Teamster History: 1923, Man of Principles
Posted: May 28, 2015 Source: Teamster.org During the turbulent 1920s, Tobin emphasized several policies to the membership that he believed to be the underpinnings of his leadership. First, Tobin was…
Hoffa Statement on Senate Fast Track Vote
Posted: May 23, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to the Senate’s approval of a fast track bill today…
Teamster History: 1922, Settling Down
Posted: May 22, 2015 Source: Teamster.org New Beginnings In October, Tobin married Irene Halloran. Prior to 1922, Tobin lived in a $2.50 a day room at the Indianapolis Grand Hotel.…
Hoffa Statement on Senate Fast Track Cloture Vote
Posted: May 21, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to the Senate’s decision to invoke cloture and cut off…
Teamster History: 1921, Union Politics
Posted: May 20, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The Gompers Dispute The year following the death of his first wife was particularly tough for Dan Tobin. Balancing work between the Teamsters and…
Teamster History: 1934, Minneapolis Teamsters Vote to Strike All Trucking Companies
Posted: May 15, 2015 Source: Teamster Nation It was springtime in Minneapolis during a year when the American labor movement was making itself known in radical fashion throughout the country.…
Hoffa: Vote Down Fast Track
Posted: May 15, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on today’s Senate vote for cloture on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)…
Hoffa: What America needs from its trade pacts
Posted: May 13, 2015 Source: James P. Hoffa, The Detroit News The U.S. Senate has decided, for now, not to put the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the fast track. That's a…
Teamster History: 1920, The Death of Annie Reagan Tobin
Posted: May 11, 2015 Source: Teamster.org In August of 1920, Tobin’s wife of 30 years, Annie Reagan Tobin, died unexpectedly from complications caused by undiagnosed diabetes. Annie had been at…
Hoffa: Nike’s TPP Job Projections Will Be Just Another Round of Corporate Broken Promises
Posted: May 9, 2015 Source: Teamster.org The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to Nike Inc.’s announcement today that the passage of the…