You’ve probably heard the serious allegations that the Teamsters forged union cards of American mechanics.  Now, Labor Notes, the independent labor news service reports that Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa’s attempted to buy votes in a union election. 

Hoffa Must Pay to Publicize Bribe Attempts

April 05, 2011 / Jenny Brown

After six months of investigation and three months of appeals, court-appointed election overseers have ordered Teamster President James Hoffa to acknowledge that he attempted to buy election support by offering jobs and pensions.

Read more about Hoffa’s bribery attempts here