The Teamsters scored a significant victory today in the fight to stop President Bush's reckless plan to open the United States' border to unsafe Mexican trucks, with a key Senate committee voting to block the pilot project.
"The 1.4 million members of the Teamsters Union were heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill today," said Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa. "This is an important first step in our fight to keep America's highways safe and secure."
The Senate Appropriations Committee blocked funding for the dangerous pilot program by passing an amendment requiring the Transportation Department to publish details of the plan and to provide time for public comment. The committee also voted to require that the pilot project meet congressionally mandated safety and security standards. Read more
