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February 2026 | During the month of February, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters proudly celebrates Black History Month and honors the sacrifices African Americans have made to our union, the greater labor movement, and our nation.
Since our founding in 1903, the Teamsters have fought to expand racial equality in the workplace and broader society. Teamsters were among the first to advocate against “color lines” in the labor movement, which had segregated unions in the early 20th century, and fight for equal pay provisions in contracts as early as 1917. Teamsters also marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, forming a special relationship that we continue to honor through the dedicated work of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission.
Black History is Teamsters History. The Teamsters are committed to uplifting Black voices in our union and educating members and their families on the important relationship between labor and civil rights. ~Via Teamsters Facebook
February 2024 | During Black History Month, we remember the Black Teamsters who were part of the original conventions forming the Team Drivers International Union in 1898 and its spin-off, The National Teamsters Union, in 1902.
T.A. Stowers, a Black delegate from Chicago was a leading voice at the 1903 convention to create the Teamsters Union and helped write our Constitution.
Stowers was the force behind adopting a creed vastly different from other unions, allowing members of any race, creed, gender or religion into the Teamsters. ~Via Teamsters on X
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