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1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 1SUMMER 2007®O’Brien Expands, Enhances‘Teamsters TV’Conversation with Lt. Governor,Mid-TermSurveyLatestHighlightsPAGE 13

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 4Business AgentDedicated to Our Local Union MembersSecretary-TreasurerMark HarringtonI would like to thank everyonefor their support of the Local 25scholarship golf outing. It wasfar and away our most successfultournament to date. We raisedin the neighborhood of $40,000.It was truly a team effort.It was a very busy spring and early summer incarhaul. At one point, we had more than 40 peopleworking in drive-away, as well as PTS and Allied hiringtruck-away drivers. The demise of Swift has certainlyhelped our members in that industry. It is good to seesome former members getting back into the unionbecause of this growth.It has been extremely busy in the Motion PictureDivision and it looks to continue to flourish as the newtax incentives have made Massachusetts one of the mostpopular destinations for filmmaking at this time. I want tothank President O’Brien for his hard work in making theTeamsters a prominent factor in this industry.I am pleased to report that we were successful intwo termination cases, one with Heating Oil Partnerswhere the company attempted to use the bankruptcy asa tactic against the grievant. I am pleased to report thatshe was returned to work with six months back pay. Inanother case, I am pleased to report a successful outcomeof a termination with Aggregate Industry. The companyattempted to disqualify a driver improperly. We prevailed inthat case as well. The panel ordered full back pay in thiscase along with reinstatement.Another company that has seen growth is BrewerPetroleum. They are the primary hauler of Hess gasoline inMassachusetts. They recently hired a number of drivers,many who were on withdrawal or transfer from anotherlocal. I want to thank steward John Morgan for his workin getting the applications in and assisting getting unionmen hired.One note as it relates to withdrawal cards; if youfail to take one when you leave the craft you will becharged a re-initiation fee. It is your responsibility totake one.Vice Presidentand Business AgentJohn MurphyWe have had three negotiationsessions in the town of Actonfor our 9-1-1 dispatchers.Business Agent Pietroforte andI have some tentative languageagreements but we are stillearly in these discussions.At Xpedx Paper we have made some good progress andI am hopeful we can wrap this up without a strike.UPS/Cartage is ongoing and we are waiting for thecompany to give us some more dates.Massport talks are going well at this point as we discussthe impact of our members co-paying for health care; wehave proposed the Teamsters Local 25 Dental and Eye planas well as changing the sick leave and grievance policies.President Hoffa has appointed me Chairman of theNew England Negotiating Committee, to negotiate a newsupplement for our freight members. He has also placedme on the National Master Freight Negotiating Committee.We mailed out more than 600 surveys to our membersworkingatDHLExpresssowemayhaveabetterideaastowhat it is going to take for a new agreement moving forward.Business AgentBob McAllisterSince my last report I heldnegotiations for contracts withfour companies that expired onJune 30. I am happy to report thatwe have ratified three and continueto bargain with the Town ofNorwell school custodians. Theschool bus drivers for LaidlawTransit in Charlestown, who transport the METCO students,unanimously ratified a five-year agreement that calls forwage increases of 16 percent, adds two new holidays, reducesthe employee cost of medical insurance by 15 percent, addsnew safe driving bonuses and also new annual longevity paymentsfor all employees. Thanks to stewards Roland Smith,Ed Clarke and Billy Burke, a strong committee.2 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 5ReportsThe maintenance department at Mt. Ida College unanimouslyratified a three-year agreement that includes a wageincrease of more than 7 percent in the first year, plus aminimum of 3 percent in each of the remaining years. Weadded a clothing allowance, increased the on-call pay as wellas the longevity pay. Thanks to steward Jim Kindler for hishard work with the contract.I, along with steward James Bradshaw, entered into negotiationswith Paul Revere Transportation, Boston Division, andreached an agreement that was unanimously ratified by thedrivers. The contract calls for a wage increases totaling 20 percentover six years. We also added an additional personal holidayand put a cap on the cost of the medical insurance.I attended the Industrial Trades Conference in May andmet with agents from all over the country who representcar rental companies. We discussed the buyout of the parmodernand efficient plant in Pennsylvania, which will be doingent company of National/Alamo by Enterprise and whatimpact it could have on our members. Enterprise has met withrepresentatives from the International and assured us that theywould honor all contracts.GAF Roofing Materials recently announced that they willbe closing the Millis Plant and 114 members will be laid off.GAF recently purchased a company called Elk that has a morethe work that our members have done for more than 40 years.We have negotiated a severance package that calls for payoutsbased on years of service and production incentives as well asan additional six months of health and welfare benefits. Theplant will be phased out over the next six to eight months.Business AgentGeorge SlicisI wrapped up contract negotiationswith the Norwal Corporation inWalpole, and the contract wasratified in April. We got a greatcontract. We won 3-percent wageincreases in each of the three yearsof the contract. We also retainedTeamster health and