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THE TEAMSTERS AREDrivingAmerica’sFutureFind out more about this exciting programto build Teamster power on the web atwww.teamster.orgThe SpokesmanWinter 2007The Spokesman (USPS 613-400)is published byTeamsters Local 25,International Brotherhood ofTeamsters, 544 Main Street,Boston, MA 02129-1113.Telephone (617) 241-8825.Periodicals Class Postage Paidat Boston, MATHE SPOKESMANPeriodicalsPOSTAGE PAIDBoston, MAPOSTMASTERPLEASE SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO:TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 25

WINTER 2007Fightingfor theFutureNew Officers Tackle Challenges of 2007

8 10VISIT THELeft Lane23In This Issue | Winter 2007FEATURES6 FedUpLocal 25 Wins Elections forFedEx Home Delivery Drivers atTwo Locations in Wilmington8 Stop & ShopStewards Keep Membership United10 UPS Freight Talks Under WayWorkers in Billerica Watching Closely11 Union Prepares forNational Freight TalksMembers to Receive Surveys Soon6DEPARTMENTS2 Business Agent Reports4 Public Sector News15 Caucuses16 TeamstersCare18 Organizing andGovernment Affairs20 Calendar of Events24 Stewards Spotlight27 In Memoriam28 Retiree Chapter NewsThe “Left Lane” is the name ofthe new Teamsters Local 25 Store,which is housed in the Day Roomat the headquarters at 544 MainStreet, Charlestown, Massachusetts.The store features a selectnumber of different items offeredon a seasonal basis: shirts, hats,jackets and sweatshirts. Therewill also be specialty itemsavailable throughout the year.The store will be openfrom 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Monday through Friday,and one hour before and onehour after the monthly meetings.The store will accept cash,credit card or debit card.For more information call(617) 241-9687The SpokesmanSean M. O'BrienPresident/Principal OfficerMark A. HarringtonSecretary-TreasurerJohn A. MurphyVice President/Business AgentPhilip H. MallettRecording SecretaryJackie AddisonTrusteeTim MaddenTrusteeJohn Jay ManleyTrusteeRobert FabrizioBusiness AgentTom MariBusiness AgentGeorge SlicisBusiness AgentBob McAllisterBusiness AgentDave PietroforteBusiness AgentSteven R. SullivanDirector of Organizingand GovernmentAffairs

Message from thePresidentDear Brothers and Sisters:Welcome to the latest edition of The Spokesman. The Winter 2007 edition marks a newlook for Local 25's longtime publication. I hope you enjoy it.We have changed the design of our old newsletter to that of a magazine to reflect the excitingchanges occurring at Local 25. I am excited about the changes and I know you will be too.“In order to growLocal 25 and theTeamsters Union ingeneral, we mustorganize, organize,organize.”–SEAN M. O'BRIENPRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL OFFICERAs a fourth-generation Teamster and the youngest person ever elected President of Local 25,I vow to continue to bring a new energy and commitment to our great, 107-year-old localunion. Myself and the entire leadership team of Local 25 vow to make our local a strongerforce for justice and respect in the workplace. That means we will gain the respect of employersand management, and gain respect on the streets. When people in the Boston area hear"Teamsters Local 25," they will give us the full respect we deserve and the community willknow that the Teamsters will not walk away from any fight on behalf of working families.We face many challenges during my upcoming term. In 2007, for example, we will be fightingfor a strong national contract at UPS. General President Jim Hoffa has appointed me tothe National UPS Negotiating Committee. As your representative, I will fight to protect Local25 members' interests, including health care and retirement security. The battle to renegotiatethe National Master Freight Agreement and the national Carhaul contract is also looming.In order to grow Local 25 and the Teamsters Union in general, we must organize, organize,organize. We will continue to build on our success with our recent organizing victories atFedEx, Praxair and other worksites. We will provide the necessary resources to grow Local 25so that all our members will be in a stronger position at the bargaining table.Of course we will also fight to provide the best representation to our members and we willcontinue to enforce the contracts we already have in place. While organizing is our numberone priority, we must provide excellent service to our longtime members, and we willaccomplish that.I look forward to my first full year of service to you, and the years after that. While weface many challenges, I am confident that with your continued support we will continueto achieve great things together and make your futures–and the futures of your families–more secure.Fraternally,Sean M. O'BrienPresident/Principal Officerwww.teamsterlocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 1

Business AgentDedicated to Our Local Union MembersSecretary-TreasurerMark HarringtonI am pleased to report that Local 25and Allied Systems have reached asettlement on the mileage beingpaid out of the Brookfield,Massachusetts terminal. The casewas scheduled to go before theNational Grievance Panel.However, prior to the hearing of the case, Allied agreed toa resolution. I want to thank Steward Jim Black for hishelp in compiling the necessary information to enable usto be successful.President O’Brien has assigned me to the town ofHingham, Massachusetts Department of Public Works andthe 911 dispatchers. I look forward to working with andrepresenting those members. The town workers’ contractwill expire in 2007, so I’ll be holding proposal meetings soon.I have several grievances and arbitrations pending againstHeating Oil Partners in the oil division.I have upcoming negotiations with the TD Bank NorthGarden on behalf of the unloaders there.At Petro Heat and Power, Joe Peluso has been electedshop steward to represent service technicians. He willrepresent 60 coworkers. I want to thank former stewardsDoug Myers and Tommy Lynch for their service.Local 25 recently negotiated and signed a contract withSony Pictures for the new film “21.” The state Legislaturerecently approved a tax-incentive plan that will help attractmovies to the Bay State. This is the first major motion pictureunder the Sean O’Brien administration, and we look forwardto more work for our Motion Picture Division members.We recently held a contract-proposal meeting for ournewly organized Praxair workers in Waltham, Massachusetts.Negotiations will be coming up soon. Our new members atPraxair are eager to get their first contract.The new year is just the start of a challenging term for theO’Brien administration. Three national contracts will need tobe negotiated: UPS, Freight and Carhaul, not to the mentionthe related white paper agreements. The biggest challenge willbe maintaining health and pension benefits for our members.The International Union staff is prepared, and the leadershipof Local 25 is certainly ready. We will need our members’continued help and support. Together, we will keep yourfutures secure, and we will be ready to fight all the way.Vice-President andBusiness AgentJohn MurphyWe completed negotiations atDHL/Global Forwarding, andworkers ratified the contract by a2-1 margin on November 10.Thanks to everyone for stayingunited. Local 25 represents about30 workers at DHL/Global Forwarding.I traveled to Louisville, Kentucky in early November toprepare proposals for UPS Cartage Services Inc. (CSI)negotiations. (See accompanying story in this edition ofThe Spokesman.) We are scheduled to exchange contractproposals with CSI in early January, and more negotiationsare scheduled for February.We are currently in negotiations with Cambridge OffsetPrinting, a Teamster-represented printing company thatprints Local 25’s fliers and newsletters. We are trying to getour members a wage increase and we want them to be coveredby the New England Teamsters Pension Fund.The Eastern Region Grievance panel, which is hearing theArticle 32 DHL case involving 150-pound packages that havebeen diverted to Danza, has been deadlocked. The case isbeing sent to the National DHL MCLAC (Motor CarriersLabor Advisory Committee) grievance panel. I sit on thatpanel and I’m looking forward to resolving the issue for ourmembers. Also, the Article 32 DHL case involving the@Home U.S. Postal shipments was not heard because thecompany refused to sign the submission forms. TheInternational Union is now handling the case and the casewill be heard soon by a special committee.At Yellow Freight, a couple “changes of operations” proposedby the company will be heard in January. I serve aschairman of the Southern New England NegotiatingCommittee for the union’s National Freight Division, so I’llbe hearing the case. We are opposed to a premium servicechange of operations, but we don’t have any objections to theservice-enhancement change of operations.Meanwhile, Yellow Freight’s clerical change of operationswas deadlocked at panel. The company wanted to removework from several areas, including within Local 25’s jurisdiction,but because the case deadlocked, the company’s plan wasput to a halt. That’s good news for our Yellow clerical workers.Finally, we’re keeping our eyes on Wonderland Dog Track2 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

