单词 | teamsters' union |
释义 | > as lemmasteamsters' union teamsters' union n. North American any of various trade unions representing teamsters (sense 2a); spec. (in form Teamsters Union) the union for this purpose established in 1903 (officially the International Brotherhood of Teamsters), whose membership now also includes a wide range of manual and professional workers. ΚΠ 1871 Delphi (Indiana) Jrnl. 7 June 1/7 The Teamsters' Union, of Indianapolis, has perfected an organization, and now has fifty-four members. 1900 Amer. Federationist Apr. 114/1 Delegates from the miners', tailors', teamsters', clerks', and artizans' unions. 1913 Rep. Proc. 33rd Ann. Convent. Amer. Federation of Labor 337/2 There never had been any question as to the right of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to take in what are commonly called soft-drink teamsters. Vice-President Mitchell..said,..‘This matter came to the Executive Council as a result of a resolution introduced by members of the Teamsters Union.’ 1958 Daily Express 29 Aug. 4/2 This type of entertainment is as suspect as the Teamsters' Union. 1989 E. Innes & L. Southwick-Trask Financial Post turning it Around ii. 19 There were 14 different union contracts within White Pass, mainly with the tough Teamsters union. 2006 Times (Nexis) 26 Oct. 4 He had published The Enemy Within, taking on Jimmy Hoffa and his racket-ridden Teamsters Union. < as lemmas |
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