Driving - Teamsters Local 25
Driving - Teamsters Local 25 Driving - Teamsters Local 25
The Teamsters began contractnegotiations at UPS CartageServices, Inc. (CSI) in January2007, and workers will benefit throughthe consolidation of contracts.As part of an agreement reachedwith UPS in 2005, 19 separate agreementsexisting prior to UPS’ 2004acquisition of Menlo WorldwideForwarding will be jointly negotiatedas a supplement to the UPS NationalMaster Agreement (NMA).The 2005 agreement also containeda card-check neutrality agreementthat provided workers at CSI’s nonunionsites a fair opportunity tobecome part of the Teamsters Union.To date, 18 local unions have organized22 new sites and more than 240 newTeamster members. These locationswill also enjoy the benefit of theincreased bargaining strength securedby the creation of the CartageSupplement.In preparation for these negotiations,all local unions party to thesupplemental agreement were askedto meet in Louisville, Kentucky inNovember to work out the detailsof consolidating 19 agreements intoa single agreement.The union has formed the UPSCartage Negotiating Committee, comprisedof representatives from all partsof the country. The committee willissue regular updates to the membershipas these negotiations proceed.Local 25 Business Agent JohnMurphy, a member of the NegotiatingCommittee, attended the meeting inLouisville.CSI worker/steward Walter Griffin stands by his truck.“We will create common groundand solidarity out of very diversecontract language,” Murphy said.International Union RepresentativeKeith Biddle will be chairing the negotiationsfor the union.“The starting point is the NationalMaster Agreement, which containsequal or superior language on manysubjects covered in the white papers,”Biddle said. “In addition, the NMAcontains the general wage increasesand pension and, health and welfareincreases. We will also find thevery best language from the variouscontracts on subjects commonlycontained in the supplements,such as seniority, holidays, vacationand sick leave. Finally, the locals havethe ability to negotiate over issuesthat are local in nature, or to protectconditions that may be superior tothe final supplemental package.”Contract TalksBegin at UPS CSIwww.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 23
StewardsSpotlightBrian MacLeodSteward, Shaughnessy &Ahearn RiggingBrian arrived at Shaughnessy &Ahearn Rigging in South Bostonin August 1993. He came toShaughnessy after workingfor four years at Glancy Riggingin Avon, Massachusetts.Brian was elected Steward in April 2003. He leads acrew of 20 Teamsters. He has earned his CDL A licenseand received his doubles and triples endorsements. He hasalso secured his OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour constructionsafety cards.“I worked side by side with newly elected PresidentSean M. O’Brien for seven years. We were laid off togethertrying to hustle a day’s work to support our families. Ihave a deep respect for him and I am excited to see himascend to the principal officer’s position in Local 25. Hewill be a great leader,” MacLeod said.On a daily basis Brian and his crew move variousoversized items into hospitals, colleges and businesses,such as air conditioning units, boilers, transformers,turbines and large bank safes.“One time we were hired to lower some 40-foot-highFlorida mango trees into Genzyme in Cambridge. The treeswere not supposed to be exposed to severe cold. One winternight somebody left a number of windows open and thetrees died. We had to remove the old trees and replace themwith new ones. It was quite a feat,” MacLeod said.Jerry WrightSteward, DHL inSouth BostonJerry Wright started workingat DHL in South Boston inApril 1999 when it was calledAirborne Express.Jerry was elected stewardin May 2006.“I was told by my business agent that I should not runfor steward and that if I won, I would never get anythingdone. I ran because there was no presence from the Local25 leadership at our facility. Since Sean O’Brien took overas President of our local union we started to get therespect we deserve,” Wright said.As steward, Wright advocates on behalf of 108 coworkers.“When I took over as steward I had to address all sortsof seniority issues where members were being bypassed inthe bidding process for various routes. Also, I found thatsupervisors were running amuck all over the facilitytouching our work,” he said. “With the new administration,many of the disgruntled members started to attendthe monthly general membership meetings again.”Jerry’s two brothers, Robbie and Kevin, are also membersof Local 25. They both work in the Motion PictureDivision. Jerry lives in South Boston with his wife and son.Joe PelusoSteward, AtlasGlen-mor OilJoe Peluso is a 23-year Teamsterand steward at Atlas Glen-morOil Company in Chelsea,Massachusetts. Peluso represents60 service technicians andcoordinates all training andwork schedules for all of the technicians. Joe holdsMassachusetts licenses as an oil burner tech and airconditioning tech.“I am excited about the new leadership at Local 25. Weare finally getting respect again on the street,” Peluso said.“There is a new energy level now, our local union is ingood hands with President Sean M. O’Brien.”Peluso lives in Peabody, Massachusetts with his wifeLaurie and three kids.Maria BussellSteward, City of Everett,MassachusettsMaria Bussell is the chiefsteward of the 35-memberclerical unit in the City ofEverett, Massachusetts.She has been working for thecity since 1996. In her positionas department clerk to the fire chief, she coordinates all24 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com
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The <strong>Teamsters</strong> began contractnegotiations at UPS CartageServices, Inc. (CSI) in January2007, and workers will benefit throughthe consolidation of contracts.As part of an agreement reachedwith UPS in 2005, 19 separate agreementsexisting prior to UPS’ 2004acquisition of Menlo WorldwideForwarding will be jointly negotiatedas a supplement to the UPS NationalMaster Agreement (NMA).The 2005 agreement also containeda card-check neutrality agreementthat provided workers at CSI’s nonunionsites a fair opportunity tobecome part of the <strong>Teamsters</strong> Union.To date, 18 local unions have organized22 new sites and more than 240 newTeamster members. These locationswill also enjoy the benefit of theincreased bargaining strength securedby the creation of the CartageSupplement.In preparation for these negotiations,all local unions party to thesupplemental agreement were askedto meet in Louisville, Kentucky inNovember to work out the detailsof consolidating 19 agreements intoa single agreement.The union has formed the UPSCartage Negotiating Committee, comprisedof representatives from all partsof the country. The committee willissue regular updates to the membershipas these negotiations proceed.<strong>Local</strong> <strong>25</strong> Business Agent JohnMurphy, a member of the NegotiatingCommittee, attended the meeting inLouisville.CSI worker/steward Walter Griffin stands by his truck.“We will create common groundand solidarity out of very diversecontract language,” Murphy said.International Union RepresentativeKeith Biddle will be chairing the negotiationsfor the union.“The starting point is the NationalMaster Agreement, which containsequal or superior language on manysubjects covered in the white papers,”Biddle said. “In addition, the NMAcontains the general wage increasesand pension and, health and welfareincreases. We will also find thevery best language from the variouscontracts on subjects commonlycontained in the supplements,such as seniority, holidays, vacationand sick leave. Finally, the locals havethe ability to negotiate over issuesthat are local in nature, or to protectconditions that may be superior tothe final supplemental package.”Contract TalksBegin at UPS CSIwww.teamsterslocal<strong>25</strong>.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 23
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