Reportsin Revere, Massachusetts. We plan to set up a meeting withthe owners to see if the track can reopen. Any plans toreopen depend on the legislature allowing slot machines atthe track. The track needs slot revenues to make it economicallyfeasible. Although the approval of slots remains a longshot in the legislature, if it did occur it could mean 2,000Teamster jobs. We’ll be watching this carefully.I look forward to working with all my stewards andmembers in 2007.Business AgentBob McAllisterI opened up contract negotiationswith the American Red CrossBlood Services New EnglandDivision. This is going to be atough contract as Local 25 alreadyhas the most lucrative contract inthe country and the Red Cross islooking for concessions. We have a strong, experienced committeethat is determined to get the best agreement for ourRed Cross members.Stop & Shop has completed the final stage of theNorth Haven Distribution Center closing as the last of theConnecticut drivers finished working December 30. TheManfi/Stop & Shop Freetown drivers have taken over mostof the work that came out of the North Haven warehouse,which resulted in the hiring of about 80 new full-time driversduring this past year. The new computerized dispatchingsystem that the company put in recently is still causing someproblems. We are working to resolve the many grievancesthat have been generated over seniority issues related to thissystem. We have also been addressing the smoking and nonsmokingtractor issue, which falls under the Massachusettsworkplace smoking laws. We need to protect the health ofour members.GAF Materials is back up and running as all membersin the Roofing and Timbertex departments were broughtback to work January 16. We are working to finalize themaintenance training program that will bring all of ourmaintenance mechanics up to the highest skill level as wellas qualifying them for the top pay that goes along with it.Last year was a busy one and I am looking forward to2007 with great anticipation. Along with the Red Crosscontract that expires January 31, I will be in negotiationswith Cummins Northeast, Laidlaw Transit, Mt. Ida College,the Town of Norwell School Custodians, Paul Revere Bus(Roxbury Division) and the Hertz Transporters.Business AgentGeorge SlicisNegotiations wrapped up atDelaney Linens in Watertown,Massachusetts, where membersvoted unanimously for a newcontract.I am preparing an arbitrationcase against Sears for a wrongfuldischarge. The case will be heard at the end of March. Itinvolves a firing over performance standards, and I willrigorously defend the member’s job.I would like to thank Steward Robert Baughman ofLindenmeyer Monroe for help in getting some outstandinggrievances settled. The grievances were related to supervisorsdoing bargaining-unit work. The paper company is based inNorth Reading, Massachusetts.As you know, 2007 is going to be a very busy year atUPS. I represent 1,300 Local 25 UPS Teamsters who workin Watertown, Norwood, South Boston, Somerville andLogan Airport, all in Massachusetts. We’ve got nationalnegotiations resuming this month, and that will keepPresident Sean O’Brien and myself busy. I want to thank allof the stewards who work at UPS who continue to policethe contract and represent the members. During the pasttwo years, UPS Teamsters at Local 25 have done a great jobholding UPS accountable when it comes to enforcing thecontract, whether the issue is subcontracting or supervisorsdoing Teamsters’ work. We need to keep that going in 2007and beyond. The contract is only as good as the level ofenforcement.Locally, I have some cases filed for the UPS panel and willbe attending negotiations for the New England supplementalcontract. The supplemental negotiations are ongoing, and Iwill keep you posted. On another front, I helped settled anarbitration case involving a back-pay grievance. The companyowed the member for unpaid vacation time. I’m happy toreport that we forced the company to pay the member 5.5weeks of vacation time that was owed to him.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 3

Business Agent ReportsIn general, I have a few other discharge cases I’m workingon, and I’m hoping to resolve those cases so our memberskeep their jobs.Looking ahead in 2007, I have to help renegotiate thecontract for the members at The Norwal Company.Every day is an adventure and a learning experience, andI look forward to learning more in 2007. Thank you to allmy stewards and members who are helping me learn theropes. I look forward to a productive working relationshipwith you all in the new year.Business AgentTom MariThe negotiations with the city ofCambridge, Massachusetts haveyielded a much-improved sick bankpolicy. For every one day our membersdonate, the city is donatingtwo sick days. This will provide ourmembers with more security whenthey are out with a serious illness for an extended period.I have good news to report about out negotiations for theMelrose, Massachusetts school professionals. We havereached a possible agreement after I took the group over inearly December 2006. This group has been at the table forover a year and will be getting retro pay back to 2005. We willbe asking the membership to ratify the agreement in the nearfuture. In early December, we began negotiations forTewksbury nurses.I have ongoing negotiations with UMass Boston policeand UMass Lowell police. The talks involve a long process,and we’re fighting diligently to move the talks forward.Because the negotiations involve the Governor’s Office,it may take some time while Governor Deval Patrickgets settled.At DHL, once again we have numerous grievances filedat the Motor Carriers Labor Advisory Committee (MCLAC)level. One grievance involves a major case of illegal subcontractinginvolving work at Logan Airport in Boston. Anotherviolation involves the subcontracting of DHL’s Global Mail.The company claims the Global Mail is a separate company,but it isn’t. In this case, 32 Local 25 members have been laidoff but they all work every day. We’re arguing that the companycannot use the layoff process to avoid start times andwork schedules. Meanwhile, I have settled eight grievancesfor layoff and overtime violations in which the DHL memberswill receive close to $2,000.At Goodyear Tire, I have resolved a dues discrepancywhich has been ongoing for many months. This will result inmembers getting their health benefits sooner rather than later.I have seven new assignments in Massachusetts:Winthrop clerical workers, Concord 911 dispatchers,Brookline 911 dispatchers, Somerville Housing Authority,North Reading Police, Boxford Police and Melrose Schoolprofessionals. I look forward to working with all of you.As the new year begins, I have numerous contracts torenegotiate. I look forward to getting the members what theydeserve. I will be asking you for contract proposals in thecoming weeks and months.I also want to thank all my stewards for the great job theyare doing. I look forward to working with my stewards andwith all the members in 2007.The UnionmanSome members keep their union strong,while others join and just belong.Some dig right in, some serve with pride.Some go along just for the ride.Some volunteer to do their share.While some lay back and just don’t care.On Sunday meetings, some always show up.While there are those who never go.Some do their best, some build and some make.Some never give, but always take.Some lag behind, some let things go.Some never help their union grow.Some drag, some pull, some don’t, some do.Consider which one are you?By Henry HewsonNew England Transportation Written in 1968Business AgentRobert FabrizioNegotiations with Joint Venture(The Ride) concluded inNovember. On November 27,workers ratified a four-yearcontract by a vote of 31-2. Theworkers, who provide rides for passengerswith disabilities, achievedmany gains in the new contract. For example, workers willreceive overtime pay when they work on holidays–beforethey received just regular pay. Also, workers will receiveovertime if they work more than 40 hours per week or work4 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

