United States 1903 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters—today named formally the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America—was established in 1903 from the merger of the Team...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), formerly known by the name International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. The name and logo of the union...

THE AFL-CIO takes an enormous risk in readmitting the Teamsters. Its reasons for doing so are fairly obvious: labor is more powerful united than apart. The Teamsters are especially important-with 1.7 million members they are the largest union in the country, reaching into almost...

While local Teamsters have been feathering their own beds with 72 percent pay raises and built-in overtime, workers from other local unions, including carpenters, actors, and electricians, go wanting. Hollywood producers are starting to shun Massachusetts as a film location, as evidenced by the...

State investigators raided a Teamsters office during an inquiry into a feud between rival unions that had been vying to represent Nashville police.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday hauled away files and computer hard drives from the Teamsters, which took over as the police...

United Parcel Service Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative agreement Sunday on a new 5-year contract that will raise wages annually and increase funds that provide pension, health and welfare benefits to members, officials on both sides of the deal said.The...