Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) international union is based in Washington, DC and is made up of hundreds of local unions across North America.
- Teamsters Local 332 is based in Flint, Michigan and was founded on November 11, 1933. Dan Glass is the current president who was voted in last year.
- Teamsters Local 337 is based in Detroit and was founded on March 29, 1937. This local is currently led by Todd Lince who has served as president since 2018.
History In The Headlines
- Teamsters oust suburban board after more than $1 million in questionable expenses
- Howie Carr: Tough talk from Teamsters chief Sean O’Brien a bunch of hot air
- The ghost of Jimmy Hoffa: How corruption has cast a shadow over the labour movement
- Union boss receives 19-month prison sentence for extorting $325k from film studio
What It Means To Be A Teamsters Member
- Teamsters members are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of IBT’s constitution and local bylaws.
- At least some Teamsters members aren’t happy with the union’s representation, more than 5,000 unfair labor practice charges have been filed against the Teamsters since 2014 – an average of 513 per year, according to Bloomberg Law.
- 18 ULP charges have been filed against Local 332 and 28 against local 337 in that time frame.
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NLRB charges alleging that the Teamsters committed ULPs