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In This Issue | Winter 2014
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,
Charlestown, Massachusetts.
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
6
Shaughnessy and Ahern:
A Century of Service
2
Business Agent Reports
8
Autism Corner
YRCW Plan Approved:
Teamsters OK Agreement
Aimed at Saving Jobs
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Women’s Committee
18
TeamstersCare
21
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report
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Blood Bank
23
Calendar
26
Pensioners
27
In Memoriam
28
Retiree Chapter News
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Local 25 Members Work
on Award Winning
‘American Hustle’
Teamster Parking Power:
Boston Parking Workers
Keep Winning
The
Spokesman
The store features a select number of
different items offered on a seasonal
basis: shirts, hats, jackets and sweatshirts. There will also be specialty
items available throughout the year.
The store will be open from 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and one hour before and one
hour after the monthly meetings.
The store accepts cash,
credit card or debit card.
For more information call
(617) 241-9687
Sean M. O'Brien, President/Principal Officer
Mark A. Harrington
Secretary-Treasurer
Andrew P. Walsh
Recording-Secretary
Joan C. Corey
Trustee
John A. Murphy
Business Agent
Robert Fabrizio
Business Agent
Mark D. Lessard
Business Agent
Tom Mari
Vice President/
Business Agent
John Jay Manley
Trustee
Ken Ciccone
Trustee
George Slicis
Business Agent
Steven J. South
Business Agent
Robert Aiguier
Organizer
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Message from the
President
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
2014 is off to a busy start. Your officers and agents have been busy negotiating contracts
and continuing our goal to make Local 25 the best union it can be. Recent victories with
parking and Airgas organizing are proof that through hard work and perseverance, we
will prevail.
“At Local 25 we
believe that it’s
not enough to
just report to
work and collect
a paycheck—
we must work
together to make
the communities
we live and
work in better.”
–SEAN M. O'BRIEN
PRESIDENT/
PRINCIPAL OFFICER
Throughout this issue of the Spokesman you’ll see a common theme of “community.” At
Local 25 we believe that it’s not enough to just report to work and collect a paycheck—we
must work together to make the communities we live and work in better. In addition to
our autism fund, you’ll also read about nonprofits that we are helping that support families with cancer and substance abuse.
This past December was our greatest campaign to date for Toys for Tots. We raised an
unprecedented $25,000+ in cash donations and $40,000 in donated toys! In addition to
Toys for Tots, we were able to supply some deserving local charities with toys as well. A
new tradition was started this holiday season by the Women’s Committee, which collected more than 150 coats for two Charlestown charities.
If you drove by the union hall the week of Jan. 27 in the evening you would have noticed
something a bit different about our facade. The building was awash in purple as we participated in Project Purple’s Stand Up Against Substance Abuse. Former NBA player
Chris Herren has used his personal struggles with substance abuse to teach teens the
importance of staying sober and free of drugs.
This issue we highlight two worksites and the leaders that define them. Shaughnessy and
Ahern’s work has transformed the cityscape of Boston through the years. My first leadership role in this union was as a steward at the company in 1994 and the late great Jack
Shaughnessy was a mentor to me, countless other workers, and the thousands of people
he touched through his philanthropic gestures. The men and women who are part of
Boston parking facilities won a hard fought battle to join this union and are leaders in
their workplace and we’re excited to work with them to continue improving their working conditions.
In closing, I hope you’ll join us on Mar. 29 at our 7th annual Light Up the Night Gala for
Autism at the InterContinental Hotel Boston! The ticket cost has stayed at $60 since the
beginning and it is an enjoyable evening out for a great cause.
Fraternally,
Sean M. O'Brien
President/Principal Officer
Business Agent Reports
Dedicated to Our Local Union Members
Vice-President and Business Agent
Tom Mari
Negotiations will be starting for the
City of Woburn Department Heads
and the three units we have in Everett E911, Clerical and City Services. These
four agreements expire on June 30, so
we will be conducting surveys and
proposal meetings with all four groups
over the next month.
In the trash industry, Allied/Republic has purchased
McGeoghoan Waste out of Cambridge. Due to this purchase, 10
employees from McGeoghoan Waste were end-tailed onto the
Allied seniority list and will become Teamsters Local 25 members.
Construction in Boston has picked up over the past year and
we continue to push for project- labor agreements with these
projects. As the Local 25 representative on the Boston Building
Trades Council, I continually fight for our construction trades
members to protect our work. We are currently working on project-labor agreements for the Suffolk Downs Project in Revere
and also the Wynn Project in Everett. We need to protect our
industries no matter where the casino is finally awarded by the
Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
At United Parcel Service this was my first peak season representing these members. It was truly an eye-opening experience
on what it takes to get the job done during the holiday season.
Once again, our members stepped up to the plate each day working long hours to make sure the customers got their packages.
I want to thank all my stewards for their continued support
of Local 25 and tireless work enforcing all collective bargaining
agreements. Great job!
as well as health and welfare increases. Although this is a concessionary MOU, it will provide our members the opportunity to
earn for another five years.
National negotiations with AEI/DHL Danza are ongoing. I
hope that we can wrap this up shortly. Air Canada’s contract
negotiations are done, and the IBT is preparing a package for
vote by our members.
The United Airlines’ mechanic contract is still in national
mediation. We have more than 3,500 members across the country. We have held informational pickets and hand billing at most
major airports in support of our members, with health care
being the number one issue.
Our union, along with our Worcester Airport and Massport
members, is scheduling dates to sit down together and negotiate
a first contract. There are 20 new members. I will have more
details as the meetings progress.
Gate Gourmet, a company where we represent more than 200
members at Logan Airport, was in national meditation in January
for a new contract. Our members, who earn on average $11 per
hour, would be expected by the company to pay almost 82 percent of their salaries for health care. Gate Gourmet has 7,000
union employees, and in 2012 earned revenue of $3.3 billion.
At UPS/Freight, our members voted to ratify the contract with
71 percent voting yes. This agreement provides $2.50 in wage
increases, improves and protects pension benefits, and lowers
health insurance co-pays, all while maintaining strong benefits.
This package also put all our laid-off road drivers back to work.
I hope that you and your family’s new year is off to a good
start. Remember to always use your Teamsters Federal Credit
Union for all your banking needs.
Business Agent
George Slicis
Business Agent
John A. Murphy
The IBT and YRC have reached a
revised tentative agreement. All locals
voted on the new package on the
weekend of Jan. 24-26 and the proposal was ratified 12,267 yes to 6,314
no by our members, with this local
union voting 91 yes to 26 no. The new
package will provide bonus money in the first two years,
increases in the hourly rate the last three years to all employees,
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I have completed and ratified a twoyear deal with Mystic Island Transport. I have also completed two-year
agreements with Arthur Silk, Community Suffolk, D’Arriggo Brothers,
John Cerasuolo, Mutual Produce, P
Tavilla and S Strock & Co. All of these
contracts will continue to have Teamsters health and welfare and
pensions.
I have several contracts coming up in 2014, including Angelica Textiles, Atlas Paper, North Reading Police, North Reading
DPW and Waltham Lumber. I will be having proposal meetings
and requesting dates to start negotiations with the companies.
I recently had an arbitration for an employee at Angelica Textiles who was terminated. We were successful in getting him reinstated and made whole for all lost wages and benefits.
I had an arbitration hearing with the Town of North Reading
on an issue we have with the police contract on sick buy-back
language. The briefs have been submitted and we are waiting for
a decision from the arbitrator.
It looks like it will be another challenging year with the negotiations but I'm sure that with the help of the stewards and committees we will secure and protect new agreements.
