Guide Note

The Teamsters is one of the largest labor unions in America with more than 1.4 million dues paying members. The union was founded in 1903 and was named after teamsters, who were originally workers who delivered goods by horse-drawn carriage. Currently, the Teamsters represent truck drivers, warehouse workers, and dairy employees. The Teamsters Union endorsed Barack Obama for president in the primary season.

Fast Facts

The Teamsters formed in 1903
Members: 1.4 million
President: Jimmy P. Hoffa

History

Teamster membership expanded rapidly after World War II and extended membership to a variety of other trades. In the 1960's, the union was tainted by close ties to organized crime, and the union's leader Jimmy Hoffa was imprisoned for witness tampering in 1964. Membership in the union has dwindled since the 1980s when deregulation of the trucking industry started to take effect.

2008 Election

In 2008, the union decided to back the candidacy of Barack Obama over Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Teamsters have donated the vast majority of dues to the Democratic Party in recent elections.

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Teamsters

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Find a Teamster Local
Wikipedia: Teamsters
MySpace: Teamsters Union Blog And Forum
The Truckers Report: "The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa"
Official Site: National Labor Relations Board
Teamster Magazine: Online Version of Teamster Magazine (PDF)
TDU.com: Teamsters for a Democratic Union

Teamsters Recent News

Google News: Teamsters
Topix: Teamsters News
CNN.com: Teamsters to Endorse Obama (February 20, 2008)
Official Website: International Brotherhood of Teamsters News and Press Releases
Know Your Pension:Transportation & Trucking Pension Updates
Wallstreet Journal: "Controversy By The Truckload" (2007)
CBS News: Hoffa Hunt Comes Up Empty (2006)

Teamsters Background and Articles

Wikipedia: Teamsters
Official Website: History of the Teamsters - Timeline
Detroit News: "The Day Jimmy Hoffa Didn't Come Home"
InfoPlease: Teamsters Union
AFL-CIO: Teamsters Articles

Teamsters Videos and Media

Teamsters: Audio And Video Vault
YouTube Groups: Teamster Videos
Google Videos: Corruption Under The Hoffa Administration

Teamsters Blogs and Message Boards

TeamsterNet: Teamster Forum
The Democratic Party: Teamsters And Turtles
MySpace: Teamsters Union Blog And Forum
The Truckers Report: Trucking Industry Forum

Teamsters Criticism

Union Facts: The 12.5 Million Facts Union Leaders Don't Want You To Know
American Mafia: Organized Crime And Labor Unions
Teamsters for a Democratic Union: Teamster Issues

Teamsters Satire and Humor

Aha! Jokes: Teamster Dog
Jokes Gallery: A Union Shop
BongoNews: FBI Finds The Remains Of More Than One Hoffa (Satire)
The Borowitz Report: Hoffa Taunts U.S. In Video (Satire)
The Onion: AFL-CIO Split

Teamsters Timeline

1903: The Teamsters are formed and Cornelius Shea is named President
1925: Union's treasury reaches $1 million
1947: Taft-Hartley Act passes, which amends the NLRA, aimed to restrict and limit labor's influence.
1957: James R. Hoffa elected President; membership stands at 1.5 million.
1976: Teamsters membership tops 2 million
2003: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters celebrates its 100th anniversary

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