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BAKER, David
BAKER, David. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 8, 1957-- ). President, Teamsters Union Local 421. In 1996, Baker had been president of the Teamsters Local for more than four years. Previously he had served as the union's business agent and a steward at his employer, Flynn Ready-Mix Concrete Company.
In 1996, Baker was a member of the Iowa Conference of Teamsters and Teamsters Joint Council 45; vice chairman, DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL; and a board member of the United Way of Dubuque and the Dubuque Community School District Foundation. He was a member of the Dubuque Building & Construction Trades Council and the United Labor Participation Committee.