Teamsters

Nothing says working class America so much as the word Teamsters union.

CNN Transcript Feb 20, 2008 2008

"A comparison of the rates in the comptroller's schedule alone demonstrates that he simply adapted the rates from Local 814's collective bargaining agreement without any further inquiry as to whether these rates accurately reflected the actual prevailing wage," the judge wrote, referring to the Teamsters union.

Liu Is Sued Over Wages Michael Howard Saul 2011

The Teamsters were the first of many unions that campaigned strongly both for Obama's agenda and pro-worker candidates.

Gregory Floyd: Going Forward with Strength Amid Setbacks Gregory Floyd 2010

The Teamsters were the first of many unions that campaigned strongly both for Obama's agenda and pro-worker candidates.

Gregory Floyd: Going Forward with Strength Amid Setbacks Gregory Floyd 2010

“The Teamsters are the biggest union in the AFL-CIO,” he explains.

STAR PETER BISKIND 2010

As the nation's fourth-largest labor union, the Teamsters are a powerful political force.

Obama Says Teamsters 2008

The charges concern $221,000 in contributions to a pro-Carey group called Teamsters for a Corruption Free Union, funds that were used for last-minute mailings to members.

Not Much Time To Celebrate 2008

Scouring New Hampshire for votes recently, Green Al Gore insisted that he was not opposed to selective logging in the White Mountains -- a promise meant for the ears of the members of the United Paperworkers International Union local in Berlin, N. H.The Teamsters were the toughest case, and that's where Clinton was deployed.

Al And W?S Balancing Act 2008

MR. LOCKHART: Mr. Hoffa is the elected leader of the Teamsters, which is a large labor union.

Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart ITY National Archives 1999

When Jimmy Hoffa ran the union, the Teamsters were a powerful force; today's Teamsters, not so much.

The Economist: Daily news and views 2011