Business Agent
Robert Fabrizio
As of this writing, I am currently in
negotiations with Eastern Bus Lines in
West Roxbury. This is a first-time contract with 34 new members who transport school children in Newton to and
from school. I am hopeful that I will
have a tentative agreement by the end
of February/early March.
I will be starting up negotiations again with Paul Revere Bus
Lines (Boston Division) now that they have secured the Masco
contract in the Longwood Hospital area for the next five years.
Their one-year extension with this local expires in June. I will be
negotiating a new five-year agreement to coincide with the
Masco agreement.
Additionally, as of this writing, the M.B.T.A. has not yet
announced who has been awarded the new five-year contracts
with the “T” regarding The Ride. The announcement could
come any day now. There are several companies bidding on three
territories. Local 25 represents two of the three companies that
currently provide ride service for disabled and handicapped residents: Veterans Transportation in Waltham, which services the
residents in the west side of Greater Boston, and National
Express in Readville, which services the residents in the south.
I was successful in getting a new five-year agreement with
Veterans Transportation that will take effect on July 1, provided
that they are awarded a new agreement with the M.B.T.A. If
National Express is awarded the bid in the south, then I will have
to negotiate a new agreement with this company when their
existing one expires in June.
I had a meeting with the safety manager together with the
general manager of Peter Pan Bus Lines to discuss the implementation of audio and video cameras in buses. The cameras were
being installed with the help of grant money the company
received by the federal government through a U.S. Homeland
Security grant. I was successful in getting the company not to
turn on the audio on the charter buses out of Chelsea and to only
view the videotapes when investigating a complaint. Anything
else they see while investigating a specific complaint will not be
used against the driver for disciplinary purposes.
The cameras are basically for the line-run division of Peter
Pan, which picks up passengers at bus terminals that are traveling
from Boston to New York, not for private charters. This local
does not represent the line-run division, although during holidays, we do help out and do line runs out of South Station.
President O’Brien, our attorney Mike Feinberg and I met
with Stop & Shop management about respecting the implementation of part-time employees in the Distribution Center in Freetown. The company believes that they can hire up to 15 percent
of part-time employees based on the total work hours done
within a department. Our position is that the contract clearly
states that no more than 15 percent of the work can be done by
part-time employees in a department; that is 15 percent of the
full-time workforce in a department. We asked them to show us
the formula that they utilize and how they plan on managing this
based on hours and not on manpower. We will be meeting again
to discuss this issue. We did get Stop & Shop to add the high-lifts
to the incentive program that was implemented for anyone on a
productivity standard. Until now, only the selectors were eligible
for the incentive program.
President O’Brien has appointed me to the Board of Directors of the Teamsters Federal Credit Union. I look forward to
serving on this board.
Finally, I want to thank all of you for another successful year
in regard to our Toys for Tots campaign. Because of your extreme
generosity, we were able to raise more than $25,000 in cash and
another $40,000 in toy donations this year, making this one of
our most successful years ever! Because of your generous donations, we were able to help every charity and member who came
asking us for help this year, along with making multiple trips to
the Marines! A sincere thank you to you all for your truly
unselfish generosity!
Since 2006, we have raised more than $190,000 just in cash.
Think about how many children we were able to help. We made
Christmas a reality for these children. I want to give a special
thank you to Joe Conti, President of the Retiree Chapter, and
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Business Agent Reports
retiree Billy Grubbs, who each year make this campaign a success.
Without you, this would never be possible. Thank you both for
your tireless work on behalf of this great charity and to this local!
Business Agent
2016, with the rest of the industry. Organizing continues to be
our top priority in the moving and storage industry as we are
competing with hundreds of nonunion companies in the state.
Please remember to always ship your packages via UPS and
support all Teamster-represented businesses to keep our brothers
and sisters working!
Steve South
After two years of negotiations we have
finally secured a first contract with the
S.S.R.E.C.C. (South Shore Regional
Emergency Communications Center)
on behalf of the dispatchers. It is a
three-year contract with many
improvements and was ratified unanimously on Jan. 7.
Negotiations continue at Hingham DPW, Watertown DPW
and with the S.S.R.E.C.C. Supervisors. We have also had proposal meetings and will begin negotiations with the following
groups: Somerville Housing Police, Medford School Security,
Medford DPW, Horizon Air Services and City of Cambridge. We
look forward to securing strong Teamster contracts for each and
every group!
At UPS, our members are coming off of the busiest peak season in the history of the company. Every year peak starts earlier
and seems to push further into January driven by online shopping. Our Teamster drivers and inside employees continue to
make our largest employer successful year after year with their
hard work and professionalism.
Also at UPS, the Biennial bid began Feb. 10 for all full-time
employees and the vacation picks will begin for all on April 1.
UPS continues to play games with the reporting of work-related
injuries by our members. I reiterate to everyone: if you are injured
on the job, contact your steward and report the injury to your
management team. The company is contractually required (Article 14, page 33) to provide the injured employee with a workers’
compensation claim number and a copy of the injury report. If
there is any violation or if you are harassed or intimidated by
management, contact me at (617) 241-8833 or our workers’ compensation attorney, Brian Cloherty, at (508) 822-2000.
At Walsh Movers we settled the computer connect/disconnect arbitration with the company, paying each seniority
employee one week’s pay and benefit contributions and agreeing
that they will use Teamsters for the work going forward. We also
had a Moving & Storage Division meeting on Dec. 29 to discuss
organizing and the future of the industry with 41 members in
attendance. On that note, we organized a new commercial moving company, Causeway Moving and Storage, and signed a new
contract (also ratified unanimously) with them in January. The
contract contains top pay and benefits and expires on March 31,
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Business Agent
Mark D. Lessard
As we get settled into 2014, we have
several contracts that need to be negotiated for the members of Local 25.
These include: UMASS Lowell Police
& Security, UMASS Boston Police,
Penske Logistics in Bedford, Penske
Truck Leasing in Medford, Golden
Living in West Newton, Crown Linens in South Boston, Kraft
Power in Woburn, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center,
Emerald Green Building Services and the clerical members
employed by the Town of Winthrop. We will be holding proposal
meetings soon and I will keep the membership updated as to
when we finalize and ratify these agreements.
I now represent the UPS Feeder Division in Chelmsford and
the Package and Preload Divisions. I, along with stewards Ken
Ciccone and Jim Willey, recently met with the company in an
effort to resolve several outstanding grievances. We were successful in settling many of them and I will be meeting with the company soon on the open issues. In the Package Division, I would
like to thank President O’Brien for securing several permanent
full-time jobs for the “casual drivers” who worked this past
Christmas season. I have met several of these drivers already and
they were extremely grateful for the opportunity to become
members of Local 25.
At UMASS Lowell, longtime steward Chris Avey has ended
his employment with the university to take a job elsewhere. I
wish Chris well and thank him for all his support and efforts
over the years.
We recently appointed James Pine as steward to represent the
supervisors and dispatchers at Veolia Transportation. James
recently helped to negotiate the first agreement with Veolia and
was very helpful in getting a strong contract for our members.
Welcome aboard, James!
Thank you to all of our members who donated to the 2013
Toys for Tots drive, especially retirees Joe Conti and Billy Grubbs
for all of their efforts. It was another successful year and Local 25
was able to help many families again this year.
In closing, I hope everyone enjoys 2014 and, as always, work
safe! Be safe!
Shaughnessy and Ahern: A Century of Service
Company Has Been Mainstay in Boston Rigging and Hauling Industry
Shaughnessy and Ahern was
founded in 1916 in Boston. Longtime members of Local 25, the company includes 15 members of the
local. The company provides rigging
and heavy-hauling services, transporting loads and hauling equipment, as well as engaging in hoisting,
moving, relocating, and erecting
facilities and equipment. In the early
1960s, the company bought a oneman hydraulic crane and the second
business, Shaughnessy Crane Service, was born.
