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LOCAL 25 WELCOMES LOCAL 82 MEMBERS

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FEATURES5 On Strike! CertainTeed

Workers Take Action Against Corporate Greed

6 Sharing Ideas: 150 Stewards Attend Annual Seminar

10 Local 25 Has Banner Year Raising Funds for Toys for Tots

14 O’Brien Wins! Local 25 President Gets Most Votes in the East

DEPARTMENTS2 Business Agent Reports

16 TeamstersCare

18 Secretary-Treasurer’s Report

20 Blood Bank

22 Calendar

24 Stewards Spotlight

26 Pensioners

27 In Memoriam

28 Retiree Chapter News

VISIT THE

Left LaneThe “Left Lane” is the name of the new Teamsters Local 25 Store,which is housed in the Day Room atthe headquarters at 544 Main Street,Charlestown, Massachusetts.

The store features a select number ofdifferent items offered on a seasonalbasis: shirts, hats, jackets and sweat-shirts. There will also be specialtyitems 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

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Mark A. HarringtonSecretary-Treasurer

John A. MurphyVice President/Business Agent

Mark D. LessardRecording Secretary/Asst. Business Agent

Jackie Addison Trustee

John Jay ManleyTrustee

Andrew P. WalshTrustee

George SlicisBusiness Agent

Tom MariBusiness Agent

Robert FabrizioBusiness Agent

David A. PietroforteBusiness Agent

Steven J. SouthBusiness Agent

Steven R. SullivanOrganizer

SpokesmanThe

Date of Filing:January 7, 2008

Title of Publication:The Spokesman

Frequency of Issue:Quarterly

Location of Office: 544 Main StreetBoston, MA 02129

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Editor & ManagingEditor: Sean M. O’Brien

Ownership:Local 25 Teamsters Union544 Main Street Boston,MA 02129

Total # Copies: 15,000

Paid and/or requestedCirculation: None

Free Distribution by Mail: 14,348

Free Distribution Outside the Mail: 652

Total Distribution:15,000

Copies not Distributed: 652 (office use..etc)

Sean M. O'Brien, President/Principal Officer

Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation


President Message from the

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 82merged with Local 25 on January 1, 2012.) The merger of our two locals will give all members morepower moving forward. Our leadership team looks forward to providing our members from Local82 with the strong representation they deserve. On pages 24-25, please see the steward spotlights fea-turing former Local 82 member/stewards.

We finished 2011 strong with a tremendously successful stewards conference on September 17,2011. 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 areon the front lines every day fighting for worker justice and the rights of their co-workers. This con-ference was a great opportunity for our stewards to learn about important issues and to share theirsuccess stories in the battles they face every day.

Another noteworthy success late in 2011 was our Toys for Tots effort, where once again our mem-bers’ generosity made a huge difference. We raised more than $25,000 and collected thousands oftoys for needy children. WCBV-TV’s Randy Price highlighted Local 25’s efforts on a segment thataired December 12. Local 25 has been serving as a toy drop-off location for the past several years. Weall know times are tough for many Local 25 families, so we appreciate your donations to help putsmiles 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 toanother five-year term and Ken Hall was elected General Secretary-Treasurer, replacing Tom Keegel. I wantto thank you for helping me top the ticket in the East as International Union Vice President. I am honoredand proud to have this opportunity to serve in this new leadership position. Local 25 member turnout wasstrong in the election and I thank you for participating. Exercising your right to vote is vital in having astrong voice in your union. I urge everyone to continue to get involved in your Local 25 by attending mem-bership 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 elec-tions will be very important for workers nationwide. We will need all hands on deck to re-electBarack 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. Weneed 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 pro-tecting our futures. This is about protecting our families’ futures.

Fraternally,

Sean M. O'BrienPresident/Principal Officer

“We need toremain unitedmore than ever

and we all need tofight to stand up

for our rights as workers. “

–SEAN M. O'BRIENPRESIDENT/

PRINCIPAL OFFICER

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Vice-President and Business Agent John MurphyWe are wrapping up contract negotia-tions at Cambridge Offset Printing.We will work hard to maintain theTeamster pension as well as a wageincrease. President O’Brien has givenme some new assignments. I will be

handling the Boston Globe, SAF Sales in Stoneham, and Gioioso& Sons in Hyde Park.

In the Freight Division, a new ruling on restricting the use ofcellular phones while driving became effective January 3, 2012.The new rule restricts a CMV driver from holding a mobile tele-phone to conduct a voice communication, dialing a mobile tele-phone by pressing more than a single button, or reaching for amobile phone in an unacceptable and unsafe manner. Only theuse of a hands-free phone located in close proximity to the driverwould be in compliance.

At DHL, we held a special meeting with our members fromDHL and AEI to ratify Local 25’s action regarding our contrac-tual language on pension.

In the Airline Division, the United Airlines mechanics’ con-tract was ratified by 69 percent of our membership. The contractprovides for significant wage increases, maintenance of healthcare benefits and enhanced job security for more than 5,000members nationwide. Local 25 members voted to ratify by a 94-percent margin, the highest in the country.

As always, don’t forget the Credit Union, run by Teamstersfor Teamsters.

Business Agent George SlicisI have recently ratified a new three-yeardeal with Angelica Textiles Services inSomerville, Massachusetts. I would liketo thank my steward, Jose Perez, for hishelp in negotiating another good con-tract for the members.

I have also recently ratified a new contract for the North Read-ing DPW workers. It was a first Teamster contract for this group

and I look forward representing them. I would like to thank thecommittee members, Joe Pascucci and Chris Demming, for theirhard work and determination to get the group a good contract forthe next three years.

I have reached a tentative agreement with Cambridge HealthAlliance. This is also a first-time Teamster contract and negotia-tions were very difficult. I hope to bring it back to the new mem-bers to vote on it.

I have been in negotiations with Certainteed (Bird) for sev-eral months and the company submitted a best final offer to uswhich the members voted down 68-2 and authorized us to strikeif necessary. We informed the company that it was voted downand we were willing to go back to the table. However, the com-pany was not willing to move on its last offer. The companywants to take the members out of the Teamsters Health Careplan and put them into a company health plan that has higherco-pays, higher deductibles and substandard coverage for ourmembers. We put the members out on strike on December 19 at3 p.m. and have had a 24-hour, daily picket line set up in front ofthe plant. The courage of both the members employed there andPresident Sean O’Brien has been huge during these tough times.Nobody wants to strike but sometimes that’s what it takes to pro-tect benefits you have enjoyed for years and to show that you arewilling to fight for them.

Happy New Year to all.

