 That assignment ended in 1957, when the Teamsters were expelled from the AFL–CIO.Winpisinger was then assigned to a variety of jobs throughout the union, including servicing members in the automotive, airline and brewery industries.He negotiated the union's first collective bargaining agreement with Continental Airlines in 1961, and was appointed Automotive Coordinator in 1965, overseeing the contracts of more than 100,000 auto mechanics.