This past Nov. 27, the business
community and Greater Boston
community as a whole lost a true
partner when retired president, John
J. “Jack” Shaughnessy, passed away at
86. Known as much for his fair business tactics as his philanthropy,
Shaughnessy’s life mission was helping people.
“Jack was more than a boss to
me; he was a mentor and I learned
invaluable leadership skills from
him,” said Local 25 President Sean
M. O’Brien, who worked at the company from 1994 to 1999 and served
as a steward during that time. “I
know I speak for past and present
workers when I say that to work for
Jack was to work for a fair but tough
leader who gave as much to his business as he asked for from his employees. His loss is a loss that won’t be
soon forgotten.”
Accepting an award in 2008 from
the Boston Catholic Men’s Conference, Shaughnessy ended his keynote
speech by saying, “I’ve always been
blessed with a very powerful and
strong faith, and throughout my lifetime, everything good that’s happened to me and my family has been
a gift from God. So I don’t claim any
particular shrewdness and or business acumen. I was never an MBA. I
was just always a very, very diligent
and hard worker blessed by God.”
“If there was a need, he was willing to help,” said his son, Michael, of
Hingham. “That’s how he spent his
life, and that’s how he taught his
family and friends to lead their lives.”
“Everything he did was about
helping others who were less fortunate and in need and trying to do it
his son, Jack, Jr., of Hingham.
Shaughnessy’s generosity knew
no borders. In 2009, he contacted a
Dorchester native, the Rev. Mauro
Muldoon, now living in Honduras,
who he had heard was looking for a
bus to help transport medical supplies and volunteer medical personnel to a new hospital they were
building. Shaughnessy contacted
Local 25, which happened to have a
bus. In the next 30 days, Local 25
members volunteered around-theclock to retrofit the bus and get it on
its way to Honduras.
“Members spent long evenings
and weekends during the holiday
season to get the bus in working condition. It was a month of hard work
for us that transcended into a lifeline
for this rural city,” O’Brien said.
It is these types of stories that
defined Jack Shaughnessy’s character. And we believe that there are
many more out there that will start
as quietly as possible, never seeking
accolades, except when he thought
that by being honored at a dinner or
accepting an award would help a
charity turn around and raise more
money for a particular cause,” said
to come out over the years as we
remember his legacy.
Predeceased by his wife of 53
years, Shaughnessy leaves behind
seven children and 17 grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
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YRCW Plan Approved
Teamsters OK Agreement Aimed at Saving 30,000 Jobs
In late January, Teamsters working for YRC Worldwide Inc.
(YRCW) approved an agreement aimed at protecting more
than 30,000 jobs. Earlier, workers rejected a prior company
proposal. Teamsters nationwide at YRCW approved the latest
proposal by a 2-1 margin, and the vote by Local 25 members
was 91-26 to approve.
The proposal approved by members modifies and extends
the 2010 Restructuring Agreement, which will now remain in
full force and effect through March 31, 2019.
“This was a very difficult vote for our members, but in the
end they did what they believe will give this company the best
chance to stay in business and protect their jobs,” said Jim Hoffa,
Teamsters General President and Co-Chairman of the Teamsters
National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC).
“Now we will hold management’s feet to the fire to make sure
our members’ jobs are protected and redouble our efforts to
make sure this company handles its finances responsibly.”
“Concessions are always tough for our members, but our
members are trying to keep this company operating so that they
will continue to work,” said Local 25 Business Agent John Murphy. “Management needs to recognize our members’ tremendous sacrifices and work to improve the company’s finances.”
The plan will provide a pathway for substantial debt reduction and refinancing initiatives that will permit the company to
protect jobs.
“Once again, our members’ sacrifices are providing the lifeline for the company,” said Tyson Johnson, Director of the
Teamsters National Freight Division and Co-Chairman of
TNFINC. “Now we fully expect the company to successfully
conclude the deleveraging and refinancing components of the
restructuring to once and for all put this company on a sustainable path.”
Several days after the YRCW Teamsters’ voted to approve
the plan, the company announced that it closed a deal to
attempt to reduce its debt by $300 million. The company will
issue $250 in new stock. It will also convert $50 million in convertible notes to common stock and use the proceeds to reduce
its roughly $1 billion in debt.
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Autism Corner
Experts in Education, Employment and
Housing Discuss Living With Autism
(L-R): Julia Landau, Ann Guay, Dania Jeckel, Joe Giannino and Rachel Falino
including many that have college
degrees. These people have the potential to be productive employees—and
once hired they usually prove to be
highly competent and steady workers.
They often just need a little extra help
in order to identify appropriate careers,
work on job search and interviewing
skills, and learn about the social expectations of the workplace.
The association has a program
called LifeMAP, an individualized
coaching program to help people with
Aspergers overcome obstacles to
employment. This includes coaching,
mock interviews, practicing making eye
contact during job interviews and
developing strategies to stay organized.
Housing Challenges
The Jan. 9 meeting of the Autism Gala
Planning Committee included presentations on education, employment and
housing as it relates to autism. The
panel discussion was organized by Lisa
Marie Noke-Kearney, a member of our
committee, and a parent and advocate
for Autism of Massachusetts. About 20
years ago, most of us didn’t know anyone with autism. In less than a decade
there has been a 400-percent increase in
the number of older students (ages 1422) diagnosed with autism, making it
imperative that we address and find real
solutions for education, work and
housing for these individuals. It was a
very informative meeting and will help
us as we continue to move forward with
our autism fund and making decisions
on what areas to support.
Education and Autism
Julia Landau, Senior Project Director,
and Ann Guay, parent and lawyer, both
of Massachusetts Advocates for Children, talked about education. The center was launched in 2002 and works to
ensure children on the spectrum receive
the special education programs and services necessary to reach their full poten-
tial. A key priority of the center is to
ensure youth receive services necessary
to successfully transition to live, work,
and learn in the community as independently as possible in adulthood.
Guay shared her personal story. Told
her son would most likely never speak or
live alone, he was nonverbal till age 6. He
is now 17 and getting ready to start at
Middlesex Community College next year.
“People were very attentive, asked terrific questions, and had real empathy for
children with autism who are not receiving vital services,” Landau said. “It was
gratifying to talk about the work we do
with a group that was so supportive and
that clearly appreciated everyone’s efforts
on behalf of children and families.”
Finding Employment
Dania Jeckel is the Executive Director of
the Asperger’s Association of New England. The Association works with individuals, families, and professionals to
help people with Asperger Syndrome
and similar autism spectrum profiles
build meaningful, connected lives.
Asperger Syndrome is a form of autism.
About 74 percent of adults on the
autism spectrum are unemployed,
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Chris Supple is chair of the Advocacy
Committee of Autism Speaks, a member
of Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts and the Boston Special Education
Parents Advisory Council. Supple and
his wife have two sons, both on the
autism spectrum.
Supple has been working on the
housing issue for many years. The overwhelming increase in autism diagnoses
in children over the last 20 years carries
with it a clear and unmistakable message regarding the housing needs of
these persons as they grow into young
adults, then middle-aged adults, and
then elderly adults.
“It’s well beyond time we start listening and taking heed of and reacting
to that message,” said Supple. “We
know how to build affordable housing
for low-income persons, and we know
how to provide supportive services for
people with autism. We need to marry
these two disciplines together and start
building the thousands and thousands
of these units for the adults who will
require that affordable supportive
housing in the years ahead.” One idea
Supple had was to retrofit closed city
buildings into adult housing.
150 signs are running on the MBTA during February and March
(L-R): Joan Corey, Chris Supple and Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney
(L-R): Russ Kenn, Autism Speaks, with Rachel and Dennis Falino
Joe Conti drives the Teamsters van wrapped in autism awareness
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Delivering Joy
Teamster Local 25 members were
extremely generous this past
December! Through our annual
Toys for Tots drive we collected
$25,000 in cash and an additional
$40,000 in toys. This made it possible for us to make hundreds of children happy on Christmas Day. The
Women’s Committee collected
more than 150 coats for men,
women and children that were
donated to the Charlestown Recovery House, a halfway
house for men, and the Dennis McLaughlin House, a shelter for women and their children located within the
YMCA. We also supported the Magical Moon again this
year with toys for their “knights,” local children battling
cancer and life-threatening diseases.
“We’re proud to partner with these local charities to
help make the holidays a little brighter for our neighbors
in need,” said President Sean M. O’Brien. “These organizations do so much for the local community and this is
one way we can help them.”
“Thank you for the donation of coats to the
Charlestown Recovery House. The men will truly appreciate
them,” said Maryann Touchette,
house manager. “Please send our sincerest thanks to Teamsters Local 25.
This means a lot to our residents.”
Members Open Their Hearts,
Wallets to Help Those in Need
“Elves come in all sizes, and Teamsters Local 25 made
sure we were covered this holiday season,” said Donna
Green of Magical Moon Farm. “We not only took care of
our knights with all the gifts you brought to the farm but
also made three trips into local hospitals, two shelters, and
four drops to Community Christmas. Teamsters who are
often thought of as ‘tough, no-nonsense characters’ have
some of the biggest and softest hearts anywhere. You are
always making sure we are able to transport our children
to plays and events, trim parties, have enough food, and
find resources for our families in need. Thank you also
for donating a badly needed
tractor, and finding us two
handicapped vans for our
families with children
who are ill. We love
you guys!”
“Elves come in all
sizes, and Teamsters
Local 25 made sure
we were covered this
holiday season.”
– Donna Green,
Magical Moon Farm
Top (L-R): front row, Joan Corey, Joe
Conti and Leslie Russell with (back)
Renee Suchy and Jay Manley
Bottom: The staff and residents of
the Charlestown Recovery House
thank Local 25 members for delivering warm coats
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Local 25 Members Work On Award Winning ‘American Hustle’
T
hree years ago, David O. Russell put the city of Lowell on
Russell and O’Brien forged a special bond while in town. Rusthe map when he brought to life the story of Local 25
sell brought his entire family to our autism gala last year and has
member and boxing world champ “Irish” Micky Ward. The
highlighted the cause on his own website, davidorussell.com. He’s
Fighter earned him an Oscar nomination for best director, with
since joined the gala honorary committee and his Local 25 lapel
Christian Bale and Melissa Leo winning best supporting actor
pin has become a “permanent fixture on his suit.”
and actress. This year, it’s his made-in-Mass. movie, American
“David is one of those directors who immerses himself into
Hustle, that is on a roll.
the local culture, and that’s what he
As of press time, American Husdid while filming in Boston,” O’Brien
tle had won the coveted Outstanding
said. “He became a true Bostonian,
Performance by a Cast in a Motion
and really wanted to learn about
Picture at the Screen Actors Guild
what makes our community so
awards, best Comedy or Musical
unique. I’m proud to call him a
Film at the Golden Globes, and best
friend and look forward to working
picture, best screenplay, and best
with him again in the future.”
supporting actress for Jennifer
Russell filmed in March and
Lawrence, from the New York Film
April 2013, including the week of
Critics Circle. The film has also
the Boston marathon. The film set
(L-R): David O. Russell, Director, Trish DiSilva, Local 25,
been nominated for 10 Oscars!
was shut down the Friday after the
and Chris Herren, Project Purple
Russell directed and co-wrote
marathon when Boston and surthe movie with Eric Singer. The
rounding cities were put on police
Worcester Art Museum stands in for
lockdown while the bombing suspects
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Copley Plaza
were captured. It is believed to be the only film production
stands in for New York’s Pierre Hotel and many Greater Boston
affected by the manhunt. Many of the cast visited marathon surcities and towns were used. Loosely based on the Abscam politivivors in the hospital in the days that followed.
cal-corruption scandal during the late-1970s and early-’80s, it
“We were very moved by the people of Boston and the comstars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as a pair of con artists
munity in Boston and how compassionate and strong everybody
entrapped by an ambitious FBI agent, played by Bradley Cooper. was,” Russell said. “We had been shooting in the very place the
Lawrence plays Bale’s wife, and Jeremy Renner and Robert
bombing took place like a matter of days before, and it just
DeNiro play a New Jersey mayor and Mafia boss respectively.
freaked us out. It was very upsetting. I think it made the commu“I love the character of Massachusetts’ landscape and its peo- nity feel tighter. I did American Hustle in Boston. I did The Fighter
ple,” Russell said. “There are big sections of your real estate —
in Lowell. I love the hardworking members of Local 25. I love the
Worcester, Salem, Medford — that are virtually unchanged since actors there. I love the casting people there, so it just made the
the ’70s, which our designer found very hard to find anywhere
community tighter, going through that trauma together.”
else. It was fantastic to shoot here. And there are great guys in the
Local 25 looks forward to welcoming Russell and his team
Boston Teamsters, especially President Sean O’Brien.”
back to Boston soon!
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Horsemen Donate Special Sled (above)
Local 25 Horsemen joined Jennifer's Gift of Hope
in January to dedicate an adaptive sled to
Gunstock Ski Resort that will help children who may
not otherwise have been able to go sledding.
Jennifer’s Gift of Hope was created in 2011 to
provide financial assistance to families battling
cancer for non-medical expenses such as transportation, meals, utility assistance, groceries and
other expenses. It was founded in the name of
Jennifer Long, who lost her life to breast cancer in
June 2010. She was 45 years old, and left behind
two children, a husband, and an extended family
wondering why her life was taken by this disease. To
learn more, visit: www.jennifersgiftofhope.org
Thanksgiving H
elp (above)
Local 25 helped
Boston City C
ouncilor Tito
Jackson deliver
turkeys for his
annual turkey
giveaway at t
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for their help!
Members Meet
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Tito Jackson
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Local 25 member
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Paul Mathi, Mayor
Tom Menino, and
Nieko Mathi
FiRST
NIGHT
TEAMSTERS!
Mayor Menino,
along with family
and friends, waves
to the thousands of
spectators along the
parade route
The start of the First
Night parade on
Boylston Street
Teamsters Local 25 Leads Procession With Mayor Menino
First Night Boston was special for many reasons this year. It was the city’s first major outdoor event since the marathon bombings in April and it was one of Mayor Tom Menino’s
last official acts as mayor. Local 25 was proud to play a special role in this year’s First Night
festivities by being the lead vehicle in the parade down Boylston Street.
The tractor-trailer was transformed into a parade float, which Mayor Menino stood
on to greet spectators along the parade route. The blistering cold temperatures didn’t
deter the crowds, with record crowds attending this year.
“Mayor Menino has been a champion for working families throughout his more
than 20 years in office,” said Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien. “It was an honor
for us to participate in such a unique way.”
Keeping Members Safe
Teamsters Local 25 Awarded Safety Grant, Sets Goal to Train 100
“
More training
will make our
members better
employees and
hopefully make
the workplace
safer.
he Massachusetts Department of
Industrial Accidents awarded
Teamsters Local 25 with a grant
that prepares members to take the
Massachusetts Department of Public
Safety Hoisting Engineer 1C Exam. So
far, 25 members have participated in the
training, and the goal is to train 100
members in forklift safety this year.
“The Office of Safety, within the
Department of Industrial Accidents,
under the Executive Office of Labor and
Workforce Development, was happy to
collaborate with Teamsters Local 25
during their recent training initiative,”
said Kathy Manson, director, Office of
Safety at the Department of Industrial
T
”
–Sean M. O’Brien,
Local 25 President
Local 25 members participate in first training
Accidents. “Our grant program is
designed to promote safety in the workplace and its success is measured by the
participation of organizations like
Teamsters Local 25. It is clear that
Teamsters Local 25 has made workplace
safety a priority and a core value for its
members.”
“I have a lot of experience in the rigging industry but I was glad I took the
class,” said Wally Thomas, steward at
Marr Rigging. “I learned the importance of knowing the limitations of the
forklift and how it is crucial to maintain
a balanced load.”
The first class was held this past January. The grant will also pay for the Mass-
achusetts 1C Hoisting Engineer exam.
“Working the shows, I had a lot of
past experience operating forklifts,” said
Stephen Mulcahy, steward at Corporate
Events, Inc. “I am now much more
aware of how to avoid accidents and
why maintaining the center of gravity
within the stability triangle is important
to keep the forklift from tipping over.”
“Being able to offer training and
credentials such as the Hoisting 1C or
OSHA10 Construction to our members
at no cost is a great benefit for our
members,” said Local 25 President Sean
M. O’Brien. “More training will make
our members better employees and
hopefully make the workplace safer.”
For more information about training opportunities, please email
Jimmy Donovan at [email protected] or call (617) 241-8825.
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STANDING
he Teamsters Local 25 building was aglow in purple lights
from Jan. 27-31 as part of the 2014 Project Purple Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign. The campaign is a
national initiative founded by former NBA basketball player
and Bay State native, Chris Herren.
“We’ve participated in this project since the beginning and
it gets bigger and better each year,” said Local 25 President Sean
M. O’Brien. “Chris Herren’s story of rebounding from rock
bottom to where he is today is amazing and why I think he connects with teens and adults alike.”
Herren, a standout basketball player from Fall River, played
for Boston College, Fresno State, and the Boston Celtics, losing each opportunity to substance abuse. Now sober for 5½
years, he coaches young people in basketball, serves as an inspirational speaker, and has created The Herren Project and Project Purple to help families struggling with addiction.
The 2014 campaign was launched Jan. 26 at a Boston
Celtics home game. More than 300 teens from Massachusetts
and Rhode Island joined Herren to watch the game, wear purple and pledge to “make good choices and stand together
against substance abuse.” Attendees included students of the
Massachusetts Recovery High Schools, the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Boston, students who have taken the Project Purple pledge
and served as peer mentors in their high school communities. The goal of the event was to allow all those touched by
addiction or who have taken the pledge to stand up to substance abuse an opportunity to experience an NBA game and
have fun. Other events included “Go Purple” assemblies, athletic events and pep rallies.
Weeklong Effort
Is Part of 2014
Project Purple
Campaign
AGAINST
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
Women’s Committee Corner
Group Gives Back,
Donates Coats and
Hot Chocolate
T
he holiday season is a time of giving and
this past season the Women’s Committee
spearheaded a local coat drive that benefited
the Charlestown Recovery House, a halfway
house for men, and the Dennis McLaughlin
House, a shelter for women and their children
located within the YWCA. Both organizations
Paula Francey
are located in Charlestown.
“The idea came up during our monthly
meeting and with very little notice to our
membership we were able to collect more than 150 coats
for our first coat drive. The response was amazing and
the recipients were very grateful. We know that this simple gesture will make a difference for those in need,” said
Joan Corey, Local 25 trustee and chair of the Women’s
Committee.
“I’d like to thank Carol Blanchard, and the staff of the
Chelmsford, Charlestown and Stoughton dental and pharmacy offices for their support of the program,” Corey said.
“They went out of their way to make sure the coat drive
was a success, bagging coats and making sure the boxes
were always ready for more donations.”
Also this holiday season, the Women’s Committee
donated a hot chocolate machine with enough supplies for
a couple of movies to Magical Moon, a nonprofit that
helps to create a “magical” experience for children battling
cancer and other diseases.
“The Teamsters Local 25 elves were at it again this
Christmas making sure our families enjoyed the magic of
the season. The hot chocolate maker kept our families
warm and spirits bright during our movie night following
the New Year’s Eve mass. We love you!” said Donna Green
from Magical Moon.
The Women’s Committee has a busy spring and we are
always looking for new members! We meet regularly after
the monthly membership meetings. To learn how to get
involved, please contact Trustee Joan Corey at
[email protected] or call (617) 997-9649.
(L to R): Joan Corey and Leslie Russell
Mission of the Women’s Committee
• Unite women members for the purpose of
addressing issues in the workplace;
• Promote women's involvement within Local 25
and at all levels of the Teamsters;
• Foster better relationships and communication
between all brothers and sisters;
• Help with organizing efforts and other activities
which further the interests of our union;
• Strengthen and build solidarity within our union;
and
• Help those less fortunate than ourselves.
Look for the Women’s Committee
in the St. Patrick’s Day parade
on Sunday, March 16! We’ll be escorting our Freightliner tractor-trailer as well as our
recently wrapped Autism van.
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A Message from Mark Harrington
Local 25 Secretary-Treasurer
Happy New Year to all!
Last year proved to be a busy one for myself, no different than the rest
of the agents and officers. Since my last report, I have been able to conclude a number of contracts. I am pleased to report that with the help of
the stewards involved and with the approval of the membership in those
respective companies, the following contracts have been ratified: Brewer
Petroleum, Needham Oil drivers and service, Coan Oil drivers and service, as well as completing HOP clerical. All these agreements include
wage increases, health, welfare and pension maintenance of benefit costs,
as well as other contractual improvements.
Upcoming for this year are contracts with Global Petroleum drivers
and yard, OB Hill flatbed division, Aggregate Industry paving division
and Taylor Oil. I look forward to working with the members and stewards from the respective companies in securing fair contracts. I also
anticipate being involved with assisting President O’Brien in negotiating
contracts in the Movie Division. We are hopeful that we can convince the
state government to continue the tax incentives, as this has no doubt had
a positive result for our members working in this division.
I’d also like to acknowledge the great sacrifices our members continue
to make at YRCW. Once again these workers have bailed out the company by accepting a contract that is far below what they deserve.
In closing, under the leadership of President O'Brien, your local is
well positioned to have a successful 2014.
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Blood Bank
Name
Zak Accuardi
Peter Alvarado
Bill Asaro, Jr.
Maureen Ashe
Neil Baker
Kelly Barnite
Todd Bartolomeo
Alice Bavaro
John Benson
John Blanchard
Brenda Blanchard
Elise Boerjes
Warren Boisvert
Jerry Bolton
Robert Bradley
Leo Breen
A. Cabral
Laura Campbell
Ed Campbell
Bill Campbell
William Chambers
Chrissy Coughlin
James Covino
Karen Crawford
Kris Crawford
Joan Crowley
Cheryl Curran
Jonathan Curran
Rich Cusak
Nadia Daee
Hang Dang
Joseph J. Davis
David DeSisto
Joe Destasio
John Dillon
Rudy Doenges
Alex Domond
Michael Downey
Stephen Drago
Jessica Drago
Walter M. Duda
William Dukeshire
Kathleen Dyer
Mike Erelli
Thomas D. Farnkoff
Danielle Ferreira
Chet Ferreira
Gregory M. Fleming
David Gartland
Marc Gaudreau
Gregg Gigg
Joe Gil
Kathy Goodwin
Thomas Gorman
Robert Gregoire
Natalie Griffith
Brigid Grogan
Maribeth Hamilton
John W. Hannon
Karen Harrdington
James T. Harris
Karen Harty
Roger Hendrix
Doug Henry
Doug Henry
William Hernandez
Christopher Hibbard
Kathy Hickey
Mac Hird
Company
Times/Gallons
General Public
UPS- South Boston
Catalano Bros.