Business Agent Tom MariI have ongoing negotiations with thecity of Woburn department headsand have requested the Massachu-setts Labor Board to assign a media-tor due to the city’s unwillingness tomove on many issues. The members

in Woburn are committed to obtaining a fair contract thatwill protect and improve their working conditions.

Also in 2012, as I have reported in the past we will be nego-tiating four out of five solid waste agreements where Local 25inherited old Local 379 agreements that have numerous issuesthat need to be addressed. I ask that all members who work inthe solid waste industry come together, stand strong and let the

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companies see that the Teamsters in Boston will not accept asubstandard agreement.

This spring I will also be negotiating the Boston Sand andGravel contract where we have 50 strong members who pro-duce and deliver concrete throughout the Boston area. BostonSand is expecting to have a busy spring and summer due tonumerous construction projects that are kicking off.

I have had many assignment changes effective January 1,2012, and have been assigned the newly merged Trade Showindustry from Local 82. There are 28 contracts that all expireon March 31, 2012. This is a tremendous challenge that Iproudly accept and I look forward to making the former Local82 members proud to be members of the strongest local unionin the country—Local 25.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the members I have repre-sented in the past and in the future for your continued supportand commitment to Teamsters Local 25.

Business Agent Robert FabrizioAs of this writing, I am about to fin-ish negotiations with Vocell Bus. Thisis a newly organized group inMalden, Massachusetts with 84 newmembers. I am confident that I willget a tentative agreement by January.

I am also currently in negotiations with the security guardsat St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, which isalso a newly organized group with 22 new members.

I am happy to announce that I was able to ratify a one-yearextension for the drivers and mechanics at Peter Pan Bus Linesin Chelsea, Massachusetts. I was able to get them a 2-percentwage increase along with an additional paid personal day. I wasalso successful in reducing the health care costs of workers whowere paying at a higher rate.

I have two more contracts that are expiring this year. Thefirst one is the Norwell Custodians, whose contract expires inJuly. The second one is Kuehne & Nagel in Franklin, Massachu-setts. Their contract expires this coming August. I will be hav-ing proposal meetings with members of both of these compa-nies in the next several months.

Stop & Shop hired an engineering firm this past fall to eval-uate the time standards in the warehouse in Freetown. Thecompany implemented the changes from this study in earlyDecember. The Teamsters’ engineers will be at the distributioncenter during the first week in February to validate the changesthat were implemented by the company.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each andevery one of you who donated to the 2011 Toys-For-Tots cam-paign. Even during these trying times, we were able to raisemore this year than in previous years. I am extremely pleased toannounce that, because of you, we were able to take care ofevery charity that reached out to us several times over, alongwith taking care of all of our members who were in need thisyear. I want to give a special thank you to each of our retirees,Joe Conti, Billy Grubbs and Kevin Lally, for their tireless com-mitment year after year in making this Toys-For-Tots campaignthe success it is. They truly are our greatest asset.

I hope you all had a safe and happy 2012, and I look for-ward to seeing you soon.

Business Agent Dave PietroforteSince my last report I have com-pleted contract talks with xpedx. Weagreed on a one-year deal and main-tained pension and health benefits.

At East Boston Health Center wewere successful in negotiating a new

three-year deal with increased wages, and all contract lan-guage remained the same.

At Paul Revere Transportation in Chelsea, I have reached atentative agreement with the company on a new five-year dealwith additional vacation, sick days and increased wages. OnJanuary 7, members ratified the contract.

At Ryerson Steel in Ayer, Massachusetts, we will resumetalks in early February. Also, at Sears, talks will begin on Feb-ruary 6, 7 and 8. I would like to thank my stewards for theirhard work on these negotiations.

Since my last report I have settled all the remaining arbi-tration issues. At East Boston Health, I was successful insecuring 14 hours of back pay for a bidding issue. At Air Gas

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in Hingham I was able to settle an hourly wage issue and themember was awarded nine months hourly back pay and alsoresulted in the member receiving an hourly wage increase.

I have been assigned three additional companies to repre-sent. They are Waldo Brothers in Roxbury, Angelica TextileServices in Somerville and Veterans Taxi in Newton. I havemet with the stewards and members and look forward to rep-resenting them.

I hope you and your family had a safe and enjoyable holi-day season.

Business Agent Steve SouthWe have concluded the negotiationsin the town of Watertown on behalfof the DPW members. We signed astrong three-year contract that wasratified unanimously and includesmany improvements in wages, bene-

fits and working conditions. Thank you to the negotiatingcommittee who worked hard for more than a year to get thedeal done.

On January 1, the new South Shore Regional EmergencyCommunication Center (SSRECC) opened in Hingham, Mass-achusetts. This new dispatch center employs 25 employeesfrom four different towns and has the most cutting-edge tech-nology available to dispatchers. On January 9, we filed petitionsat the Massachusetts Division of Labor Relations to representall dispatchers, call takers and supervisors who work at theSSRECC. We look forward to negotiating a Teamster contractfor our new and existing members that work there.

We just finished peak season at UPS and it was one of thebusiest on record. The stewards worked hard to enforce thecontract while working 12 to 18 hours per day. I thank them forall of their efforts. We continue to have a significant amount ofpayroll discrepancies in our members’ paychecks. Be sure tokeep track of your hours and contact me or one of the stewardswith any issues.

We had a credit union sign-up day on November 10 atChelmsford UPS with a very successful turnout. Thank you toCarol and Jack who always do a great job helping our memberswith their banking needs. Please keep in mind that the biennialbid will begin in February and the vacation picks will begin inApril.

On January 1, we assumed Teamsters Local 82 and Presi-dent O’Brien assigned me to represent the Moving and Storageindustry. I look forward to working with all of the stewards andmembers who work in this industry to protect our work andorganize the nonunion companies in Massachusetts. I was alsoassigned the city of Cambridge and also look forward to repre-senting our brother and sister members working in the city.

Happy New Year to you and your families!

Recording Secretary,Assistant Business AgentMark LessardI am currently in negotiations withthe town of Acton, Massachusetts onbehalf of the civilian 911 dispatchers.I have several other 911 dispatch cen-ters that I will begin to negotiate in

early 2012, including the towns of Brookline, Concord, Sud-bury and Saugus.

It is going to be a busy year for me in regards to negotiatingcontracts. I have several contracts that will expire during thefirst six months of 2012 including DSM Neoresins, AmericoldLogistics, UMass Boston (patrolmen and sergeants), UMassLowell (police and security officers), town of Winthrop (cleri-cal) and First Student.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of thestewards that I work with at all of my current assignments and Ilooked forward to working with them in 2012.

