Puerto Rican Teamsters Stories are Bogus

Q: Did a Teamsters strike hinder aid efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria?

A: No. Stories claiming so misrepresented an actual quote from an Air Force colonel.

FULL QUESTION

Did the Teamsters strike in Puerto Rico hinder the supplies getting to those in need?

FULL ANSWER

Distribution of aid in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria wasn’t delayed by a Teamsters strike, as has been widely circulated online.

There was, in fact, no strike.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued a statement on Oct. 2 denouncing the claim.

“Let me be clear – Teamsters in Puerto Rico have been working on the relief efforts since day one,” Alexis Rodriguez,