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FALL 2012 Teamsters Local 25 Endorses Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
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VISIT THE
Left Lane
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In This Issue | Fall 2012
14 The “Left Lane” is the name of
the new Teamsters Local 25 Store,
which is housed in the Day Room at
the headquarters at 544 Main Street,
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Charlestown, Massachusetts.
5 A Strong Voice for Workers: 2 Business Agent Reports The store features a select number of
different items offered on a seasonal
Governor Appoints O’Brien 16 TeamstersCare basis: shirts, hats, jackets and sweat-
to Massport Board shirts. There will also be specialty
18 Secretary-Treasurer’s Report items available throughout the year.
6 Fighting Back at the Ballot 20 Blood Bank The store will be open from 8 a.m.
Box: Obama, Warren are to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday,
Friends of Working Families 22 Calendar
and one hour before and one
26 Pensioners hour after the monthly meetings.
12 Solidarity In Action: Teamsters
Partner with Carpenters at 27 In Memoriam The store accepts cash,
credit card or debit card.
Transfer Station in Braintree 28 Retiree Chapter News For more information call
(617) 241-9687
14 Members Choose Steady,
Strong Course for Local 25
The
Spokesman
Mark A. Harrington Andrew P. Walsh
Sean M. O'Brien, President/Principal Officer
John Jay Manley Tom Mari David A. Pietroforte
Secretary-Treasurer Recording-Secretary Trustee Business Agent Field Representative
John A. Murphy Jackie Addison Mark D. Lessard Robert Fabrizio Steven R. Sullivan
Vice President/ Trustee Business Agent Business Agent Organizer
Business Agent Joan C. Corey George Slicis Steven J. South
Trustee Business Agent Business Agent
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Message from the
President
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
On September 8 our stewards gathered at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham to attend our annual Stewards Conference.
Special guests included Elizabeth Warren, our candidate for U.S. Senate. She made it clear to all of us why she would
be our advocate in the United States Senate. “I will have your back in Washington,” she said. “Scott Brown does not
have your back, he doesn’t vote in favor of working families.” We need to work hard for Elizabeth Warren.
September 12 marked a special day for Local 25 members and the rest of the labor community when I was sworn
in to serve on the Massport Board of Directors. My role as the labor representative on the board is to make sure
that labor has a strong voice when decisions are being made that affect workers at Massport. Local 25 has a long
“Thank you to our history of leaders serving on the Massport Board dating back to 1956.
membership for
I am proud to say that on September 16, I and my leadership team were re-elected to serve our local union for
your continued another three-year term. I believe that this group of dedicated individuals has what it takes to move our 112-year-
trust in me.” old local union into the future. We have limitless work to do and with the membership’s vote of confidence, there is
nothing that can get in our way. Thank you to our membership for your continued trust in me.
–SEAN M. O'BRIEN
PRESIDENT/ September was a busy month for our chosen charitable cause of autism. On September 22, we held our annual golf
PRINCIPAL OFFICER tournament and raised more than $40,000 from our dedicated membership and corporate sponsors. On September
30, we participated in the Boston Walk for Autism at Suffolk Downs where we had a huge presence of support from
our members and their families. Thank you to the membership for all you continue to do for autism.
The labor movement is at a crossroads with this year’s federal election. The choice has never been clearer for pres-
ident of the United States. Barack Obama has worked tirelessly to try to move a philosophical roadblock in Wash-
ington, D.C. The Republicans have stalled many worker friendly pieces of legislation, stifled jobs bills and tried to
stop unemployment benefits for hard working Americans. Mitt Romney is not our friend and never will be our
friend. He has made his fortune off the backs of working people. We cannot be fooled by the Romney-Ryan
ticket. If they are elected, our fundamental right to bargain for wages, hours and working conditions will no
doubt be in jeopardy.
We have an opportunity to re-shape the landscape of the United States Senate with the election of Elizabeth Warren.
She has proven to us that she is on our side on all of the important issues. Scott Brown, although a seemingly nice
guy, does not vote with us on significant bills like unemployment extensions and jobs bills. Nice guys don’t vote
against unemployment extensions in the middle of the worst economy since the Great Depression. Elizabeth War-
ren is our candidate and I urge you and your family to vote for her on November 6.
Thank you for your continued support of my administration. I will not let you down!
Enjoy the upcoming holiday season with your families.
Fraternally,
Sean M. O'Brien
President/Principal Officer
Business Agent
Dedicated to Our Local Union Members
Vice-President and Business Agent difficult negotiation. The Red Cross has been battling unions
John Murphy across the country, trying to pass along the rising health care costs
to their employees.
We have upcoming contract negotiations I was honored to be re-elected as part of the President O'Brien
at UPS/UPS Freight, DHL, Gate Gourmet, team for another three years. We’ve made great strides but there is
Signature Flight and Boston Tow. General much work to be done these next three years. I look forward to
President Jim Hoffa has appointed me to working with my colleagues and all of you as we move forward.
serve as a member of the National Negoti- Best wishes to you and your family for a healthy fall and
ating Subcommittee, as well as the New upcoming holiday season.
England Supplement Committee, to negotiate a new contract with
ABF Freight System, Inc.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has Business Agent
changed the definition of a tank vehicle which will now require all
Tom Mari
CDL drivers to obtain the tank endorsement on their CDL license.
The new definition now includes drivers who may transport totes of Negotiations continue at a slow pace with
more than 119 gallons, with a total aggregate capacity of 1,000 gal- the three groups at the city of Everett. We
lons or more in a single vehicle. Any employee who operates a tow have met numerous times since July and
motor will now need a Hoisting License under MGL 146 Section 53. it has gone very slow. Cities and towns all
The United/Continental Mechanics Integration Committee has over this country have taken advantage of
its proposals, and is working with the company to put the contracts the current economic conditions to avoid
together. These negotiations are ongoing and will take some time. As doing the right thing by their employees and the city of Everett is no
they move forward we will keep our United/Continental mechanics exception. Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria has decided to take a back
informed on the integration. seat in these negotiations. Instead of meeting with us, rolling up his
In closing, don’t forget to utilize the credit union, run by Team- sleeves and getting a deal done, he has hired attorneys to do his dirty
sters for Teamsters. work. I call on all members in Everett to come together and tell the
mayor that not only does he have an obligation to you as employees,
but the majority of our members are taxpayers in the city. We must
Business Agent demand a fair contract that improves our members’ lives, and if he
George Slicis continues to hide behind his office door we will make our message
heard next election at the ballot box.