General Public
UPS- Chelmsford
General Public
General Public
Retired
General Public
Catalano Bros.
General Public
General Public
Retired
Retired
N.E. Theatrical
Retired
General Public
General Public
UPS -Watertown
Waldo Bros.
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
YRC, Inc.
General Public
N.E. Theatrical
General Public
Trade Show Division
General Public
General Public
General Public
American Moving & Installation
Retired
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
New England Theatrical
General Public
Boston Sand & Gravel
Waltham Lumber
General Public
YRC, Inc.
Retired
UPS Somerville
UPS Somerville
General Public
Manfi Leasing /Stop & Shop
UPS -Watertown
New Penn Motor Express
General Public
UPS -South Boston
ABC Moving
Capitol Waste
General Public
General Public
General Public
Retired
General Public
HOP Energy
General Public
Retired
Retired
Retired
General Public
General Public
UPS- Chelmsford
General Public
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11
24
1
1
1
4
46
18
2
3
1
46
72
10
7
4
1
1
16
24
1
1
11
27
5
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
70
4
2
1
32
67
9
5
1
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48
57
2
2
1
59
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44
1
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30
33
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1
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82
1
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2
38
71
70
1
1
20
1
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1.375
3
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.5
5.75
2.25
0.25
0.375
0.125
5.75
9
1.25
0.875
0.5
0.125
0.125
2
3
0.125
0.125
1.375
3.375
0.625
0.25
0.125
0.125
0.25
0.125
0.125
0.25
8.75
0.5
0.25
0.125
4
8.375
1.125
0.625
0.125
0.125
6
7.125
0.25
0.25
0.125
7.375
0.125
5.5
0.125
0.25
3.75
4.125
0.625
0.125
0.25
10.25
0.125
1.375
0.25
4.75
8.875
8.75
0.125
0.125
2.5
0.125
Name
Euguene T. Hurley
Dan Kakleas
William T. Kelley, Jr.
Greg Kerwood
James F. Kessler
Edward Kochanowski
Paul Lacey
Joseph Laplante
Lauren Laserte
Rebecca Ledford
Jaclyn Liechti
David Linhart
Al Littlefield
Jennifer Loveless
Don Lund
Sally Lund
Robert Lunday
Jim MacInnis
Brian MacLeod
Ron Mahoney
Jimmy Maillett
Rachelle Maillett
Colleen Manning
Paul Mannix
Peter Martin
Maria Martinolich
Paul Mathi
Joseph Maurer
Bob McAllister
Connor McCarthy
Michael McCarthy
Tom McGarty
Wanda McGarty
Michael McGrath
Paul McGrath
Richard McMurtry
Vincent Melchionno
Bernadette Merullo
Gail Michalski
Brenda Mikoluk
Robert Monteforte
Ronnie Moran
Tom Moskaluk
Stephen Mulcahy
John J. Murphy
Tommy Nasson
Jim Naugler
Andrew O'Brien
Leanne O'Brien
John O'Connor
Cleibiane Oliveira
Mark Pagliaro
Michael Pagliaro
Nicole Payne
Edmund E. Petit, Jr.
Keith Pierce
Steve Powers
Christine Quinn
John Quinn
David Raddochia, Jr.
David Raddochia
Ron Raymond
Carol Rees
Debbie Reidy
Liana Reza
Kristen Richtarik
Mark Riemitis
Mary Riley
Luiz A. Rodriquez
Company
Times/Gallons
YRC, Inc.
New Penn Motor Express
Retired
UPS- Somerville
Stop & Shop
General Public
YRC, Inc.
GD Matthews
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
Stop & Shop
General Public
Raytheon
General Public
Retired
Xpedx
Shaughnessy & Ahern
Retired
Aggregate Industries
General Public
Global
Joint Venture
Aggregate Industries
General Public
Local 25 Driver Training School
General Public
Manfi Leasing/Stop & Shop
General Public
General Public
N.E. Theatrical
General Public
Retired
American Moving & Installation
UPS -Norwood
General Public
General Public
Alliance Express Clerical
General Public
UPS- Somerville
Retired
Arlington Coal & Lumber
Corporate Events
Retired
Retired
General Public
General Public
General Public
Admiral Metals
General Public
City of Newton
New Penn Motor Express
General Public
Retired
General Public
Xpedx
General Public
Local 103
Boston Globe
Retired
UPS- Chelmsford
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
Capitol Waste
48
54
43
31
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10
27
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2
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24
78
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136
1
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19
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62
20
37
2
2
29
1
17
166
22
2
192
116
1
1
1
27
6
9
98
1
36
7
1
7
9
6
51
56
8
2
2
1
2
1
4
6
6.75
5.375
3.875
1.125
0.125
1.25
3.375
0.125
0.125
0.25
0.125
2.25
0.25
0.875
0.875
1.75
3.125
3
9.75
0.625
0.25
0.125
1.375
0.375
0.125
0.25
0.125
17
0.125
0.125
2.375
1.375
7.75
2.5
4.625
0.25
0.25
3.625
0.125
2.125
20.75
2.75
0.25
24
14.5
0.125
0.125
0.125
3.375
0.75
1.125
12.25
0.125
4.5
0.875
0.125
0.875
1.125
0.75
6.375
7
1
0.25
0.25
0.125
0.25
0.125
0.5
Name
Company
Ciloa Rollins
Yasmine Romero
George Roussopoulos
Kelly Ryan
Joe Saia
Santos Sanchez
Joe Sciuto
Paul Sharpe
T. Eddie Sheehan
Patrica Sheridan- Rossi
Daniel Splaine
Francis D. Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
Janet Sullivan
Fred Sutera
Calendar of
General Public
General Public
New England Theatrical
General Public
Trade Show Division
General Public
Retired
Retired
Retired
General Public
Retired
Retired
General Public
General Public
General Public
Times/Gallons
1
1
2
1
4
1
60
110
18
1
149
19
3
3
69
0.125
0.125
0.25
0.125
0.5
0.125
7.5
13.75
2.25
0.125
18.625
2.375
0.375
0.375
8.625
Name
Company
Mildred Taylor- Olu
Hira Tonzan
Annabelle Torino
Christine Trolta
Kelly Urban
Charlie Vaughn
Robin Venuti
Maggie Villiger
Jack Ward
James Welby
Ed Welch
Rachel Whitmire
Paul Woodland
Jim Woods
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
General Public
Retired
General Public
General Public
Retired
W.H. Glancy
GES Expo
General Public
YRC, Inc.
YRC, Inc.
Times/Gallons
1
1
31
1
2
65
7
1
132
1
4
1
14
57
0.125
0.125
3.875
0.125
0.25
8.125
0.875
0.125
16.5
0.125
0.5
0.125
1.75
7.125
Events
March 2014
March 16
General Membership Meeting 10:00 A.M.
