Download or read book They All Went Up: The Story of the National Master Freight Agreement written by International Brotherhood of Teamsters and published by Peake Delancy. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: January 15, 1964 became a monumental day in Teamsters history when the first National Master Freight Agreement was signed in Chicago. This contract would provide solid, standardized protection and benefits to more than 450,000 over-the-road and local cartage drivers across the country. The contract, which was described as an impossible task by critics and friends of labor alike, was a milestone for labor unions everywhere. James R. Hoffa, architect, chief negotiator, and overall firestorm of energy behind the agreement, considered this the crowning achievement of his tenure with the Teamsters.