Sandy Pope

Alexandra 'Sandy' Pope (born 1956) is an American trade unionist. She has been a truck driver and worked in warehouses before being elected President of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 805 in New York City. A resident of Astoria, Queens, she is a member of the reform caucus Teamsters for a Democratic Union.[1] In 2011, Pope challenged incumbent IBT President James P. Hoffa. She was the first woman to run for president of the Teamsters, an international union with 1.3 members at the time.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Gonnerman, Jennifer (29 April 2011). "Why Sandy Pope Wants to Run the Teamsters -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine.
  2. ^ "Sandy Pope: The Woman Who Would Rule the Teamsters". In These Times. 13 October 2010.
  3. ^ Greenhouse, Steve (June 27, 2011). "In the Teamsters, a Candidate Tries to Break the Mold". New York Times.
  4. ^ Paff, Ken (17 November 2011). "Teamster Election: Why Five More Years for Hoffa?". Labor Notes.


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