He didnt let UPS out of the funds. The members voted to exit Central States and UPS wrote a check for $6 billion. He didnt let YRC pay only 25%, the members voted for it. As far as cutting the pensions, when you have more drawing from the fund than you have paying in, the money doesnt last very long. You can only do a few things, increase contributions or decrease benefits or let the fund go belly up.
Don't give me that "the members voted for it routine". The UPS members just voted to turn down some supplements and what did Hoffa and Hall just do? He was elected to watch out for the members interest and if he thought pulling out of the Central States Fund was harmful to the membership he shouldn't have allowed it. He never should allowed YRC to stop paying into the funds in the first place. the problem is he doesn't give a damn about freight teamsters. We are a thorne in his side and if the jobs and pensions disappear then so be it.