Beloved Teamster Leader Was Born February 14, 1913The Teamsters have produced many good labor leaders in more than a century of service to working families, but none have earned more respect, inspired and uplifted more members or created a more lasting legacy than James R. Hoffa. In recognition of the 95th anniversary of his birth, we remember and honor this dedicated and visionary leader, who served as Teamsters General President from 1957-1971.
Hoffa, born on February 14, 1913, in Brazil, Indiana, began his working life at an early age following the death of his father in 1921. Hoffa began taking on odd jobs to help support his family and continued this practice when he moved with his mother and three siblings to Detroit in 1924. The memories of those early struggles along with the knowledge that many working families faced hardships everyday just to survive had a profound impact on him and shaped his beliefs and actions in the decades ahead. Full Story....
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