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Teamsters Union: Quick Facts

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Teamsters launch strike of employees who staff parking operations at O’Hare and McCormick Place • Nov. 3, 2026, 11:43 AM ET (Chicago Tribune)
Teamsters are organizing Fayette County school bus drivers and workers • Oct. 27, 2026, 2:50 PM ET (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Teamsters pause strike as negotiations take positive turn with OC leadership, union says • Oct. 21, 2026, 2:27 PM ET (The Orange County Register)

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Also Known As International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America • IBT • International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America
Date 1903 - present
Areas Of Involvement Today in History—July 31: The Start of the Search for Jimmy Hoffa
Related People Jimmy Hoffa • David Beck • James P. Hoffa • Jackie Presser • Ron Carey • Roy Lee Williams

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