Teamsters and DOJ seek end to 37-year federal oversight

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the U.S. Department of Justice have jointly filed a motion to end the 37-year federal oversight of the union. This monitorship, established in 1989 to combat organized crime's influence, is nearing its conclusion following a determination by the independent monitor that the union has developed sufficient internal controls. Teamsters president Sean O'Brien stated that the union can now effectively police itself, with plans to retain an independent compliance professional after the monitor's role is eliminated. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster concerns a major policy shift regarding the oversight of a large labor union, involving a joint legal filing to end a long-standing federal monitorship. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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• Barbara Jones
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• Loretta Preska
• Rudy Giuliani
• Sean O'Brien
• United States Department of Justice

• policy

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