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Contract, Corporate & Industry Research With more than 200 labor agreements in a variety of industries, Local 688's
staff office is a busy place. Each day business representatives and negotiating committees prepare for negotiations. Your Research and Education Department often helps prepare for negotiations by compiling
company and industry analyses, contract comparisons, corporate structures, labor relations histories, etc. The Department also researches non-union companies and union-busting law firms to prepare for tough
organizing campaigns. The bottom line is that Local 688 members are prepared to tackle any challenge, whether it is negotiations or organizing a workplace.
688 Today newsletter is a great way for members to keep abreast of current events, union activities and political issues. Local 688 mails the newsletter
to members' homes on a quarterly basis. Call Clint Zweifel at 658-5731 with questions and story ideas.
A History of Progressive, Democratic Trade Unionism with an Eye for the Future.
The two unions were rivals until 1949, when both organizations merged and Harold Gibbons became the leader of the union, chartered as an affiliate of
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The youngest of twenty-three children, Gibbons began his union activism during the Great Depression as
an organizer for the American Federation of Teachers. In 1937, Gibbons began leading organizing campaigns as an official with the CIO in Chicago
and was then assigned as Regional Organizer for the Textile Workers Union in Louisville, Kentucky. After four years in Kentucky, Gibbons became leader of St. Louis' struggling warehouse unions.
Gibbons soon became a locally and nationally recognized labor leader for pioneering labor activism based on democratic, progressive unionism. Included among the many innovative programs developed by Gibbons and
the membership are the Labor Health Institute (LHI), the Teamster Health & Medical Camp in Pevely and the Council House high-rise apartments for
senior citizens. Gibbons also developed one of the best steward education programs in the country. Widely considered to be the "father" of Local 688,
Gibbons served as Teamsters Joint Council 13 President, Missouri-Kansas Conference of Teamsters President, Director of the Central Conference of Teamsters and International Vice President. He served as IBT General
President James R. Hoffa's Executive Assistant from 1957 to 1963. While Gibbons was an important figure in the development of Local 688, he relied upon thousands of Teamster members like you who were responsible
for creating the union. You are part of a proud, democratic heritage. Your union, Executive Board, Business Representative, and clerical & office staff
are committed to serving you. Again, welcome to your union, Teamsters Local 688, a union that is dedicated to "Keeping 688's Members First." Click
Labor Links of InterestInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Occupational Health and Safety Administration(OSHA) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
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