(WASHINGTON) – Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa announced today the appointment of Tony Andrews to director of both the Teamsters Food Processing and Dairy divisions.

The Independent Review Officer Barbara S. Jones issued a decision on December 22 to suspend International Vice President Rome Aloise for a period of two years from all Teamster positions, including Teamsters International Vice President, President of Joint Council 7 and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 853, as well as his appointments as Director of the Dairy Conference and the Food Processing Division. Click here to read the decision.