Smashin Sue - Teamsters Local 25

L to R: Walter McDuffy, Bill Hom, Joe Linehan, Alan Gargan, Josh Dubois, Passack Phommakoth. Larry Fennelly, John Gillis, Ernie Waiters, Leon “Lucky”
Barnes, John Sorrentino, Mike Adams
Local 25 Participates in National Da
On April 28, 2011, Teamsters Local 25 took part in the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Day of
Action at UPS in a show of solidarity protesting the
company’s continued violation of requiring workers to
handle overweight packages.
The protest centered on Article 44: “OVER 70 POUND
SERVICE PACKAGE HANDLING.” More than 2,500 stickers
that read, “UPS-Unfair Production Standards,” were
handed out at each of the six UPS facilities where Teamsters
Local 25 represents workers.
“The National Day of Action was a great day for Teamsters
Local 25,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President and Principal Officer
of Teamsters Local 25. “All of our members were happy to
participate in sending a message to UPS management that we
were no longer going to jeopardize our bodies and will not
continue to lift packages weighing over 70 pounds.”
The UPS National Day of Action was held on April 28 to
coincide with Workers Memorial Day, the one day of the year
set aside to pay tribute to all workers who have died on the job.
On April 28, 1970, the OSHA Act (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration) was enacted. The act established the
process for setting occupational safety and health exposure
standards, authorized OSHA to inspect private businesses for
compliance and to issue citations and fines when appropriate,
and established that a citation could be appealed to the
Review Comission before going to the courts.
“We need to stick together and protect ourselves on the
job,” said John Gillis, a steward at the UPS South Boston
facility. “I want to thank President O’Brien for his leadership
and for bringing this important issue to UPS management.”
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Passack Phommakoth
L to R: Stewards Walter McDuffy, Larry Fennelly, John Gillis