Right to vote for IBT officers written into constitution. Right to elect convention delegates voted down by old-guard majority. Consent order, at least temporarily, protects this hard-won right. IBT jet planes sold. Majority rule on contracts written into constitution.
Members win right to a separate vote on all master contract supplements.
Elections for joint council officers changed to secret ballot votes. Hoffa forces disrupt the convention. This behavior continued throughout the convention, and little was accomplished. Article 5 changed to add the elected president of Teamsters Canada to the General Executive Board, strengthening unity between U.S. and Canadian Teamsters, with Hoffa delegates voting against. Code of ethics for pension trustees adopted.