Biography
Socialist Worker reported that Cincinnati UPS driver and Teamsters Local 100 rank-and-file organizer Ed Walker was arrested at about 5:30 p.m. on November 11, 1977 after officers searched his truck for football betting cards. He was accused of possessing illegal gambling devices and was fired November 14. The newspaper alleged retaliation for his petition for more Black drivers and his 1976 strike organizing. No release date or complete detention length was reported. Socialist Worker (ISO), December 1977, no. 9, original PDF page 16. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/sw-us/1977-81/SW_009_December_1977.pdf#page=16