I am no longer handling UPS. I’d like to The construction industry has picked up over the past few
thank all of the stewards for their hard months which will keep our concrete members busy. We have added
work and commitment to this local. I’ve about a dozen new seniority members at Boston Sand and Gravel. I
enjoyed working with you over the have been attending many building trades meetings where we are
years. The upcoming negotiations will working on five to six different project labor agreements (PLAs) that
be challenging but remember that you should be signed off on shortly. PLAs are imperative to our mem-
have the best union behind you. bers’ getting work on construction projects throughout the state and
As Dave Pietroforte prepares to step down, I will be assuming is a clear reason why we need to continue to elect politicians who
the paper and liquor divisions. I look forward to working with the support PLAs.
stewards and members of these companies and carrying through As we all know, this fall is probably the most important election
on the good work that Dave did. any of us have seen in our adult lives and we all must make sure we
I will start negotiations with MS Walker shortly and the get out and vote in November. Mitt Romney and Scott Brown are
American Red Cross in November. The Red Cross will be a both against project labor agreements and, if elected, will make sure
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that all construction projects are open shop. Obama and Warren are improvements must take place soon.
friends of working people. Finally, we are coming to that time of year again where we ask
In closing, thank you to President O’Brien, and the entire O’Brien and urge you all to think about our members’ children whose par-
Slate, for its decision to nominate me as Vice President and Business ents are dealing with hard times, and to all of those children that we
Agent of the greatest local union in the country. Thank you also to can help this coming Christmas! Our Toys for Tots campaign will be
the membership for allowing me the privilege to represent you. I kicking off in late November, and our goal is to surpass last year’s
look forward to working hard for all of you in the future. donations. With your continued generous support, we will.
I look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Business Agent
Robert Fabrizio Field Representative
Dave Pietroforte
I am happy to announce that over the
summer I successfully ratified three con- Since my last report, I have been success-
tracts. The first one is a first-time contract ful in reaching agreements with North
with the security guards at St. Elizabeth American Industries in Woburn and
Hospital in Brighton. This is a three-year G.D. Matthews in Charlestown. We rati-
contract. I would like to welcome these 16 fied a new five-year agreement with
new members to Teamsters Local 25. I look forward to representing North American Ind. and a three-year
you and working with your steward, Eugene Rinaldi! agreement with G.D. Matthews with health and pension and wages.
The second group is Kuehne & Nagel, a logistics company, I am still in talks with Chelsea 911 and DPW, and am awaiting
located in Franklin. I was successful in negotiating a new three-year dates from Arrow Paper in Wilmington. Additional negotiations
agreement, which includes yearly hourly wage increases of 2.5 per- have started with M.S. Walker in Norwood.
cent for the top tier and 3.5 percent for the newer members, which This report is bittersweet for me because it is the last I write
helped bridge the gap. I was also successful in increasing the number as your field representative. These last six years have been a
of sick days and vacation days for those newer members. I would learning experience filled with successes and challenges. It has
like to thank my steward, Steve Brockway, and also Deb Evans, for been an honor and privilege to work with the leadership, stew-
helping me in these negotiations. ards and membership.
The third successful contract is a new three-year deal with the President O’Brien, you are a true leader and friend. I continue
town of Norwell, for the school custodians. The agreement includes to be amazed by your drive and commitment to all of us. You lead
yearly wage increases along with monetary incentives tied into their by example and never ask us to do anything you wouldn’t do. The
sick day program. I would like to thank my steward, Joe Healy, and local continues to grow and I look forward to seeing where you
also Bob Thayer, who helped me in these negotiations. take the union in the future. Local 25, and the IBT, are lucky to
I now will be preparing for the upcoming negotiations with Peter have you.
Pan Bus Lines, a contract which expires this coming December. To the officers and agents, it’s been a great six years! I’m proud
Joint Venture (The Ride), a para-transit company located in of what we’ve accomplished together. To the stewards I’ve worked
Readville, whose only contract is with the MBTA, was sold last with, you are some of the best in the business. You take your role in
spring to National Express, a global company based in Great this union seriously and always advocate for the workers you repre-
Britain. Local 25 represents 340 members. When they took over, sent. To the membership of Local 25, never underestimate the
National Express assured our members that they were going to strength of your union, President O’Brien and his team. They work
enhance working conditions and also make improvements in tirelessly to provide a better life for you and your family.
how our members were treated. In our opinion, nothing has In closing, I’d like to wish everyone a safe and healthy Thanks-
yet changed. National Express has been put on notice that giving and holiday season.
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Business Agent Reports
Business Agent and especially President O’Brien for allowing me to represent the
Steve South members of Teamsters Local 25 for another three-year term! Have
a great fall season and make sure to ship all of your holiday pack-
We settled the contract at Independent ages via UPS.
Pipe and Supply covering 28 drivers and
warehousemen. The negotiations came
down to the wire when President Business Agent
O’Brien came in and closed the deal. We Mark Lessard
negotiated yearly wage increases, a bet-
ter health care plan, all men in progression brought right up to Since my previous report, I have com-
top rate and many other improvements with NO concessions. pleted negotiations and ratified new
The contract was ratified unanimously. We also settled the con- agreements with the town of Concord
tract at Northeast Electrical/Sonepar and ratified the contract (911 Dispatchers), UMass-Boston
unanimously. This contract also contained yearly wage increases (patrolmen and sergeants), UMass-
(with significant wage increases for the lowest paid members and Lowell (police and security), Ameri-
new members joining the union), a better health care split (saving cold Logistics, Jet-a-Way, city of Melrose (school administra-
members up to $400 dollars per month), pension maintenance of tors), Sodexo at Mt. Ida College, Admiral Metals and DSM Neo-
benefits and other improvements with no givebacks. Resins in Wilmington. I have completed negotiations with the
We settled the contract with the city of Cambridge on behalf town of Winthrop on behalf of the clerical members and will be
of the DPW supervisors. We negotiated 20 improvements in the holding a ratification meeting soon.
