James P. Hoffa Teamsters International Vice President. Pope is president of Teamsters Local 805 in New York City. Hoffa earned a reputation as an advocate for fair trade and worker safety. He transformed the Teamsters into a premier political force by changing alliances and rhetoric unpredictably. Under his leadership, the Teamsters ended a federal program that allowed Mexican truckers to haul goods beyond the border zone in the United States. The Teamsters strongly opposed a trade deal with Colombia through lobbying and street protests, and were credited with helping to prevent a similar trade deal with Panama. The Teamsters successfully encouraged Congress to
Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page is the title of a coffee table autobiography written by Jimmy Page, a British musician and member of the rock band, Led Zeppelin. It is published by Genesis Publications (England) and was published in September 2010. Features in the book include rare photos, personally selected by the author, along with handwritten captions describing the subject(s) in the images. The book is described as "a career in pictures". The selection of photos are meant to represent Page's musical career. The book was updated and re-released in 2014 to catch up on