welfare benefits and won 5-percentpension-contribution increases each year.Workers at Lindenmeyr Munroe, a paper company inFranklin, overwhelmingly ratified a contract on July 2,averting a strike. I represent the 28 Lindenmeyr Munroeworkers in North Reading, while Business Agent Bob Fabriziorepresents the 22 workers in Franklin. I worked with Fabrizioand all the members by taking a proactive approach. TheNorth Reading contract doesn’t expire until December, but weknew that whatever contract we negotiated at Franklin wouldbe offered to the North Reading workers later this year, because ofthis, we had a joint proposal meeting for both the North Readingand Franklin workers last March to coordinate our efforts.By getting workers involved from both locations, we wona strong contract in Franklin. We got the Franklin workersinto the Teamster health and welfare plan, a major win forthese workers. They had been in an inferior company plan.We also won wage and pension increases. Workers at bothlocations stood together and remained strong. I want tothank all the agents, officers and members who made thiseffort a success.At Aramark in Lawrence, I recently coordinated a meetingfor drivers to hear their concerns and issues. I will bring thoseitems back to the company so they can get addressed as soonas possible.At Good Humor Breyers ice cream in Framingham, thecontract expires in June 2008. We want to get an early startand get the members involved early on in the process. I recentlysat down with the stewards to hear their concerns. Soon, I willsend out a survey so that all members can prioritize theirissues. It’s vital that members take part because they are theones who know the issues the best. Once we get the surveysback and examine the results, we’ll have a proposal meeting.At UPS, President Sean M. O’Brien has been attendingthe national negotiations. I’ve joined President O’Brien at thesupplemental negotiations. We’ve worked on the New EnglandSupplemental Agreement, which addresses issues of localinterest. The UPS negotiations are slow going, but they aremoving ahead nonetheless.I recently attended the International Union’s BusinessAgent Skills in Survival training program in Washington, D.C.I learned many things: negotiating, arbitrations, thedaily business of being an effective agent. I also attendedtraining for contract negotiations in Albany, New York, whichwas also very helpful.The end of July marks one year as a business agent for me.It has been a very challenging first year. I’d like to thankeveryone—agents, stewards, members and PresidentO’Brien—for all the support. I look forward to learningmore in the years to come with the ultimate goal of movingLocal 25 forward so that you, our members, receive the bestrepresentation possible.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 3

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 6Business Agent ReportsBusiness AgentTom MariI have completed negotiationswith five companies duringthe past three months. DSMNeoresins has a new five-yearcontract with wage increases of4 percent every year, and also a$500 signing bonus. The companyhas also agreed to the Teamsters Health and Welfare for thenext five years, plus increases in their pension, 401(k) andprepaid legal plan. DSM Neoresins has also agreed toeliminate one of the three pay grades, which will increasesome members by more than the 4 percent.Somerville Housing Authority Police have a new threeyearcontract with a 4.5-percent increase the first year of thecontract. Cambridge Tire has a new three-year contract witha 75-cent increase each year of the contract and pensionimprovements. The Tewksbury School Nurses and TewksburyAdministrators contracts are also done, with wage improvementsand increased stipends for different skills. The fivecontracts above were all ratified unanimously.I negotiated a tentative agreement with Umass-BostonPolice and will be finishing up Umass-Lowell in the nextcouple of weeks. I also have ongoing negotiations with theBoxford Police Department and with the Brookline 9-1-1operators.For DHL, the local has sent out surveys for the upcomingcontract negotiations, which asks for members input on manydifferent issues such as wages, health and welfare, and pension.The local will also be having proposal meetings in thenext few months. DHL is sending out mixed messageson this upcoming contract and we at Teamsters Local 25want to be one step ahead of this company.At the City of Cambridge, there are many arbitrationsscheduled for the fall, and I look forward to thesechallenging cases going forward. I will be having proposalmeetings in the fall for the 2008 contract which represents300-plus members.I would like to thank all the stewards and the localunion’s agents and officers for making my first year inoffice a rewarding and enjoyable one.Business AgentRobert FabrizioNegotiations for Milton-Cat inMilford have concluded witha new three-year contract thatwas ratified on June 16. The newcontract includes increases inwages, pension, and an increasein their shift differential. I wasalso successful in increasing the company’s short-termdisability insurance from $250 to $400 a week.I, along with Business Agent George Slicis, negotiatedLindenmeyr Munroe’s contract for the Franklin facility,and with the help of President O’Brien, we were successfulin getting our members one of their best contracts ever.A three-year contract which includes getting out of thecompany’s health plan where they paid a 10-percentpremium that did not include dental or eye care, and intothe Teamsters Health and Welfare plan paid by the company.Also, an hourly wage increase along with contributions tothe pension plan. I want to thank all the members, alongwith steward Dave Wilbur, for help in getting this contractdone. During the negotiations the company did not wantour members to have the Teamsters health