Union Hall 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
Women’s Committee Marches in South Boston
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 17
Evacuation Day
March 22
Blood Bank 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
March 29
Teamsters Local 25 7th Annual Light up the Night Gala for
Autism – InterContinental Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave. Boston,
MA 02210
April 13
Palm Sunday
April 15
Tax Day
First Day of Passover
Easter
April 20
April 2014
April 21
Patriot's Day & 118th Running of the
Boston Marathon “Boston Strong”
April 22
Last Day of Passover
April 26
Blood Bank 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
Workers' Memorial Day
Cinco de Mayo
Mothers' Day
April 28
May 5
May 11
May 2014
June 2014
May 18
General Membership Meeting 10:00 A.M.
Union Hall 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
2014 Scholarship Presentation
May 26
Memorial Day
May 31
Blood Bank 8:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129
June 6
D-Day Observance
June 14
Flag Day
June 15
Fathers' Day
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Top left: Wenselas Wagnac,
Boston Common Garage
Top right: Tarik Farhat,
Standard Parking
Middle left: Alemu
Gedore, Central Parking
Middle right: from left,
Youcef Laidi and Sahid
Mohamed, valets for
Standard Parking at
the MFA
Bottom left: Workers from
Central Parking at the
Ashur Restaurant after
their election victory
Bottom right: Ali Ali,
Central Parking
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Boston Parking Workers Keep Winning
The campaign to organize the parking industry in the Boston
area continues to move forward quickly, with more workers
becoming members of Teamsters Local 25 and winning a
union contract.
“I am very happy to be a Teamster and I hope that all
the parking workers in the Boston area become Teamsters
so that we all will be stronger,” said Abdifatah Yaqub, a
worker at Central Parking in Downtown Boston and member of Local 25.
This past fall, the hundreds of workers at Central Parking and Standard Parking ratified a first contract by a 97percent margin.
The contract is the first Teamster contract for parking
workers in the Boston area. It provides workers with a pension and wage increases of up to 11.2-percent over the life of
the contract. Workers also have the right to file grievances,
and there is strong discipline language, seniority rights, and
other improvements.
“Parking workers provide a valuable service to residents
and visitors to the city of Boston and they deserve a safe,
secure and respectful working environment,” said Local 25
President Sean M. O’Brien. “By joining the Teamsters, they
now have a contract that gives them the protections they
need and deserve.”
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Pensioners
Name
Company
Type
Effective Date
Thomas E. Aleks
Antonio Bernier
Steven O. Brockway
David Burke
James Cash
Raymond J. Davis
Robert J. Deane
Robert K. Farrell
Andrea E. Hamilton
William J. Jackson Jr.
John M. Kelly, Sr.
Gaetano V. Lacorte
Harold J. Lavoie
David McCullough
Robert P. Miano
Arthur J. Moyer
Frank W. Norftill
William O’Neil
Gerald F. Ryan
Robet P. Souza
Robert Wardynski
Edward A. Young
Stanley W. Zabierek
Ronald W. Archambault
Robert C. Collins
Kevin C. Cote
John F. Davis, Jr.
Bernard J. Ebbs
Jorge A. Freitas
Paul K. Fulling
Donald J. Gendron
Joseph J. Hickey
John J. Kennedy
John C. Kenney
Robert T. Libardoni
John J. MacDougall
James J. Mercogliano
Michael M. Militello
Jose M. Santos
Gary W. Tasillo
Joseph W. Wallace
Paul D. Young
Paul A. Abramoski
John J. Baxter
Steven R. Benatuil
Joseph J. Bleiler, Jr.
Paul L. Callahan
Robert A. Conrad
Lynda T. Cridge
Kevin J. Cunningham
Peter E. Domina
Anthony Doval
William J. Keddy
William J. Lenahan
Ruth E. MacGilvray
Edgar L. Murphy Jr.
Fremont J. Peets
Peter W. Poirier
James H. Pollard
Gerald B. Pratt
Emmanuel C. Quist
Ordenel Rivera
Paul H. Shiner
Renato J. Silva
Harry E. Stone III
Michael A. Compton
Steven P. Cox
Manuel DaCosta
Denis V. Forgione
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Kuehne & Nagel Inc.
Waste Management of Boston
Manfi Leasing Corp.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Ris Paper
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Star Market Companies Inc.
Plymouth Rock Trans. Corp.
Shaughnessy & Ahern Co.
DeFazio Trans Co. Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Purity Supreme Inc.
Driver Services Inc.
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. Inc.
Leaseways Deliveries Inc.
Buckley & Scott Whetton Inc.
Freeman Decorating
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Purity Supreme Inc.
Clicquot Club Co.
Lily Transport Lines Inc.
Purity Supreme
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
BFI/Allied Waste Ind. Inc.
James Ferrera & Sons Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
Cardox Corporation
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
Global Experience Specialists
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Capitol Waste Services
C Gilman & Sons Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
Clicquot Club Co.
Aggregate Industries
Dy-Dee Service Inc.
Community Suffolk Inc.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Bird & Son Inc.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Nonantum Lumber
United Parcel Service Inc.
Purity Supreme Inc.
Mystic Island Transport
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
HOP Energy, LLC.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Lechmere Inc.
United Parcel Service Inc.
United Parcel Service Inc.
BFI/Allied Waste Ind. Inc.
M.W. Leahy Co. Inc.
Bird Inc./Northeast Roofing Div.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
United Parcel Service Inc.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
Catalano Brothers
Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.
UPS Cartage Services Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
New England Foundation Co. Inc.
G A F Materials Corp.
Bay State Produce Co.
Early Retirement Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Regular Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Year Special Service Plan C
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Regular Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Special Service Plan D
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Regular Pension
Statutory Pension
Special Service Plan D
Disability Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Disability Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Disability Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Thirty Year Full Service
Regular Pension
Regular Pension
Statutory Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Regular Pension
Special Service Plan D
Statutory Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Regular Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Regular Pension
Statutory Pension
Regular Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Early Retirement Pension
Statutory Pension
Disability Pension
Disability Pension
Thirty Year Full Service
Early Retirement Pension
Regular Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
09/2013
08/2013
09/2013
02/2012
08/2013
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In
Name
Company
Type
Effective Date
Philip J. Higgins
Stephen A. Lavita
Vincent F. Lembo, Jr.
Joseph Madden
Robert C. McAndrews
Donald T. Passero
Andrew Patalano
Henry D. Renzi
Richard D. Rist
Terminal Personnel Inc.
Petroleum Heat & Power Co. Inc.
Leaseway of New England Inc.
E & J Consolidating Inc.
United Parcel Serv. Inc.
Standard Linen Service
A B F Freight System Inc.
Unilever Ice Cream
Manfi Leasing Corp.
Statutory Pension
Disability Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Partial Pension
Statutory Pension
Statutory Pension
Disability Pension
11/2013
11/2013
08/2013
08/2013
12/2013
11/2013
08/2013
11/2013
11/2013
Memoriam
Name
Company
Name
Company
Dennis A. Armstrong
William H. Babin
Arthur C. Bergeron
William J. Bernard
Richard J. Bogacz
Anthony J. Bottiglio
Thomas B. Brehm
Porter J. Brendle
Dana J. Brueggeman, Sr.
James R. Busby
Ernest A. Caezza
James J. Callinan
Gerald F. Casey
Wilfred J. Christian
Jaime Collazo
Thomas Connelly, Jr.
Matthew J. Corsco
James G. Cottam
Gordon D. Cranska
Marvin L. Davis
Donald T. DeGrandis
Nicholas M. Diloreto
Thomas F. Donahue
James E. Dooley, Sr.
James H. Downey
Paul F. Doyle, Jr.
Ralph H. Eaton
Archie L. Ellis, Jr.
William G. Feeney
Joseph R. Ferretti
Howard C. Flink
Thomas A. Ford
John F. French
Edward M. Friend
James R. Fucci
Nora C. Fulong
Joseph A. Ghiozzi
Felix A. Giacoppo
Edward E. Giannotti
William R. Hamilton
Walter C. Harris
Thomas J. Hennigan
Waste Management
Riverside Transportation Co.
