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Allen Dorfman rose to prominence following World War II and by the late 1950s was a close cohort of IBT President Jimmy Hoffa.Dorfman's rise coincided with enormous expansion in Teamsters' ranks, along with spectacular growth in the union's pension funds, which eventually came largely under Dorfman's administration.
[8] [9] [36] [37] He was also elected a delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor, the Illinois Federation of Labor, and Teamsters Joint Council of Chicago. [30] [1] Through most of the 1950s Glimco was considered "Chicago's top labor racketeer". [5] One top Chicago Teamsters leader noted in 1954, "He is the mob.
Armando Fosco Sr. (July 13, 1922 – February 5, 1987) was the American Secretary-Treasurer of Local 738 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. [2] According to FBI documents, the government believed Armando was a member of the Chicago Outfit. [3] FBI Agents observed Armando working with Outfit heavyweight Ross Prio. [4]
Family in ‘in shock, dismay, mourning’ following Illinois police shooting of man inside his home Rebekah Riess, Whitney Wild and Bill Kirkos, CNN March 3, 2024 at 12:27 PM
A man who fatally shot eight people in Illinois over the weekend before taking own life as law enforcement closed in on him in Texas was a family relative to most of his victims, but his motives ...
In addition, the Teamsters said local unions would also put up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide. Teamsters begin 'largest strike' against Amazon, accusing ...
James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971.
1905 Chicago teamsters' strike - The United Brotherhood of Teamsters started a strike in support for a small union of workers from Montgomery Ward but soon garnered support from most unions in the city. Riots occurred almost daily starting on April 7 and continued until late July.