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“It isn't just sort of creepy,” said Washington state Rep. Vandana Slatter, the sponsor of a law her state adopted last year to rein in unauthorized use of health information. X-Mode was also found to have sold location data to the U.S. military. In Virginia, legislation that would prohibit the issuance of search warrants, subpoenas or court orders for electronic or digital menstrual health data recently cleared both chambers of the Democratic-controlled General Assembly. “The next step to enforcing an abortion ban could be accessing menstrual health data, which is why I’m trying to protect that data,” Favola said in a committee hearing. “The software supply chain is extremely polluted with location tracking of individuals,” he said.

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☆ Trump meets with Teamsters as he looks to peel off union voters from Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Gregory Krieg | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Story highlights Trump is looking to attract union members, who have traditionally voted Democratic. CNN —Former President Donald Trump Wednesday met with Teamsters union leaders and members in Washington as his campaign tries to drive a wedge between President Joe Biden and one of his most loyal constituencies: organized labor. The Teamsters have twice endorsed against Trump, backing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden four years later. “We’re not ceding any territory, any group, any demographic to Joe Biden,” one senior Trump adviser said of the campaign’s outreach to working class voters. The group said Biden had been invited to its headquarters on the same day as Trump.

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☆ 'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly erupts in Senate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Politics'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly erupts in SenatePostedAn Oklahoma senator challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight during a Senate hearing on Tuesday (November 14) rising from his seat, before the committee chair stepped in to defuse the confrontation.

Persons: Sean O'Brien Organizations: An Locations: An Oklahoma

☆ A Republican senator said his Oklahoma constituents would be 'pretty upset' if he hadn't attempted to fight a labor leader during a hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A GOP senator said his constituents would've been upset if he hadn't tried to fight a labor leader. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Republican senator said his constituents would've been 'pretty upset' with him if he hadn't attempted to fight a labor leader during a congressional hearing. In a fight, I'm gonna bite. I'll do anything, I mean, I'm not above it.

Persons: would've, hadn't, Sen, Markwayne Mullin, he's, —, who's, Mullin, Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Bernie Sanders, Sean Hannity, Hannity, I'm, unprompted, it's Organizations: GOP, Fox, Service, Fox News, Health, Education, Labor, Teamsters, Capitol kerfuffle Locations: Oklahoma

☆ Sen. Markwayne Mullin is now fundraising off of his near-brawl in a Senate hearing — because of course he is
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Markwayne Mullin nearly came to blows with a witness at a hearing on Tuesday. If you donate $35 to his Senate campaign, you'll get a shirt that says "Anytime, Anyplace." That's the lesson that Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma appears to have taken from his near-brawl with Teamsters President Sean O'Brien at a hearing of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Tuesday. "Anyplace, Anytime cowboy," he wrote. Anyplace, Anytime cowboy.

Persons: Sen, Markwayne Mullin, you'll, —, Sean O'Brien, — Markwayne Mullin, @MarkwayneMullin, Mullin, he's, O'Brien, Greedy, JNvT7IsA6m, Sean M, Republican Sen, Thom Tillis Organizations: Service, Health, Education, Labor, Senate, Republican Locations: @TeamsterSOB, North Carolina

☆ Republican senator tries to fight Teamster president at labor hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Erica Star Domena | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien almost fought in the middle of the Senate floor over posts on X.

Persons: Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Sean O'Brien

☆ GOP Sen. Mullin challenges Teamsters boss to fight at Senate hearing: 'Stand your butt up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Republican senator and the president of the Teamsters union nearly got in a fistfight Tuesday in the middle of a Senate hearing, until Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stepped in and broke it up. The exchange began when Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Okla., read a tweet that Teamsters President Sean O'Brien had posted in June. We can be two consenting adults, we can finish it here," Mullin said to O'Brien, who was testifying at a hearing on labor unions in America. Mullin, dressed in a white shirt and no jacket, then stood up and began to move toward O'Brien. shouted Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeMullin and O'Brien continued to trash talk each other in the hearing room.

Persons: Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Okla, Sean O'Brien, Mullin, O'Brien Organizations: Republican, Teamsters, United, Health, Education, Labor Locations: Vermont, America, United States

☆ US Senator challenges Teamsters president to fight during hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - An Oklahoma senator challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight during a Senate hearing on Tuesday rising from his seat, before the committee chair stepped in defuse the confrontation. The verbal sparring began after Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin paraphrased from a June tweet posted by O'Brien about the Senator: "...What a clown, a fraud. Mullin then rose for his seat after O'Brien said "You stand your butt up, big guy" as the two traded further barbs. At that point Sanders, who was chairing the hearing with union presidents, said to Mullin: "You're a United States senator, sit down." Mullin again later in the hearing challenged O'Brien to fight for charity in April.