contract with no givebacks. The contract was ratified 7-2. We also I am in the process of beginning negotiations with the towns of
negotiated an agreement with Muldoon Trucking for the 11 dri- Sudbury, Brookline and Saugus on behalf of the 911 dispatchers in
vers and warehousemen. those towns. I continue to negotiate with the town of Tewksbury
We continue negotiations at the South Shore Regional Emer- for the school nurses and school administrators.
gency Communications Center (SSRECC) covering the dispatch- I have two cases filed for arbitration at Hertz/Logan and I am
ers, call takers and supervisors. Negotiations have been slow and in the process of scheduling dates for both of these cases, which
quite frustrating for the new and existing members from Cohas- involve terminated members. I will follow up in my next report.
set, Hingham, Hull and Norwell due to the administration of this At UPS in Chelmsford, the problem of supervisors working and
new entity. They have tried to break the will of our members 9.5 violations (excessive overtime) continue to be issues. The stew-
through frivolous discipline, forced overtime, unsafe staffing lev- ards do a great job monitoring both issues and file the appropriate
els and harassment. We have countered with labor charges, a grievances as needed. I would like to thank the stewards for all that
request for state mediation, and a commitment to our members they do for Local 25 and its members. The company has begun to
that we will not stop fighting until they have a strong first contract hire seasonal workers for their peak season.
including safety and respect in the workplace. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the follow-
UPS and UPS Freight National Negotiations began on Sep- ing stewards who have recently been elected or appointed to
tember 27 in Washington, D.C., when the union presented pro- represent their fellow brothers and sisters: Tom Mahoney of
posal packages to the company. President O’Brien has appointed DSM Neoresins, Zoila Perez of Emerald Green Building Ser-
me to serve on the Negotiating Committees. I look forward to vices, Robert Pugsley of Sodexo, Robert Brugman of Hertz,
the learning experience and thank President O’Brien for the Roger Wallace of the Acton 911 dispatchers, George Taylor of
opportunity. the Sudbury 911 dispatchers, Jorge Ortiz of UMass-Boston
In the moving and storage industry, we have been working patrolmen, Fred Rheault of UMass-Lowell patrolmen, Joe Hey-
hard to organize the nonunion competition to “even the playing wood of Jet-a-Way and John O’Connor of Admiral Metals. I
field.” We have also been educating the nonunion workers regard- want to thank them and wish them the best with their new lead-
ing prevailing wages on state jobs as several of the companies are ership positions.
violating the laws. In closing, I hope everyone had a great fall and I wish you all
Thank you to all of my stewards, brother and sister members, good health! Be safe!
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Michela Finnegan
Gov. Patrick (right) swears in President O'Brien as his sons, Sean, Jr. and Joseph, look on.
STRONG A
VOICE for WORKERS
Governor Appoints O’Brien to Massport Board
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed updated charter reiterated the importance of a
Local 25 President Sean O’Brien to the board of labor representative. Board members are
the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). appointed to staggered seven-year terms, usually
O’Brien was sworn in on September 12 in the one new member per year. The governor
governor’s chamber. The Massport Board of appoints all members except for the secretary of
Directors confirmed the governor’s appoint- transportation who is an ex-officio member.
ment at the September 20 meeting and O’Brien “Sean O'Brien brings valuable experience to
will serve a seven-year term. the Massport Board and will help guide the
“I am excited to continue the tradition of a authority into the future,” said Massport
Teamsters Local 25 representative serving on the Interim CEO David S. Mackey.
Board of Directors of Massport,” O’Brien said. Massport owns and operates Boston Logan
“There are almost 20,000 workers that work on International Airport, public terminals in the
the Massport footprint and my job is to repre- Port of Boston, Hanscom Field and Worcester
sent the interests of all workers at Massport as Regional Airport. Massport is a financially self-
the labor appointment on the board.” sustaining public authority whose premier
O’Brien is the official organized labor repre- transportation facilities generate more than $8
sentative, required by Massport’s enabling act. billion annually, and enhance and enable eco-
The original legislation in 1956 stipulated that the nomic growth and vitality in New England. No
board include a representative from a national or state tax dollars are used to fund operations or
international labor organization, and the 2002 capital improvements at Massport facilities.
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L to R: Serge Bertrand,
Gerry Curtin, Edward
Walsh, Tomasz Cieplik
(back), Elizabeth Warren,
Candidate for US
Senate, Jim Donovan,
and Zach Peterson.
STEWARDS LEARN THE
L to R: Michelle Joshua
and Elizabeth Warren
Teamsters Horsemen listen to the presentation. Joan Corey Elizabeth Warren speaks with Kevin
Seminar Focuses on Fall Elections,
––– Role Teamsters Will Play –––
M
ore than 150 Local 25 stewards attended the annual Stewards’ Seminar on
Saturday, September 8, at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. The program fea-
tured a full day of presentations that focused on member services and why
the November elections are crucial to our future.
President Sean O’Brien opened the program by welcoming two of his col-
leagues on the Teamsters General Executive Board, William Hamilton, President of
Local 107 in Pennsylvania, and John Murphy, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 122 in
Boston, who stressed the importance of stewards being a direct link to members.
Attendees gave a rousing welcome to Elizabeth Warren, candidate for U.S. Sen-
ate. Warren spoke passionately about her goals for the middle class. Warren’s com-
ments made it clear that this election is critical for the working class and for our
members across the country and here at home. A victory in this Senate race could
potentially switch the dynamics of the Senate in our favor and that could mean
more opportunity for working families everywhere. Following her remarks,
Warren met individually with stewards.
Christy Bailey, Director of the Teamsters Department of Field and Political
Action, spoke about the 2012 elections. She reviewed key states that the Teamsters
Union is focusing on this election and the “get out the vote” strategy.
Leslie Miller, Communications Coordinator in the Teamsters Communications
Department, spoke about social media. She discussed how the Teamsters Union
uses Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest to get its message out by posting photos and
information with a labor focus. Local 25 has recently started utilizing social media
to highlight our legislative victories, charities and information on rallies, strikes
and other events.
