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Abbreviation | IBT |
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Formation | 1903 |
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Type | Trade union |
Headquarters | Washington, DC, US |
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Membership (2015) | 1.3 million[1] |
General president | Sean O'Brien |
Secretary-treasurer | Fred Zuckerman |
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Website | teamster |
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.