Persons: Sean M, Elizabeth Frantz, Sean O'Brien, Markwayne Mullin, O'Brien, Mullin, Sanders, Chris Sanders, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Brotherhood of Teamsters, Health, Education, Labor, REUTERS, Rights, United, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, An Oklahoma, United States

☆ Bernie Sanders stops GOP senator from fighting teamster president at hearing: 'You're a United States senator!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Republican senator and the president of the Teamsters almost got into a fist fight Tuesday. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Markwayne Mullin read a tweet from Teamster boss Sean O'Brien which challenged Mullin to a fight. AdvertisementThe almost-brawl comes approximately eight months after a previous committee hearing in March where O'Brien accused Mullin of being a "greedy CEO" who "hid money."

Persons: Bernie Sanders, —, Sen, Sean O'Brien, Markwayne Mullin, O'Brien, Mullin, Mullins, Sanders Organizations: Republican, Teamsters, United, Service, Health, Education, Labor, Citizen Free Press Locations: United States

☆ 'Stand your butt up': GOP Sen. Mullin challenges Teamsters boss to fight at Senate hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Brad Howard | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Stand your butt up': GOP Sen. Mullin challenges Teamsters boss to fight at Senate hearingSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., intervened after Sen. Markwayne Mullin told Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to "stand your butt up."

Persons: GOP Sen, Mullin, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Markwayne Mullin, Sean O'Brien Organizations: GOP, Teamsters

☆ UAW president to vow aggressive auto plant organizing in Senate testimony
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

UAW President Shawn Fain takes the stage with Dawn Simms, UAW Local 126 Member, during a United Auto Workers (UAW) union members in Belvidere, Illinois, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain will tell a Senate Committee on Tuesday the union plans to aggressively organize non-union U.S. auto plants after winning new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers. "For decades, non-union auto companies have used fear, uncertainty, and division to break union drives in our industry," Fain will tell the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, according to written testimony seen by Reuters. The UAW for decades has unsuccessfully sought to organize auto factories operated by foreign automakers. The hearing will also include testimony from Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Dawn Simms, Leah Millis, Fain, Sean O'Brien, Sara Nelson, Nelson's, Joe Biden, unionize Tesla, David Shepardson, Deepa Babington Organizations: UAW, United Auto Workers, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Detroit Three, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Reuters, Hyundai, nonunion, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Association of Flight, Illinois, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Belvidere , Illinois, U.S, KS, Korean

☆ Union urges US regulators to deny GM's self-driving Cruise a safety exemption
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies General Motors Co FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union on Wednesday asked U.S. auto safety regulators to deny a petition by General Motors (GM.N) to exempt its autonomous vehicle unit Cruise Origin from vehicle safety standards. The Cruise petition, filed in February 2022, seeks government approval to deploy vehicles annually without steering wheels, mirrors, turn signals or windshield wipers. Current on-road self-driving Cruise vehicles have human controls. NHTSA said Cruise vehicles "may engage in inappropriately hard braking or become immobilized."

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Ann Carlson, Cruise, Sean O'Brien, Carlson, David Shepardson, Niket, Shounak Dasgupta, Marguerita Choy Organizations: GM Bolt, REUTERS, General Motors, Brotherhood of Teamsters, Wednesday, U.S, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, California Department of Motor Vehicles, Cruise, Reuters, GM, Congress, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, WASHINGTON, San Francisco, Washington, Bengaluru

Unions have nowhere near the pull, or members, that they did decades ago, yet something has changed. Fain became president of United Auto Workers this year, but his time with the union began at that then-Chrysler plant in 1994. He vowed to clean up the union and unite members following a wide-ranging scandal that landed two former presidents in prison. The union under Fain has threatened to hit more plants if there is not enough movement from automakers during negotiations. Corporate greed is the problem.”Sean O'Brien, International Brotherhood of TeamstersMuch of what you need to know about Teamsters president Sean O'Brien is right there in his handle for X/Twitter: @TeamstersSOB.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, Fain “, ” Fain, “ We’re, ” Sean O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, James Hoffa, Jimmy Hoffa, Hoffa, O’Brien, O'Brien, ” O’Brien, Fran Drescher, AFTRA Fran Drescher, ”, She's, they're, Drescher, “, —, Television Producers, Michael Winship, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, WGAE’s, Takeuchi Cullen, ” Meredith Stiehm, Rich Talarico, Peele Organizations: Unions, Hollywood, UPS, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Detroit, Brotherhood, Teamsters, Amazon, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Associated Press, Alliance, Television Producers, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Television, Writers Guild of America East, “, CBS, Writers Guild of America West Locations: Missouri , Michigan, Ohio, Kokomo , Indiana, Boston, Hollywood