I have recently been assigned a few new groups that I willbegin to represent in 2012, which include Jet-A-Way, MelroseSchool Administration, Mount Ida College (maintenance andbus drivers) and the members at St. Michael’s Cemetery. I lookforward to meeting all of these members.

At Hertz/Logan, I continue to work on the members’ griev-ances and have been spending a lot of my time there getting toknow all the members and helping them with their concerns.


Several hundred TeamstersLocal 25 members and sup-porters from Massachusettsand southern New Hamp-shire descended on thework site of CertainTeed onThursday, January 5, 2012,to bring attention to thecompany’s repeated attackson its employees.

Local 25 had beennegotiating with Certain-Teed—a French-ownedmaker of roofing productsand asphalt shingles—untilthe contract expired at12:01 a.m. on December 19,2011. Despite their bestefforts, negotiators from Local 25 were unable to make any progresstoward resolving any of the outstanding issues with CertainTeed andthe company left the union no option but to strike.

“The company has become the epitome of greed, treating itsworkforce unfairly and without regard for health and welfare and jobsecurity,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President and Principal Officer ofTeamsters Local 25. “CertainTeed is a prime example of what hap-pens when a multimillion-dollar corporation buys out a local busi-ness. Shortly after the French company acquired the locally ownedBird Corporation in 1998, workers have seen the stark differencesbetween 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 drasticallyreduce the amount of health insurance they provide to workers and, inreturn, give employees a one-time $1,000 bonus. These latest cuts comeon top of other concessions CertainTeed workers have made in the past.

“We know that homeowners have a choice in what roofing mate-rials and shingles they buy and are asking the public not to purchaseCertainTeed 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. Theyhave approximately 7,000 employees and 70 facilities throughout theUnited States and Canada.


ONSTRIKE

CertainTeed Workers Take Action Against Corporate Greed

Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA)and Sean M. O’Brien, President andPrincipal Officer


Teamsters Local 25’s annual Steward Seminarwas a huge success, with about 150 stewardsturning out to learn about issues important fortheir jobs fighting for their co-workers.

The event was held on September 17, 2011,at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. A big part

of the Teamsters is our stewards, who serve inside the operations dayin and day out. Our goal is to keep communication lines open at alltimes 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 com-mittee) 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 successfulas we are in the workplace. I know what a steward has to go throughon 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-ards on the importance of voting. He spoke about his leadershipin Congress and promised to continue to fight for the working fam-ilies. It was great to see Rep. Markey with our Teamsters Local 25steward shirt.

President O’Brien wrapped up the seminar with thanks andappreciation for all the stewards’ efforts to keep our union strong.

“I feel it is important to gather all of our stewards together on ayearly basis and share ideas and our vision for the future. It is quite animpressive group of leaders and I thank them everyday for what theydo for us,” O’Brien said.


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LEFT: L to R: StephanieDiMauro, James Paigeand Flo Bailey from Hertz

RIGHT: L to R: KatieMacDonald, Brenda

Dionne, Trish DiSilva, and Jen Todd from the

Local 25 office staff

RIGHT: L to R: PresidentSean M. O’Brien with

Congressman EdMarkey (D-MA)

BELOW: President SeanM. O’Brien, President andPrincipal Officer, Local 25

ABOVE: Jimmy Donovan,UPS Somerville

LEFT: L to R: Eric Morash, Wayne Maquire, Brian Reaney,Mike Lynch, Mike O’Brien, allfrom 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

LEFT: L to R: IBT DRIVERepresentatives Tim Dunn and Tom Curtin with Local 25Business Agent Steve South


Ace in the Hole!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 suc-

cessful 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.

Admiral MetalsAllied Waste Services-BostonAll Bright Travel & SandalsArrow Paper CorporationBoston Carmens Union Local 589Boston Police Patrolmen's Assn. Inc.Boston Sand & Gravel CompanyBrady Realty GroupCharles P. Blouin, Inc.D'Arrigo Bros. CompanyDave Does Windows Plus

Delta Dental / Denta Quest DiSilva Transportation, Inc. Eascorp First Union Promo LLCGreater Boston Labor CouncilHalo Branded SolutionsIBEW, Local 103Jim StoverJohn Cerasuolo Co. Inc.Loomis-Sayles & Company, LPM.S. Walker, Inc. Mail Handlers Union Local 301Manfi Leasing Corp.Martignetti CompaniesMeketa Investment Group. Inc.

Michael W. Morrissey CommitteeMichael A. Sullivan CommitteeMelissa Hurley / MJH CommunicationsNew England Millwork , Inc.New Penn Motor Express, Inc.Omni Ad SpecialtiesOPEIU Local 6Raso's Grille - Medford, MAS. Strock & Co., Inc.Segal Roitman, LLPSegreve & Hall Insurance Associates,Inc.Sonet Electric Systems, LLCSullivan Plumbing Corp.TeamstersCare Staff

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2011 Charity Golf Outing Raises Nearly $40,000


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Teamsters Joint Council 10 New EnglandTeamsters Local Union No. 79Teamsters Local Union No. 82Teamsters Local Union No. 127Teamsters Local Union No. 170Teamsters Local Union No. 191Teamsters Local Union No. 210Teamsters Local Union No. 259Teamsters Local Union No. 404Teamsters Local Union No. 443Teamsters Local Union No. 493Teamsters Local Union No. 633Teamsters Local Union No. 641Teamsters Local Union No. 671

Teamsters Local Union No. 701 Teamsters Local Union No. 1150Teamsters Local 804 I.B.T.The Office Supply People, Inc.Vertifi Software LLC (Use to be Eascorp) Waltham Lumber Company

GOLDABS Investment ManagementBlue Cross/Blue Sheild ofMassachusettsDBR Group, Inc.Consolidated Service CorporationFeinberg, Campbell & ZackNew England Teamsters FCU

Regan Associates, CharteredTeamsters Local 25 Group LegalPlanThe Stop & Shop SupermarketCompany,LLCTeamsterscare "Blood PressureScreening Benefit"Teamsters Local Union No. 769Teamsters Local 25

SILVERCapital Waster Services, Inc.Davis Vision Inc.JPD Management Trust, Inc. JP Morgan Asset ManagementKeches Law Group

Lord Abbett & Co., Inc.National Retail Systems, Inc. Paul Revere Transportation LLCPetro. OilRothschild Asset. ManagementShaughnessy & Ahern Co.Sparta Asset Management Sunrise ScavengerTeamsters Local Union No. 42Teamsters Local Union No. 251Teamsters Local Union No. 299Teamsters Local Union No. 707Mark Lessard, Recording Secretary


