teamster
noun
team·ster
ˈtēm(p)-stər 
: one who drives a team or motortruck especially as an occupation
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The teamsters’ letter argued that Paramount and WBD’s merger would threaten film and TV workers.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Steelworkers, boilermakers, teamsters and machinists working for the company in towns including Hayden, Tucson and Sahuarita, were advocating for pay raises and more comprehensive benefits.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Richard Nixon commuted the sentence of teamster Jimmy Hoffa, and Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Plane likely didn't include local teamster members, per Local 89
The majority of UPS's thousands of hourly employees that work at UPS Worldport are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union.
—Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Steelworkers, boilermakers, teamsters and machinists working for the company in towns including Hayden, Tucson and Sahuarita, were advocating for pay raises and more comprehensive benefits.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Richard Nixon commuted the sentence of teamster Jimmy Hoffa, and Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Plane likely didn't include local teamster members, per Local 89
The majority of UPS's thousands of hourly employees that work at UPS Worldport are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union.
—Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Teamster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teamster. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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teamster
noun
team·ster
ˈtēm(p)-stər
: a person who drives a team or truck
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