International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today announced the appointment of Bill Hamilton, International Vice President, as director of the newly established Express Division of the union. The Express Division, under Hamilton's leadership, will represent Teamster members at DHL Express and Danzas.

"With the recent ratification of new agreements with DHL Express and Danzas, we anticipate that both of these companies will continue to grow," said Hoffa. "The creation of an Express Division will ensure that the Teamsters Union is focused on growing our membership at these companies. With Bill Hamilton leading our efforts, there is no doubt we will be successful."

Hamilton, a 42-year Teamster, first joined the union as a freight worker with Spector Motors in 1966. After serving from 1968-1970 in the Army's 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War, Hamilton returned to various Teamster jobs and was elected to his first union position as a steward at McLean Trucking in the early 1970s.

In 1990, Hamilton became a business agent with Local 107 and worked his way up to being elected as the local union's President in 2000 -- a position he has held ever since. In his time at the local, he organized many new Teamsters, and worked closely with freight and DHL members. Hamilton was appointed as an Eastern Region International Vice President earlier this year.

"I look forward to working with our members at DHL Express and Danzas," Hamilton said. "Together we will implement our new agreements and organize the unorganized."

Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.