As with many divorces,  there are complicated disputes, even after the split. So it goes with the separation of the Printing, Packaging & Production Workers Union and its former merger partner, The Teamsters.

      Here is the official tally of the votes for the Local 406 president in the rerun election conducted on July 19, 2023.

            Local 406 President Mike LaSpina will complete his term of office after defeating his challenger, reporter Ted Phillips. Ballots for the rerun election were counted on Wednesday under supervision by the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS). The vote was 61-28; 89 ballots were cast, a participation record.

            About the appropriate way to sign the green business reply envelope returning your ballot in the rerun presidential election.

In the past month you may have opened a letter from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters claiming that your union membership was still with the IBT. This claim is being disputed in federal court by your union, the Printing, Packaging, and Production Workers Union of North America.