WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following
is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House's passage of the George
Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
"For too long, communities of color have found themselves
unfairly targeted by some in law enforcement. Excessive force is
used in too many cases. That needs to stop, and will, when this
legislation becomes law.
"Putting in place key reforms like the elimination of racial,
religious and other forms of discriminatory profiling by federal,
state and local law enforcement; the prohibition of excessive force
practices like chokeholds and carotid holds; and the establishment
of strong, enforceable criminal and civil penalties for police
misconduct, will bring needed equity and accountability to
policing.
"For more than a century, the Teamsters have stood up for
equality in the workplace. But that can't stop at the job site.
This union supports comprehensive reform that protects the rights
of people of color to equal justice under the law while also
allowing the vast majority of those in law enforcement who do their
jobs well to continue to do so."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout
the United States, Canada and Puerto
Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us
on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Ted Gotsch, (703) 899-0869
tgotsch@teamster.org
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters