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VISIT THE Left Lane 8 14 The “Left Lane” is the name of the new Teamsters Local 25 Store, which is housed in the Day Room at In This Issue | Winter 2012 the headquarters at 544 Main Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts. FEATURES DEPARTMENTS The store features a select number of 5 On Strike! CertainTeed 2 Business Agent Reports different items offered on a seasonal Workers Take Action basis: shirts, hats, jackets and sweat- 16 TeamstersCare Against Corporate Greed shirts. There will also be specialty 18 Secretary-Treasurer’s Report items available throughout the year. 6 Sharing Ideas: 150 Stewards 20 Blood Bank The store will be open from 8 a.m. Attend Annual Seminar to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, 22 Calendar and one hour before and one 10 Local 25 Has Banner hour after the monthly meetings. 24 Stewards Spotlight Year Raising Funds for The store accepts cash, Toys for Tots 26 Pensioners credit card or debit card. For more information call 27 In Memoriam 14 O’Brien Wins! Local 25 (617) 241-9687 President Gets Most 28 Retiree Chapter News Votes in the East

The Spokesman Sean M. O'Brien, President/Principal Officer Mark A. Harrington Mark D. Lessard John Jay Manley George Slicis Robert Fabrizio Steven J. South Secretary-Treasurer Recording Secretary/ Trustee Business Agent Business Agent Business Agent John A. Murphy Asst. Business Agent Andrew P. Walsh Tom Mari David A. Pietroforte Steven R. Sullivan Vice President/ Jackie Addison Trustee Business Agent Business Agent Organizer Business Agent Trustee

Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation Date of Filing: Location of Office: Ownership: Paid and/or requested Total Distribution: January 7, 2008 544 Main Street Local 25 Teamsters Union Circulation: None 15,000 Title of Publication: Boston, MA 02129 544 Main Street Boston, Free Distribution Copies not Distributed: The Spokesman Total: 15,000 MA 02129 by Mail: 14,348 652 (office use..etc) Frequency of Issue: Editor & Managing Total # Copies: 15,000 Free Distribution Quarterly Editor: Sean M. O’Brien Outside the Mail: 652 S pokesman Mag W inter 2012_layout 2/1/12 11:13 AM Page 1

Message from thePresident

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As we begin the New Year, I want to wish you and your family members a happy, healthful and pros- perous 2012. We have another busy, exciting and challenging year ahead.

I want to start off by welcoming the nearly 700 members from Local 82 into Local 25. (Local 82 merged with Local 25 on January 1, 2012.) The merger of our two locals will give all members more power moving forward. Our leadership team looks forward to providing our members from Local 82 with the strong representation they deserve. On pages 24-25, please see the steward spotlights fea- turing former Local 82 member/stewards.

“We need to We finished 2011 strong with a tremendously successful stewards conference on September 17, remain united 2011. About 150 Local 25 stewards from numerous employers attended this informative conference. As I’ve said many times, our stewards are our workplace leaders and we appreciate that. Stewards are more than ever on the front lines every day fighting for worker justice and the rights of their co-workers. This con- and we all need to ference was a great opportunity for our stewards to learn about important issues and to share their success stories in the battles they face every day. fight to stand up for our rights Another noteworthy success late in 2011 was our Toys for Tots effort, where once again our mem- as workers. “ bers’ generosity made a huge difference. We raised more than $25,000 and collected thousands of toys for needy children. WCBV-TV’s Randy Price highlighted Local 25’s efforts on a segment that –SEAN M. O'BRIEN aired December 12. Local 25 has been serving as a toy drop-off location for the past several years. We PRESIDENT/ all know times are tough for many Local 25 families, so we appreciate your donations to help put PRINCIPAL OFFICER smiles on children’s faces who otherwise may have gone without. Of course there was the International Union election, where General President Jim Hoffa was re-elected to another five-year term and Ken Hall was elected General Secretary-Treasurer, replacing Tom Keegel. I want to thank you for helping me top the ticket in the East as International Union Vice President. I am honored and proud to have this opportunity to serve in this new leadership position. Local 25 member turnout was strong in the election and I thank you for participating. Exercising your right to vote is vital in having a strong voice in your union. I urge everyone to continue to get involved in your Local 25 by attending membership meetings and taking part in other efforts.

It’s exciting to begin a new year, but I want to remind you of the challenges ahead. The 2012 elections will be very important for workers nationwide. We will need all hands on deck to re-elect Barack Obama President and to elect Elizabeth Warren to the U.S. Senate.

Meanwhile, the War on Workers will continue as companies and employers try to take us on. We need to remain united more than ever and we all need to fight to stand up for our rights as workers. This is about defending what we have worked so hard to achieve in recent years. This is about protecting our futures. This is about protecting our families’ futures.

Fraternally,

Sean M. O'Brien President/Principal Officer S pokesman Mag W inter 2012_layout 2/1/12 11:13 AM Page 2 Business Agent Dedicated to Our Local Union Members

Vice-President and Business Agent and I look forward representing them. I would like to thank the John Murphy committee members, Joe Pascucci and Chris Demming, for their hard work and determination to get the group a good contract for We are wrapping up contract negotia- the next three years. tions at Cambridge Offset Printing. I have reached a tentative agreement with Cambridge Health We will work hard to maintain the Alliance. This is also a first-time Teamster contract and negotia- Teamster pension as well as a wage tions were very difficult. I hope to bring it back to the new mem- increase. President O’Brien has given bers to vote on it. me some new assignments. I will be I have been in negotiations with Certainteed (Bird) for sev- handling the Boston Globe, SAF Sales in Stoneham, and Gioioso eral months and the company submitted a best final offer to us & Sons in Hyde Park. which the members voted down 68-2 and authorized us to strike In the Freight Division, a new ruling on restricting the use of if necessary. We informed the company that it was voted down cellular phones while driving became effective January 3, 2012. and we were willing to go back to the table. However, the com- The new rule restricts a CMV driver from holding a mobile tele- pany was not willing to move on its last offer. The company phone to conduct a voice communication, dialing a mobile tele- wants to take the members out of the Teamsters Health Care phone by pressing more than a single button, or reaching for a plan and put them into a company health plan that has higher mobile phone in an unacceptable and unsafe manner. Only the co-pays, higher deductibles and substandard coverage for our use of a hands-free phone located in close proximity to the driver members. We put the members out on strike on December 19 at would be in compliance. 3 p.m. and have had a 24-hour, daily picket line set up in front of At DHL, we held a special meeting with our members from the plant. The courage of both the members employed there and DHL and AEI to ratify Local 25’s action regarding our contrac- President Sean O’Brien has been huge during these tough times. tual language on pension. Nobody wants to strike but sometimes that’s what it takes to pro- In the Airline Division, the United Airlines mechanics’ con- tect benefits you have enjoyed for years and to show that you are tract was ratified by 69 percent of our membership. The contract willing to fight for them. provides for significant wage increases, maintenance of health Happy New Year to all. care benefits and enhanced job security for more than 5,000 members nationwide. Local 25 members voted to ratify by a 94- percent margin, the highest in the country. Business Agent As always, don’t forget the Credit Union, run by Teamsters Tom Mari for Teamsters. I have ongoing negotiations with the city of Woburn department heads Business Agent and have requested the Massachu- George Slicis setts Labor Board to assign a media- tor due to the city’s unwillingness to I have recently ratified a new three-year move on many issues. The members deal with Angelica Textiles Services in in Woburn are committed to obtaining a fair contract that Somerville, Massachusetts. I would like will protect and improve their working conditions. to thank my steward, Jose Perez, for his Also in 2012, as I have reported in the past we will be nego- help in negotiating another good con- tiating four out of five solid waste agreements where Local 25 tract for the members. inherited old Local 379 agreements that have numerous issues I have also recently ratified a new contract for the North Read- that need to be addressed. I ask that all members who work in ing DPW workers. It was a first Teamster contract for this group the solid waste industry come together, stand strong and let the

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companies see that the Teamsters in Boston will not accept a Stop & Shop hired an engineering firm this past fall to eval- substandard agreement. uate the time standards in the warehouse in Freetown. The This spring I will also be negotiating the Boston Sand and company implemented the changes from this study in early Gravel contract where we have 50 strong members who pro- December. The Teamsters’ engineers will be at the distribution duce and deliver concrete throughout the Boston area. Boston center during the first week in February to validate the changes Sand is expecting to have a busy spring and summer due to that were implemented by the company. numerous construction projects that are kicking off. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and I have had many assignment changes effective January 1, every one of you who donated to the 2011 Toys-For-Tots cam- 2012, and have been assigned the newly merged Trade Show paign. Even during these trying times, we were able to raise industry from Local 82. There are 28 contracts that all expire more this year than in previous years. I am extremely pleased to on March 31, 2012. This is a tremendous challenge that I announce that, because of you, we were able to take care of proudly accept and I look forward to making the former Local every charity that reached out to us several times over, along 82 members proud to be members of the strongest local union with taking care of all of our members who were in need this in the country—Local 25. year. I want to give a special thank you to each of our retirees, Lastly, I would like to thank all the members I have repre- Joe Conti, Billy Grubbs and Kevin Lally, for their tireless com- sented in the past and in the future for your continued support mitment year after year in making this Toys-For-Tots campaign and commitment to Teamsters Local 25. the success it is. They truly are our greatest asset. I hope you all had a safe and happy 2012, and I look forward to seeing you soon. Business Agent Robert Fabrizio Business Agent As of this writing, I am about to fin- Dave Pietroforte ish negotiations with Vocell Bus. This is a newly organized group in Since my last report I have com- Malden, Massachusetts with 84 new pleted contract talks with xpedx. We members. I am confident that I will agreed on a one-year deal and main- get a tentative agreement by January. tained pension and health benefits. I am also currently in negotiations with the security guards At East Boston Health Center we at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, which is were successful in negotiating a new also a newly organized group with 22 new members. three-year deal with increased wages, and all contract lan- I am happy to announce that I was able to ratify a one-year guage remained the same. extension for the drivers and mechanics at Peter Pan Bus Lines At Paul Revere Transportation in Chelsea, I have reached a in Chelsea, Massachusetts. I was able to get them a 2-percent tentative agreement with the company on a new five-year deal wage increase along with an additional paid personal day. I was with additional vacation, sick days and increased wages. On also successful in reducing the health care costs of workers who January 7, members ratified the contract. were paying at a higher rate. At Ryerson Steel in Ayer, Massachusetts, we will resume I have two more contracts that are expiring this year. The talks in early February. Also, at Sears, talks will begin on Feb- first one is the Norwell Custodians, whose contract expires in ruary 6, 7 and 8. I would like to thank my stewards for their July. The second one is Kuehne & Nagel in Franklin, Massachu- hard work on these negotiations. setts. Their contract expires this coming August. I will be hav- Since my last report I have settled all the remaining arbi- ing proposal meetings with members of both of these compa- tration issues. At East Boston Health, I was successful in nies in the next several months. securing 14 hours of back pay for a bidding issue. At Air Gas

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Business Agent Reports

in Hingham I was able to settle an hourly wage issue and the On January 1, we assumed Teamsters Local 82 and Presi- member was awarded nine months hourly back pay and also dent O’Brien assigned me to represent the Moving and Storage resulted in the member receiving an hourly wage increase. industry. I look forward to working with all of the stewards and I have been assigned three additional companies to repre- members who work in this industry to protect our work and sent. They are Waldo Brothers in Roxbury, Angelica Textile organize the nonunion companies in Massachusetts. I was also Services in Somerville and Veterans Taxi in Newton. I have assigned the city of Cambridge and also look forward to repre- met with the stewards and members and look forward to rep- senting our brother and sister members working in the city. resenting them. Happy New Year to you and your families! I hope you and your family had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Recording Secretary, Assistant Business Agent Business Agent Mark Lessard Steve South I am currently in negotiations with We have concluded the negotiations the town of Acton, Massachusetts on in the town of Watertown on behalf behalf of the civilian 911 dispatchers. of the DPW members. We signed a I have several other 911 dispatch cen- strong three-year contract that was ters that I will begin to negotiate in ratified unanimously and includes early 2012, including the towns of Brookline, Concord, Sud- many improvements in wages, bene- bury and Saugus. fits and working conditions. Thank you to the negotiating It is going to be a busy year for me in regards to negotiating committee who worked hard for more than a year to get the contracts. I have several contracts that will expire during the deal done. first six months of 2012 including DSM Neoresins, Americold On January 1, the new South Shore Regional Emergency Logistics, UMass Boston (patrolmen and sergeants), UMass Communication Center (SSRECC) opened in Hingham, Mass- Lowell (police and security officers), town of Winthrop (cleri- achusetts. This new dispatch center employs 25 employees cal) and First Student. from four different towns and has the most cutting-edge tech- I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the nology available to dispatchers. On January 9, we filed petitions stewards that I work with at all of my current assignments and I at the Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations to represent looked forward to working with them in 2012. all dispatchers, call takers and supervisors who work at the I have recently been assigned a few new groups that I will SSRECC. We look forward to negotiating a Teamster contract begin to represent in 2012, which include Jet-A-Way, Melrose for our new and existing members that work there. School Administration, Mount Ida College (maintenance and We just finished peak season at UPS and it was one of the bus drivers) and the members at St. Michael’s Cemetery. I look busiest on record. The stewards worked hard to enforce the forward to meeting all of these members. contract while working 12 to 18 hours per day. I thank them for At Hertz/Logan, I continue to work on the members’ griev- all of their efforts. We continue to have a significant amount of ances and have been spending a lot of my time there getting to payroll discrepancies in our members’ paychecks. Be sure to know all the members and helping them with their concerns. keep track of your hours and contact me or one of the stewards with any issues. We had a credit union sign-up day on November 10 at Chelmsford UPS with a very successful turnout. Thank you to Carol and Jack who always do a great job helping our members with their banking needs. Please keep in mind that the biennial bid will begin in February and the vacation picks will begin in April.

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Several hundred Teamsters Local 25 members and supporters from Massachusetts and southern New Hamp- shire descended on the work site of CertainTeed on Thursday, January 5, 2012, to bring attention to the company’s repeated attacks on its employees. Local 25 had been negotiating with Certain- Teed—a French-owned maker of roofing products and asphalt shingles—until Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Sean M. O’Brien, President and the contract expired at Principal Officer 12:01 a.m. on December 19, 2011. Despite their best efforts, negotiators from Local 25 were unable to make any progress toward resolving any of the outstanding issues with CertainTeed and the company left the union no option but to strike. “The company has become the epitome of greed, treating its workforce unfairly and without regard for health and welfare and job security,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 25. “CertainTeed is a prime example of what hap- pens when a multimillion-dollar corporation buys out a local business. Shortly after the French company acquired the locally owned Bird Corporation in 1998, workers have seen the stark differences between a local company that cares about its employees and a con- glomerate only concerned with the bottom line. With no local ties, they are able to bully their workforce and enough is enough.” The strike affects 90 members. CertainTeed wants to drastically reduce the amount of health insurance they provide to workers and, in return, give employees a one-time $1,000 bonus. These latest cuts come on top of other concessions CertainTeed workers have made in the past. “We know that homeowners have a choice in what roofing materials and shingles they buy and are asking the public not to purchase CertainTeed products at this time,” O’Brien said. CertainTeed, based in Valley Forge, Pa., is a subsidiary of Saint- Gobain, one of the top-100 industrial companies in the world. They have approximately 7,000 employees and 70 facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

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I FEEL IT IS 150 IMPORTANT STEWARDS TO GATHER ATTEND ALL OF OUR ANNUAL STEWARDS SEMINAR TOGETHER ON A YEARLY BASIS AND SHARE IDEAS AND OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Teamsters Local 25’s annual Steward Seminar was a huge success, with about 150 stewards DEAS “ NG turning out to learn about issues important for their jobs fighting for their co-workers. The event was held on September 17, 2011, I I at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. A big part of the Teamsters is our stewards, who serve inside the operations day in and day out. Our goal is to keep communication lines open at all times and stewards have the most knowledge to fight for their co- workers. Local 25 got a lot accomplished at the seminar with arbi- tration role-playing, discussing DRIVE (our political action committee) and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) training. “Our stewards are the heart and soul of Local 25,” said Sean M. O’Brien, Local 25 President and Principal Officer. “Without smart, creative and empowered stewards, Local 25 would not be as successful as we are in the workplace. I know what a steward has to go through on a day-to-day basis because I have served as steward myself.” Local 25 was also privileged to have a special guest, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), join us. Rep. Markey addressed the stew- OUR ards on the importance of voting. He spoke about his leadership in Congress and promised to continue to fight for the working fam- STEWARDS ilies. It was great to see Rep. Markey with our Teamsters Local 25 ARE THE steward shirt. “ President O’Brien wrapped up the seminar with thanks and HEART AND appreciation for all the stewards’ efforts to keep our union strong. “I feel it is important to gather all of our stewards together on a SOUL OF yearly basis and share ideas and our vision for the future. It is quite an impressive group of leaders and I thank them everyday for what they LOCAL 25 do for us,” O’Brien said. SHAR

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LEFT: L to R: Stephanie DiMauro, James Paige and Flo Bailey from Hertz

RIGHT: L to R: President Sean M. O’Brien with Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA)

RIGHT: L to R: Katie MacDonald, Brenda Dionne, Trish DiSilva, and Jen Todd from the Local 25 office staff

BELOW: President Sean M. O’Brien, President and Principal Officer, Local 25

ABOVE: Jimmy Donovan, UPS Somerville

LEFT: L to R: Eric Morash, Wayne Maquire, Brian Reaney, Mike Lynch, Mike O’Brien, all from Massport; Bobby O’Brien, Saf Sales Handling Company; and Bob Elliott, Massport

ABOVE: L to R: Ernie Cannon, Mystic Island Transportation; James “JT” Turner, Xpedx

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Ace in the Hole! 2011 Charity Golf Outing Raises Nearly $40,000

The Teamsters Local 25 Scholarship/Charity Golf Outing was held Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, and 128 golfers turned out to help raise close to $40,000. The golfers descended on the Wind- ham Country Club in southern New Hampshire for a day of golf and fun. This was our most successful tournament by raising close to $40,000. Each year we are amazed by people’s generosity. The Golf Tournament supports the Teamsters Local 25 scholarship program and charities. The tournament was a 1 p.m. shotgun start with a scramble/best ball style. Golfers had the chance to win a 2012 Ford Fusion two-year lease or Sandals vacation with two hole-in-one contests, as well as trying their swing at the longest drive, closest to pin and 50/50 contests. Congratulations to Secretary-Treasurer Mark Harrington and his team for taking home first place in the tournament! We’d also like to thank the many sponsors who continue to support the golf tournament each year.

Delta Dental / Denta Quest Michael W. Morrissey Committee DiSilva Transportation, Inc. Michael A. Sullivan Committee Sponsors Eascorp Melissa Hurley / MJH Communications First Union Promo LLC New England Millwork , Inc. Admiral Metals Greater Boston Labor Council New Penn Motor Express, Inc. Allied Waste Services-Boston Halo Branded Solutions Omni Ad Specialties All Bright Travel & Sandals IBEW, Local 103 OPEIU Local 6 Arrow Paper Corporation Jim Stover Raso's Grille - Medford, MA Boston Carmens Union Local 589 John Cerasuolo Co. Inc. S. Strock & Co., Inc. Boston Police Patrolmen's Assn. Inc. Loomis-Sayles & Company, LP Segal Roitman, LLP Boston Sand & Gravel Company M.S. Walker, Inc. Segreve & Hall Insurance Associates, Brady Realty Group Mail Handlers Union Local 301 Inc. Charles P. Blouin, Inc. Manfi Leasing Corp. Sonet Electric Systems, LLC D'Arrigo Bros. Company Martignetti Companies Sullivan Plumbing Corp. Dave Does Windows Plus Meketa Investment Group. Inc. TeamstersCare Staff

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PICTURED TOP ROW: FAR LEFT: L to R: Local 25 Secretary-Treasurer Mark Harrington; Brenda Dionne, Local 25 Office Staff; and John A. Murphy, Vice- President/Business Agent

MIDDLE: L to R: Dennis Murray, George Kelly , Larry Davis, Mark Harrington, Secretary-Treasurer Local 25, Wayne Musgrove RIGHT: L to R: Local 633 members Tom Noonan,Larry Fluery, John Nacos, Mike O’Toole

RIGHT: L to R: Jimmy Williams- Manfi/Stop & Shop, Bob Mcauphuin-Manfi/Stop & Shop, Marty Landry-Manfi/Stop & Shop, John Coppper-Manfi/Stop & Shop

PICTURED BOTTOM ROW: FAR LEFT: L to R: John Capadona, Scott Hastings, both of UPS; George Slicis, Business Agent Local 25; Dan Gookin, UPS

MIDDLE: L to R: John “Juice” Juszkiewicz-UPS, Walter Baciqalupo-UPS, Maurice Richards-UPS,Ken Koutamas-UPS

RIGHT: L to R: Local 633 members Tom Noonan,Larry Fluery, John Nacos, Mike O’Toole

Teamsters Joint Council 10 Teamsters Local Union No. 701 Regan Associates, Chartered Lord Abbett & Co., Inc. New England Teamsters Local Union No. 1150 Teamsters Local 25 Group Legal National Retail Systems, Inc. ns Teamsters Local Union No. 79 Teamsters Local 804 I.B.T. Plan Paul Revere Transportation LLC Teamsters Local Union No. 82 The Office Supply People, Inc. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Petro. Oil Teamsters Local Union No. 127 Vertifi Software LLC Company,LLC Rothschild Asset. Management Teamsters Local Union No. 170 (Use to be Eascorp) Teamsterscare "Blood Pressure Screening Benefit" Shaughnessy & Ahern Co. Teamsters Local Union No. 191 Waltham Lumber Company Sparta Asset Management Teamsters Local Union No. 210 Teamsters Local Union No. 769 GOLD Teamsters Local 25 Sunrise Scavenger Teamsters Local Union No. 259 ABS Investment Management Teamsters Local Union No. 42 Teamsters Local Union No. 404 Blue Cross/Blue Sheild of SILVER Teamsters Local Union No. 251 s, Teamsters Local Union No. 443 Massachusetts Capital Waster Services, Inc. Teamsters Local Union No. 299 Teamsters Local Union No. 493 DBR Group, Inc. Davis Vision Inc. Teamsters Local Union No. 707 Teamsters Local Union No. 633 Consolidated Service Corporation JPD Management Trust, Inc. Mark Lessard, Recording Secretary Teamsters Local Union No. 641 Feinberg, Campbell & Zack JP Morgan Asset Management Teamsters Local Union No. 671 New England Teamsters FCU Keches Law Group

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hanks to the generosity of members, Local “Everyone works so well together, from the stew- T 25 raised $25,487 in cash for Toys for Tots in ards to the members to the retirees, to make this 2011, up about $2,000 from 2010. program so successful. We get a great deal done in Local 25’s Toys for Tots campaign officially just a few weeks.” began in 2000. Local 25 has been raising money for Over the 58 years of the U.S. Marine Corps the program since 2006 as a supplement to the toy Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have dis- donations. Local 25 can boast a six-year cash total of tributed more than 351 million toys for 166 $135,700. The funding is used to buy toys and fulfill million needy children. This charitable the big-ticket requests like bicycles and highly endeavor has made the U.S. Marines sought-after electronics and gift cards for disadvan- the unchallenged leaders in look- taged families. ing after needy children at Christ- Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill mas. Over its 15-year lifespan, the Hendricks, the United States Marine Corps Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Reserve and a group of Marine Reservists in Los has supplemented local toy collec- Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to tions with more than 64.5 million needy children. The idea came from Hendricks’ toys valued at more than $344 wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafted million. It has provided promo- a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver the tion and support materials valued doll to an organization, which would give it to a at more than $3.9 million. needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined “Local 25 is honored to be able to help the that no agency existed, Diane told him that he needy in our community,” said Pietroforte, Co- should start one. He did. The 1947 pilot project Chair of the Teamsters Local 25 Toys for Tots Com- was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted mittee. “We have the most generous membership I Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a have ever seen. The money and the toys keep coming nationwide campaign. That year, Marine Corps regardless of how lousy the economy seems to be.” Reserve units across the nation conducted Toys for Tots campaigns in each community in which a Marine Reserve Center was located. Marines have conducted successful nationwide campaigns at Christmas each year since 1948. “Our Toys for Tots campaign continues to grow every year. I am so proud of our members who give their hard-earned money or come to our union hall in droves to drop off toys for the needy,” said Sean M. O’Brien, Local 25 President and Principal Officer. Each year around Thanksgiving, Local 25 asks its stewards to place a Toys for Tots box in the workplace and the membership never hesi- tates to fill the boxes with toys. Many times the boxes are filled two and three times before Christmas. Once the Toys for Tots boxes are filled up, the Local 25 van shows up with Retiree Chapter President Joe Conti behind the wheel, along with his elves Billy Grubbs and anta Kevin Lally, and they load up the van and bring the toys to the 40- foot container that sits in the Local 25 parking lot. The Teamsters Local 25 Toys for Tots Campaign is spearheaded by Business Agents Robert E. Fabrizio ou and David A. Pietroforte. “We have a great Toys for Tots team in place at Local 25,” said Fabrizio, a former Marine himself.

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2012 SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

If you have a son or daughter that is a high school senior and Request your plans to attend college – request application today! a scholarship application today!

The sons and daughters of Teamster members have To request applications, the opportunity to apply for the 2012 annual schol- please contact the arships offered by Teamsters Local Union No. 25, Scholarship Department at Joint Council 10 New England and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. High School Seniors 617-241-8825 ext. 280 that plan to attend an accredited college or univer- or by e-mail at sity are eligible to apply for the scholarships. [email protected]

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O’BRIEN WINS!

LOCAL 25 PRESIDENT GETS MOST VOTES IN THE EAST

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Local 25 President country to mobilize our members to fight the right-wing attack and Principal Offi- on workers. Teamster members responded because they know it is cer Sean M. not workers who are to blame for the crisis facing America, it is O’Brien was the greed and corruption of big business and Wall Street and their elected Eastern bought-and-paid-for puppets in Congress. Region Vice Presi- “Now that this election is completed we will intensify our dent of the Team- efforts in the fight for all working families,” Hoffa added. “The sters as part of the Teamsters’ strength is in organizing the unorganized, fighting for Jim Hoffa-Ken strong health care, good wages, secure retirement, and holding employers and politicians accountable.” Hall told supporters that he was humbled by the overwhelm- THIS IS A GREAT ing support of the members and pledged to ramp up the cam- OPPORTUNITY FOR paign against corporate greed. ME AND I CONSIDER “We will never let up in the ongoing battle to provide good ” wages, benefits and working conditions for our 1.4 million mem- IT AN HONOR AND bers across North America, and organize tens of thousands of PRIVILEGE TO SERVE. unrepresented workers. The right-wing corporate interests that are trying to destroy America’s middle class will find an energized –SEAN M. O’BRIEN Hall leadership team, and and mobilized Teamsters Union that will fight to defend the prin- O’Brien said he looks for- “ ciples that made this country great.” ward to serving all 1.4 million Teamsters in his new role. The Hoffa-Hall Slate swept all five regions of the union; the General President Hoffa, his running mate for General Secre- East, Central, South, West and Canada. tary-Treasurer, Ken Hall, and their entire slate were elected by a Hoffa first took office following his victory in December 1998 wide margin this past fall. The Hoffa-Hall Slate defeated their two and was re-elected in 2001 and 2006 by substantial margins. By challengers with 60 percent of the vote, according to unofficial winning this election, Hoffa is elected to another five-year term results provided by the Office of the Election Supervisor. that will begin in mid-March 2012. O’Brien received the most votes among nine Eastern Region Vice Presidents, picking up 45,579 votes. In fact, he received more Strong Legacy votes than any other vice presidential candidate. Having held office for nearly 13 years, Hoffa is the third longest “I am honored and gratified to serve as International Union serving General President in the 108-year history of the Teamsters Vice President, and I want to thank all the Local 25 members who Union. Only Dan Tobin, who served for 47 years, and James R. took the time out to vote,” O’Brien said. “Local 25 members Hoffa, who served for 14 years, have held office longer. helped me receive the most votes among the nine Eastern Region The country’s most recognized labor leader, Hoffa has been Vice Presidents, and I am grateful for the overwhelming support in the forefront in the fight to block anti-union legislation that locally and throughout the Eastern region.” popped up in states across the country following the 2010 off- O’Brien said the union-wide position is an opportunity to year elections. He dubbed the right-wing offensive the “War on help 1.4 million Teamsters during the worst American economy Workers” and has spent the last year leading rallies in Ohio, Cali- since the Great Depression. fornia, Wisconsin, Michigan and dozens of other states threat- “I will work closely with General President Hoffa, General Sec- ened by the anti-union forces. retary-Treasurer Ken Hall and the entire Executive Board to develop Hoffa’s efforts culminated in the overwhelming victory for and implement policies that will strengthen and assist our members union members in Ohio in November when Ohio voters defeated and their families,” O’Brien said. “This is a great opportunity for me an anti-union measure that would have severely weakened collec- and I consider it an honor and privilege to serve.” tive bargaining rights for more than 350,000 public employees. O’Brien said serving as International Union Vice President “Ohio voters sent a wake-up call to American politicians: If will in no way diminish his role at Local 25. you try to blame workers for problems caused by Wall Street you “I am first and foremost your President and Principal Officer will pay a price. If you attack workers, you will lose. But if you and I will continue to take on this job 110 percent to make sure stand up and fight for the middle class, you can win,” Hoffa said. Local 25 members’ interests are protected,” O’Brien said. “I am a Hoffa, Hall and their slate pledged to continue the progress the fourth-generation Teamster. I will never forget where I come from.” Teamsters have made in national bargaining, organizing and O’Brien and the rest of the union’s leaders will be sworn in soon. political action. “This year will be a watershed year for Teamsters and for this ‘Members Have Spoken’ nation,” Hoffa said. “Under our leadership, the Teamsters Union “The members have spoken,” Hoffa said. “This is not just our will continue to be a force for change and will lead our nation in slate’s victory but a victory for all working Americans who are efforts to improve the lives of working families.” fighting to save America’s middle class. We traveled across this Vote totals can be viewed at www.ibtvote.org.

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Board of Trustees Research suggests that the older we get the Teamsters Union 25 Manage Your Medications Health Services & more medications we take. This is good news

Insurance Plan as doctors have more options to treat a variety

of medical conditions. Unfortunately, this can Sean M. O’Brien also make it harder to keep track of your Union Co-Chairman medicine and may increase the risk of drug interactions. Mark A. Harrington Union Trustee To help you manage your medications, keep a list of everything you are taking, including John A. Murphy prescription and over-the-counter medicines, Union Trustee and any vitamins, herbs, or other supplements.

This list should include the following: Thomas G. Mari Union Trustee • Name of the drug

• Dosage information (mg per pill; this is Charles F. Arbing usually on the medicine bottle) Employer Co-Chairman • Schedule (day of the week and time of day it is taken) John Remillard • Reason for taking it Employer Trustee • Doctor who prescribed it Tom J. Ventura Employer Trustee Don’t forget the medicines you take every now and then or “as needed”; for instance, drugs for pain, common cold, fever, itching, or sleep. John D. O’Reilly Keep a copy of this list in your wallet or purse so that it’s there for each medical provider and in case of Employer Trustee emergency. Update it each time a medicine gets added, taken away, or if a dose changes.

Source: American Cancer Society

Winter Weather Workouts for Your Health!

If you’re an outdoor lover, you may not want to take your workout routine inside when

the weather turns cold. To stay safe while exercising outside in winter:

• Take extra time to warm up properly. When it’s cold out, muscles may be at greater risk of injury because they’re colder and tighter. • Dress in layers that you can remove as soon as you start to sweat and put back on

as needed. • If it’s dark, wear reflective clothing or tape. Wear footwear with enough traction to prevent falls, especially if it’s icy.

• Wind chill extremes can make outdoor exercise unsafe. If it’s well below zero out or the wind chill is extreme, you may want to choose an indoor activity until it warms up a bit. • Wear sunscreen on exposed skin. You can get sunburned even in winter. Almost everyone can do some kind of exercise safely during cold weather. But if you have health conditions, especially asthma or heart problems, ask your doctor first. Source: American Cancer Society/Healthy Living S pokesman Mag W inter 2012_layout 2/1/12 11:15 AM Page 17

www.teamsterscare.com

Charlestown Office

16 Sever St.

TeamstersCare News Charlestown, MA 02129 Administration • Audiology

Dental • Member Services TeamstersCare to Partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield to Local Tel: 617-241-9220 provide Medical and Behavioral Health (mental health Within MA: 800-442-9939 and substance abuse) coverage Effective January 1, 2012 Out of State: 800-225-6135 Fax: 617-241-8168

President O’Brien and the TeamstersCare Trustees are always searching for ways to manage the rising cost of health care benefits. To that end, the Trustees have decided to partner Charlestown Pharmacy exclusively with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Medical and Behavioral Health (mental health and 552 Main St.

www.teamsterscare.com substance abuse) services for Members and Early Retirees with TeamstersCare medical Charlestown, MA 02129 coverage. The new TeamstersCare plan is called HMO Blue New England. Local Tel: 617-241-9024 Toll Free: 800-235-0760 Fax: 617-241-5025 You should have received an informational letter and a Summary of Benefits booklet. ID cards were mailed in late December. You will need to use your new ID card when receiving any medical or behavioral health services as of January 1, 2012. If you have not received a Stoughton Pharmacy

new ID card, contact Charlestown Member Services at 617-241-9220, ext. 2. 1214 Park St. Stoughton, MA 02072 Tel: 781-297-9764 Based on the cost savings projected by our new relationship with Blue Cross Blue Shield, we Fax: 781-297-9370 can continue to provide quality health care without increasing costs to our members.

If you have questions or concerns about this change, feel free to contact Charlestown Stoughton Dental Office

Directory Member Services. 1214 Park St. Stoughton, MA 02072 Tel: 781-297-7360 Toll Free: 877-326-1999 Fax: 781-297-7830 Important Changes to your TeamstersCare Mental Health Benefits for Members and Retirees with TeamstersCare Medical Coverage Effective January 1, 2012 Chelmsford Dental Office

Care 4 Meeting House Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824 Effective January 1, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will provide behavioral Tel: 978-256-9728 health (mental health and substance abuse) coverage for TeamstersCare members and their Toll Free: 800-258-2111 families for outpatient therapy, medication management and inpatient hospitalizations. No Fax: 978-256-9846 referral or pre-authorization is necessary; you simply make an appointment to see any

in-network provider and pay your copay when services are received. For more information or Employee Assistance to search for Blue Cross providers go online to www.bcbsma.com or call 1-800-444-2426. Program (EAP) 16 Sever St. TeamstersCare in Charlestown will continue to provide Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Charlestown, MA 02129 Toll Free:800-851-8326 benefits to our eligible members and families. Our licensed clinicians will meet with you to Fax: 781-321-6501 discuss your concerns on a personal level. These confidential benefits are provided at no cost

or copay to you. Teamsters

If you have questions or concerns, call 1-800-851-8326 to speak directly with your TeamstersCare EAP staff.

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A Message from Mark Harrington Local 25 Secretary-Treasurer

I hope that all my brothers and sisters and family members enjoyed a great holiday season. Once again, Local 25 has had a very eventful year. I, along with the rest of Local 25’s delegates, traveled to the Teamsters Convention where it seemed that Local 25 was on constant display. I had the pleasure of nominating Sean O’Brien for Eastern Region Vice Presi- dent. I also had the pleasure of witnessing firsthand his election in Wash- ington, D.C. in November. This is a great accomplishment for Sean and also for this local. This year, Local 25 again finished in the black. We continue to be resourceful with your dues money while providing as many services as we do. Your business agents and representatives work very hard on your behalf and are greatly aware of the role they play in your work life ensuring that you are properly represented. We continue to be challenged on all fronts. As of this writing we are engaged in a fight with Bird CertainTeed Company. Another

multi-national company that believes that America is a third-world nation where people should just be happy to have a job and take whatever they are given. They must be shocked when they see the resolve of our members. The workers at Bird are truly a melting pot of the new America, diverse in every way. These workers literally hail from all over the world—Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. They have all come together as one to stand for what they believe in—quality health care, a Teamster benefit.

They will not accept the company’s inferior plan. Local 25 is supporting them in every way. We have a constant presence of officers and agents on the line. They are receiving a strike benefit from the International Union and the local, as well as being provided meals. In turn these members are showing up in droves and are standing tall. Seeing them in action makes you realize what Teamster power is all about.

I want to thank all my stewards for their outstanding service this past year. I have been given some new assignments which include the rigging division. I look forward to that challenge and working with the stewards and members in that group.

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Name Company Times/Gallons Name Company Times/Gallons

Paul Amoroso Retired 46 5.75 Elizabeth Fula Retired 10 1.25

Bill Asaro, Jr. Catalano Bros. 17 2.125 David Gartland Manfi-Leasing/ Stop & Shop 51 6.375

Irving P. Balkman Retired 175 21.875 Gregg Gigg New Penn 38 4.75

Jeffrey Bamford New England Theatrical 18 2.25 Helen Giglio City of Everett 15 1.875

Alice Bavaro Retired 41 5.125 Edward Giglio General Public 15 1.875

Mary Bewig General Public 4 0.5 Robert Gregoire Capital Waste 31 3.875

John Blanchard Catalano Brothers 1 0.125 Natalie Griffin General Public 1 0.125

Brendan Blanchard General Public 1 0.125 Jason Hall General Public 2 0.25

Warren Boisvert Retired 40 5 John W. Hannon Retired 77 9.625

Pamela Boyden General Public 2 0.25 Bob Harty Retired 48 6

Leo Breen Retired 5 0.625 Don Haska General Public 5 0.625

Karen Burns General Public 18 2.25 Roger Hendrix Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 35 4.375

Bob Burns Retired 97 12.125 Doug Henry Manfi- Leasing/Stop & Shop 62 7.75

Brendan Butler General Public 15 1.875 Kathy Hickey General Public 16 2

Anthony Caggiano DHL 15 1.875 Dennis Holland New England Theatrical 81

Jo Chaffee General Public 3 0.375 Richard Johnson New Penn Motor Express 1 0.125

Katie Christianson General Public 7 0.875 Charles Johnson Retired 35 4.375

Margaret C. Clark Retired 4 0.5 Laura Johnson UPS 23 2.875

Robert Cook Stop & Shop 1 0.125 Dan Kakleas New Penn Motor Express 47 5.875

Kris Crawford YRC, Inc. 20 2.5 William T. Kelley, Jr. United Liquor (Local 653) 38 4.75

Eric Dawler General Public 7 0.875 Gregory Kerwood UPS- Somerville 25 3.125

Joe Destasio Retired 64 8 James F. Kessler Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 7 0.875

John M. Dillon Boston Globe 1 0.125 Jen Keyes General Public 5 0.625

Ian J. Dillon Boston Globe 1 0.125 Bill Kuttner General Public 19 2.375

Janna Donohue General Public 2 0.25 Paul Lacey YRC, Inc. 3 0.375

Michael Downey General Public 28 3.5 Kevin Lally Retired 78 9.75

Stephen Drago US Foodservice 57 7.125 Dave Langan Retired 155 19.375 Blood Blood Bank Jessica Drago General Public 1 0.125 Joseph Lanza Retired 1 0.125

Mike Erelli YRC, Inc. 43 5.375 Joseph Laplante G.D. Matthews & Sons. Corp. 22 2.75

Thomas D. Farnkoff Retired 52 6.5 Patti Lapointe TeamstersCare 73 9.125

Doug Francey Atlantic Plant Maintenance 39 4.875 Kathryn E. MacDonald General Public 1 0.125

Dick Frank City of Cambridge -DPW 50 6.25 Bill MacDougall General Public 5 0.625

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Name Company Times/Gallons Name Company Times/Gallons

Jim MacInnis Xpedx 21 2.625 Karen Salvato NETFCU 31 3.875

Brian MacLeod Shaughnessy & Ahern 18 2.25 Philip Savoy, Jr. Coan, Inc. 45 5.625

Paul Mannix Joint Venture 2 0.25 Patrick Scarry General Public 4 0.5

E. Al Marcotte Retired 7 0.875 Joe Sciuto Retired 58 7.25

Bob McAllister Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 125 15.625 Anthony Scopa Costa Fruit 4 0.5

Charlie McAskill Atlas-Glenmore 49 6.125 Paul Sharpe Retired 101 12.625

Tom McGarty New England Theatrical 14 1.75 T. Eddie Sheehan Retired 10 1.25

Wanda McGarty General Public 81 Drew Smith General Public 81

Michael McGrath US Foodservice 55 6.875 Dan Splaine Retired 140 17.5

Richard McMurtry UPS - Norwood 29 3.625 Ryan Sullivan General Public 4 0.5

Gail Michalski Alliance Express (Clerical) 25 3.125 F. Dan Sullivan Retired 12 1.5

Aaron Miller General Public 2 0.25 Tom Sullivan Global- Chelsea 58 7.25

Robert Monteforte UPS- Somerville 15 1.875 Thomas Sullivan Retired 3 0.375

Ronnie Moran Retired 136 17 Fred Sutera General Public 65 8.125

Tom Moskaluk Arlington Coal & Lumber 15 1.875 Annabelle Torino General Public 28 3.5

John J. Murphy Retired 182 22.75 Larry Tucker Retired 1 0.125

Tommy Nasson Global- Chelsea 109 13.625 Stephen Urguhart Retired 81

Roger Newcomb, Jr. M.S. Walker 12 1.5 Bobby Valdario DHL 2 0.25

Maureen K. O'Brien General Public 3 0.375 Charlie Vaughn Retired 49 6.125

John O'Connor Admiral Metals 22 2.75 Jack Ward Retired 126 15.75

Michael Pagliaro New Penn Motor Express 91 11.375 James W. Woods Retired 52 6.5

Peter Pappas Retired 9 1.125 Mallory Woods General Public 2 0.25

Joe Peluso Atlas-Glenmore 48 6

Edmund E. Petit, Jr. Retired 31 3.875

Edward Porter Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 9 1.125

Christine Quinn General Public 4 0.5

John Quinn General Public 5 0.625

David Radochia, Jr. Boston Globe (Local 259) 3 0.375

Ron Raymond UPS-Chelmsford 51 6.375

Carol Rees General Public 2 0.25

Peter Rodliff Marr Rigging 1 0.125

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Calendar ofEvents

January 15 General Membership Meeting 10:00 a.m. Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

January 2012 January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 28 Blood Bank 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

February 12 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

February 14 Valentine’s Day James Riddle Hoffa’s Birthday

February 19 General Membership Meeting 10:00 a.m. February 2012 Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

February 20 President’s Day

February 22 George Washington’s Birthday

February 25 Blood Bank 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

March 11 Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 2012 March 18 General Membership Meeting 10:00 a.m. Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

March 24 Blood Bank 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129

5th Annual Light Up The Night SAVE THE DATE: for Autism Gala – April 7, 2012

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Mike Bates Gaskell says he deals with the usual issues as steward for his 22 co- workers. “It is never a perfect day as steward. I deal with seniority ABC Moving Company, problems, pay-discrepancy concerns, split-shifting and eight-hour Somerville guarantee battles, but I usually resolve all problems before they make Michael Bates has been working at ABC it to the formal grievance procedure,” Gaskell said. Moving Company in Somerville, Mass. Casey & Hayes has been doing business since 1925 and keeps since 1993. In July of 1994 Bates helped to the Teamsters Local 25 members very busy. unionize ABC and since then he has been “We move everything from laboratories to library books,” a member of Teamsters Local 82. (On January 1, 2012 Local 82 Gaskell said. “We are constantly in and out of commercial build- merged into Local 25.) ings, colleges and universities, law firms and museums. The largest Bates is the only steward for the 14 Teamsters on the list and move I ever did was in 1988 at the law firm Ropes and Gray. We enjoys his role as steward. “I have a civil relationship with manage- moved 15 floors in 20 days.” ment and I am not afraid to confront them when they are wrong,” Gaskell is very pleased with his recent move into Local 25 Bates said. “I also have a good relationship with the members and from Local 82. “We now have more resources and the ability to they understand when I tell them they are wrong and not the com- chase the nonunion movers out of Boston. The leadership of pany in certain situations.” Local 25, with President O’Brien at the helm, creates a better Bates is really excited about becoming a member of Local 25. atmosphere and restores pride in the Local 82 membership. I am “We now have solid representation with Local 25, under the excited for the future.” leadership of President O’Brien. I have known Sean my whole life and I know with him in charge we will become much stronger in the big buildings in Boston by stopping the nonunion companies Kenneth Healy from taking our work.” Spry Moving and Storage ABC Moving has been in business since 1982. It has contracts Company, Woburn with Verizon, Fidelity Investments, many law firms, bio-tech companies and the big hospitals in Boston. Ken Healy has been a Teamster since “The company is doing well,” Bates said. “We are two years into a 1984 when he helped to unionize Global six-year contract and we want the company to remain busy so we can Van Lines. In May of 1990, Healy moved get an even share at the bargaining table in 2015.” to Spry Moving and Storage Company, Bates hails from a long line of union members. His uncle Mark where he has worked ever since. Bates is the steward for Local 25 at Boston Sand and Gravel. His uncle Healy is in his third year as steward at Spry for his 16 fellow Billy Riley is a member of the Local 25 Movie Division. His uncle Teamsters. Brian Bates is a member of Laborers Local 22 and his brother Shawn “I like being steward. I feel good when I can solve a problem Bates was a member of the NHL Players Association as a professional for one of the guys,” Healy said. “I don’t like having to bang heads hockey player for the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders. with the ownership about an issue, but that is my role as steward and I accept it, and the guys appreciate me fighting for them.” Healy is thrilled about the merger of Local 82 into Local 25. Ralph Gaskell “I now feel empowered as a Teamster. We can finally stick up for Casey & Hayes Movers, ourselves and know that the leadership of Local 25 has our South Boston backs,” Healy said. “President O’Brien really impresses me with his vision for the future. The forecast with Local 25 looks good Like his grandfather 50 years ago, Ralph and promising.” Gaskell is a Teamster at Casey & Hayes Movers Spry Moving and Storage does mostly commercial work in in South Boston, Massachusetts. He has been Boston, at the large hospitals like Mass General, and pharmaceuti- the Local 82—and now Local 25—steward cal companies like Pfizer and others. Spry also has a household since 2001 and has worked at Casey & Hayes for 24 years. division and archive division.

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“Spry is a family-owned business and they are generally fair to collective bargaining agreements. “I get irritated when I have to inter- us,” Healy said. “But there is always room for us to get along better.” vene when a company doesn’t respect the collective bargaining agreement that they signed,” McNiff said. “Some of these vendors come into our convention centers and try to skirt the contracts we have in Ed Welch place. My job is to protect our work and to stop them.” Global Experience Specialists, McNiff is looking forward to vast changes that promise to come South Boston with the merger of Local 82 into Local 25. “I am so excited to get the respect back that we lost in the past. There seems to be a rebirth in Ed “Edso” Welch works at the Boston Con- confidence in our membership as a result of the merger,” McNiff said. vention Center for Global Experience Spe- “We have been through a lot for the past 15 months and we are cialists. He has worked in the Teamsters impressed with the direction that President O’Brien and Business Trade Show Division since 1994 and has Agent Tom Mari are taking us.” been a steward since 2010. McNiff believes that there are many new organizing opportu- “We have 24 Teamsters on the list, but when a big show comes to nities within the Trade Show Division that Local 25 could take town we can put on up to 200 Teamsters to work,” Welch said. “In advantage of. June 2011 we put 350 Teamsters to work at the National Association “The sky is the limit in organizing in this division. Many compa- of Chain Drug Store convention. It was by far our biggest show at the nies and vendors come into our convention halls and they don’t pay new convention center.” their workers fairly. Our members interact with them and we plan to The Teamster Trade Show members work very hard when they help them join Teamsters Local 25,” McNiff said. work a show. “We do it all, from setting up display booths, pipe and drape, podiums and risers, and also lay carpet in the 650,000-square- foot facility,” Welch said. Robert “Bob” Irvine “Our contract is up in April 2012, and we are glad that Local 25 will Freeman Companies—Braintree be representing us at the table. The merger has brought a new sense of confidence to the Local 82 membership. Sean O’Brien is a great leader Bob Irvine is a 46-year, second-generation and we are all excited to go to battle with him,” Welch said. Teamster who has worked in the Tradeshow Division since the mid-1960s. Irvine has seen the tradeshow industry Kevin McNiff evolve into big business. Freeman Companies, Braintree “I have witnessed the tradeshow industry really blossom from a small seasonal industry into big business with all of the bells and Kevin McNiff has been a Teamster since whistles,” Irvine said. “Back in the day we had to lug everything 1978. For 34 years, McNiff has worked in around, now the technology has changed for the better where we are the Teamsters Trade Show Division in able to use pallet trucks, scissor lifts and other ergonomic technology. Boston at either the World Trade Center, The shows themselves are highly automated and are really more of a Hynes Auditorium, and recently at the major production than just the pipe and drape shows of the past.” six-year-old MCCA Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Tradeshows are in Irvine’s bloodline. His father, Tom Irvine, South Boston. Kevin has 64 Teamsters on the full-time list, but started in the Tradeshow Division in the 1940s and his brother Ron can have up to 400 members working at the same time when a big Irvine served for 50 years as a Teamster in the tradeshow industry. His show comes to town. son, Rob, is a member of the Local 25 Tradeshow Division as well. McNiff has served as steward since 2005 and truly likes the experience. “There is now light at the end of the tunnel,” Irvine said of the “I take pleasure in being steward because I like the gratification I recent merger of Local 82 into Local 25. “We were strong at one get when I can help one of our members with a workplace issue,” he point, then we lost power. We are looking forward to the new lead- said. “Most of the time I am interpreting the contract, dealing with ership under President O’Brien.” seniority issues and fighting for maintenance of standards.” McNiff has no problem taking on the companies that disregard

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Name Company Type Effective Date Robert W. Carney Aggregate Industries Disability Pension 09/2011 Paul J. Civetti Lechmere Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 John H. Connarton J T Ryerson & Son Inc. Special Regular Pension 07/2011 Brian G. Cox U S Foodservice Inc. Disability Pension 09/2011 Richard A. Curley DHL Express Disability Pension 07/2011 John M. Evans U S Foodservice Inc. Year Special Service Plan C 08/2011 Robert J. Fitzpatrick DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 08/2011 Vericio V. Fontes Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Giovanni Gagliotta Costa Fruit & Produce Co. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Ralph M. Giller Central Artery Tunnel Project Statutory Pension 09/2011 Walter T. Hinkley Nonantum Lumber Statutory Pension 09/2011 Theodore W. Lampman Alliance Energy Corp. Regular Pension 09/2011 Ronald R. Masterson G A F Materials Corp. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Lawrence J. Milinazzo Costa Fruit & Produce Co. Early Retirement Pension 08/2011 Walter M. Mills Logan 2000 Regular Pension 09/2011 Ronald P. Mott Petroleum Heat & Power Co. Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Kevin A. Satterthwaite Marr Scaffolding Co. Year Special Service Plan C 09/2011 Tyrone C. Shauan Sr. Petroleum Heat & Power Co. Inc. Statutory Pension 12/2010 Edward A. Shaw Sharp Air Freight Service Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Peter Taslakian Harsco Infrastructure Americas Early Retirement Pension 09/2011 Clarence A. Turner Signal Delivery Service Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Linvan C. Young Purity Supreme Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Ernest J. Arseneau Eastern Metal Mill Prod. Co. Statutory Pension 10/2011 William E. Chambers Consolidated Freightways Corp. Statutory Pension 09/2011 John A. Crosby U S Foodservice Inc. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 David M. Duggan Special Movie Shows Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 William P. Dwyer U S Foodservice Inc. Disability Pension 10/2011 Werner J. Fehmel Lily Truck Leasing Corp. Statutory Pension 08/2011 Richard B. Lang Petroleum Heat & Power Co. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 Maureen A. McDonald DHL Express, (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 03/2010 Albert P. McKenney Browing-Ferris Ind. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 08/2011 James P. O’Brien Central Artery Tunnel Project Statutory Pension 10/2011 Carl R. Palanzi DHL Express, (USA Inc.) Statutory Pension 10/2011 Kenneth J. Powers Sr. DHL Express, (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 10/2011 Jose M. Ribeiro James Ferrera & Sons Inc. Statutory Pension 10/2011 Mary R. Rosati Jordan Marsh Co. Statutory Pension 10/2011 Ernest L. Spring U S Foodservice Inc. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 Leslie L. Trotman United Parcel Serv. Inc. Statutory Pension 09/2011 Luther L. Washington Buckley & Scott Whetton Inc. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 Peter Yeanacopolis Sharp Air Freight Service Inc. Statutory Pension 10/2011 Leo W. Callahan Americold Logistics Regular Pension 11/2011 Frank W. Colantonio Millbrook Cold Storage Inc. Thirty Year Full Service 09/2011 John A. Connolly Local 380 Merger Statutory Pension 11/2011 Robert D. Damigella The 357 Corp. Statutory Pension 11/2011 Mary E. Dunn DHL Express (USA Inc.) Statutory Pension 11/2011 Ian R. Griffin United Parcel Serv. Inc. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 David P. Hammond Bird & Son Inc. Statutory Pension 11/2011 Ernie G. Karelas DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 11/2011 Howard A. Kaufman United Parcel Serv. Inc. Regular Pension 09/2011 Paul E. Nardi, Jr. Boston Sand & Gravel Co. Regular Pension 09/2011 Pensioners Daniel J. Newhall DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 11/2011 Robert A. Petit Manfi Leasing Corp. Early Retirement Pension 10/2011 Karl M. Rasmussen United Parcel Serv. Inc. Disability Pension 11/2011 Thomas A. Sarro DHL Express (USA Inc.) Disability Pension 11/2011 Dennis Sayers BFI/Allied Wast Ind. Inc. Disability Pension 10/2011 William E. Stens United Parcel Serv. Inc. Statutory Pension 11/2011 Athanase C. Valentin Morton Shoe Stores Inc. Statutory Pension 11/2011 Fred Ward, Jr. A B F Freight System Inc. Statutory Pension 11/2011 Robert W. Zachko, Jr. U S Foodservice Inc. Disability Pension 11/2011

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Name Company Name Company Neil Anderson Consolidated Freightways James F. Mason Gate Gourmet, Inc. Linn R. Aucoin Purtiy Supreme Louis R. McAllister Transit Services, Inc. Roland J. Austin Signal Delivery Service, Inc. Patrick J. McCue Boston Sand & Gravel Roy I. Baker G. H. Harnum, Inc. Hugh J. McDonald Twin Trucking Adele I. Bromberg DHL Express Thomas E. McLaughlin Austin Hastings Co., Inc. Charles H. Brooks, Jr. Robbie Fuels, Inc. Robert McLennon United Parcel Service Theresa Broussard First National Stores John M. McNamara Allied Waste Services Thomas W. Carleton Heating Oil Partners Jennie Mike Champion International Corp. Ethel E. Carr First National Stores Thomas R. Molloy Airco Distribution Gases Edwin R. Cassidy Ferrera & Sons Edward G. Murdock Airco Distribution Gases Henry E. Chandler L & R Truck Leasing, Inc. Paul J. Nevero The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Harold Cleveland Tyler Co. Richard T. Nigro Dudley Fuel Company James F. Coppenrath G.S.P Recycling James M. O'Brien Browning-Ferris, Inc. Arthur Courchaine Boston & Taunton Trans. Co. Joseph Ognibeni Northern Terminals, Inc. Edward L. Cuddy Berman's Motor Express, Inc. Frances A. Penza Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation Edward F. Dillon G.T. Rodes, Inc. Dean S. Pevey Brewer Petroleum Service, Inc. James F. English Harso Infastructure Americas Robert E. Putnam Westwood Cartage, Inc. John A. Ferguson Brinks, Inc. Robert M. Qualtieri YRC, Inc. Robert Fitzgerald G.A. Climo & Son Samuel M. Ragusa Browning- Ferris, Inc. Vincent Giordano C. Pappas Co., Inc. Albert L. Riva Federal Warehouse, Inc. William J. Hartnett Texaco Refining & Marketing , Inc. Bertrand H. Roy Warehouse Transport, Inc. John R. Herbert ABF Freight System, Inc. Charles A. Rund Coan, Inc. Michael J. King The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Robert James Sciarra 357 Corp. Thomas J. Loomis Lily Truck Leasing Corp. Pasquale Serio First National Stores Peter J. Loughlin DHL Express Walter H. Songin Keith Fulton & Sons, Inc. Richard F. Lynch Coan, Inc. Richard L. Snow Plymouth Rock Transportation James J. Stevens Atlas Personnel, Inc. Francis F. Thomas The Carter's Ink Company Mildred R. Toomey TeamstersCare Martin Vitkausas Bird, Inc. Paul W. Walsh Consolidated Freightways Norman Willwerth The Delivery Corporation John Yailaian Rush Delivery Service, Inc.

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Richie Reardon was introduced and we talked Retiree News about the credit union. He said that even with the Teamsters slow year we have had, we are making loans and we Local 25 Note: There are three breakfast meetings a year have a great staff to handle your needs. Join the held on the second Thursday of January, April and credit union! Retiree Chapter October. We had another rainy day for our break- President Conti announced that we will have fast meeting, but in spite of the weather, 150 mem- the Autism Gala on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the 25 bers attended. InterContinental Hotel. Tickets cost $60 each. President Joe Conti introduced Local 25 Presi- There will be a live auction. There is a custom dent Sean O’Brien to say a few words. O’Brien build chopper being raffled and the tickets are thanked the retirees for all their help and commit- $100 each. There will be food stations all around ment while he was campaigning. He said that Toys the room. for Tots started slow but with the efforts of Conti, Retirees that want to run for positions on the we had a record collection. O’Brien also thanked Executive Board can pick-up nomination papers at Conti, Bill Grubbs, Kevin Lally and all those who the April meeting. Anyone can run but the nomi- helped. O’Brien said there is a lot going on in Local nee must be a member in good standing for two Joe Conti 25 today and thanked everyone in the audience for full years running. President making the local what it is today. “We have what we Scholarship applications are available. To be have today—pensions, health and welfare, good eligible for grandchildren to receive retiree scholar- wages—because of our prior members,” he said. ship, you must up to date on dues. He said Local 25 is growing and recently merged The blood bank date is Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. with Local 82. He talked about the Day Room and Some of these people have given 180 pints. Jack the Executive Board Room and that they will stay Murphy is one of them. the same. He needs and appreciates the help of the Conti thanked the rank and file for attending Retiree Chapter. and thanked Café Sorelli for an excellent breakfast. Conti read the names of the deceased members He thanked the servers who served the break- Chuck Durfee Secretary-Treasurer since the last meeting and held a moment of silence. fast: Frank Pagliaro, Tony Bruno, Tom Nasson, Bob Chuck Durfee read the financial report. A Ricciardi, Dick Allen, Lenny Hagen, Jerry Bolton, motion to accept was made by Paul Walsh and Paul McNeiley and Paul Sharpe. seconded by Kenny Burgess. Thanks to Joe Evans and Billy Briggs for han- Johnny B. thanked everyone for coming despite dling the 50-50 raffle. the bad weather. He talked about Suffolk Downs The next breakfast meeting is April 12. and said that the races will be on Monday, June 4. The Teamster clock was won by Dan DiGiacomo. The price for the tickets and the lunch will be the The four $25 prizes were won by: Mike Curley, same, $17. Charles Knecht, Bill Walsh and Tom Bullen. John "Johnny B" Buonaugurio Vice President The next breakfast meeting is April 12. S pokesman Mag W inter 2012_layout 2/1/12 11:15 AM Page c3

WELCOME ABOARD!

Mourning John Boulten a Big Loss Walsh

Richard Howe Bill Burpee We lost our good New Penn Recording-Secretary friend Joe Cuggino. He William S. Falasar died 10 days before his Boston Herald 97th birthday. Roy John P. Gibney Herrick, Bobby Breau and Joe Cuggino started the Stop and Shop Retiree Chapter in 1985. Herrick was the first Presi- dent and Cuggino was the first Secretary-Treasurer. Clarence F. Hattuck Jr 357 Corp. Cugino loved the Retiree Chapter and was a strong Kevin Lally advocate for us. He was there for all our events Louis LoGrippo Trustee P. Tavilla through the years. He loved the Irish dinners and made us laugh wearing the funny hats. We saw him Joseph E. Meoli at Suffolk Downs “at the races,” and he would enjoy Airborne/DHL talking to everyone and making us smile. We looked Ronald P. Mott for him at all our breakfast meetings. He didn’t Fras Clew Mor make the last one. He will be greatly missed. Joe Thomas V. Nasson Cuggino was truly a “Teamsters’ Teamster.” Global Oil Herb Andrews President O’Brien offered the Teamsters’ van for Trustee John C. O’Reilly the funeral at the family’s request. President Conti ABF drove the van and delivered the Bible to the family. The van was the second vehicle behind the hearse. Michael D. Rae Airborne/DHL The family was grateful to have the van in the pro- cession. There was a sticker attached to his casket Theodore Salviti Manfi/Stop and Shop that said, “Proud to be an American, Proud to be

a Teamster.” Craig B. Wilcox Dan Splaine Manfi/Stop and Shop Trustee

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