International takes over Chicago Teamsters Local

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Teamsters Local 726 — one of two hold-out unions to refuse Mayor Daley’s demand for cost-cutting concessions — has been placed in trusteeship amid allegations of financial malfeasance.

The surprise action by James Hoffa, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, swept out all seven elected leaders of Local 726, including union president John Falzone, secretary-treasurer Tom Clair and trustee Michael Marcantant.

Here's the Chicago Mob associations of Teamsters Local 726.