1934 Teamsters’ strike turned Minneapolis from ‘scab’ town to union supporter
Posted: July 8, 2015 Source: MinnPost “No trucks shall be moved! By nobody!” was the rallying cry of Minneapolis Teamsters Local 574 as they struck in the summer of 1934.…
Teamster History: 1932, Teamsters for Roosevelt!
Posted: May 30, 2015 Source: Teamster.org During his first run for the White House in 1932, New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt needed strong support from the labor movement. In…
Teamster History: 1931, Hard Times, New Opportunities
Posted: May 30, 2015 Source: Teamster.org In the April 1931 issue of the International Teamster, Dan Tobin takes to the page to address members with one of his most forward-thinking…
Teamster History: 1930, The Great Depression
Posted: May 30, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The Great Depression hit the unions hard — organizing efforts decreased, memberships declined, and treasuries struggled to stay afloat. Violence increased as many union…
Teamster History: 1928, Party Player
Posted: May 30, 2015 Source: Teamster History When Tobin attempted to obtain AFL endorsement of the candidacy of Democrat Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 presidential election, AFL President William Green forced a resolution through…
Teamster History: 1927, Wise “Uncle Dan”
Posted: May 29, 2015 Source: Teamster.org “Barnum was right when he said, ‘There is a sucker born every minute.” Someone has added the words, ‘Yes, sometimes twins,’ and it might…
Teamster History: 1926, Back to Europe
Posted: May 29, 2015 Source: Teamster.org During the 3-part series of articles, from November 1925 to February 1926, Tobin reports from overseas during another meeting of the League of Nations…
Daniel Tobin and the Rise of the Teamsters Union
Posted: May 28, 2015 Source: In These Times When Daniel J. Tobin was inducted in the Labor Hall of Fame last week, few modern Americans had any idea who he…
Teamster History: 1925, Eulogizing Gompers
Posted: May 28, 2015 Source: Teamster.org Tobin and Gompers had shared a bond, and it’s impossible to understand the Teamsters Union without recognizing Gompers’ impact on the fledgling union. The…
Teamster History: 1924, Mexico
Posted: May 28, 2015 Source: Teamster.org In the 1920s, the Mexican labor movement was gaining steam and, wanting to show their support and international solidarity, the AFL decided to hold…