TeamstersCare’s Larry Libby, Mark Staniul and Leslie Russell updated attendees
ROPES
on the Employee Assistance Program. This program is specifically for members
and their families who are battling substance abuse. All inquiries are always kept
confidential. The main office is located in Charlestown across from the union hall.
Visit teamsterscare.com to learn more.
The program concluded with President O’Brien providing closing remarks and
a few lucky stewards winning raffle items. Thank you to the vendors who were on
hand to offer information to our members!
Stewards in attendance said the event was a great learning experience.
“The seminar was informative, interactive and an opportunity for me to learn
from my peers,” said Michelle Joshua, a steward at UPS in Chelmsford. “I left with
valuable information to bring back to my members.”
“I always look forward to the Stewards’ Seminar,” said Kevin McNiff, a steward
at Freeman. “It’s an opportunity to learn from labor leaders about the important
issues facing our union and how we can work together to stay strong and be suc-
cessful. This year’s program did not disappoint.”
Friend Us! Teamsters Boston @teamsters25
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McNiff.
Local 25 Members on Strike
at xpedx in Wilmington
Local 25 members who work at International Paper/xpedx in Wilming-
ton, Massachusetts remain strong and united on the strike line, fighting
for long-term job security for themselves and for their families.
“Calling this particular strike in these hard economic times
was not an easy decision on my part, but the organized labor
movement must rise to counter-punch these corporate bullies
when they try to take away good paying jobs and benefits,” said
Sean M. O’Brien, Local 25 President & Principal Officer.
“These workers at xpedx are tough and they will fight one day
longer than the company to protect what they have.”
At press time, the strike was in its 16th day (it began on
October 1). The drivers and warehouse workers were distrib-
uting fliers to customers at the company’s plant at 613 Main
St. in Wilmington and conducting rolling picket lines at cus-
tomer locations.
“We are educating customers and sending the com-
pany a message that we will not tolerate its attacks on
middle-class workers,” said Michael Woolf, chief steward.
“The company is not treating us fairly. We are getting
empty promises.”
“During negotiations last year, the company promised
to negotiate a longer, four- or five-year contract if work-
ers ratified a one-year deal,” said Dave Pietroforte, Local
25 Field Representative. “However, the company reneged
and is offering another one-year contract.”
“The workers ratified the one-year contract with the
promise of a longer contract this time around, but the
er company went back on its word,” said Pietroforte. “Our
James Turn
members want a contract that provides long-term
security. The workers are strong and united and we will not stop until
we win this fight.”
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FIGHTING
BACK
★ AT THE ★
BALLOT BOX
PRESIDENT OBAMA, ELIZABETH WARREN
ARE FRIENDS OF WORKING FAMILIES President O’Brien endorses Elizabeth Warren.
★★★★★★★★★★★
AS THE NOVEMBER 6 ELECTION NEARS, LOCAL 25 MEMBERS ARE URGED TO STAND TOGETHER
AT THE BALLOT BOX TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE ATTACKS ON WORKING FAMILIES BEING
WAGED BY CORPORATE AMERICA’S ENDLESS PURSUIT OF PROFITS OVER PEOPLE.
“President Barack Obama has stood up for Teamsters and millionaires so that they can make more and more money.”
working families here in Massachusetts and around the In the U.S. Senate race, Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth
country during the worst recession since the Great Depres- Warren has also stood side-by-side with workers and supports
sion,” said Sean M. O’Brien, Local 25 President. “Former Gov. laws that help them have a fair shot at the American dream, while
Mitt Romney, on the other hand, has not been a friend to Sen. Scott Brown has too often sided with groups that attack
working families. He would rather protect the interests of workers and labor.
10 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comPresident Hoffa with President Obama.
“Elizabeth Warren understands our members’ challenges and Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have taken a sharply differ-
what workers are going through right now in Massachusetts,” ent path. They have proposed more tax cuts for the rich and
O’Brien said. “Scott Brown has ignored our challenges and sides corporations, while raising taxes on middle class and Team-
with corporate America and its profits-over-people mentality.” ster families. They have voted for a plan to turn Medicare
Under Obama’s leadership, we have seen a steady recovery, into a voucher program, which would cost Teamster retirees
with more than 29 months of growth in jobs in the private sec- more than $6,400 more a year, sending most retired Ameri-
tor, and the first increase in employment in manufacturing cans into poverty.
since the 1990s. In addition, the auto industry is stronger then Warren will fight for project labor agreements and work
ever due to the efforts of the current administration. to bring back manufacturing jobs. She will invest in educa-
President Obama has defended Medicare and Social Secu- tion and infrastructure and will not support tax breaks for
rity, refusing to make cuts to benefits, or to raise the retire- millionaires. She will also support Davis-Bacon, the federal
ment age, ensuring our safe and secure retirement. He did law which established the requirement for paying prevailing
this while cutting taxes for middle class and Teamster families wages on public works projects.
while fighting to make sure that the rich and corporations Obama and Warren have proven they are friends of work-
pay their fair share. ing families, including Local 25 members and their families.
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with the Carpenters Union
SOLIDARITY IN ACTION
TEAMSTERS PARTNER WITH CARPENTERS AT TRANSFER STATION IN BRAINTREE
On August 23, more than 50 Local 25 members stood in solidarity
with the Carpenters Union to call attention to a rogue anti-worker
construction company named Callahan Inc. of Bridgewater, Mass.
Callahan was awarded the contract to expand the Braintree Transfer
Station, a $4 million renovation project that is being done by
nonunion workers.
“It is a shame that this Ivory Street transfer facility has decided to
use nonunion, out-of-state workers for its expansion,” said Local 25
President Sean O’Brien. “This behavior is the reason the middle class
is shrinking.”
The crowd of protesters was evenly split among Teamsters Local
25 members and Carpenters, although the crowd got louder and more
rowdy when the two Teamsters Local 25 tractor-trailer trucks rode by.
There were no arrests or incidents.
