International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AbbreviationIBT
Formation1903 (1903)
Merger of
  • Team Drivers International Union
  • Teamsters National Union
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersWashington, DC, US
Location
    • Canada
    • United States
Membership (2015)
1.3 million[1]
General president
Sean M. O'Brien
Secretary-treasurer
Fred Zuckerman
Affiliations
Websiteteamster.org Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of the Team Drivers International Union and the Teamsters National Union,[2] the union now represents a diverse membership of blue- and white-collar workers in both the public and private sectors, totalling about 1.3 million members in 2015.[1] The union was formerly called the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America.

  1. ^ a b US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-093. Report submitted March 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Teamster History Visual Timeline". Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2017.