hall was a member of TDU. In 1998, just weeks before the TDU steering committee had chosen to back him in the special election he came up with an excuse that he had an eye condition. It turned out he had jumped ship. hall was still butt-hurt about TDU endorsing Ron Carey in 1991 and not him.
As you may know hall knew nothing about package as he did not come out of UPS. He came out of Quaker State. Knowing that he was angered by not being endorsed by TDU in 1991, Ron Carey offered him to come on board on his slate. As a matter of fact, hall did not support the 1997 strike as neither did the majority of officers at the international and local levels.
hall did not lead the 1997 strike, it was all Ron Carey. Only Ed Mireles out West supported the strike. Rome A and Randy C today on Hoffa's cabinet were among the many officers who were against the strike. Lets just get the facts straight here.