eyond their regular shift. Workers will also receive significantpay increases in all four years of the contract. Finally,workers received a signing bonus of $1,500 on December 15,2006 if they have worked for the company for more than ayear, while other workers (except for new hires) received a$1,000 bonus. Congratulations to all Joint Venture employeesfor remaining united and for taking part in the process.Negotiations with Kuehne + Nagel in Franklin,Massachusetts, one of the world's leading logistics providers,are still ongoing.I have several arbitration cases going forward. Oneinvolves an employee of Romanow Container, a cardboardbox company, who was involved in a forklift accident.The company fired the worker but we’re fighting to savehis job.As we begin the new year, we have many challengesahead, including two contracts that need to be negotiated.One is at Southworth-Milton, Inc. in Franklin,Massachusetts. Local 25 represents the parts employees atthe Caterpillar dealership. The current contract expires inJune, 2007. Also on the horizon: the contract at LindenmeyrMunroe, a paper company in Franklin, Massachusetts. Thecurrent contract expires June 30, 2007. Soon, I will be seekingcontract proposals from workers at both locations, and Ilook forward to getting workers’ input.I would like to thank all my stewards at the Stop & Shopwarehouse in Freetown, Massachusetts for all their hardwork, help and leadership at their work site. The workershave taught me a lot, and I hope to use the knowledge toprovide the excellent representation you deserve. I lookforward to working with you in 2007 and beyond.The Toys for Tots drive, which kicked off in earlyNovember, was a huge success once again. I and BusinessAgent Bob McAllister co-chaired this past season’s drive.Once again, Local 25 members, retirees and your familiescame through to help the area’s needy families. As ofmid-December, we had collected close to $18,000 in cashand double that in toy donations (see separate story andphoto). Thank you to everyone who helped.Business AgentDave PietroforteI am very excited to serve as Local25’s newest business agent. SinceNovember 1, 2006, I have served asassistant to the business agents, andI was sworn in as a business agentin early January 2007.After working as a truck driverfor 30 years at various Teamster-represented companies, mostrecently Yellow Transportation, I am honored to representmy fellow Teamsters.I now represent workers at U.S. Foods, Costa Fruit, cityof Everett, Chelsea 911 and Public Works, The ProduceCenter, RIS Paper, Atlas Paper, Arrow Paper, Lilly Express,M.S. Walker and Charles Gilman (liquor distributors), andmany others.I have met many stewards and continue to meet morestewards and members. I have held numerous meetings in aneffort to hear members’ concerns and to educate membersabout their contracts. Education is critical in our fight forjustice in the workplace.I have gotten off to a fast start when it comes to handlinggrievances. For example, I recently helped get a Chelsea 911worker his job back. I was able to change his firing to asuspension, saving his job.At Costa Fruit in Charlestown, I settled about eight grievancesbefore they got to arbitration hearings. I won membersback pay and benefits involving the error/mispickpolicy. In addition to winning the back pay and benefits,I was able to change the policy in the future to the benefitof the membership.At U.S. Foods in Everett, I have handled numerousgrievances. In one case, we won three days back pay andwere able to get the member a clean file.We have many challenges ahead in 2007. I’m workingon contract negotiations for our new members at theActon 911. This is their first contract. I’m also fighting towin improvements for workers at G.D. Matthews, whichmanufactures frozen pot pies. The workers there have hadan open contract for two years, and we are fighting to winthem gains.I am also fighting to place our out-of-work membersinto union jobs. As of the end of 2006, I placed fourmembers into new jobs. I will continue to make this apriority in 2007.For years I have been an active, outspoken and proudmember of Local 25. I have attended meetings and I wasnever afraid to speak out about issues that are important tome and to my brothers and sisters.As business agent, I vow to continue to fight for justiceand respect in the workplace. I will continue to visit mywork sites and I look forward to meeting as many membersas possible.Together, there is nothing that we cannot achieve.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 5

FedUpLocal 25 Wins Elections for FedEx Home Delivery Drivers at Two Locations in WilmingtonOn October 20, 2006, 39 FedEx HomeDelivery drivers voted at two differentlocations in Wilmington, Massachusetts.The ballots were impounded due to a FedExappeal, and finally counted on November 17,2006. The workers in the two locations votedoverwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 25by a 24-8 vote.“We are happy with the clear resultsof this very important and vital electionwith FedEx,” said Sean M. O’Brien,President of Teamsters Local 25. “Thecompany waged a very nasty campaignagainst us. They held captive audiencemeetings and generated dozens of antiunionfliers to persuade the workers tovote against the union. These driverswere very resilient throughout thecampaign. They will make greatTeamsters. I look forward to futurenegotiations with the company.”The two National Labor RelationsBoard (NLRB) elections in Wilmingtonwill have a far-reaching impact onmore than the drivers in Massachusetts.There are 14,000 FedEx ground driverswho work under the independentcontractor “scheme.”This election will have a rippleeffect throughout the country.“This vote sends one clear andsimple message to FedEx—the free rideis over,” said Jim Hoffa, TeamstersGeneral President. “These workers andthis union will not stand idly by whileFedEx rakes in profits and avoids itsresponsibilities to the workers and theircommunities by exploiting this phonyindependent contractor model.”Drivers Speak OutCathy Curran, a driver for nearlysix years, said she was fed up with workrules that changed constantly. Themanagers’ emotional abuse of workersmade things much worse.“The rules change for each personand they change every day,” CurranCathy Curran celebrates workers’ victory.6 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

William Gardner (left) and Loay ElDagany (right), both of FedEx Home Delivery, are all smiles after the 24-8 victory.said. “Everything is at the manager’sdiscretion. Favoritism is a big problem.”Curran would like to get a contractthat boosts pay and benefits and givesworkers a strong grievance procedure.“I’ve only had one day off sinceApril of 2005,” said Bill Gardner, aHome Delivery driver since that time.“If I want a week of vacation, I have topay the company $850 totake the week off, but Idon’t get paid anything.”Gardner said theindependent contract statusis bogus. “They totallycontrol every aspect ofthe operation,” he said.The company also arbitrarilychanges routes,which hurts drivers, andworkers cannot sell theirtrucks unless the companyapproves the sale.“In the past, wecouldn’t fight thembecause we were alone,”Gardner said. “Now we’re one asTeamsters. We are strong.”Gardner echoed his coworkers bysaying they want to negotiate betterpay and benefits.“Right now we only earn a fractionof what UPS drivers earn when youtake into account their wages and theirbenefits,” he said.Jerry Wright (left), steward from DHL in South Boston,and Steve South, from UPS Watertown, prepare mailingsto the drivers at FedEx Home Delivery.Gardner said the struggle tobecome Teamsters was tough. Hecredited O’Brien and Steve Sullivan,Local 25’s Director of Organizing andGovernment Affairs, for helping to keepworkers informed every step of the way.Loay ElDagany, a native of Palestine,said he and his fellow Muslims at theFedEx center remained united in theirquest to gain a strongvoice with the Teamsters.“I feel really proud to bea Teamster,” he said. “I feellike I’m human. It doesn’tmatter what color youare, what religion, whatnationality you are. Weall have one voice asTeamsters.”A special thankyou to Steve Southfrom UPS Watertown andJerry Wright from DHLSouth Boston for their hardwork and dedication duringthe FedEx campaign.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 7

STOP&SHOPStewards Keep MeJim O’Driscolland Joe Cooneyare the gluethat keepsthe 1.5-millionsquare foot Stop & Shopwarehouse membership together inFreetown, Massachusetts. Betweenthem, they are the go-to guys formore than 250 Teamsters who workthe day shift in Freetown.Left to Right: Stewards Jim O’Driscoll (produce)and Joe Cooney (grocery)UnMark Sullivan, steward (front), and Chris Savage,driver (rear), deliver bikes to the U.S. MarineHeadquarters in South Boston, Massachusetts. Thedrivers at Stop & Shop (Manfri-Leasing) in Freetown,Massachusetts raised $4,700 and purchased 100 bikesfor the 2006 Toys for Tots charity, which provides toysfor needy children.8 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

