Teamsters president addresses GCIU General Board During a question and answer period, District Council 2 Secy. Fred W. Correll asked about maintaining the GCIU's "integrity and local autonomy" with a merger. He asked whether newspapers, as well as paper and related companies, would be in the same "conference." Hoffa said they would.
Toronto 500M Pres. Mike R. Zajac asked whether Canadians would be in a separate conference or included in the general conference. Hoffa said there could be a separate conference or the current status and autonomy "would be preserved."