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

MIDDLE: L to R: Dennis Murray,George Kelly , Larry Davis, MarkHarrington, Secretary-TreasurerLocal 25, Wayne MusgroveRIGHT: L to R: Local 633 membersTom Noonan,Larry Fluery, JohnNacos, Mike O’Toole

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

PICTURED BOTTOM ROW:FAR LEFT: L to R: JohnCapadona, Scott Hastings, bothof UPS; George Slicis, BusinessAgent Local 25; Dan Gookin, UPS

MIDDLE: L to R: John “Juice”Juszkiewicz-UPS, WalterBaciqalupo-UPS, MauriceRichards-UPS,Ken Koutamas-UPS

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


T hanks to the generosity of members, Local25 raised $25,487 in cash for Toys for Tots in

2011, up about $2,000 from 2010.Local 25’s Toys for Tots campaign officially

began in 2000. Local 25 has been raising money forthe program since 2006 as a supplement to the toydonations. Local 25 can boast a six-year cash total of$135,700. The funding is used to buy toys and fulfillthe big-ticket requests like bicycles and highlysought-after electronics and gift cards for disadvan-taged families.

Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major BillHendricks, the United States Marine CorpsReserve and a group of Marine Reservists in LosAngeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys toneedy children. The idea came from Hendricks’wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafteda Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver thedoll to an organization, which would give it to aneedy child at Christmas. When Bill determinedthat no agency existed, Diane told him that heshould start one. He did. The 1947 pilot projectwas so successful that the Marine Corps adoptedToys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into anationwide campaign. That year, Marine CorpsReserve units across the nation conducted Toysfor Tots campaigns in each community in which aMarine Reserve Center was located. Marines haveconducted successful nationwide campaigns atChristmas each year since 1948.

“Our Toys for Tots campaign continues to growevery year. I am so proud of our members who givetheir hard-earned money or come to our union hallin droves to drop off toys for the needy,” said SeanM. O’Brien, Local 25 President and Principal Officer.

Each year around Thanksgiving, Local 25 asksits stewards to place a Toys for Tots box in theworkplace and the membership never hesi-tates to fill the boxes with toys. Manytimes the boxes are filled two andthree times before Christmas.Once the Toys for Tots boxes arefilled up, the Local 25 van showsup with Retiree Chapter PresidentJoe Conti behind the wheel, alongwith his elves Billy Grubbs andKevin Lally, and they load up thevan and bring the toys to the 40-foot container that sits in the Local 25parking lot.

The Teamsters Local 25 Toys for Tots Campaignis spearheaded by Business Agents Robert E. Fabrizioand David A. Pietroforte.

“We have a great Toys for Tots team in place atLocal 25,” said Fabrizio, a former Marine himself.

“Everyone works so well together, from the stew-ards to the members to the retirees, to make thisprogram so successful. We get a great deal done injust a few weeks.”

Over the 58 years of the U.S. Marine CorpsReserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have dis-tributed more than 351 million toys for 166million needy children. This charitableendeavor has made the U.S. Marinesthe unchallenged leaders in look-ing after needy children at Christ-mas. Over its 15-year lifespan, theMarine Toys for Tots Foundationhas supplemented local toy collec-tions with more than 64.5 milliontoys valued at more than $344million. It has provided promo-tion and support materials valuedat more than $3.9 million.

“Local 25 is honored to be able to help theneedy in our community,” said Pietroforte, Co-Chair of the Teamsters Local 25 Toys for Tots Com-mittee. “We have the most generous membership Ihave ever seen. The money and the toys keep comingregardless of how lousy the economy seems to be.”


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2012SCHOLARSHIP

ANNOUNCEMENT

The sons and daughters of Teamster members have

the opportunity to apply for the 2012 annual schol-

arships offered by Teamsters Local Union No. 25,

Joint Council 10 New England and the International

Brotherhood of Teamsters. High School Seniors

that plan to attend an accredited college or univer-

sity are eligible to apply for the scholarships.

If you have a son or daughterthat is a high school senior and

plans to attend college – requesta scholarship application today!

To request applications, please contact the

Scholarship Department at 617-241-8825 ext. 280

or by e-mail at [email protected]

Request your application today!


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SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012

8 pm to midnight

A special room rate of $215 is available through March 8, 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel at 1-877-747-Boston. Reference “Teamsters Local 25

Autism Gala” when making your reservation.

For more information about the custom chopper ra!e and the Gala, go to

Sean M. O’Brien, President/Principal Officer, Teamsters Local 25

Gala for Autism

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O’BRIENWINS!

LOCAL 25 PRESIDENT GETSMOST VOTES IN THE EAST


Local 25 Presidentand Principal Offi-cer Sean M.O’Brien waselected EasternRegion Vice Presi-dent of the Team-sters as part of theJim Hoffa-Ken

Hall leadership team, andO’Brien said he looks for-ward to serving all 1.4 million Teamsters in his new role.

General President Hoffa, his running mate for General Secre-tary-Treasurer, Ken Hall, and their entire slate were elected by awide margin this past fall. The Hoffa-Hall Slate defeated their twochallengers with 60 percent of the vote, according to unofficialresults provided by the Office of the Election Supervisor.

O’Brien received the most votes among nine Eastern RegionVice Presidents, picking up 45,579 votes. In fact, he received morevotes than any other vice presidential candidate.

“I am honored and gratified to serve as International UnionVice President, and I want to thank all the Local 25 members whotook the time out to vote,” O’Brien said. “Local 25 membershelped me receive the most votes among the nine Eastern RegionVice Presidents, and I am grateful for the overwhelming supportlocally and throughout the Eastern region.”

O’Brien said the union-wide position is an opportunity tohelp 1.4 million Teamsters during the worst American economysince the Great Depression.

“I will work closely with General President Hoffa, General Sec-retary-Treasurer Ken Hall and the entire Executive Board to developand implement policies that will strengthen and assist our membersand their families,” O’Brien said. “This is a great opportunity for meand I consider it an honor and privilege to serve.”

O’Brien said serving as International Union Vice Presidentwill in no way diminish his role at Local 25.

“I am first and foremost your President and Principal Officerand I will continue to take on this job 110 percent to make sureLocal 25 members’ interests are protected,” O’Brien said. “I am afourth-generation Teamster. I will never forget where I come from.”

O’Brien and the rest of the union’s leaders will be sworn in soon.

‘Members Have Spoken’“The members have spoken,” Hoffa said. “This is not just ourslate’s victory but a victory for all working Americans who arefighting to save America’s middle class. We traveled across this

country to mobilize our members to fight the right-wing attackon workers. Teamster members responded because they know it isnot workers who are to blame for the crisis facing America, it isthe greed and corruption of big business and Wall Street and theirbought-and-paid-for puppets in Congress.

“Now that this election is completed we will intensify ourefforts in the fight for all working families,” Hoffa added. “TheTeamsters’ strength is in organizing the unorganized, fighting forstrong health care, good wages, secure retirement, and holdingemployers and politicians accountable.”

Hall told supporters that he was humbled by the overwhelm-ing support of the members and pledged to ramp up the cam-paign against corporate greed.

“We will never let up in the ongoing battle to provide goodwages, benefits and working conditions for our 1.4 million mem-bers across North America, and organize tens of thousands ofunrepresented workers. The right-wing corporate interests thatare trying to destroy America’s middle class will find an energizedand mobilized Teamsters Union that will fight to defend the prin-ciples that made this country great.”

The Hoffa-Hall Slate swept all five regions of the union; theEast, Central, South, West and Canada.

Hoffa first took office following his victory in December 1998and was re-elected in 2001 and 2006 by substantial margins. Bywinning this election, Hoffa is elected to another five-year termthat will begin in mid-March 2012.

Strong LegacyHaving held office for nearly 13 years, Hoffa is the third longestserving General President in the 108-year history of the TeamstersUnion. Only Dan Tobin, who served for 47 years, and James R.Hoffa, who served for 14 years, have held office longer.

The country’s most recognized labor leader, Hoffa has beenin the forefront in the fight to block anti-union legislation thatpopped up in states across the country following the 2010 off-year elections. He dubbed the right-wing offensive the “War onWorkers” and has spent the last year leading rallies in Ohio, Cali-fornia, Wisconsin, Michigan and dozens of other states threat-ened by the anti-union forces.

Hoffa’s efforts culminated in the overwhelming victory forunion members in Ohio in November when Ohio voters defeatedan anti-union measure that would have severely weakened collec-tive bargaining rights for more than 350,000 public employees.

“Ohio voters sent a wake-up call to American politicians: Ifyou try to blame workers for problems caused by Wall Street youwill pay a price. If you attack workers, you will lose. But if youstand up and fight for the middle class, you can win,” Hoffa said.

Hoffa, Hall and their slate pledged to continue the progress theTeamsters have made in national bargaining, organizing andpolitical action.

“This year will be a watershed year for Teamsters and for thisnation,” Hoffa said. “Under our leadership, the Teamsters Unionwill continue to be a force for change and will lead our nation inefforts to improve the lives of working families.”

Vote totals can be viewed at www.ibtvote.org.


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OPPORTUNITY FORME AND I CONSIDERIT AN HONOR ANDPRIVILEGE TO SERVE.

–SEAN M. O’BRIEN


Research suggests that the older we get the more medications we take. This is good news as doctors have more options to treat a variety of medical conditions. Unfortunately, this can also make it harder to keep track of your medicine and may increase the risk of drug interactions.

To help you manage your medications, keep a list of everything you are taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and any vitamins, herbs, or other supplements. This list should include the following:

• Name of the drug • Dosage information (mg per pill; this is

usually on the medicine bottle) • Schedule (day of the week and time of

day it is taken) • Reason for taking it • Doctor who prescribed it

Board of TrusteesTeamsters Union 25Health Services &

Insurance Plan

Sean M. O’BrienUnion Co-Chairman

Mark A. HarringtonUnion Trustee

John A. MurphyUnion Trustee

Thomas G. MariUnion Trustee

Charles F. ArbingEmployer Co-Chairman

John RemillardEmployer Trustee

Tom J. VenturaEmployer Trustee

John D. O’ReillyEmployer Trustee

Manage Your Medications

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.

Keep a copy of this list in your wallet or purse so that it’s there for each medical provider and in case of emergency. Update it each time a medicine gets added, taken away, or if a dose changes.

Source: American Cancer Society

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

Winter Weather Workouts for Your Health!


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TeamstersCare to Partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield to provide Medical and Behavioral Health (mental health and substance abuse) coverage Effective January 1, 2012

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 exclusively with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Medical and Behavioral Health (mental health and substance abuse) services for Members and Early Retirees with TeamstersCare medical coverage. The new TeamstersCare plan is called HMO Blue New England. 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 new ID card, contact Charlestown Member Services at 617-241-9220, ext. 2.

Based on the cost savings projected by our new relationship with Blue Cross Blue Shield, we 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 CharlestownMember Services.

Important Changes to your TeamstersCare Mental Health Benefits for Members and Retirees with TeamstersCare Medical Coverage Effective January 1, 2012

Effective January 1, 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will provide behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse) coverage for TeamstersCare members and their families for outpatient therapy, medication management and inpatient hospitalizations. No 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 to search for Blue Cross providers go online to www.bcbsma.com or call 1-800-444-2426.

TeamstersCare in Charlestown will continue to provide Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits to our eligible members and families. Our licensed clinicians will meet with you to discuss your concerns on a personal level. These confidential benefits are provided at no cost or copay to you.

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 HarringtonLocal 25 Secretary-Treasurer

I hope that all my brothers and sisters and family members enjoyed a greatholiday season. Once again, Local 25 has had a very eventful year.

I, along with the rest of Local 25’s delegates, traveled to the TeamstersConvention where it seemed that Local 25 was on constant display. I hadthe 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 alsofor this local.

This year, Local 25 again finished in the black. We continue to beresourceful with your dues money while providing as many services as we do.Your business agents and representatives work very hard on your behalf andare greatly aware of the role they play in your work life ensuring that you areproperly represented. We continue to be challenged on all fronts. As of thiswriting we are engaged in a fight with Bird CertainTeed Company. Anothermulti-national company that believes that America is a third-world nationwhere people should just be happy to have a job and take whatever they aregiven. They must be shocked when they see the resolve of our members. Theworkers at Bird are truly a melting pot of the new America, diverse in everyway. These workers literally hail from all over the world—Africa, SoutheastAsia, Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. They have all come together asone 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 presenceof officers and agents on the line. They are receiving a strike benefit fromthe International Union and the local, as well as being provided meals. Inturn these members are showing up in droves and are standing tall. Seeingthem in action makes you realize what Teamster power is all about.

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


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John A. MurphyChairman

Sean O'Brien1st Vice Chairman

Mark A. HarringtonTreasurer

Alice Riley-King Secretary

Ernest C. Sheehan, Jr.

Joseph Conti

Tom Mari

David Pietroforte

Steven J. South

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Paul Amoroso Retired 46 5.75

Bill Asaro, Jr. Catalano Bros. 17 2.125

Irving P. Balkman Retired 175 21.875

Jeffrey Bamford New England Theatrical 18 2.25

Alice Bavaro Retired 41 5.125

Mary Bewig General Public 4 0.5

John Blanchard Catalano Brothers 1 0.125

Brendan Blanchard General Public 1 0.125

Warren Boisvert Retired 40 5

Pamela Boyden General Public 2 0.25

Leo Breen Retired 5 0.625

Karen Burns General Public 18 2.25

Bob Burns Retired 97 12.125

Brendan Butler General Public 15 1.875

Anthony Caggiano DHL 15 1.875

Jo Chaffee General Public 3 0.375

Katie Christianson General Public 7 0.875

Margaret C. Clark Retired 4 0.5

Robert Cook Stop & Shop 1 0.125

Kris Crawford YRC, Inc. 20 2.5

Eric Dawler General Public 7 0.875

Joe Destasio Retired 64 8

John M. Dillon Boston Globe 1 0.125

Ian J. Dillon Boston Globe 1 0.125

Janna Donohue General Public 2 0.25

Michael Downey General Public 28 3.5

Stephen Drago US Foodservice 57 7.125

Jessica Drago General Public 1 0.125

Mike Erelli YRC, Inc. 43 5.375

Thomas D. Farnkoff Retired 52 6.5

Doug Francey Atlantic Plant Maintenance 39 4.875

Dick Frank City of Cambridge -DPW 50 6.25

Elizabeth Fula Retired 10 1.25

David Gartland Manfi-Leasing/ Stop & Shop 51 6.375

Gregg Gigg New Penn 38 4.75

Helen Giglio City of Everett 15 1.875

Edward Giglio General Public 15 1.875

Robert Gregoire Capital Waste 31 3.875

Natalie Griffin General Public 1 0.125

Jason Hall General Public 2 0.25

John W. Hannon Retired 77 9.625

Bob Harty Retired 48 6

Don Haska General Public 5 0.625

Roger Hendrix Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 35 4.375

Doug Henry Manfi- Leasing/Stop & Shop 62 7.75

Kathy Hickey General Public 16 2

Dennis Holland New England Theatrical 8 1

Richard Johnson New Penn Motor Express 1 0.125

Charles Johnson Retired 35 4.375

Laura Johnson UPS 23 2.875

Dan Kakleas New Penn Motor Express 47 5.875

William T. Kelley, Jr. United Liquor (Local 653) 38 4.75

Gregory Kerwood UPS- Somerville 25 3.125

James F. Kessler Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 7 0.875

Jen Keyes General Public 5 0.625

Bill Kuttner General Public 19 2.375

Paul Lacey YRC, Inc. 3 0.375

Kevin Lally Retired 78 9.75

Dave Langan Retired 155 19.375

Joseph Lanza Retired 1 0.125

Joseph Laplante G.D. Matthews & Sons. Corp. 22 2.75

Patti Lapointe TeamstersCare 73 9.125

Kathryn E. MacDonald General Public 1 0.125

Bill MacDougall General Public 5 0.625

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Brian MacLeod Shaughnessy & Ahern 18 2.25

Paul Mannix Joint Venture 2 0.25

E. Al Marcotte Retired 7 0.875

Bob McAllister Manfi-Leasing/Stop & Shop 125 15.625

Charlie McAskill Atlas-Glenmore 49 6.125

Tom McGarty New England Theatrical 14 1.75

Wanda McGarty General Public 8 1

Michael McGrath US Foodservice 55 6.875

Richard McMurtry UPS - Norwood 29 3.625

Gail Michalski Alliance Express (Clerical) 25 3.125

Aaron Miller General Public 2 0.25

Robert Monteforte UPS- Somerville 15 1.875

Ronnie Moran Retired 136 17

Tom Moskaluk Arlington Coal & Lumber 15 1.875

John J. Murphy Retired 182 22.75

Tommy Nasson Global- Chelsea 109 13.625

Roger Newcomb, Jr. M.S. Walker 12 1.5

Maureen K. O'Brien General Public 3 0.375

John O'Connor Admiral Metals 22 2.75

Michael Pagliaro New Penn Motor Express 91 11.375

Peter Pappas Retired 9 1.125

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

Luis A. Rodriguez Capitol Waste 2 0.25

Karen Salvato NETFCU 31 3.875

Philip Savoy, Jr. Coan, Inc. 45 5.625

Patrick Scarry General Public 4 0.5

Joe Sciuto Retired 58 7.25

Anthony Scopa Costa Fruit 4 0.5

Paul Sharpe Retired 101 12.625

T. Eddie Sheehan Retired 10 1.25

Drew Smith General Public 8 1

Dan Splaine Retired 140 17.5

Ryan Sullivan General Public 4 0.5

F. Dan Sullivan Retired 12 1.5

Tom Sullivan Global- Chelsea 58 7.25

Thomas Sullivan Retired 3 0.375

Fred Sutera General Public 65 8.125

Annabelle Torino General Public 28 3.5

Larry Tucker Retired 1 0.125

Stephen Urguhart Retired 8 1

Bobby Valdario DHL 2 0.25

Charlie Vaughn Retired 49 6.125

Jack Ward Retired 126 15.75

James W. Woods Retired 52 6.5

Mallory Woods General Public 2 0.25

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

Valentine’s Day

James Riddle Hoffa’s Birthday


President’s Day

George Washington’s Birthday


Daylight Savings Time Begins

St. Patrick’s Day




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


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Mike BatesABC Moving Company,Somerville

Michael Bates has been working at ABCMoving Company in Somerville, Mass.since 1993. In July of 1994 Bates helped tounionize ABC and since then he has been

a member of Teamsters Local 82. (On January 1, 2012 Local 82merged into Local 25.)

Bates is the only steward for the 14 Teamsters on the list andenjoys his role as steward. “I have a civil relationship with manage-ment and I am not afraid to confront them when they are wrong,”Bates said. “I also have a good relationship with the members andthey understand when I tell them they are wrong and not the com-pany in certain situations.”

Bates is really excited about becoming a member of Local 25.“We now have solid representation with Local 25, under the

leadership of President O’Brien. I have known Sean my whole lifeand I know with him in charge we will become much stronger inthe big buildings in Boston by stopping the nonunion companiesfrom taking our work.”

ABC Moving has been in business since 1982. It has contractswith Verizon, Fidelity Investments, many law firms, bio-tech com-panies and the big hospitals in Boston.

“The company is doing well,” Bates said. “We are two years into asix-year contract and we want the company to remain busy so we canget an even share at the bargaining table in 2015.”

Bates hails from a long line of union members. His uncle MarkBates is the steward for Local 25 at Boston Sand and Gravel. His uncleBilly Riley is a member of the Local 25 Movie Division. His uncleBrian Bates is a member of Laborers Local 22 and his brother ShawnBates was a member of the NHL Players Association as a professionalhockey player for the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders.

Ralph GaskellCasey & Hayes Movers, South Boston

Like his grandfather 50 years ago, RalphGaskell is a Teamster at Casey & Hayes Moversin South Boston, Massachusetts. He has beenthe Local 82—and now Local 25—steward

since 2001 and has worked at Casey & Hayes for 24 years.

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 seniorityproblems, pay-discrepancy concerns, split-shifting and eight-hourguarantee battles, but I usually resolve all problems before they makeit to the formal grievance procedure,” Gaskell said.

Casey & Hayes has been doing business since 1925 and keepsthe Teamsters Local 25 members very busy.

“We move everything from laboratories to library books,”Gaskell said. “We are constantly in and out of commercial build-ings, colleges and universities, law firms and museums. The largestmove I ever did was in 1988 at the law firm Ropes and Gray. Wemoved 15 floors in 20 days.”

Gaskell is very pleased with his recent move into Local 25from Local 82. “We now have more resources and the ability tochase the nonunion movers out of Boston. The leadership ofLocal 25, with President O’Brien at the helm, creates a betteratmosphere and restores pride in the Local 82 membership. I amexcited for the future.”

Kenneth Healy Spry Moving and StorageCompany, Woburn

Ken Healy has been a Teamster since1984 when he helped to unionize GlobalVan Lines. In May of 1990, Healy movedto Spry Moving and Storage Company,

where he has worked ever since.Healy is in his third year as steward at Spry for his 16 fellow

Teamsters.“I like being steward. I feel good when I can solve a problem

for one of the guys,” Healy said. “I don’t like having to bang headswith the ownership about an issue, but that is my role as stewardand I accept it, and the guys appreciate me fighting for them.”

Healy is thrilled about the merger of Local 82 into Local 25.“I now feel empowered as a Teamster. We can finally stick up forourselves and know that the leadership of Local 25 has ourbacks,” Healy said. “President O’Brien really impresses me withhis vision for the future. The forecast with Local 25 looks goodand promising.”

Spry Moving and Storage does mostly commercial work inBoston, at the large hospitals like Mass General, and pharmaceuti-cal companies like Pfizer and others. Spry also has a householddivision and archive division.

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“Spry is a family-owned business and they are generally fair tous,” Healy said. “But there is always room for us to get along better.”

Ed WelchGlobal Experience Specialists, South Boston

Ed “Edso” Welch works at the Boston Con-vention Center for Global Experience Spe-cialists. He has worked in the TeamstersTrade Show Division since 1994 and has

been a steward since 2010.“We have 24 Teamsters on the list, but when a big show comes to

town we can put on up to 200 Teamsters to work,” Welch said. “InJune 2011 we put 350 Teamsters to work at the National Associationof Chain Drug Store convention. It was by far our biggest show at thenew convention center.”

The Teamster Trade Show members work very hard when theywork a show. “We do it all, from setting up display booths, pipe anddrape, podiums and risers, and also lay carpet in the 650,000-square-foot facility,” Welch said.

“Our contract is up in April 2012, and we are glad that Local 25 willbe representing us at the table. The merger has brought a new sense ofconfidence to the Local 82 membership. Sean O’Brien is a great leaderand we are all excited to go to battle with him,” Welch said.

Kevin McNiffFreeman Companies, Braintree

Kevin McNiff has been a Teamster since1978. For 34 years, McNiff has worked inthe Teamsters Trade Show Division inBoston at either the World Trade Center,Hynes Auditorium, and recently at the

six-year-old MCCA Boston Convention and Exhibition Center inSouth Boston. Kevin has 64 Teamsters on the full-time list, butcan have up to 400 members working at the same time when a bigshow comes to town.

McNiff has served as steward since 2005 and truly likes the experience.“I take pleasure in being steward because I like the gratification I

get when I can help one of our members with a workplace issue,” hesaid. “Most of the time I am interpreting the contract, dealing withseniority issues and fighting for maintenance of standards.”

McNiff has no problem taking on the companies that disregard

collective bargaining agreements. “I get irritated when I have to inter-vene when a company doesn’t respect the collective bargaining agree-ment that they signed,” McNiff said. “Some of these vendors comeinto our convention centers and try to skirt the contracts we have inplace. My job is to protect our work and to stop them.”

McNiff is looking forward to vast changes that promise to comewith the merger of Local 82 into Local 25. “I am so excited to get therespect back that we lost in the past. There seems to be a rebirth inconfidence in our membership as a result of the merger,” McNiff said.“We have been through a lot for the past 15 months and we areimpressed with the direction that President O’Brien and BusinessAgent Tom Mari are taking us.”

McNiff believes that there are many new organizing opportu-nities within the Trade Show Division that Local 25 could takeadvantage of.

“The sky is the limit in organizing in this division. Many compa-nies and vendors come into our convention halls and they don’t paytheir workers fairly. Our members interact with them and we plan tohelp them join Teamsters Local 25,” McNiff said.

Robert “Bob” IrvineFreeman Companies—Braintree

Bob Irvine is a 46-year, second-generationTeamster who has worked in theTradeshow Division since the mid-1960s.

Irvine has seen the tradeshow industryevolve into big business.

“I have witnessed the tradeshow industry really blossom from asmall seasonal industry into big business with all of the bells andwhistles,” Irvine said. “Back in the day we had to lug everythingaround, now the technology has changed for the better where we areable to use pallet trucks, scissor lifts and other ergonomic technology.The shows themselves are highly automated and are really more of amajor production than just the pipe and drape shows of the past.”

Tradeshows are in Irvine’s bloodline. His father, Tom Irvine,started in the Tradeshow Division in the 1940s and his brother RonIrvine served for 50 years as a Teamster in the tradeshow industry. Hisson, Rob, is a member of the Local 25 Tradeshow Division as well.

“There is now light at the end of the tunnel,” Irvine said of therecent merger of Local 82 into Local 25. “We were strong at onepoint, then we lost power. We are looking forward to the new lead-ership under President O’Brien.”


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

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Name Company Name Company


Neil Anderson Consolidated Freightways

Linn R. Aucoin Purtiy Supreme

Roland J. Austin Signal Delivery Service, Inc.

Roy I. Baker G. H. Harnum, Inc.

Adele I. Bromberg DHL Express

Charles H. Brooks, Jr. Robbie Fuels, Inc.

Theresa Broussard First National Stores

Thomas W. Carleton Heating Oil Partners

Ethel E. Carr First National Stores

Edwin R. Cassidy Ferrera & Sons

Henry E. Chandler L & R Truck Leasing, Inc.

Harold Cleveland Tyler Co.

James F. Coppenrath G.S.P Recycling

Arthur Courchaine Boston & Taunton Trans. Co.

Edward L. Cuddy Berman's Motor Express, Inc.

Edward F. Dillon G.T. Rodes, Inc.

James F. English Harso Infastructure Americas

John A. Ferguson Brinks, Inc.

Robert Fitzgerald G.A. Climo & Son

Vincent Giordano C. Pappas Co., Inc.

William J. Hartnett Texaco Refining & Marketing , Inc.

John R. Herbert ABF Freight System, Inc.

Michael J. King The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

Thomas J. Loomis Lily Truck Leasing Corp.

Peter J. Loughlin DHL Express

Richard F. Lynch Coan, Inc.

James F. Mason Gate Gourmet, Inc.

Louis R. McAllister Transit Services, Inc.

Patrick J. McCue Boston Sand & Gravel

Hugh J. McDonald Twin Trucking

Thomas E. McLaughlin Austin Hastings Co., Inc.

Robert McLennon United Parcel Service

John M. McNamara Allied Waste Services

Jennie Mike Champion International Corp.

Thomas R. Molloy Airco Distribution Gases

Edward G. Murdock Airco Distribution Gases

Paul J. Nevero The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

Richard T. Nigro Dudley Fuel Company

James M. O'Brien Browning-Ferris, Inc.

Joseph Ognibeni Northern Terminals, Inc.

Frances A. Penza Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation

Dean S. Pevey Brewer Petroleum Service, Inc.

Robert E. Putnam Westwood Cartage, Inc.

Robert M. Qualtieri YRC, Inc.

Samuel M. Ragusa Browning- Ferris, Inc.

Albert L. Riva Federal Warehouse, Inc.

Bertrand H. Roy Warehouse Transport, Inc.

Charles A. Rund Coan, Inc.

Robert James Sciarra 357 Corp.

Pasquale Serio First National Stores

Walter H. Songin Keith Fulton & Sons, 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.


Note: There are three breakfast meetings a year

held on the second Thursday of January, April and

October. We had another rainy day for our break-

fast meeting, but in spite of the weather, 150 mem-

bers attended.

President Joe Conti introduced Local 25 Presi-

dent Sean O’Brien to say a few words. O’Brien

thanked the retirees for all their help and commit-

ment while he was campaigning. He said that Toys

for Tots started slow but with the efforts of Conti,

we had a record collection. O’Brien also thanked

Conti, Bill Grubbs, Kevin Lally and all those who

helped. O’Brien said there is a lot going on in Local

25 today and thanked everyone in the audience for

making the local what it is today. “We have what we

have today—pensions, health and welfare, good

wages—because of our prior members,” he said.

He said Local 25 is growing and recently merged

with Local 82. He talked about the Day Room and

the Executive Board Room and that they will stay

the same. He needs and appreciates the help of the

Retiree Chapter.

Conti read the names of the deceased members

since the last meeting and held a moment of silence.

Chuck Durfee read the financial report. A

motion to accept was made by Paul Walsh and

seconded by Kenny Burgess.

Johnny B. thanked everyone for coming despite

the bad weather. He talked about Suffolk Downs

and said that the races will be on Monday, June 4.

The price for the tickets and the lunch will be the

same, $17.

Richie Reardon was introduced and we talked

about the credit union. He said that even with the

slow year we have had, we are making loans and we

have a great staff to handle your needs. Join the

credit union!

President Conti announced that we will have

the Autism Gala on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the

InterContinental Hotel. Tickets cost $60 each.

There will be a live auction. There is a custom

build chopper being raffled and the tickets are

$100 each. There will be food stations all around

the room.

Retirees that want to run for positions on the

Executive Board can pick-up nomination papers at

the April meeting. Anyone can run but the nomi-

nee must be a member in good standing for two

full years running.

Scholarship applications are available. To be

eligible for grandchildren to receive retiree scholar-

ship, you must up to date on dues.

The blood bank date is Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.

Some of these people have given 180 pints. Jack

Murphy is one of them.

Conti thanked the rank and file for attending

and thanked Café Sorelli for an excellent breakfast.

He thanked the servers who served the break-

fast: Frank Pagliaro, Tony Bruno, Tom Nasson, Bob

Ricciardi, Dick Allen, Lenny Hagen, Jerry Bolton,

Paul McNeiley and Paul Sharpe.

Thanks to Joe Evans and Billy Briggs for han-

dling the 50-50 raffle.

The next breakfast meeting is April 12.

The Teamster clock was won by Dan DiGiacomo.

The four $25 prizes were won by: Mike Curley,

Charles Knecht, Bill Walsh and Tom Bullen.

25Retiree

Joe ContiPresident

Chuck DurfeeSecretary-Treasurer

John "Johnny B"BuonaugurioVice President

Chapter News

TeamstersLocal 25

Retiree Chapter

Retiree News

The next breakfast meeting is April 12.


Bill BurpeeRecording-Secretary

Kevin LallyTrustee

Herb AndrewsTrustee

Dan SplaineTrustee


We lost our good

friend Joe Cuggino. He

died 10 days before his

97th birthday. Roy

Herrick, Bobby Breau and Joe Cuggino started the

Retiree Chapter in 1985. Herrick was the first Presi-

dent and Cuggino was the first Secretary-Treasurer.

Cugino loved the Retiree Chapter and was a strong

advocate for us. He was there for all our events

through the years. He loved the Irish dinners and

made us laugh wearing the funny hats. We saw him

at Suffolk Downs “at the races,” and he would enjoy

talking to everyone and making us smile. We looked

for him at all our breakfast meetings. He didn’t

make the last one. He will be greatly missed. Joe

Cuggino was truly a “Teamsters’ Teamster.”

President O’Brien offered the Teamsters’ van for

the funeral at the family’s request. President Conti

drove the van and delivered the Bible to the family.

The van was the second vehicle behind the hearse.

The family was grateful to have the van in the pro-

cession. There was a sticker attached to his casket

that said, “Proud to be an American, Proud to be

a Teamster.”

WELCOME ABOARD!

John BoultenWalsh

Richard HoweNew Penn

William S. FalasarBoston Herald

John P. GibneyStop and Shop

Clarence F. Hattuck Jr357 Corp.

Louis LoGrippoP. Tavilla

Joseph E. MeoliAirborne/DHL

Ronald P. MottFras Clew Mor

Thomas V. NassonGlobal Oil

John C. O’ReillyABF

Michael D. RaeAirborne/DHL

Theodore SalvitiManfi/Stop and Shop

Craig B. WilcoxManfi/Stop and Shop

Mourning a Big Loss



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