mbershipitedO’Driscoll started at Stop & Shop when it waslocated in Readville, Massachusetts in 1975. O’Driscollbecame the steward in 2000, shortly after TeamstersLocal 829 merged into Local 25. The Freetown warehouseis a $180 million facility and 800 trucks arriveand depart daily.“It is important that we keepan open line of communication inthe warehouse.”–JOE COONEY • Grocery, Stop & Shop“Technology has changed the grocery industryimmensely,” O’Driscoll said. “The company relies oncomputers for everything. Many times the companycomputer indicates that we are out of a certain item,and I have walked down the aisle and found that item.Computers don’t run this warehouse, the members ofLocal 25 do.”Cooney came to Stop & Shop in Readville in 1988as a selector in the Grocery Department. Joe is currentlythe steward in the Grocery Department for the day shift.He has seen many changes with the move from Readvilleto Freetown.“Most of the changes are technological,” Cooney said.“The company’s initial plan was to eliminate many of thecranes that are used to select product. Much to their chagrin,we have added more of those premium jobs. One ofthe biggest changes has been the conversion from paperorders to using a headset to pick orders.”O’Driscoll and Cooney have built a good workingrelationship with each other.“We run things by each other all the time,” Cooneysaid. “It is important that we keep an open line ofcommunication in the warehouse.”“We have bi-monthly steward meetings on or off site.At those meetings we create a list of issues that we needto address, and one by one we eliminate them from thelist. It works well for us,” O’Driscoll said.Manley Sworn In AsTeamsters Local 25 TrusteeJay Manley became a member of TeamstersLocal 25 in January 1983. Manley is theassistant steward for the 274 drivers at thenewly constructed Stop & Shop facility inFreetown, Massachusetts. The Freetown facility is a24-hour, seven-day a week operation that serves allStop & Shop stores in Eastern New England. TheFreetown facility employs 1,000 Local 25 Teamsterscovering both the warehouse and drivers.“The drivers are a close knit bunch. We havean annual golf tournament, host our own retirementparty every year and have a benevolent fundfor various expenses. We spent $4,700 to buy 100bikes for the Teamsters Toys for Tots program,”Manley said.Manley was sworn in as Trustee of Local 25in August of 2006. “It is exciting to be one of theseven elected officers in this wonderful union. Iwill do whatever it takes to leave this union betterthan I found ,” Manley said. “My guys at ManfiLeasing-Stop & Shop are a little spoiled. They havea business agent from their ranks in Bob McAllister,and now me as a Trustee.”Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien shownhere Swearing in Trustee John Jay Manleyon August 15, 2006.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 9

UPS FreightTalks Under WayWorkers in Billerica Watching CloselyThe International Brotherhoodof Teamsters kicked offcontract talks in September2006 with UPS Freight, laying thegroundwork for a campaign toorganize more than 15,000 workers atthe former Overnite Transportation.The talks cover 125 drivers and dockworkersin Indianapolis who recentlyjoined Teamsters Local 135 through acard-check and neutrality agreement.“These opening talks have markedthe first step in our campaign toprovide the more than 15,000 workersat UPS Freight with a strong contractand strong voice that our UPS andfreight members currently enjoy,”said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters GeneralPresident.The initial talks focused oninformation requests between theTeamsters Union and UPS Freight.A proposal meeting took place thispast fall. The union plans to negotiatea model contract for its Indianapolismembers that will be used to organizethe more than 300 other UPS Freightterminals nationwide more than15,000 workers. UPS bought Overnitein 2005 and renamed it UPS Freight.“We stand ready at Local 25 todo our part to organize our terminalin Billerica, Massachusetts. Wehave established a great relationshipwith the drivers. We are just waitingfor the green light from theInternational,” said Sean M. O'Brien,President of Teamsters Local 25.“More than 200,000 Teamstersat UPS have a strong voice and UPSFreight workers deserve the samestrength,” said Ken Hall, Directorof the Teamsters Parcel and SmallPackage Division. “We will make surethis contract provides UPS Freightworkers with fair pay and benefits andprovides decent working conditions.”“Our freight and UPS Teamstershave played a pivotal role in theUPS Freight organizing campaignby talking to UPS Freight workersabout the benefits of being aTeamster,” said Tyson Johnson,Director of the Teamsters FreightDivision. “We look forward to ourmembers’ continued support.”10 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

The Teamsters Unionis gearing up for theNational Master FreightAgreement (NMFA) contracttalks, and members will betaking an active role soon.The NMFA, which coversabout 80,000 Teamsters, expireson March 31, 2008, just fourmonths before the nationalUPS contract expires.Early in 2007, theInternational Union will besending out surveys to freightmembers to determine their topcontract priorities. Soon afterthat, the union will be askingfreight local unions, includingLocal 25, to request formalproposals from members.“The input from our Local25 freight members is critical,”said Sean M. O’Brien, Local 25President. “We need to heartheir concerns and issues so thatwe can present those concernsto the National NegotiatingCommittee. I will be callingon our freight members toattend a proposal meetingsoon. It is imperative that Local25 members take part so thattheir voices are heard at thenational level.”“The International Unionis committed to protectingour members’ health, welfareand pension benefits,” saidJim Hoffa, Teamsters GeneralPresident. “The union will beassembling a team of expertsto analyze all the relevantdata to make sure members’ priorities are addressed.Every Teamster-represented freight carrier is having recordprofits under the current collective bargaining agreement.At the bargaining table, the union will make it clear to thecompanies that the Teamsters intend to negotiate our fairshare. Teamsters are the ones creating that wealth, so theydeserve to share the wealth.”Members to Receive Surveys SoonUnion Prepares forNational Freight TalksOn a different note, Hoffa said he is hopeful that thenew Democrat-led Congress will benefit Teamster freightmembers. The International Union’s Government AffairsDepartment will continue to work with Congress on thecross-border issue. The union wants to make sure U.S.highways remain safe, and the union wants to protectmembers’ jobs from encroachment from Mexican drivers.This is a safety issue and a jobs issue.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The Spokesman | 11

OfficerEd Irwin LeavesLegacy of ServiceLeft to right: Sean M. O’Brien, President of Teamsters Local 25, honors Officer Ed Irwin, who is showered with retirementgifts, alongside Recording Secretary and Business Agent John Murphy. O’Brien and Murphy were attending Irwin’sretirement party on October 13, 2006. Also attending was Irwin’s 5-year-old granddaughter, Devon Hartigan.1 2 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

Public Sector NewsUMass-Lowell Police Officer Ed Irwinretired at the end of 2006, leaving alegacy of service to his brothers andsisters at Teamsters Local 25.Irwin, of Billerica, Massachusetts, has been a longtimeTeamster. He served on the university’s policeforce for the past 28 years, including the last eight yearsas steward.But Irwin’s service goes way beyond that of a hardworkingsteward.“Ed Irwin is a model union member,” said Sean M.O'Brien, President of Local 25. “He is always there whenyou need him at rallys, picket lines, charitable eventsand organizing campaigns. He will be sorely missed.”For example, Irwin recently attended meetings aspart of Local 25’s campaign to organize police officersat Boston College. Irwin was there, attending meetingswhere he spoke with fellow officers. The BC officersvoted unanimously to form a union with the Teamsters.“The Teamsters offer strength,” Irwin said. “I’m soproud to be a Teamster.”Under the leadership of O’Brien, Local 25 isstronger than ever, Irwin said.“Sean and all his officers are doers, not talkers,” Irwinsaid.“They have a great team. All of the agents haveworked the industries they represent. That’s why theyhave so much heart for the people they represent.“Sean has put together a great, winning team. It’sonly going to get better,” Irwin said.Irwin looks forward to relaxing and spending timewith his family, which includes four children and fourgrandchildren. He may do a little traveling as well.“I will remain connected to Local 25 because theTeamsters have been such an important part of my life.Without the union, my retirement wouldn't be assecure as it is.”Left to Right: Maureen Tringali & AnnetteDeBilio (counting votes). The clerical unit in thecity of Everett recently ratified their contract, 19-5.WelcomeWelcome the eight 911 workers in the town of Acton.Welcome the five 911 workers in the town of Cohasset.Sick Bank EarningsAt MassPort the Board of Directors decided tograndfather all sick bank earnings and going forwardcreated an A & B sick bank. This policy change takeseffect January 1, 2007. The change guarantees that thosewith significant hours already banked (sick bank A) uptill December 31, 2006 will not lose them. As of January1st and going forward, workers will only be able to bank10 hours a month or 15 days a year. (sick bank B)Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien poses with the stewardsof the city of Everett Clerical Unit. Left to Right: RoseMarieBamford, Gerri Miranda, Sean O’Brien, Theresa Tholen andChief Steward Maria Bussell.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 13

