Division.

Vairma was reportedly heavily recruited by Hoffa to head up his successor slate.

Vairma has not announced any running mates, but is working behind the scenes to pull Hoffa-supporters together.

It is shaping up as a race between the Hoffa-backed Vairma slate and the O’Brien Zuckerman Teamsters United Slate.

Hoffa Announces Retirement - Steve Vairma to Head Successor Slate - Teamsters for a Democratic Union

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