“I would like to thank President Sean O’Brien for his olive branch
of solidarity,” said Joseph Shanley of Hingham-based Carpenters
Local 424. “We need to stick together more often when good middle-
Local 25 member Tom McGarty. class jobs are being denied from well-trained workers and members of
the local community.”
12 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comANSWERING
the CALL
300 Teamsters and Family Participate in Annual Greater Boston Autism Speaks Walk
The wind and rain didn’t keep Teamsters Local 25 members
from participating in the 12th Annual Greater Boston Walk Now
for Autism Speaks event on Sunday, September 30. This is the
sixth year that Local 25 has participated and we are proud to
continue to be the number-one fundraiser in New England.
More than 300 members, their family and friends walked and
raised more than $15,000.
“The Autism Speaks Walk was our first introduction to autism,
and since then we have never looked backed, raising more than $1.5
million in just six years for this developmental disorder,” said Local
25 President Sean O’Brien. “It’s important for our members to par-
ticipate and see that this effort is much larger than just them, their
family and friends. We’re all in this fight together until the day when
autism is no longer an epidemic.”
As several thousand walkers from across the state descended
on the track at Suffolk Downs, O’Brien addressed the crowd
before honorary Local 25 member Christopher Duffley again
wowed the crowd with his rendition of “Lean on Me.” Local 25
friends Randy Price (WCVB, The Boston Channel) and Hank
Morse (105.7 WROR) emceed the event.
Following the walk, Teamsters Local 25 sponsored a cookout at
the driving school for family and friends. It was a fun-filled family
day for an important cause.
Teamsters Local 25 Sponsors Team in Half Marathon
Two weeks prior to the walk, Leslie Russell, case manager for the
TeamstersCare Employee Assistance Program, ran in the Allstate
Life Insurance Boston 13.1 Marathon to benefit Autism Speaks.
Teamsters Local 25 was proud to sponsor Russell’s team, Leslie’s
Dash for the Half, for the September 16 race.
Also on Russell’s team was Deana Bailey, from UPS. This was
her first half marathon ever. Russell and Bailey forged a bond dur-
ing training, often emailing each other to provide moral support.
“Running the half marathon was a huge challenge for me one
morning this year,” said Bailey. “Children and adults on the autism
spectrum face marathon-like challenges every day.”
“The high point of the race was when I saw Rachel Falino’s son
Nick holding the Teamsters Local 25 sign,” Russell said. “It was a
great reminder of why I did the race, and helped me to finish
strong.” Russell finished in a very respectful 2:17:04, just three
minutes from her goal.
Top to Bottom: Trish O’Brien, President Sean O’Brien and Joe Conti.
President Sean O’Brien addresses the crowd with emcee Hank Morse. www.teamsterslocal25.com | FALL 2012 | The SPOKESMAN | 13
Christopher Duffley sings “Lean on Me.”Members Choose Steady, Strong Course
Local 25 Elects New Team for 2013-2016 Term
The Local 25 union hall was packed on September 16 when members
The Sean M. O’Brien re-elected President Sean M. O’Brien and his team for another three-
Team 2013-2016: year term running from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016.
“I am very excited that the Local 25 membership has entrusted me
Sean M. O’Brien
President / Principal Officer with the leadership of this great local union for another three years. I
will not take this task lightly,” O’Brien said. “The members and their
Mark A. Harrington families have our full commitment. We will work harder, faster and
Secretary-Treasurer
stronger than ever to uphold the current wages and benefits that we
Thomas G. Mari currently enjoy. We will not sit idly and watch as these anti-worker,
Vice President / Business Agent multinational companies try to set us back 100 years with their sys-
Andrew P. Walsh temic destruction of the middle class.”
Recording Secretary
John “Jay” Manley
Trustee
Joan C. Corey
Trustee
Kenneth M. Ciccone
Trustee
John A. Murphy
Business Agent
George B. Slicis
O’Brien team supporters before the meeting.
Business Agent
Robert E. Fabrizio
Business Agent The fact that the O’Brien Slate was elected unopposed for the third
straight term is “unprecedented,” according to Joe Conti, President of
Steven J. South
Business Agent the Teamsters Local 25 Retiree Chapter.
“I have been around this local union for years and I have never
Mark D. Lessard seen a leadership team go unopposed three terms in a row,” Conti
Business Agent
said. “President O’Brien and his team must be doing a great job
14 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comPresident O’Brien addresses the membership to nominate his leadership team.
servicing the membership and negotiating stronger and “I am honored to have been nominated by President
stronger contracts. I am more proud than ever to be part of O'Brien to serve on his leadership team,” Corey said. “I am
this powerful union.” looking forward to serving in this capacity and grateful for the
The two new additions to the 2013-2016 O’Brien team are opportunity to help make a difference within the organiza-
Trustees Joan Corey and Ken Ciccone. tion and to shape Local 25’s future.”
Corey is the appraiser/assistant assessor for the city of Ciccone is a 25-year UPS Teamster with Local 25, with 19
Woburn, and played a pivotal role in her union’s organizing of those years serving as steward.
drive to join Local 25 in 2007. “Kenny has fought for the members of this local union for
“Joan Corey pushed hard to have Teamsters Local 25 a quarter century. He has earned the utmost respect and con-
represent her fellow workers in the city of Woburn,” O’Brien fidence from his peers at UPS in Chelmsford,” O’Brien said. “I
said. “She stood strong against a mayor who refused to recog- have learned a great deal from Kenny over the years and I am
nize that 100 percent of the department heads and assistant extremely excited to have him as a Trustee of Local 25.”
department heads had voted to join our union. Joan has been “With President O’Brien, it is all about the members and
a tremendous asset since joining Local 25. Whether it is on the what is best for them. He truly is a trusted leader,” Ciccone
strike line or as a member of both our Women’s and Autism said. “I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running
Committee, Joan is always there for us. I am proud to have her and working with the entire team to continue to move this
on my leadership team.” union forward.”
www.teamsterslocal25.com | FALL 2012 | The SPOKESMAN | 15A Message from Mark Harrington
Local 25 Secretary-Treasurer
I want to start my report by thanking the membership for reelecting me to
the office of Secretary-Treasurer. In 2013, I will start my eighth term as an
elected union official in this great local, my fourth as your Secretary-Trea-
surer. It is such an honor to serve you and be able to work alongside Presi-
dent Sean O’Brien. His dedication to this union drives me every day.
