From an early age, Hoffa was a union activist and became an important regional figure with the IBT by his mid-20s
By 1952 he was national vice-president of the IBT, and was its general president between 1957 and 1971
He secured the first national agreement for teamsters' rates in 1964 with the National Master Freight Agreement
He played a major role in the growth and development of the union, which eventually became the largest (by membership) in the United States with over 2.3 million members at its peak, during his terms as its leader
He became involved with organized crime from the early years of his Teamsters work, and this connection continued until his disappearance in 1975
Hoffa vanished in late July 1975 and was never found
He was declared legally dead in 1982
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