offa became vice president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Hoffa’s unionism originated from his job as a clerk at Kreoger’s Warehouse. Fighting for the individual rights of himself and his coworkers, Hoffa organized a strike against the night manager. The timing of Hoffa's strike was impeccable. The night manager, not wanting to spoil the precious strawberries, agreed instantaneously to the demands of the organizers. After negotiating a raise, better working conditions, and more stable pay, Hoffa began his life as a worker's man.Hoffa worked hard at any job he had at hand. Fighting for the workers of Kroger’s warehouse, Hoffa caught the eye of the Teamster brass. They placed Hoffa on the Detroit Joint Council of Teamsters. His main role was to organize and effectively execute strikes so that the Teamsters were victorious. Hoffa participated in many strikes throughout Detroit. His presence was so detrimental to management’s cause that the police once arrested him eighteen times within twenty-four hours because he displayed himself at a strike. On the streets, Hoffa’s name was never mentioned as a possible organizer who could be shook down; management’s term for harassing labor organizers into preventing or ending strikes. Hoffa’s build, though short and stocky, was deceiving. Hoffa could take care of himself with his fists and everyone in Detroit knew it. His success in Detroit allowed him to move on to a bigger role within the Teamsters. Hoffa became chairmen of the Central States Conference of Teamsters where he would try to unite the locals throughout the heartland of America. The Teamsters began to gain more power as the number of locals throughout America increased. Coming to the realization that larger groups within single contracts meant more power, the Teamsters began to unify their truckers. In negotiations, Hoffa and his associates used the Central States C...