We recently held our annual scholarship golf outing. Once again it was a
great success, raising more than $40,000. I want to thank co-chair John
Murphy and our events coordinator, Trisha DiSilva, and all the volunteers
who worked so hard to make this such a great event. I’d also like to take a
moment to thank all the sponsors and players who fund the event.
In the area of contracts, I settled two contracts on newly organized com-
panies in the oil division, Global Dispatchers and Sun Logistics. In both
cases members received solid wage increases and many other contractual
benefits. Both contracts were ratified unanimously. We still continue to have
success in the motion picture industry with two productions here this fall.
I will be scheduling proposal meetings over the next couple of months
with Manfi Leasing, the Rigging Industry and the Oil Division, as well as
Aggregate Industry in the concrete division. These contracts will impact our
members at more than 20 companies. I believe that without a doubt we will
be on strike somewhere along the line with these companies. So my message
for members working at these companies is to set some money aside.
Since my last report the local continues to operate in the black. We look
forward to having another year where we make money.
In closing, I urge you to VOTE. This is the most important election of
our lifetime.
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Paul Amoroso Retired 49 6.125 Paul M. McGrath Trade Show Division 17 2.125
Bill Asaro, Jr. Catalano Brothers, Inc. 21 2.625 Brian McIntyre United Parcel Service 4 0.5
Alice Bavaro Retired 44 5.5 Richard McMurtry United Parcel Service 32 4
Mary Bewig General Public 6 0.75 Ronnie Moran Retired 159 19.875
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Dennis Caufield DHL 11 1.375 Tom Moskaluk Arlington Coal & Lumber 18 2.25
Katie Christianson General Public 8 1 John J. Murphy Retired 186 23.25
Margaret Clark Retired 6 0.75 Maureen O'Brien General Public 4 0.5
Milton Jose Dasilva General Public 1 0.125 John O'Connor Admiral Metals 24 3
Stephen S. Drago Local 25 61 7.625 Peter Pappas Retired 11 1.375
Jessica Drago General Public 4 0.5 Eddie Petit, Jr. Local 25 34 4.25
Dick Frank City of Cambridge DPW 52 6.5 Ed Porter Manfi Leasing / Stop & Shop 12 1.5
David Gartland Manfi Leasing / Stop & Shop 54 6.75 David Radochia Retired 49 6.125
Greg Gigg New Penn Motor Express 41 5.125 Jamie Sasalia General Public 2 0.25
Natalie Griffith General Public 3 0.375 Paul Sharpe Retired 104 13
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John W. Hannon Retired 79 9.875 Drew Smith General Public 9 1.125
Don Haska General Public 8 1 Daniel Splaine Retired 144 18
Doug Henry Retired 66 8.25 Charlie Vaughn Retired 53 6.625
Kathy Hickey In Memory of Ed Johnson 17 2.125 Michael A. Winn J Cal Pro 3 0.375
Kristen Humber Dearborn Academy 12 1.5 Lauren Witt General Public 2 0.25
Charles Johnson Retired 37 4.625
Dan Kakleas New Penn Motor Express 50 6.25
William Kelley United Liquors (653) 41 5.125
Kevin Kelly United Parcel Service 3 0.375
Bill Kuttner General Public 20 2.5
Paul Lacey YRC, Inc. 6 0.75
Joseph Laplante GD Matthews 25 3.125
Ron Mahoney Retired 74 9.25
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★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★Calendar of
Events
November 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends – Set Clocks Back One Hour
November 6 Election Day
(Local 25 endorses Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama)
November 2012 November 11 Veterans Day
November 18 General Membership Meeting 10:00 a.m., Union Hall,
544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
November 22 Thanksgiving
November 24 Blood Bank
December 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 9 Start of Hanukkah Begins
December 2012
December 22 First Day of Winter
December 25 Christmas
December 31 New Year’s Eve
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 2013 January 20 General Membership Meeting 10:00 a.m., Union Hall,
544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26 Blood Bank
22 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comL to R: Tom Mari, Gerry Wright, Paul Bohling L to R: Ron Banner, Steve Montrum, L to R: Keith Andersen, Mark Andersen,
and Derek Pace Pat McCormick and Ronnie Raymond Joe Foti, and Don Andersen
L to R: Jimmy Williams, Steve Lema, Ken Zwicker,
John Cooper and Paul "P Wacker" Weidenbach
President Sean O’Brien, Fran McCarthy and Mike O’Brien with Joseph O’Brien, Nicholas O’Brien
and Sean O’Brien, Jr.
L to R: Robert Fabrizio, Chris Murphy, L to R: Paul Regan, George Belanger,
Ken Murray, and Chris Lambert Steve Sullivan and Kevin Regan
L to R: George Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer Mark L to R: Jocko Yandle, Ken McNeil,
Harrington, Dennis Murray and Wayne Musgrove John Murphy and John Murphy, Jr.
24 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comGOLD SPONSORS: ABS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT •
GOLFERS
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS • DBR
GROUP, INC. • FEINBERG, CAMPBELL & ZACK • FREEMAN
R SE
DECORATING COMPANY • CHAS. GILMAN • M.S. WALKER,
INC. • NEW ENGLAND TEAMSTERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
• REGAN ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED TEAMSTERS • LOCAL
TO THE 25 GROUP LEGAL PLAN • SIERRE INVESTMENT PARTNERS,
INC. • THE STOP & SHOP SUPERMARKET COMPANY, LLC
• TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 25 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 769
SILVER SPONSORS: ATLAS GLEN-MOR • CRESCENT CAPITAL
GROUP • DAVIS VISION INC. • GLOBAL COMPANIES LLC
OCCASION
• JPD MANAGEMENT TRUST, INC. • PAUL REVERE
TRANSPORTATION LLC • ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
• TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 42 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 170 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 251
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 299 • UFCW 8
Local 25 Scholarship/Charity Golf
Tournament Raises More Than $40,000 BRONZE SPONSORS: ADMIRAL METALS • ALLIED WASTE
Members and supporters of Teamsters Local 25 came together on SERVICES-BOSTON • ALL BRIGHT TRAVEL & SANDALS •
Saturday, September 22, for our annual Scholarship/Charity Golf ARROW PAPER CORPORATION • BONNIE KATZ DESIGN •
Outing. The tournament and dinner was held at the Windham BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC. • BOSTON
Country Club in southern New Hampshire. More than $40,000 SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY • BRADY REALTY GROUP •
was raised, which will support college scholarships for children of CATALANO BROS., INC. • CHARLES P. BLOUIN, INC. • DAVE
members and our autism awareness efforts.