Personnel Corp.
Spector Red Ball, Inc.
Renaissance
Manfi Leasing Corp.
Jordan Marsh
Helms-Byrns Express
Central Artery Tunnel Project (379)
Consolidated Freightways
A&P Tea Co.
Branded Liquors, Inc.
Romanow, Inc.
Boston Sand & Gravel
Good Humor
First National Stores
Shaughnessy Warehousing
AAA Trucking Corp.
USF Red Star
Owens, Inc.
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
New England Theatrical
Dannon Yogurt
Washington Group
St. Johnsbury Trucking
City of Cambridge
Ultramar Petroleum, Inc.
Yale Transport Corp.
Beacon Fast Freight Co., Inc.
Consolidated Freightways
Star Market
D'Arrigo Brothers
The 357 Corp.
Spear Trucking Corp.
A R A Vending
First National Stores
Bailey Bros.
Preston Trucking
Allied Industries
Star Enterprise
United Parcel Service
St. Johnsbury Trucking/
Former President Retiree Chapter
Mystic Island Transport, Inc.
Walsh Movers
Jordan Marsh
Signal Delivery Service
Bird, Inc.
Cruz Construction
Global Experience Specialists
Star Market
Browning -Ferris
International Business Interiors
Mario J. Lach
Robert A. Langlois
John H. Linscott
Sidney Loder
Gary A. Lucrkut
John P. Lundin
Bernard J. MacDonald
William E. Manchinton
Timothy F. Manning
Richard P. Martel
Robert A. Marx
Robert F. McCann
Coleman R. McDonough
John C. McGahan, Jr.
William M. McIntire
Harold E. McKeown
Leonard A. Medeiros
John I. Milito
Robert J. Molloy
Stephen J.Mnahan
Katherine F. Morris
Jeffrey D. Muller
James M. Murphy
James A. O'Leary
Helen E. Orenbunch
Leon E. Ostler
Robert J.Owens
Adolfo Palermo
Elizabeth M. Palmer
John J. Quigg
Edward E. Quimby
Normand A. Raymond
Roland M. Remick
Wallace S. Reynolds
Robert E. Richards
Milton J. Rider
Craig R. Ripley
Raymond A. Roy
Esther C. Savoie
Croce Scibetta
Chester W. Segers
Samuel P. Smith
Norman R. Spector
Joanne Sullivan
Frank P. Tranchita
Herbert F. Upton, Jr.
Robert P. Valeriani
Robert F. Vardaro
Jack Westbrooks
Peter Whitmarsh
Joseph W. Wilkins
Harold G. Yeaton
Robert M. Young
Champion International Corp.
Bonded Oil
Manfi Leasing Corporation
H.M. Gould co.
New Penn Motor Express
Star Market
Hemingway Transport, Inc.
Pennsylvania Oil
Global Petroleum Corp.
Massachusetts Port Authority
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
BFI
St. Johnsbury Trucking
Xpedx
Petroleum Heat & Power
O'Hearns Moving
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
International Business Interiors
A & P Tea Co.
E.A. Spry
Jordan Marsh
Xpedx
United Parcel Service
ABF Freight Systems
Brinks, Inc.
Pennsylvania Truck Lines
Star Market
DHL
Jordan Marsh
Concept Convention
St. Johnsbury Trucking
Maislin Transport
YRC, Inc.
Coan, Inc.
A P A Transport
PIE Nationwide
Boston Beverage Corp.
Unilever
Jordan Marsh
St. Johnsbury Trucking
Ferrara & Sons
E. A. Spry & Co.
Sanborn's Motor Express, Inc.
Consolidated Freightways
Ultramar Petroleum, Inc.
Massachusetts Port Authority
T.I.M.E.-DC, Inc.
Marr Scaffolding
Community Suffolk Inc.
Star Market
ABF Freight System, Inc.
New Penn Motor Express
M.S. Walker, Inc.
Richard J. Howe
Thomas F. Howlett
Doris J. Hubbard
Charles F. Johnson
Keith A. Johnson
Philip Johnson
Paul E. Kelley
Richard L. Koldenborg
Fred W. Kuhn
George LaCasse
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Retiree Chapter News
Retiree News
25
Teamsters
Local 25
Retiree Chapter
Joe Conti
President
Welcome back to President Sean M. O’Brien from
President Joe Conti, the Local 25 Retiree Chapter
Executive Board and all the retirees.
The weather was perfect for the retiree chapter
breakfast on Jan. 9. We had an excellent turnout
with more than 175 members attending. President
Conti started the morning with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence to remember those members who passed away since October
2013. Conti then read the Treasurer’s Report. A
motion was made by Jack Chambers, and seconded
by Paul Farnkoff, to accept the report as read.
It is very important for everyone, retirees especially, to exercise regularly. TeamstersCare brought
along a special guest who spoke to members about
the importance of exercise and stretching. Kristy A.
Kuhn is a dancer, personal trainer and yoga
Herb Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer
John "Johnny B"
Buonaugurio
Vice President
Kristy Kuhn takes retirees through a stretching session
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instructor at Charlestown Yoga, who attended the
breakfast with Leslie Russell and Mark Staniul from
TeamstersCare. Kuhn used Conti as a role model
since he attends a gym regularly. She even got some
of the members to stretch their arms and move
their hands! She did a good job guiding us through
the demonstrations.
“It was great to meet with the retirees and talk
about the importance of staying active,” said Kuhn,
a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.
“With regular exercise you feel better, you look better and you are able to lead a healthier lifestyle.”
Other special guests at the breakfast were Local
25 Secretary-Treasurer Mark Harrington, Dr. Marilyn MacLeod, DDS Chelmsford, and Carol McNelley, Teamsters Credit Union.
Conti thanked the members for supporting
Mayor Marty Walsh. Many retirees gave up their
Monday nights during the summer and fall to
phone bank and participate in Charlestown labor
walks. Mayor Walsh’s win was a decisive win for labor
and working families not just in Boston, but across the
state and country.
Toys for Tots was a great success as usual, thanks in
large part to the hard work of the retirees chapter.
Because of the many donations again this year, there
were no doubt many happy children this holiday season!
Conti closed the meeting by thanking the rank and
file for attending and announcing the raffle winners:
Kenny Halloran won the clock and Arthur Mahoney,
John Varonas, Charles McAskill, and John Collins, each
won $25 gift certificates. Thank you also to Billy Grubbs
and Joe Evans for handling the 50/50 raffle.
Thank you to Sorelli our caterer and the following
members who helped to serve: Tommy Nasson, Frank
Pagliaro, Joe Cuggino, Paul McNelley, Bill McLaughlin,
Paul Sharpe, Dennis Keane, Tom Downing, Ed Gillis
and Bob McAllister.
We look forward to seeing you at our next Retirees
Chapter Breakfast on April 10!
WELCOME ABOARD!
Raymond J. Davis
Bruce Andrews
Leonard D. Rea II
David Decologero
Richard W. Knibbs
Bill Burpee
Recording-Secretary
Paul Shiner
Trudy Durland
John Collins
Robert McAllister
Joseph Scanlon
Kevin Lally
Trustee
Remembering
Tom Hennigan
Chuck Durfee
Trustee
Thomas J. Hennigan passed away on
Nov. 21, 2013. Tom was president of
the Retirees Chapter from 1997 –
2005. During that time he was
instrumental in implementing the
Scholarship Program for retirees’
children and grandchildren. He was
a lifelong member of Local 25.
Dan Splaine
Trustee
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