☆ UPS workers approve massive new labor deal with big raises
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UPS workers ratified a massive five-year labor deal that includes big wage increases and other improvements to work rules and schedules, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said Tuesday. The deal passed with 86.3% of votes, the highest contract vote in the history of Teamsters at UPS, according to the union. The parties had until July 31, when the previous labor contract was set to expire, to reach a deal and avoid a work stoppage. Current workers will get $2.75 more an hour this year and $7.50 an hour more over the five-year contract. FedEx pilots turned down a tentative agreement for a new labor contract earlier this summer.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, Carol Tomé Organizations: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters, UPS, Amazon, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Workers, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, FedEx Locations: U.S

☆ Teamsters union pushes for US bankruptcy reform after Yellow's collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Dietrich Knauth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Teamsters union said 22,000 of its members were out of work despite making significant concessions on wages and pension benefits in labor negotiations with the nearly 100-year-old company, which filed for bankruptcy on Sunday. Yellow has blamed the Teamsters' opposition to its internal reorganization efforts for its collapse. The union warned that the bankruptcy could mean they will not receive bargained-for retirement benefits or severance pay. "Corporate bankruptcy legislation in the U.S. is a joke," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said in a statement. U.S. bankruptcy law currently prioritizes repayment of up to $15,150 in wages per employee, according to bankruptcy attorney George Singer, who is not involved in Yellow's case.

Persons: Mike Blake, Sean O'Brien, Dick Durbin of, Jerry Nadler, George Singer, Singer, Donald Trump's, Dietrich Knauth, Jamie Freed Organizations: U.S, Brotherhood of Teamsters, Yellow Corp, Teamsters, Congressional, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Employees, Thomson Locations: Mexico, San Diego , California, U.S, York

☆ Trucking giant Yellow declares bankruptcy after nearly 100 years in business
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trucking giant Yellow declared bankruptcy and will shut down. The company received a $700 million loan from the federal government in 2020. Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. The Teamsters supported the $700 million loan when it was first announced.

Persons: Darren Hawkins, Sean O'Brien, Yellow, Trump, Bruce Chan Organizations: Teamsters, Morning, Yellow Corp, New England Motor, Former, FedEx, ABF, YRC, Inc, Street, Central States Health, Welfare Fund, U.S, Bankruptcy, Treasury Department, Treasury, Defense Locations: U.S, Nashville , Tennessee, Delaware

Of course, that nickname started with his mother, who called her middle son by his initials, he said in an interview before the UPS deal was announced. O'Brien had warned UPS ahead of the deal not to "go down the road of being greedy, being more loyal to Wall Street than Main Street." O'Brien crisscrossed the country in the weeks ahead of a threatened UPS strike on Aug. 1, fortifying Teamster members' resolve with "practice" pickets and profanity-punctuated speeches. Nelson cheered on O'Brien after the UPS deal in a statement, calling the right to strike the "only countervailing force to capitalism that is otherwise unchecked ... UPS workers have until Aug. 22 to vote on the tentative deal.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Steven Tolman, John Logan, Shawn Fain, Sara Nelson, Nelson, ROLLBACKS O'Brien, Steve Striffler, We've, Lisa Baertlein, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Parcel Service, UPS, Workers, Unions, San Francisco State University, United Auto Workers, of Flight, Boston Local, company, University of Massachusetts, Boston Labor Resource Center, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, Massachusetts, Los Angeles

☆ UPS, Teamsters reach labor deal to avoid strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

UPS and the union representing more than 300,000 workers at the package carrier on Tuesday said they reached a preliminary labor deal, narrowly avoiding a strike that was set to start in the coming days. "Together we reached a win-win-win agreement on the issues that are important to Teamsters leadership, our employees and to UPS and our customers," UPS CEO Carol Tome. The union had planned a massive strike after July 31 if the two sides didn't reach a deal. The Teamsters said the deal includes wage increases for both full- and part-time workers. We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said in a statement.

Persons: Carol Tome, Sean O'Brien Organizations: Parcel Service, UPS, Teamsters Locations: New York

☆ UPS reaches deal with Teamsters union to avoid massive strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

UPS on Tuesday made a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union, avoiding a humongous strike. The union represents about 340,000 UPS package handlers and delivery drivers. UPS on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union, avoiding a massive strike by its roughly 340,000 unionized workers, which could have had broad economic effects. The tentative agreement sets a new minimum wage for part-time UPS workers of $21 an hour. Under the agreement, UPS will no longer schedule mandatory overtime shifts during Teamster drivers' days off.