DOES WINDOWS PLUS • DELTA DENTAL / DENTA QUEST •
“Time and time again our members rise to the occasion and
DISILVA TRANSPORTATION, INC. • DRY ICE CORPORATION
support our charitable programs with their hard-earned money,”
said Sean M. O’Brien, President and Principal Officer of Teamsters • P. GIOIOSO & SONS, INC. • GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALIST
Local 25. “Also, many of our contracted companies were very gen- • GREATER BOSTON LABOR COUNCIL • GOVERNMENT
erous this year with their sponsorships. Thanks to all who made the RELATIONS GROUP, LLC • IBEW LOCAL 103 • JACK COOPER
annual golf tournament such a success.” TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. • JIM STOVER • JOHN CERASUOLO
The tournament was a shotgun start with a scramble/best ball CO., INC. • KECHES LAW GROUP, P.C. • LOOMIS-SAYLES &
style. Golfers had the chance to win a 2012 Lincoln MKZ in the
COMPANY, LP • MC COMPLIANCE SERVICES, INC. • M.S.
hole-in-one contest, as well as trying their swing for longest drive
WALKER, INC. • MAIL HANDLERS UNION LOCAL 301 • MANFI
and closest to the pin.
Congratulations are in order to Secretary-Treasurer Mark Har- LEASING CORP. • MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES • MASS MUTUAL
rington and his team for once again winning the tournament. Sec- FINANCIAL GROUP • MJH COMMUNICATIONS • MOMENTUM
ond place went to Vice President and Business Agent John Mur- MANAGEMENT • N.E. FREIGHT COMMITTEE • NEW PENN
phy’s team. Following the tournament, players enjoyed dinner and MOTOR EXPRESS, INC. • OMNI AD SPECIALTIES • RASO'S
raffles in the club house. GRILLE • S. STROCK & CO., INC. • SEGAL ROITMAN, LLP
Thank you to our sponsors and all those who came out to play.
• SEGREVE & HALL INSURANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. • SONET
It was a great way to usher in fall.
ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, LLC • SPRY & COMPANY, INC. •
SUNRISE SCAVENGER • CAROL BLANCHARD, DDS & WILLIAM
SYLVIA, DMD • TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL 10 NEW ENGLAND
• TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 25 "SERGEANT AT ARMS"
• TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 127 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 135 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 210 •
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 404 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 443 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 493 •
Secretary-Treasurer Mark Harrington, and VP and Business Agent TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 633 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
John Murphy, second and fourth from left respectively, celebrate
UNION NO. 641 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 677 •
with their teams.
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 701 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 707 • TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 804 •
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 1150Name Company Type Effective Date
Stephen E. Burke Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Disability Pension 06/2012
Alan J. Butts New Penn Motor Express Inc. Disability Pension 06/2012
Wilbur A. Carrington United Parcel Serv. Inc. Statutory Pension 05/2012
Peter G. Cataloni Bird Inc/Northeast Roofing Div. Regular Pension 06/2012
Brian P. Cleary New Penn Motor Express Inc. Disability Pension 06/2012
Anthony J. Curcio J P Foodservice Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Maureen J.Darling Central Artery Tunnel Project Statutory Pension 06/2012
Richard C. Desantis Lechmere Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
John N. Ducimo Teamsters Local 25 H & W Statutory Pension 06/2012
Kendall L. Edwards Nations Way Transport Statutory Pension 05/2012
William J. Galvin Dannon Co. Inc. Statutory Pension 04/2012
Lawrence W. Hill Independent Pipe & Supply Corp. Regular Pension 04/2012
Thomas M. Kilcoyne New Penn Motor Express Inc. Disability Pension 05/2012
Alan L. McAlpine Manfi Leasing Corp. Disability Pension 06/2012
William F. McDaid Jr. U S Foodservice Inc. Disability Pension 06/2012
Colleen I. Piccolo Heating Oil Partners, L.P. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Jose Rivera Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Statutory Pension 04/2012
Randall O. Rucker BFI/Allied Waste Ind. Inc. Disability Pension 06/2012
Charles A. Smith A.G. Silk Inc. Regular Pension 04/2012
Robert G. South Metrobus Statutory Pension 06/2012
Douglas F. Stoll Bird Inc/Northeast Roofing Div. Disability Pension 06/2012
Jose O. Torres Stop & Shop Supermarket Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Francis R. Atkinson United Parcel Serv. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 05/2012
Ray E. Boyce Signal Delivery Service Inc. Statutory Pension 07/2012
George W. Braid Costa Fruit & Produce Co. Early Retirement Pension 06/2012
John M. Breen Leaseways Deliveries Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Andrew Cabrera Signal Delivery Service Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Wayne B. Carlson A-P-A Transport Corp. Statutory Pension 06/2012
James M. Coghlan Manfi Leasing Corp. Early Retirement Pension 06/2012
Charles Currie Unilever Ice Cream Statutory Pension 04/2012
Gerald Jarek Central Artery Tunnel Project Statutory Pension 06/2012
Arnold K. Kaplan Teamsters Local 25 H&W Regular Pension 07/2012
Daniel T. MacInniss Xpedx Regular Pension 06/2012
Michael L. Mazzarini DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 07/2012
Alfred C. Miller Lowell Brothers & Bailey Co. Early Retirement Pension 07/2012
Pensioners
George E. Nuttall James Ferrera & Sons Inc. Statutory Pension 07/2012
Wayne P. Opie United Parcel Serv. Inc. Thirty Year Full Pension 05/2012
Ronald Porter United Parcel Serv. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 05/2012
