Daniel J. Kane has been a member of the Teamsters (I.B.T.) for more than 45 years and has served at all levels of elected office within the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Currently, he serves as Vice President of the union’s Eastern Region and has been the President of the Teamsters Local 111 since 1971.
Previously, Mr. Kane served as a member of the Teamsters Joint Council 16 Executive Board and headed the I.B.T. Communications Trades Conference. He was also a former Chairman of the Board of the Labor Research Association as well as the former Vice President of the New York State AFL-CIO.
Mr. Kane continues to be an active member of the New York City union community. He currently serves as a delegate to the New York City Central Labor Council and is a founding member and Secretary-Treasurer of the Irish American Labor Coalition.