Persons: Carol Tomé, We've, Sean O'Brien, Martin Luther King Jr Organizations: Teamsters, Morning, UPS, Workers

☆ Strike at trucking firm Yellow averted after deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm Yellow (YELL.O) averted a threatened strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers on Sunday, saying the company will pay the more than $50 million it owed in worker benefits and pension accruals. Yellow is the third-biggest U.S. trucking company specializing in the less-than-truckload segment that combines shipments from different customers in the same trailer. Competitors, who are grappling with a sharp drop in freight volume, are expected to cherry-pick the company's customers, trucking experts and analysts said. It has successfully won such concessions in the past, but this time was rebuffed by new Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien. A federal judge in Kansas on Friday rejected Yellow's request to block the Teamsters from striking over the delinquent benefit payments.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, O’Brien, Yellow's, Lisa Baertlein, Ananta Agarwal, Mrinmay Dey, Diane Craft, Chris Reese Organizations: Teamsters, Central, U.S, Walmart, Uber, Apollo Global Management, . Company, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Parcel Service, Thomson Locations: U.S, Central States, Nashville , Tennessee, Kansas, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

A strike could be one of the costliest in at least a century, with the impact of a 10-day strike topping $7 billion, according to one think tank. UPS pilots, who belong to a different union, would also stop flying in solidarity with the striking workers. The Teamsters have been holding "practice pickets" in major cities around the country to keep pressure on UPS. On the other hand, UPS is the largest employer of Teamsters at a time when unions are fighting to grow. "We believe an August 1 strike at UPS remains possible but not yet probable," Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors said in a client note.

Persons: Mike Blake, Sean O'Brien, Joe Biden, Bascome Majors, Lisa Baertlein, Priyamvada, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Josie Kao Organizations: teamsters, UPS, REUTERS, United Parcel Service, Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Twitter, Reuters, Thomson Locations: L.A, Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Susquehanna, Los Angeles, Bengaluru, Washington

[1/5] Sean O'Brien, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, speaks to UPS Teamsters during a picket ahead of an upcoming possible strike, outside of a UPS Distribution Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., July 14, 2023. The contract covering UPS workers who sort, load and deliver packages expires on July 31. I assume at some point they'll be reaching out looking to try and get a deal," Sean O'Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, told Reuters following a worker rally in New York. Earlier in the day, UPS said it remained focused on reaching an agreement before the current one expires. UPS, which aims to hold down labor costs to compete with non-union rivals, could lose customers in a strike, while the Teamsters count UPS as the largest employer of Teamster-represented U.S. workers.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, Brendan McDermid, he's, O'Brien, Lisa Baertlein, John Stonestreet Organizations: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS Teamsters, UPS, REUTERS, United Parcel Service, Teamsters, Reuters, Teamster, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, U.S, ANGELES, New York, Los Angeles

☆ UPS, Teamsters accuse each other of walking away from contract talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) logo is displayed on a truck parked in New York. The Teamsters Union said on Wednesday United Parcel Service "walked away" from negotiations over a new contract, a claim the shipping giant denied, lobbing its own accusation that the union had stopped negotiating. UPS workers have already authorized a strike should the talks break down. Such a labor action would be the first since 1997 for UPS workers, in a strike that lasted 15 days. The union had earlier in the day said UPS made an offer that was unanimously rejected and that the company had "walked away from the bargaining table."

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien Organizations: United Parcel Service Inc, Teamsters Union, Wednesday United Parcel Service, salvos, UPS, Teamsters, Labor Locations: New York

☆ UPS and its 340,000 workers are close to a new contract. Here's what they've agreed to — and which issues could still trigger a historic strike.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

UPS and the Teamsters have been negotiating a new contract for more than eight weeks. Many thorny issues have been resolved, but the Teamsters president said a strike could still happen. So far, both sides have agreed on 55 non-economic issues, Teamsters president Sean O'Brien said in a video message released July 1. Weekend warriorsThe thorny issue of how UPS will cover shifts on the weekend has been a major point of contention for some UPS drivers since a two-tiered system was instituted in the last contract in 2018. Though progress has encouraged many parties, including some drivers in contact with Insider, economic issues — especially pay — are often the most contentious in any union negotiation.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, " O'Brien, — Organizations: UPS, Teamsters Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, California

☆ Republican senator challenges Teamster president to a 'MMA fight for charity' after the union boss told him 'you know where to find me
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin challenged a union boss to a MMA fight for charity. "An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. MMA fight for charity of our choice," Mullin wrote on his official Twitter account. An attention-seeking union Teamster boss is trying to be punchy after our Senate hearing. MMA fight for charity of our choice.

Persons: Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Mullin, —, Republican Sen, — Markwayne Mullin, James P, Hoffa, Jimmy Hoffa, Michael Avenatti, Avenatti, Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump Jr, Bernie Sanders, Sanders Organizations: Service, Republican, Oklahoma, Monday, Teamster Union, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Teamsters, Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, Tulsa World Locations: Tulsa, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Oklahoma

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