Jeffrey P. Quigley U S Foodservice Inc. Special Service Plan D 07/2012
Robert J. Seaman Manfi Leasing Corp. Disability Pension 06/2012
John H. Spring New England Millwork Dist. Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Paul J. Trebotich Purity Supreme Inc. Statutory Pension 05/2012
Philip J. Vokey St. Johnsbury Trkg. Co. Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
Joseph G. Werra Banfield & Asoc. Inc. Statutory Pension 05/2012
George W. Wilson, Jr. DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 07/2012
Manuel A. Barros Lechmere Inc. Statutory Pension 06/2012
John C. Barry YRC, Inc. Statutory Pension 08/2012
Emile G. Belisle Jr. Bird Inc/Northeast Roofing Div. Disability Pension 07/2012
Paul Bertone Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Special Service Plan D 08/2012
Bruce A. Curtis Kuehne & Nagel Inc. Regular Pension 08/2012
John J. DiRienzo DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 07/2012
Liberatore Federico A.G. Silk Inc. Statutory Pension 08/2012
William J. Follis Teamsters Local 25 Thirty Year Full Service 07/2012
James M. Gasbarro Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Statutory Pension 08/2012
Robert W. Johnson Purity Supreme Inc. Statutory Pension 08/2012
Patricia A. Lapointe Teamsters Local 25 H & W Early Retirement Pension 07/2012
Richard P. Lapointe Brewer Petroleum Service Early Retirement Pension 07/2012
26 | The SPOKESMAN | FALL 2012 | www.teamsterslocal25.comName Company Type Effective Date
Michael J. McCarthy United Parcel Serv. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 07/2012
Richard J. Meuse NE Teamsters Federal Credit Union Regular Pension 08/2012
Wayne A. Murray G A F Materials Corp. Regular Pension 08/2012
John J. O’Brien Jr. O.B. Hill Trucking & Rigging Statutory Pension 06/2012
Daniel T. O’Connor Brockway-Smith Co. Statutory Pension 08/2012
Richard T. Pendleton Minuteman Leasing Co. Inc. Regular Pension 06/2012
Charles L. Publicover BFI/Allied Waste Ind. Inc. Disability Pension 08/2012
George T. Ramsey U S Foodservice Inc. Early Retirement Pension 08/2012
Joseph H. Rogers Special Movie Shows Statutory Pension 08/2012
Frank L. Sullivan Purity Supreme Inc. Regular Pension 07/2012
Anthony D. Sullo DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 08/2012
Glenn C. Voag Purity Supreme Inc. Statutory Pension 07/2012
John Z. Weishaar Aggregate Industries Disability Pension 08/2012
Memoriam
In
Name Company Name Company
Helen P. Ahern First National Stores Francis J. Flynn Marr Scaffolding Company
David Babineau Johnson Motor Lines, Inc. Leslie S. Fortier, Sr. Bird & Son
Michael J. Beatty Ultramar Petroleum, Inc. John H. Francis Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
Edwin N. Bixby Cliquot Club Brendan G. Hanrahan The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
Carol D. Bryant Brinks, Inc. Merton James Benson-Goss Fuels, Inc.
Robert J. Butler M.S. Walker, Inc. Paul V. Johnson Bird, Inc.
John T. Cappellucci Petroleum Heat & Power James Lumenello Brockway-Smith
William J. Cassidy City of Cambridge Richard J. Maher Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc.
Dana W. Cook Massachusetts Port Authority Charles O. McCarron Metropolitan Moving & Storage
Thomas J. Cook The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Michael W. McPhail Town of Watertown
Roy E. Curry C. Pappas Co., Inc. Lawrence J. Murphy Berman’s Motor Express, Inc.
Frances T. Delaney Jordan Marsh Francis J. Nuzzio DHL
Charles H. Eaton Arthur G. Silk, Inc. Priscilla E. O'Neil Everett Industries, Inc.
Charles A. Farley General Automatic Oil Heat, Inc. Arthur E. Perkins SCA Disp. Service of New England
Robert W. Pilling St. Johnsbury Trucking Co., Inc.
Alexander Saro Berman's Motor Express, Inc.
Wilfred Simoneau Cliquot Club
Joseph W. Sullivan Fox & Ginn, Inc.
Stephen R. Summa Peter Condakes Company
Bertrand L. Taylor Kraft, Inc.
Dominic D. Ursino Boston Tomato Co., Inc.
Bruce Waite 357 Corp.
Thomas C. Walsh Xpedx
Albert “Ron” Wollinger, Sr. Independent Tallow Company, Inc.
www.teamsterslocal25.com | FALL 2012 | The SPOKESMAN | 27Retiree Chapter News
25
Retiree News retirees have attended rallies, debates and cam-
paign visibilities. In fact, if you see the Local 25
Teamsters
On October 11, the Local 25 Retiree Chapter held van on the road, chances are pretty good Presi-
Local 25 its quarterly meeting. Larry Giuseppe spoke about dent Conti is at the helm driving to a Warren
Retiree Chapter the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the campaign event.
benefits that are available, including hearing aids. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are
Veterans Affairs offers many resources for veterans. issues driving voters in this election. The two
If you have questions about any of these benefits candidates offer stark differences in their
you can visit the VA web site, www.va.gov or call approach and we believe that Elizabeth Warren
toll-free, 1 (877) 222-8387. is the best candidate for retirees, future retirees
We’ve had 18 members pass away since April. and working families.
Our next Chapter breakfast meeting will be held in This holiday season the Retiree Chapter will
the new year on January 10. Meetings are held on once again help with the Teamsters Local 25 Toys
the second Thursday of the month in January, for Tots program. This is a great way to bring a
Joe Conti April and October. smile to a child’s face by donating a new or
President
The Retiree Chapter has been working hard unused toy.
to elect Elizabeth Warren to the U.S. Senate. Led Happy Thanksgiving and a Happy Holiday
by Chapter President Joe Conti and Bill Grubbs, season to all of our retirees and their families!
Chuck Durfee
Secretary-Treasurer
John "Johnny B"
Buonaugurio
The Retiree Chapter and members standout for Elizabeth Warren.
Vice President
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