The Board of Directors of theNew England Teamsters Federal Credit Unionis Proud to Announce a New Free Checking Account!“FREE Means FREE”Free ChecksFree Debit/ ATM CardsFree Overdraft ProtectionFree Online Check CopiesFree Payroll & Direct DepositFree Home and Telephone BankingFree Unlimited Debit Card Merchant TransactionsNo Monthly Fee or Minimum BalanceStart the year off rightwith a great rate5.50% a.p.y.*on our 15-month IRA. New Low $500.00 minimum..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Compare our rates and you’ll see that we are clearly providing superior rates to our members.Annual Percentage Yield. *Rates are subject to change without notice, so contact the Credit Union today!Call 1-800-343-7126, option #6, for more information._______________________________________________________________________________________________________Is your first mortgage with another lender?REFINANCE YOUR MORTGAGE AND SAVE now that interest rates are back down!30-year Fixed as Low as6.00%*Annual Percentage Rate.• Pay off credit cards or 2 nd mortgages• Remodel your home• Easy pay with payroll deductionCall Jack at 1-800-343-7126 ext. 40 for details14 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

CaucusesTNBC Local 25Mike LittleYellow Freight(978) 985-2489Clarence GoodloeStop & Shop(781) 254-3924Teamsters National Black CaucusWhat is the Teamsters National Black Caucus?The TNBC is an organization of black Teamstermen and women, united by their special concernsfor workers, yet working within the frameworkof the International Brotherhood of TeamstersConstitution. It is not a union.Blacks and the TeamstersBlack workers represented by unions total almostthree million in all union labor membership,equaling one-fourth of all blacks in the workforce.Nearly one third of the Teamster membership isblack. Black workers join unions in proportionatelyhigher numbers than all other segments of the generalworking population. One out of six black workers isa union member.For more information aboutjoining the TNBC, please call either Mike Little orClarence GoodloeLocal 25 members attend the 2005 Teamsters National BlackCaucus held in Chicago, Illinois in August. Featured in the photowith IBT General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel is ChrisKirkland of UPS; Vaughn Brooks of UPS; Flo Bailey of Hertz;Renalda Chambers from the City of Cambridge; DeWayne Walkerof UPS; Wayne Sally of DHL; Gene Martin of US Foodservice;Clarence Goodloe of Manfi Leasing; Mike Little of Yellow Freight;Walter McDuffy of UPS; Ernie Wilson of UPS; Stephanie Hobbs ofKuehne & Nagel, Inc; and David Odom of UPS.Celebrate Black History Month 2007February marks the beginning of Black History Month–an annual celebration that has existed since 1926.Women’s Caucus Created at Local 25Teamsters Local 25 has created aWomen’s Caucus, which will beCo-Chaired by Local 25 TrusteeJacqueline Addison and UPS Watertownmember Jan Guazzaloca. The Women’sCaucus will attempt to address some ofthe issues that affect women in the workplace,such as sexual harassment, familyand medical leave, work/life balance,daycare, etc. The caucus plans to meetquarterly at the union hall. If you area women and a member of Local 25that is interested in joining the Local 25Women’s Caucus, please contactJacqui Addison at (617) 851-9428 orJan Guazzaloca at (978) 317-9137.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 15

TeamstersCareProviding comprehensive health care to Teamsters and their families.Board of TrusteesTeamsters Union 25Health Services &Insurance PlanSean M. O’BrienUnion Co-ChairmanMark A. HarringtonUnion TrusteeJohn A. MurphyUnion TrusteeCharles F. ArbingEmployer Co-ChairmanJohn RemillardEmployer TrusteeThomas K. WotringEmployer TrusteeTips On Using Your HealthBonus Account (HBA):Filing for ReimbursementPlease take the time to review the rules andinstructions related to your Health Bonus Account.Incomplete or inaccurate submissions may delaythe processing of your claim.“Services Rendered”• 2006 HBA - Must occur between July 1, andDecember 31, 2006• 2007 HBA - Must occur between January 1,and December 31, 2007Health Bonus Account Claim Forms• Are available on our web site,www.teamsterscare.com, at our satelliteoffices in Chelmsford and Stoughton, atthe TeamstersCare Pharmacies, and bycalling or visiting Member Services inCharlestown• Must be completed, signed and dated bythe member• Please note: Claims and receipts for reimbursementfor the 2006 HBA must be submittedto TeamstersCare Member Servicesno later than March 31, 2007Receipts• Keep the originals for your records – sendus a copy• Copy must have the provider name, patientname, amount paid, and date and descriptionof service• Cancelled checks do not qualify as a receiptPrescription Reimbursements• Submit a copy of the receipt attached to thepharmacy bag (or included in your package, ifprescriptions were mailed to you)• Copy of the receipt should include the patient’sname, prescription number, name of themedication, co-pay amount, date of purchaseand prescribing physicianTeamstersCare Member 2007Pharmacy Helpful HintsAt TeamstersCare, our pharmacists and pharmacystaff work hard to serve you, the membership.Because we offer walk-in service aswell as mail order, we need your help toexpedite your prescriptions. Please:✓ Call ahead for refills – Let us know inadvance that you need a refill✓ Pick-up or mail order? – Tell us if youare picking up your prescription, or if you wantus to mail it to you✓ Check the label – If there are no morerefills, please contact your doctor for a newprescription✓ Check the label – “Rx exp” will tell youwhen the prescription expires. If expired, pleasecontact your doctor for a new prescription✓ New prescription? – If your Doctor callsor faxes in a new prescription, let us know if itis for mail order or pick-up✓ Picking up? – Have your form of paymentready. Cash, check, or credit cards are accepted.Credit cards must be presented @ pick-up (Creditcards on file are for mail order only)Thank you for helping us to better serve yourprescription needs!16 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

Dental Reimbursements• Remember to include a copy of theDelta Dental Explanation of Benefitsif you are filing for reimbursement forthe patient portion of your dental bill• Orthodontic services also require acopy of an itemized bill listing themonthly office fee with the date andamount chargedReimbursement Checks• Will be issued four times a year:January 31, May 31, July 31 andOctober 31“Use It or Lose It”• IRS regulations do not permit anycarry over of unused funds in yourHealth Bonus Account into the nextPlan YearCOMPLETE DETAILS AND NECESSARYFORMS FOR THE HEALTH BONUSACCOUNT MAY BE FOUND ON OURWEBSITE at www.teamsterscare.com, atour satellite offices in Chelmsford andStoughton, at the Charlestown Pharmacy,or by contacting Member Services inCharlestown at 617-241-9220, ext. 2(local); 1-800-225-6135, ext. 2 (toll freeout of state), or 1-800-442-9939, ext. 2(toll free in MA).TeamstersCare NotesHealth Bonus Account – 2007We are pleased to announce that the Boardof Trustees has voted to continue fundingthe Health Bonus Account (HBA) for2007. Eligible Active, NCH, and UPS parttimemembers have up to $200 availablefor the calendar year January 1, 2007through December 31, 2007 for eligible“out of pocket” health care expenses.(This is separate from the $100 HBAalready offered for health care expensesincurred for the coverage period July 1,2006 through December 31, 2006.)Continuing Eligibilityfor Dependents TurningAge 19 During 2006Eligible unmarried dependents are coveredunder TeamstersCare until the end of theyear they turn age 19. Coverage can beextended to age 25 if they are full-time studentsat a qualified educational institution.In order to be covered for the spring2007 semester, you must submit a springsemester “Full-time Student Status Form”no later than January 31, 2007.To ensure uninterrupted health benefitsfor your child over age 19, you must provideproof two times per year that he/she isenrolled as a full-time student at a qualifiededucational institution.Forms are available:• On our web site atwww.teamsterscare.comunder “TeamstersCare Forms”• At our TeamstersCare offices inCharlestown, Stoughton, andChelmsford• By calling or visiting TeamstersCareMember Services in CharlestownTeamstersCareCharlestown Office16 Sever St.Charlestown, MA 02129Administration • AudiologyDental • Member ServicesLocal Tel: 617-241-9220Within MA: 800-442-9939Out of State: 800-225-6135Fax: 617-241-8168Charlestown Pharmacy552 Main St.Charlestown, MA 02129Local Tel: 617-241-9024Toll Free: 800-235-0760Fax: 617-241-5025Stoughton Pharmacy1214 Park St.Stoughton, MA 02072Tel: 781-297-9764Fax: 781-297-9370Stoughton Dental Office1214 Park St.Stoughton, MA 02072Tel: 781-297-7360Toll Free: 877-326-1999Fax: 781-297-7830Chelmsford Dental Office4 Meeting House Rd.Chelmsford, MA 01824Tel: 978-256-9728Toll Free: 800-258-2111Fax: 978-256-9846Mental Health Office27 Hunting St.Malden, MA 0214824-hour Toll FreeTel: 800-851-8326Local: 781-321-6526Fax: 781-321-6501www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 17

