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NEWS FROM
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TEAMSTERS!
WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY?
ARE YOU T I R E D OF BEING SHOVED A R O U N D '
!f you want to take advantage of an opportunity to affiliate with an Or
ganization directed by an a//-co!ored pcrsonnet and chartered by the I N T E R NATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD
OF T E A M S T E R S .
CHAUFFEURS.
W A R E H O U S E M E N A N D H E L P E R S O F A M E R I C A . A f of L . an or
<73n<zafton fjrc/us<L'f/t/ f o r t/ou and t/our ro t^orAers. you must organize. Stand
by for the big mass meeting to be he!d in the near future, at which time com
plete details wi!) be explained to you by experienced Union people who have
done so much for the organized chauffeurs in Metropolitan Chicago
We can
help Y O t /
T h i s wi!! be Y O t / R meeting!
Bring a friend!
Fr*tcrna!!y.
E D W I N C A A R O N . Business Renresentitive
A! TO LIVERY CHA! FFm'Bf. TAXHAB DRIVERS
M!SfKI.!,AXEOIS DRIVERS. GARAGE HEI.I'ERS
AXP IXSIDE WORKERS UXIOX
For Further Information. Contact MR AARO\ *t 46*H Cottngr On-vc Avenue
T<-!*phont: Hvinfuton 8 5249
April 4, 1949
Mr. Henry G. Burger, International Representative
216 So. Ashland Blvd.,
Chicago 7, 111.
Dear Sir and Brother,
I am sending you herewith copy of a letter
of March 20, 1949, from a group of taxi
drivers (colored). You will note they state
there are 2100 of them.
Kindly look into this and advise Acting
President Thomas E. Flynn of your finding*.
With best wishes,
Fraternally yours,
HJ2/MMH
Enclosure
h. J. ZOLG, GENERA^ ORGANIZER
April 4, 1949
Mr. Henry G. Burger. Int'l Representative
216 So. Ashland Blvd.,
Chicago 7, 111.
Dear Sir and Brother,
Enclosed find another letter, dated March
21, 1949, froa a group of Funeral Liveries
and Taxicab Drivers, colored.
This letter also is self-explanatory and I
ask that you send a report to this office
after completing your investigation.
With best wishes,
Fraternally yours,
hJZ/^iH
Enclosure
H. J. ZOLG, GENERAL ORGANIZER
April 5, 1949
Kr. Hear/ C. Barker
216 3. Ashland Blvd.
Chicago 7, U l l n o i s
b*ar3Sir and Brother:
Confirming onr tele^none conversation ? ?day, enclosed
herewith is charter application for Livery Chauiie^is
and faxicab Drivers, .elpers and Insiue ?or<ers Local
Union No. 740. It is understood that you ao not *ant
the word colored incorporated in the charter.
^a^e fnecg out in the amount of <tl3.00 to General
Secretary-Treasurer John F. English together * th
&1.00 for each new neibers.
Fraternally yours,
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August 19th, 19^9
Mr. Daniel J. Tobin
General President
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
222 E. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Sir:
I, as Edwin C. Aaron, Secretary-Treasurer of Local No.
I.B.T., I have been given the "go sign" by Mr. Burger.
I am the
Negro, who has went hungry, sweated blood, been shot at, been in jail
for this Loo*l.
I didn't think the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters were a "Jim Crow" Organization.
I have paid per capita tax, never was given a Charter, I am
sorry to say, I will have to take my case to the Supreme Court. I
have a membership of 123 Paid members.
I had planned on giving a Victory Dance on December 30th,
19^9 and have a Victory Book.
I gave my book to two men, a Mr. Tomas
and Mr. Coleman to collect advertisement for this purpose to raise
funds for sick and death benefits for Livery and Cab drivers.
These
men were using it as a racket and were using my name over the phone,
and impersonating me.
These men were arrested on the 17th of this month, eught (6)
days after I had given it to them.
I alto signed a Contract with them.
I was called into the States Attorney Police Office to answer
questions pertaining to these men for something I knew nothing of.
EOWtM
AARON
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After I left their Office, I went to see Mr. Burger, my
General Representative of International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
told me I was through without any consideration whatsoever.
He
But the
International Constitution says as long as a Local has as many as ten
(10) members you have a Bonafide Organization.
I am not giving up.
I will hold my meeting as scheduled, the night of August 25th, 3 P.M.
I am sending you one of my hand bills.
My vice President, President, and three Timstees, and twenty
more members have secured a Lawyer and will take our case to the
American Federation of Labor.
I don't want sympathy from you, I only want justice, there
are ij.9 local's in an around Chicago that are Teamsters, Local 330,000
Negroes that don't know that Teamsters are "Jim Crow". The American
Federation of Labor has over 6$0,000 dues paying Negro members.
