the Teamsters
/ðə ˈtiːmstəz/
/ðə ˈtiːmstərz/
(also the Teamsters Union
/ðə ˈtiːmstəz juːniən/
/ðə ˈtiːmstərz juːniən/
)- a very large US trade union with over 1 million members. It was established in 1903. A teamster is a person who drives a truck, but the union now includes many other professions. Its full official name is the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Because of illegal activities within the union, the Teamsters were removed from the AFL-CIO in 1957 but were allowed back in 1985. In 2005 the Teamsters left the AFL-CIO and formed a new group of unions called the Change to Win Federation.
一个非常大的美国工会，成员超过100万。它成立于1903年。队长是驾驶卡车的人，但是工会现在包括许多其他专业。它的正式全称是国际车手兄弟会。由于工会内部的非法活动，在1957年，将阿联酋人从AFL-CIO撤出，但在1985年获准。在2005年，阿联酋人离开了AFL-CIO，并组成了一个新的工会小组，名为“变革为胜利的联盟”。