Organize the UNorganized!A Message fromSteven R. SullivanDirector of Organizing& Government AffairsThere was a National LaborRelations Board (NLRB) electionat the two FedEx HomeDelivery locations, resulting ina 24-8 YES vote for Local 25.A special thank you to SteveSouth from UPS Watertownand Jerry Wright fromDHL South Boston, for theirhardwork and dedicationduring the Fedex campaign.There was also an NLRBelection for the drivers at Praxair in Waltham, Massachusetts onNovember 21, 2006. The 21 Praxair drivers deliver oxygen tanks topatients around greater Boston. These workers voted yes by anoverwhelming margin of 6-1.On December 19, 2006, theOrganizing Department counted theballots of the Town of Acton 911worker election which yielded a 6-0vote in favor of Local 25. There areeight full-time workers and threepart-timers in the unit.“We’re tired of everyonetaking from usand not giving at all...We’re tired of beinginvisible. We want tobe visible and haveour voices heard.”–RICK SIGMONPraxair Driver,Waltham, MassachusettsThe Town of Cohasset decided tovoluntarily recognize Local 25 as the bargaining agent for the five911 communications specialists in the town. We look forward tonegotiations with the Town of Cohasset.We have come to a stipulation agreement for the departmentheads in the City of Woburn where 13 department heads andtheir assistants would be part of a Labor Relations Commissionelection totaling 23 new members. The election date has yetto be announced.Special gratitude to the drivers and dockworkers at UPS Freight(formerly Overnite Transportation) for their patience during theInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters national negotiationsin Indiana.18 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

WorkersoteOVERWHELMINGLYDrivers Seek FairnessRick Sigmon, a driver at Praxair in Waltham,Massachusetts, said he and his coworkers were sickand tired of having their concerns ignored by management.So Sigmon and is coworkers took action byforming a union with Local 25.Sigmon and his 20 coworkers voted by an overwhelmingmajority, 18-3, to join the union. SteveSullivan, Director of Organizing and GovernmentAffairs at Local 25, said the workers were simplyseeking fairness.“There were a lot of issues here,” Sullivan said.“Favoritism was rampant and these guys wanted toget rid of it. They need better pay and vacation timeas well. These workers saw what Praxair peopleworking under a Teamster contract are getting elsewhereand realized how much better things can bewith the union.”The workers deliver oxygen tanks primarily tohomes and nursing homes.to Join Union“We’re tired of everyone taking from us and notgiving at all,” said Sigmon, who was recently electedsteward by his coworkers. “We’re tired of being invisible.We want to be visible and have our voicesheard.”For example, workers did not get a pay raise in2006. However, they were forced to pay an additional$30 per week for health-insurance coverage.“We banded together. We stood up together andsaid ‘enough is enough,’” said Sigmon, who hasworked at Praxair for about two years. “Now we havemanagement’s attention.”Sigmon said he looks forward to being an advocatefor his coworkers as steward.“I want everybody to have a fair shake and wantto come to work,” he said.Local 25 recently filed a petition to represent the17 technicians who work inside the Waltham center.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 19

Name Company Times/Gallons Name Company Times/GallonsBlood BankPaul Amoroso Retired 42 5.25Fred Baker Roadway 7 0.875Irving P. Balkman Retired 154 19.25Anthony Barrone General Public 47 5.875Alice Bavaro Retired 23 2.875Jean Bentubo Retired 1 0.125Edward Bettano Costa 4 0.5Warren Boisvert Yellow Freight 19 2.375Mary Beth Borre General Public 9 1.125Bob Burns Retired 76 9.5Brian Buttrick Allied 2 0.25Ernest Cannon Mystic Island 6 0.75Jack Colbert General Public 2 0.25Bill Condan Roadway 1 0.125Mike Curran Allied 2 0.25John R. Cronk N.E. Theatrical 31 3.875John Curran Yellow 27 3.375Joseph DeStasio Retired 46 5.75Daniel Donohoe Global 1 0.125Mike Downey UPS 8 1Stephen S. Drago US Food 31 3.875Katherine Durfee Retired 11 1.375Chuck Durfee Retired 125 15.625Mike Erelli Yellow Freight 21 2.625Judy Evers City Counselor/Sal Lamattina 22 2.75Richard Foppino Retired 33 4.125Dick Frank City Of Cambridge 33 4.125David Gartland Manfi Leasing 38 4.75Tom Grant General Public 2 0.25Bobby Gregoire DHL 29 3.625Mark E. Hall Heating Oil Partners 3 0.375John W. Hannon Retired 51 6.375Bob Harty Retired 37 4.625Ed Hilton City Of Cambridge 23 2.875Amber Hoeft General Public 2 0.25Eugene F. Hurley Yellow Freight 28 3.5John D. Jeffrey Retired 98 12.25Robert Johnson Asahi America Inc. 6 0.75Ernie Johnson Allied Systems 3 0.375John Juszkiewicz UPS/ Chelmsford 12 1.5Daniel Kakleas New Penn 35 4.375Michael Kimball Leaseway Motorcar 13 1.625Paul Kirby Admiral Metals 11 1.375Charles Knecht Retired 48 6Kevin Lally Retired 65 8.125David Langan Retired 136 17Joseph Laplante GD Mathews 2 0.25Patricia Lapointe Teamsters Care 54 6.75Kevin Leary Arrow Paper Corp 3 0.375Stephen Lema Manfi Leasing 1 0.125Courtney Lemoine Millennium Pharma 1 0.125Larry Libby Teamsters Care 95 11.875Al Littlefield Stop & Shop 3 0.375Rob Lockhart General Public 1 0.125Kevin F. Lohan Local 653 2 0.25Ron Mahoney Atlas / Glen-mor 55 6.875Tom Mari Local 25 /Business Agent 28 3.5Adrian Mayer Bingham 4 0.5Bob McAllister Local 25 /Business Agent 102 12.75Sheila McGonagle City Of Boston 10 1.25Jean McGonagle Visiting Nurse Assoc./Bos 7 0.875Mike McGrath US Food 31 3.875Marcelino Miranda UPS 4 0.5Ronnie Moran Retired 111 13.875*Pat Morrissey Shaughnessy & Ahern 2 0.25Mike Morrissey DHL 5 0.625Adrian Moyer General Public 4 0.5John J. Murphy Retired 158 19.75Kevin A. Nangle NPME 29 3.625Steve Nordahl Coan Oil 15 1.875Richard Oberton Shaughnessy & Ahern 6 0.75Patrick O'Brien Roadway Express 5 0.625John O'Brien UPS 4 0.5John O'Connor Admiral Metals 10 1.25Julia O'Donnell General Public 1 0.125Louise O'Donnell General Public 1 0.125Mary O'Leary Chelsea Soilders Home 3 0.375Michael Pagliaro New Penn 72 9Tom Pennell Retired 43 5.375Dave Pietroforte Yellow Freight 27 3.375Kevin Roche General Public 1 0.125John Salter Retired 62 7.75Philip Savoy Jr. Coan Oil 29 3.625John H. Shannon Retired 1 0.125Paul Sharpe Retired 77 9.625Dan Splaine Retired 116 14.5Bill Thibodeaux Retired 50 6.25Annabelle Torino Bruce H. Haverberg 10 1.25Robert Torino Adams Chapman 2 0.25Jack Ward Retired 106 13.25Jason Wedlick VE 2 0.25Angela Withun General Public 2 0.25Greg Wood Coan Oil 3 0.375*Clock Winner20 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

