- STRIKERS 1945 3 POSTER DRIVERS
- STRIKERS 1945 3 POSTER DRIVER
1918: Samuel Gompers, President of the AFL, pays the doughboys in World War I visit.1917: Teamsters had an advantage over their fellow soldiers as they were already familiar with “motor trucks.”.He is pictured with John Gillespie, first International organizer and later the General Secretary Treasurer for the union.
1917: Dan Tobin travels to Europe to study war production efforts on behalf of Woodrow Wilson.Women workers with the first four wheel drive vehicle which was produced in Wisconsin. They took on many jobs traditionally held by men, such as maintaining vehicles and machinery. 1917: The number of women entering the workforce increased greatly with the onset of World War I.Lee later served as President of Local 734. with the first motor truck the company owned.
STRIKERS 1945 3 POSTER DRIVER
1917: William Lee again, now serving as a driver for the Ward Baking Co.1916: William Lee, a driver for the Ward Baking Co.
STRIKERS 1945 3 POSTER DRIVERS
1916: Canadian National Express horse-drawn wagons and drivers in Winnipeg. 1916-United Parcel Service founder James Casey asks the Teamsters to organize his workers. 1914: The Teamsters Union is becoming an integral part of the community on many levels. 1913-Teamsters are some of the first workers to be trained to drive and fix motor trucks when companies where they are employed, such as American Express begin to use the new vehicles. 1912: Varied toll rates reflect the growing changes in transportation. 1912: An early motor truck and a horse and wage used by Adams Express Company represent the transition many companies made as technology evolved. It takes them 90 days to travel from Philadelphia to San Francisco. 1912: Five Teamster members complete the first transcontinental delivery by motor truck. 1910: Many lumbermen in the Northwest and Upper Michigan are Teamster members. 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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