![]() ![]() The horse team has to be kept in good shape so the Teamster could earn a paycheck. Early Teamsters bargained for a noontime feeding of their horses. 1910: This Teamster is feeding his horse during the rush of a busy day.1909: Name of union is changed to International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America to reflect the expanding membership.1908: The Early Teamster – A Teamster from Green Transfer Company in Portland, Oregon stands proudly in front of his horse and carriage.1907: Daniel Tobin, a 32 year-old rising leader in Boston, is elected as the union’s General President.1907: Teamsters organize workers at the wagon maker and blacksmith shop that evolved into Fruehauf Trailer Company.1906: Newspaper delivery workers navigating the streets of New York City faced many challenges.1906: Bakery drivers were among the first groups organized by the Teamsters in an effort to expand membership.1906: Members from Local 85 start the tradition of Teamsters as “first responders through their efforts of rescue and clean up after the massive earthquake hits the city.1906: Thomas Hughes a 31 year-old founding member of Local 705 in Chicago is elected as the General Secretary Treasurer for the union.The rising discontent of the members after the strike leads to calls for new national leadership. The strike goes badly and 21 members are killed. 1905: Sympathy strikers join 4,600 Chicago Teamsters on strike against Montgomery Ward.1905: In the days before motorized lift gates and pallet jacks, it took two Teamsters to move beer barrels off of the beer wagon.Note black and white workers are together. 1905: Teamster Convention held in Philadelphia.1903-1909: Teamsters Headquarters was located at 141 E.1903: The charter for the newly formed International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Cornelius Shea is General President and E L Turley is General Secretary Treasurer. 1903: The two groups meet in Niagara Falls and agree to merge, forming the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.1903: Sam Gompers, the founder of the AFL, convinces the two groups to reconcile.1902: Albert Young was President of the Teamsters National Union.Many of these members are located in Chicago. They split from the Team Drivers over owner operator issues. 1902 :Teamsters National Union is formed.He continued in a leadership role with the formation of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 1899: George Innis was President of the Team Drivers International Union. ![]() John Callihan is President. The union’s headquarters are at 213 Franklin Street, Detroit, MI Local 25 of Boston is one of the original affiliates. 1 899: Team Driver’s International is formed. ![]()
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