International Brotherhood of Teamsters under Jimmy Hoffa (1934–1971)

1. Hoffa becomes business agent for Detroit Local 299

   Jan 1, 1933Labels: Jimmy Hoffa, Local 299, Detroit

   • Britannica
   • Teamsters

2. Minneapolis Teamsters strike boosts union’s influence

   May 16, 1934Labels: Minneapolis Strike, Teamsters, Minnesota

   • MNopedia
   • Teamsters

3. Central States Pension Fund is established

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: Central States, Teamsters, Pension Plan

   • Central States

4. U.S. Senate launches McClellan Committee investigations

   Jan 30, 1957Labels: McClellan Committee, U S, Congressional Hearing

   • Senate Committee
   • Teamsters

5. Teamsters are expelled from the AFL–CIO

   Apr 23, 1957Labels: AFL CIO, Teamsters, Expulsion

   • Jimmy Hoffa
   • Teamsters Union

6. Hoffa is elected Teamsters General President

   Oct 4, 1957Labels: Jimmy Hoffa, Teamsters, General President

   • Britannica
   • Teamsters

7. Landrum–Griffin Act increases union reporting rules

   Sep 14, 1959Labels: Landrum Griffin, Congress, Labor Law

   • Senate Committee

8. Hoffa is indicted in Nashville jury-tampering case

   May 9, 1963Labels: Jimmy Hoffa, Nashville Indictment, Federal Prosecutors

   • TIME
   • Oregon News

9. First National Master Freight Agreement is signed

   Jan 15, 1964Labels: National Master, Teamsters, NMFA

   • Teamsters NMFA
   • Teamsters

10. Hoffa is convicted of jury tampering

    Mar 4, 1964Labels: Jimmy Hoffa, Jury Tampering, Tennessee

    • Jimmy Hoffa
    • Britannica

11. Hoffa is convicted in pension-fund fraud case

    Jul 26, 1964Labels: Pension Fund, Hoffa, Chicago Case

    • Jimmy Hoffa
    • Britannica

12. Hoffa begins serving federal prison sentence

    Mar 7, 1967Labels: Jimmy Hoffa, Federal Prison, Incarceration

    • Jimmy Hoffa
    • Britannica

13. Hoffa resigns; Fitzsimmons succeeds him

    Jun 19, 1971Labels: Frank Fitzsimmons, Hoffa Resignation, Teamsters

    • Frank Fitz
    • Teamsters