EventsCalendar ofJanuary 2007February 2007January 15, 2007January 21, 2007January 27, 2007February 14, 2007February 18, 2007February 19, 2007February 21, 2007February 24, 2007Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday observedGeneral Membership Meeting 10 a.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129Blood Bank 9 a.m. -2 p.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129James R. Hoffa BirthdayGeneral Membership Meeting 10 a.m.Union Hall 544 Main St. Charlestown, MA 02129President’s Day observedAsh WednesdayBlood Bank 9 a.m. -2 p.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129March 2007March 8, 2007March 17, 2007March 18, 2007March 24, 2007International Women’s DaySt. Patrick’s DayGeneral Membership Meeting 10 a.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129Blood Bank 9 a.m. -2 p.m.Union Hall 544, Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129April 2007April 1, 2007April 3, 2007April 6, 2007April 8, 2007April 12, 2007April 15, 2007April 15, 2007April 21, 2007April 22, 2007April 28, 2007Palm SundayPassover beginsGood FridayEaster SundayRetiree Chapter Breakfast 10 a.m.Irish American Hall in Malden, MA. 02148Holocaust Remembrance DayGeneral Membership Meeting 10 a.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129Blood Bank 9 a.m. -2 p.m.Union Hall, 544 Main St., Charlestown, MA 02129Earth DayWorkers Memorial Daywww.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 21

United for aStrong ContractUPS Negotiations Resume In New YearAs we usher in the new year,UPS national contract negotiationsresume. Meanwhile,Teamster leaders, including Local 25President Sean M. O’Brien, continueto collect and scrutinize informationin the fight to protect members’pensions and protect health care forworkers and retirees.“We will meet with representativesof the benefit funds so we can prepareproposals that address our members’goals,” said Ken Hall, Director of theTeamsters Parcel and Small PackageDivision. “Our members need to knowas soon as possible that they and theirfamilies will remain secure while workingat UPS and after they retire.”The next round of negotiations wasscheduled during the second week ofJanuary 2007.“This information from the fundrepresentatives is very important as weprepare to negotiate again,” Hall said.“We will continue to gather and analyzeinformation, and we will negotiateuntil our members’ concerns are fullyaddressed at the bargaining table.”O’Brien Reviews DataO’Brien, who was appointed toserve on the union’s National UPSNegotiating Committee, said he hasbeen poring over the data in preparationfor negotiations.“The benefit-fund information iscritical because it will help us negotiatea secure future for our members,”O’Brien said. “The company keeps onsaying that it doesn’t have enoughmoney, but UPS is more profitablethan ever. I will make sure the companyshares that wealth with Local 25members and UPS Teamsters acrossthe country.”The UPS contract covers more than215,000 union members nationwide. Itis the largest private-sector labor agreementin the United States.“Our members have told us thatprotecting pensions and health careare their top priorities,” said Jim Hoffa,Teamsters General President. “That’swhy we are collecting data from thebenefit funds and analyzing that data.We will leave no stone unturned inour fight.”Hoffa serves as chairman of theunion’s UPS National NegotiatingCommittee, along with Hall. It isimportant for the union to protectmembers’ pensions and health carenow, they said.Hoffa and Hall said they are confidentthe union will be able to negotiatea contract that protects its memberswhile allowing UPS to grow. However,they made it clear that the union needsto guarantee that its members’ pensionsand health care are protected.“Our members’ interests areparamount—we will only accept anagreement that builds on our pastachievements at the bargaining table,”Hoffa said.Non-Economic ProposalsIn early October, the TeamstersNational UPS Negotiating Committeeexchanged non-economic contractproposals with company negotiatorsin Washington, D.C. during the secondday of contract talks.The non-economic issues addresssafety and health, working conditions,subcontracting, the company’s use oftechnology and other areas. Both sidesare reviewing each other’s proposalsand will discuss the issues during afuture meeting.However, before the non-economicissues are negotiated, the TeamstersUnion wants to first negotiate pensionsand health care.“Pensions and health care are ourmost critical issues,” Hall said. “We willprotect our members’ pensions andhealth care and then move on to theseother important issues. The companyneeds to show us it is serious aboutprotecting our members’ futures. Wewill not accept any proposals that putour members’ security at risk.”22 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

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

payroll, all department purchases and deals with any personnelissues that arise. Maria also handles all hazardousmaterials (hazmat) reimbursement and HomelandSecurity reimbursement to the City of Everett firefighters.“It has been a great experience for us since transitioningfrom an association to Teamsters Local 25 in 2003. Wenow have real bargaining power as Teamsters. Our unithas become more cohesive and stronger. With theTeamsters it seems that things are resolved quicker.I am excited about our future with Local 25,” Bussell said.Maria is a life-long resident of the city of Everettwhere she lives with her husband Steve. She has threekids, Michael, Steven, and Sarah, and is the legal guardianto her niece Nicole.Ronald StokesSteward, UPS inSouth BostonIn October 2001, Ron Stokesstarted working at the UPSfacility in South Boston. Stokesbecame steward at the facilityin December 2002. He wasappointed by then BusinessAgent Sean O’Brien. “Sean asked me to consider servingas steward and I agreed. I always told Sean that he shouldconsider running for the top job in the local union andhe did. What a great day to be a member of TeamstersLocal 25. If there was an issue Sean was always there fast,”Stokes said.Ron serves 32 members at UPS South Boston asthe local sort steward. “I believe the most importantingredients to a good steward is that they must be comfortablespeaking up for other people. You must be clear,complete, concise and under control when you dealwith these UPS managers. We don’t always have to likethe managers, but we have to respect them,” Stokes said.The 61-year-old Stokes is a very articulate man filledwith wisdom. He is a true leader in the workplace.Stokes, an Atlanta native, joined the Air Force in 1964and did a tour of duty in Vietnam from 1964 to 1965.After Vietnam he went to work for the post office inAtlanta and then was accepted at the New EnglandConservatory of Music in 1972. Stokes can play numerousbrass instruments including the trumpet, french horn,e flat horn and the tuba. Ron lives in Roxbury,Massachusetts.Ken CicconeSteward, UPSFeeder-Driver inChelmsford, MassachusettsKen Ciccone has been involvedin the labor movement for mostof his working life. Starting in1986, Ken was elected stewardat the Raytheon Company asa member of IBEW 1505. In April 1988 he shifted careersand became a package car driver at UPS in Chelmsford,Massachusetts. He was elected steward by his peers in July1988, serving until 1990.In 1992, Ciccone bid to become a feeder driver wherehe worked for two years before bidding back to be apackage car driver in 1994. From 1997-2004 he servedas package car steward overseeing 60 drivers. In 2004 hebid back to become a feeder driver. “Most of the issuesI have faced as a steward deal with UPS managementblatantly ignoring the contract where supervisors constantlychoose less senior members to go out on theroad,” Ciccone said.In July 2006, he was elected steward where he nowoversees 107 members. The Chelmsford facility is amassive complex, which employs 1,300 Teamsters. Ona daily basis over 450,000 packages are processed, from560 truck loads. On December 22, 2006, 673,000 packageswere processed for the Christmas rush.“As a member of this union for almost 20 years,I am excited to work with Sean O’Brien as both mybusiness agent and President of Local 25. He has a firein his belly. He is always there for the members and hetreats them like his extended family,” Ciccone said.Ken lives in Pepperell, Massachusetts with his wifeand two sons, 14 and 12 years old.www.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 25

