Carey Faces Many Challenges in Remaking Teamsters Union

NPR All Things Considered | April 11, 1994 | Copyright

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NOAH ADAMS, Host: The first nationwide trucking strike in 15 years is now in day number six. There is no settlement in sight. The strike pits the International Brotherhood of Teamsters against Trucking Management, Incorporated, which represents 22 trucking companies. The action comes at a difficult time for the union. President Ron Carey has been trying to clean up the Teamsters image, which has been tainted by past involvement with organized crime. 15 years ago, the Teamsters had 2 million members, but now membership is down to about a million, and the ...

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