About
8,000 in an around Chicago in the Teamsters.
If Samuel Gompera did know that the Brotherhood of Teamsters
were a "Jim crow" outfit he would turn over in his grave.
Did you know that the A.F. of L. was formed in 1881 and led
for !(.0 years by an immigrant Jew, Samuel Gomper, the greates Labor
Leader in History.
And do you know the A.F. of L. was named by a Negro
brother Orandiaon colored delegate from Pittsburg.
At a A.F. of L.
Convention, 1681, equal opportunity an equal pay an right* for all.
Certainly you can pick a dozen of examples of mistakes com-
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-3mitted by Union men against there omn self interest.
But fall into propaganda traps, yes all Unions, no matter
what their affiliation, must carry on the never ending battle against
discrimination.
Today there is one Negro, A.F. of L. International President,
dozen of Negro Vice President, hundreds into thousands of Local Officers, Business Agents and prganizers extensive, Negro participation
Officers in Central Labor Unions, and State Federation.
none seem to be in the International Br^horhnod of
Teamsters, and nobody wants them,
some of my members want to give
this to a Negro Press and a White Assistant Press.
Mr. Burger told me to carry pypeople to the CIO or anyplace
that I wanted to take them, that's a^l in the making.
All records and files of Membership, have been turned over
to an able bodied Attorney.
I will continue my work of organizing
Negroes (Livery and Taxicab Drivers) throughout the Southside.
Please give this your earliest consideration.
P.S. There are 1800 Livery and Taxicab Drivers throughout the Southside, I have contacted all the owners and we were supposed to go into
Mr. Burger's Office at 3:00 P.M. today (August 19th), I called them in
and told them that the me ^ing will be held in the near future.
I have been threatened over the telephone many times not to take this
to the Negrs press, but I am on my way now to turn it over to them.
EOW!H
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Hoplng you will look into this matter at your eadlieat
convenience.
Thanking you for what you may do for me, I remain
On
August 17th, I put all my men in the Chicago Federation
of Labor.
Fraternally yours,
Edwin C. Aaron,
Sec'Y-Treas.
Local No. 740
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TEAMSTERS — LOCAL 740
HAS COME TO YOUR RESCUE!
Accidents Occur In Unorganized Cabs
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Our Cab Driver. hav& been wrongfully
of bein^ the
goo* rrr;d that they are reckless end unsafe. !f we were to
carry the burden oi the South Side Drivers which is placed
on their shoulders by greedy and gouging Cab Owners, we
would not only be reckless but could not endure it. Come
to the big Mass Meeting prepared to join. No initiation fees,
only dues. Refreshments Free. Bring your family and
friends. Meeting to be held at 104 East 51st Street, Local 444
Club Room on August 25th 1949. All Local Labor Leaders
will be there. The public does not know how you and your
families suffer from lack of cooperation. There are 3300
Liveries and Taxi Cab Drivers throughout the South Side
who suffer from day by day check in and weekly check in.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
LOCAL 710
EDWIN C AARON Secretary Treasurer
August 22, 1949
Mr. Henry G. burger, International Representative
216 S. Ashland Blvd.,
Chicago 7, 111.
Dear Sir ant crother,
iSncioaed find a bundle of arterial accompanied by
a letter from the Representative of Local Union
Ho. 7*0 of Chicago, Illinois, which was received
here tuis Morning.
I as forwarding thib to you for your information
and disposition.
Fraternally yours.
AK/*MH
Enclosures
ACTING POH DANIEL J. TURIN
GENERAL PRESIDENT
August 25, 1949
Henry G. Burger, lnt'1 Representative
216 South Ashland Blvd.,
Chicago 7, 111.
Dear Sir and brother,
Just this moment i received a ion,^ distance
'phone call fro* a party in Chicago who identified
himself as Edwin C. Aaron, representing Local
Union No. 740, supposedly affiliated with our
International Union.
A ouick chwcK with our General Secretary's office
shows that no such charter has ever been issued
by their office and I informed Mr. Aaron he had
no standing with this office and we could discuss
nothing with hla beyond that.
This is for your inforuation in case you tear of
this nan's phone call.
Fraternally yours,
AK/MMH
diet. 8-24-49
AJTIMG PJR DANIEL J. TOBI*
OHrttHAi, PRESIDENT
September 15, 1949
Henry Q. B u r g e r , General Orgalizer
216 South Ashland Blvd.,
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir and Brother:
Enclosed find copy of letter received from Patrick Gonnan,
along with a newspaper clipping which accompanied It. I
have written M r . Gorman and told h i t * t n r - h ^ ^ v t h i s n a t t e r
with you since we are back of you in this matter.
Fraternally yours.
AE/mvc
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ACTINO FOP DANIEL J . TCBIN
GENERAL PRESIDENT