November 2006Name Company Effective Date TypeLouis M. Amoroso GAF Materials Corp. 9/1/06 Disability PensionWilliam E. Charron Stop & Shop 10/1/06 Special Service Plan DRichard Fowler Purity Supreme and Stop & Shop 9/1/06 Special Service Plan DDoris J. Hubbard Jordan Marsh Company 11/2/06 Statutory PensionJozef Klimowicz Stop & Shop 9/1/06 Statutory PensionWilliam C. Luosey Romanow, Inc. 10/1/06 Statutory PensionRichard F. Lynch Marr Scaffolding 7/1/06 Regular PensionJohn P. McLoughlin Star Market 5/1/06 Early Retirement PensionKenneth M. Manfra Burrells Express, Inc. 10/1/06 Statutory PensionMichael A. Martino Aggregate Industries 9/1/06 Regular PensionRobert J. Regan Baker Trans and Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc. 10/1/06 Statutory PensionJevel J. Silva James Ferrera & Sons, Inc. 10/1/06 Regular PensionGlenn A. Soye Shaughnessy & Ahern 9/1/06 Disability PensionJames T. Talbot Stop & Shop 8/1/06 Special Service Plan DEdward W. Tasney III Yale Trans and Branch Motor Express 8/1/06 Statutory PensionJohn N. Tammaro Lechmere, Inc. 9/1/06 Statutory PensionAntonio Torres Romanow, Inc. 9/1/06 Statutory PensionDecember 2006Name Company Effective Date TypePensionersArchie B. Allotey Stop & Shop 11/1/06 Special Service Plan DRonald Ardagna Petroleum Heat & Power 11/1/06 Special Service Plan DPeter Colella Costa Fruit & Produce 10/1/06 Early Retirement PensionPaul A. Desmeule Hutchinson Industries, Inc. 11/1/06 Statutory PensionEdward J. Gunderman Allied Systems 9/1/06 Early Retirement PensionEdward P. Hogan DHL Express (USA Inc.) 9/1/06 Disability PensionJames A. Lane Allied Systems 7/1/06 Reciprocal (Partial Pension)Phillip R. Leger Purity Supreme, Inc. 10/1/06 Regular PensionEdward J. Love Heating Oil Partners, L.P. 11/1/06 Special Service Plan DJohn F. Masterson James Ferrera & Sons, Inc. 11/1/06 Statutory PensionJohn T. Minahan Stop & Shop 10/1/06 Special Service Plan DWalter H. Paschal Lechmere, Inc. 10/1/06 Early Retirement PensionManuel A. Priante McKesson Drug Co. and Robbins 10/1/06 Statutory PensionRobert T. Spaulding Aggregate Industries 10/1/06 Early Retirement PensionJames T. Tucker US Foodservice 9/1/06 Regular PensionLynne M. Wilson United Parcel Service 10/1/06 Disability PensionWilliam J. Woodford Stop & Shop 5/1/06 Statutory Pension26 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

InMemoriamEdward W. AhearnEliot L. BrownLeo M. BurnsAlford CecchiniAnthony G. CostaDaniel CunninghamConcetta DesimoneRoberta DriscollThomas GardnerDomenic GrassoJames HoganWilliam J. KileyGodfrey Larson SmithPasquale LorizioCharles MarkunasJoseph O'BrienJames O'ConnorKevin RyderWalter G. Sauer, Sr.Gaetano SclafaniWilliam P. ShaughnessyJohn SorokaFrank TalbotJohn TorraManfi LeasingDannonBirdCotts BottlingSaint JohnsburyUPSFederal Distillers Inc.Jordan MarshWarehouse TransportHalls Motor TransitA & P Tea CompanyRISThe H.T. Express Co. IncAmerican TransJT Morse Co.Retail Stores - DEL. IncFinastLeaseway Motor Transport Co.Carolina Freight Carriers CorpEastern UniformSunshine LaundryAir ReductionBoston & Taunton TransPB MutrieJosephine AlexsonPatricia BronskeRobert A. BurnsJames BushCharles CorkumGerald CoulseyGeorge CoxJohn CunninghamCharles CuttingAlbert DarraghWilliam DohertyJohn A. FalcioneNormand JacquesArthur LopesCyril MeadeMichael O'DonnellJohn O'Malley Sr.Rocco V. PhillipsCharles ReganLouis SantomarcoHarold F. SullivanRichard ThibeaultMario ToccoArthur WinterAlfred ZaccariaMorton ShoeJordan MarshPlymouth RockUPSBN CorkumGlobalMills TransferARA VendingMystic IslandBristol ServicesStar MarketInterstate TransSealtestStop & ShopFR McKenzieUPSJan Trans & Adley ExpressBird & Son RoofingCosta Fruit & ProduceH M GouldNational TransGood HumorMassport AuthorityBoston & TauntonNew Pennwww.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 27

RetireeTeamstersScholarshipLocal 25Retiree ChapterJoe ContiPresidentChuck DurfeeSecretary-TreasurerJohn "Johnny B"BuonaugurioVice PresidentRetiree NewsChapter NewsInformationThe 2006 Executive Board of Local 25 Retireeswant to thank outgoing President Tom Henniganfor his guidance over the years. Importantly, Tominitiated the program of giving something back tothe members who pay their dues. He also made itpossible for the retiree’s grandchildren to be eligiblefor an annual $2,000 scholarship. We wishTom well and hope to see him in the near future.NOTICE: YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OFTHE LOCAL 25 RETIREES CHAPTER ANDYOUR 2007 DUES MUST BE PAID TO BE ELI-GIBLE FOR THE RETIREE SCHOLARSHIP.Alzheimer’s AwarenessTreasurer Joe Conti introduced Debra-Katt Lloyd,Northeast regional coordinator of the Alzheimer’sAssociation. Assisting Lloyd was NancyNichols, the medical education projectcoordinator. Llyod talked about someof the warning signs of Alzheimer’sdisease, such as: trouble performingfamiliar tasks, loss of initiative, problemsmaking decisions, changes injudgment, misplacing things all thetime, and mood, behavior andpersonality changes. You shouldworry about things that youused to be able to do well butnow you’re having troubledoing, but not to worryabout things that younever could do well. She saidit helps your brain to staymentally active, by socially interacting with otherpeople, doing all sorts of puzzles and watchinggame shows. In other words, the more you useyour brain, the longer it will take to developmemory symptoms.She said it is not normal to get confused all thetime. If you notice someone having these sorts ofproblems, you can help. There is plenty of assistancefor people who have Alzheimer’s or whothink that they may have the disease. Thereare clinics for assessments and tests. There aremedications to help. Finally, diet and exercise isimportant to help prevent the disease. For morehelp, you can call the 24-hour help line at(800) 272-3900.We had many comments from our memberswho attended the breakfast meeting and theyfound that the quality of the Alzheimer’sinformation was excellent.NOTE: Please come to the Retiree Chapterbreakfast on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at theIrish American Hall in Malden, Massachusetts.Welcome Aboard!William CharronStop & ShopRichard HoweMystic Island TransMichael MartinoAggregate IndustriesWilliam McGuireDHLRobert TellierManfi LeasingRobert WatermanSignal DeliveryHarry YoungStop & Shop28 | The SPOKESMAN | WINTER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

“Sean has been very good to our Retiree Chapter. He is afourth generation Teamster and knows the value of ourcommitment past and present to Local 25.”– Joseph Conti, President, Teamsters Local 25 Retiree ChapterBill BurpeeRecording-SecretaryKevin LallyTrusteeRon SimpsonTrusteeRetirees award Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brienas a lifetime member of the Retiree Chapter.Dan SplaineTrusteewww.teamsterslocal25.com | WINTER 2007 | The Spokesman | 29