Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:City_Hall
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| gptkbp:activities |
Training programs
Collective bargaining Political lobbying Strikes |
| gptkbp:advocacy |
Social justice
Labor rights Economic equality |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:AFL-CIO
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
Various local unions
|
| gptkbp:areaServed |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Community outreach
Political campaigns Organizing campaigns |
| gptkbp:challenges |
Anti-union legislation
Declining membership Changing labor market |
| gptkbp:events |
Rallies
Annual conventions Training seminars |
| gptkbp:focus |
Workers' rights
|
| gptkbp:formed |
Merger of several local unions
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1903
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influential in labor movement
|
| gptkbp:history |
Influenced labor laws
Involved in major labor strikes Advocated for fair wages Expanded into various industries Faced corruption scandals Founded to represent truck drivers Negotiated significant contracts Played a role in civil rights movement Promoted labor solidarity Supported workers' rights initiatives |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Teamsters
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Transportation
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:James_P._Hoffa
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Elected officers
|
| gptkbp:membership |
1.4 million
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Jimmy_Hoffa
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Community organizations
Other labor unions Political groups |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:International_Brotherhood_of_Teamsters
|
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:Teamster_Magazine
Reports Newsletters |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
Teamsters Local 25
|
| gptkbp:supports |
Pension plans
Minimum wage increases Workers' rights legislation Health care benefits |
| gptkbp:type |
Trade_Union
|
| gptkbp:website |
teamster.org
|