However, his political viewpoint was changed during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Seeing the plight of workers in that situation (including himself), he became politically radicalized to the left See more

Dobbs served as mentor and advisor to a young Jimmy Hoffa, while Hoffa was making his rise within the Teamsters, eventually … See more

For opposing World War II, he and other leaders of the SWP and the Minneapolis Teamsters were convicted of violating the Smith Act, … See more

After his release, he became the editor of the SWP's newspaper, The Militant. From 1948 to 1960 he was the SWP's candidate for President of the United States, running in four elections. … See more

Farrell Dobbs retired in 1972, but remained in the party until his death in 1983. He devoted the later part of his life to historical documentation of … See more

• Trade union problems, New York, Pioneer Publishers, 1941
• The Voice of socialism: radio speeches by the Socialist Workers Party candidates in … See more

• Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934
• 1948 United States presidential election
• 1952 United States presidential election
• 1956 United States presidential election See more