Jimmy Hoffa IBT would expand as the union itself grew. Hoffa worked to defend the Teamsters unions from raids by other unions, including the CIO, and extended the Teamsters' influence in the Midwestern states, from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. Although he never actually worked as a truck driver, he became president of Local 299 in December 1946. He then rose to lead the combined group of Detroit-area locals shortly afterwards, and advanced to become head of the Michigan Teamsters groups sometime later. During this time, Hoffa obtained a deferment from military service in World War II by successfully making
Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page is the title of a coffee table autobiography written by Jimmy Page, a British musician and member of the rock band, Led Zeppelin. It is published by Genesis Publications (England) and was published in September 2010. Features in the book include rare photos, personally selected by the author, along with handwritten captions describing the subject(s) in the images. The book is described as "a career in pictures". The selection of photos are meant to represent Page's musical career. The book was updated and re-released in 2014 to catch up on