For more than a century, the Teamsters Union has helped millions of workers achieve the American dream. Our success is a testament to those who came before us, who stood together to form a union and a labor movement.

In a teamster’s life, work was scarce, jobs were insecure and poverty was commonplace. In 1900, the typical teamster worked 12-18 hours a day, seven days a week for an average wage of $2 per day.

Dec 19, 2024 · (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters will launch the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history beginning at 6 a.m. EST on Thurs., Dec. 19. The nationwide action follows Amazon’s repeated refusal to follow the law and bargain with the thousands of Amazon workers who organized with the Teamsters.

Sep 18, 2024 · The Teamsters’ polling data shows members backed Biden 44.3 percent to Trump’s 36.3 percent. Following the Republican National Convention and Biden’s campaign exit, the Teamsters commissioned a national electronic poll of its 1.3 million members, overseen by an independent third party.

May 21, 2019 · 1908: The Early Teamster – A Teamster from Green Transfer Company in Portland, Oregon stands proudly in front of his horse and carriage. 1909: Name of union is changed to International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America to reflect the expanding membership.

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Participants will also review the process for discovering, documenting, and maintaining local union histories. Highlights include significant Teamster milestones and the Union’s legacy to workers over the last century, as well as changes in the media’s portrayal of …

Highlights include significant Teamster milestones and the Union’s legacy to workers over the last century, as well as changes in the media’s portrayal of the Teamsters through the decades.

Jul 25, 2023 · (WASHINGTON) – Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide.

In 1903, the Teamsters started as a merger of the two leading team driver associations. These drivers were the backbone of America’s robust economic growth, but they needed to organize to wrest their fair share from greedy corporations.