Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Union
|
| gptkbp:advocacy |
Collective bargaining
Fair wages Workplace safety |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:International_Brotherhood_of_Teamsters
gptkb:AFL-CIO |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Corruption allegations
Organized crime connections |
| gptkbp:focus |
Workers' rights
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1903
|
| gptkbp:head |
gptkb:James_P._Hoffa
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Teamsters' involvement in the New Deal
Teamsters' role in the 2020 election Merger with the Teamsters and Chauffeurs International Union Formation of the Teamsters National Union Formation of the Teamsters Union in Canada Teamsters strike of 1934 Teamsters' involvement in political campaigns Teamsters' role in the 1960s labor unrest Teamsters' role in the civil rights movement Teamsters' role in the fight against NAFTA Teamsters' support for labor legislation Teamsters' support for the PRO Act Teamsters' involvement in the fight for healthcare benefits Teamsters' support for the Employee Free Choice Act Teamsters' involvement in the Fight for $15 movement |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:James_R._Hoffa
gptkb:Henry_Nixon gptkb:President_Barack_Obama gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan gptkb:Bill_Clinton gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford gptkb:John_F._Kennedy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson gptkb:Donald_Trump gptkb:Joe_Biden gptkb:Frank_Fitzsimmons gptkb:Dave_Beck gptkb:Jimmy_Carter gptkb:George_Mc_Govern gptkb:William_J._Mc_Carthy |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
1957 to 1971
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Labor movement in the U. S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Teamsters Union
|
| gptkbp:industry |
gptkb:transportation
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:U._S._labor_movement
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
Formation of the Teamsters National Organizing Committee
Formation of the Teamsters International Solidarity Committee Formation of the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee Formation of the Teamsters Civil Rights Committee Formation of the Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund Formation of the Teamsters Joint Council Formation of the Teamsters Pension Fund Formation of the Teamsters Women's Committee Formation of the Teamsters Youth Committee Formation of the Teamsters Political Action Committee |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
Labor rights
Collective bargaining Health benefits Wages Workplace safety Pension plans |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:James_P._Hoffa
|
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
gptkb:1967_Teamsters_strike
1970 Teamsters strike |
| gptkbp:major_industry |
gptkb:transportation
|
| gptkbp:membership |
1.4 million
1.4 million (as of 2021) |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Expanded membership in the 1960s
Negotiated national contracts |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Hoffa's disappearance in 1975
|
| gptkbp:notable_leader |
gptkb:Jimmy_Hoffa
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Teamsters_Local_117
gptkb:Teamsters_Local_2010 gptkb:Teamsters_Local_25 gptkb:Teamsters_Local_631 gptkb:Teamsters_Local_856 |
| gptkbp:political_impact |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
Labor legislation |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:subsidiaries |
gptkb:Teamsters_Joint_Council_11
gptkb:Teamsters_Joint_Council_16 gptkb:Teamsters_Joint_Council_25 gptkb:Teamsters_Joint_Council_42 gptkb:Teamsters_Joint_Council_7 |
| gptkbp:type |
International Union
|
| gptkbp:website |
teamster.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Frank_Sheeran
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|