and welfareplan. The company presented us with their last and finaloffer which had the company plan, and we asked our membersto reject their offer and send a message. The membersresponded by rejecting it 19-0. The company got themessage and, with the help of President O’Brien and themembers at Lindenmeyr Munroe, we ratified the contracton July 2.Negotiations with Medford Public School securityguards are still ongoing, along with Cohasset 9-1-1 dispatchers.Also, President O’Brien has given me a new assignment:Kiessling, out of Braintree, which picks up and transportsriders with disabilities. I look forward to negotiating theirfirst contract.4 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 7Business AgentDave PietroforteContract negotiations for thenine produce companies thatI represent are in full swing.Proposal meetings wereheld for seven of the ninecompanies on June 3, 2007in the union hall.Health and welfare, pension and wages were at thetop of discussion. The first rounds of negotiations wereheld at the union hall on June 27th and are still ongoing asof July 17th. Five meetings have been held so far, and I amhopeful to have them wrapped up soon.Also, one meeting has been held so far with thePeter Condakis Company. One of the last of the producecompany’s negotiations was started on June 21st and ourproposal was submitted to the company.Negotiations have started with Acton 9-1-1. VicePresident John Murphy and I exchanged proposals onJuly 2nd and the 11th with the town. Three more dates havebeen set for August.Talks will be starting soon to set dates for meetingswith two more companies: Arrow Paper in Wilmington,Massachusetts, and for MS Walker in Norwood,Massachusetts. Surveys were sent out the week of July 23rdto members at both companies. We are looking to identify thefive most important issues to discuss when negotiations start.An arbitration hearing was held on July 11th againstthe City of Everett for having a nonunion employee dounion work. I am working on my brief for the case tobe submitted by August 17th.Two more arbitration cases are coming up. Oneagainst G.D Mathews in September, and I am waitingto get the dates for US Foods.Which SideAre You On?Come all you good workers,GoodnewstoyouI’lltellOf how the good old unionHascomeinheretodwell.CHORUS:Which side are you on?Which side are you on?Which side are you on?Which side are you on?My daddy was a miner,And I’m a miner's son,And I’ll stick with the union’Til every battle’s won.They say in Harlan CountyThere are no neutrals there.You’ll either be a union manOr a thug for J. H. Blair.Oh workers can you stand it?Oh tell me how you can?WillyoubealousyscabOrwillyoubeaman?Don’t scab for the bosses,Don’t listen to their lies.Uspoorfolkshaven’tgotachanceUnless we organize.By Florence Reese (1931)www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 5

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 8National UPS Committee Suspends NegotiationsPresident O’Brien, Business Agent SlicisContinue Supplemental TalksThe Teamsters National UPS Negotiating Committee,in which Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien serves,suspended talks with UPS on July 11.Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, Chairman of thecommittee, and Co-Chairman Ken Hall, Director of theParcel and Small Package Division, issued a statement onJuly 13 announcing the suspension in talks.“As you know, we entered into early negotiations inorder to address our members’ concerns that their pensionand health and welfare benefit funds were in jeopardy.Unfortunately, the company has been unable to present acomprehensive response to the union’s economic demandsbecause of differences between the company and severalbenefit funds over the amount of new company money thatis necessary to maintain and improve existing benefits,”according to the statement.“These disputes cannot be resolved by the UnionNegotiating Committee. And until they are resolvedbetween the company and those funds, the union cannotproceed with bargaining over the outstanding economic andlanguage proposals that are on the table. The union is preparedto resume negotiations as soon as the company isready to put forth an economic proposal that addresses theissue that brought us to the table to begin with: improvingthe stability of the benefit funds upon which our membersrely for health care coverage and retirement protection,” thestatement said.President Hoffa appointed O’Brien to serve on thenational committee.‘Only Option’“While it’s disappointing that the talks have been suspended,it was General President Hoffa’s and Co-Chairman Hall’sonly option,” O’Brien said.“We have gotten to the point thatit is senseless to move forward until the company and thebenefit funds resolve these disputes. There is way too muchon the line—the retirement security of our 3,000 Local 25UPS Teamsters and the more than 235,000 nationwide—forus to move forward without the necessary information. Iapplaud General President Hoffa and Co-Chairman Hall fortaking this bold, necessary step.”UPS Teamsters’ future security is of utmost importance,O’Brien said.“We knew going into these early negotiations that protectingour members’ retirement security and health carewould need creative solutions,” O’Brien said.“It takes timeto make this happen. I am prepared to do whatever it takesto make sure our members’ livelihoods are protected.”Supplements ContinueWhile negotiations at the National Agreement levelhave been suspended, both the union and companySupplemental Negotiating Committees have been instructedto continue to bargain over the working conditions coveredin the supplements.“Over the past several months, Local 25 Business AgentGeorge Slicis has joined me at the supplemental negotiations,and we will continue to hammer out the issues thatdirectly affect our Local 25 members in Chelmsford,Watertown, Somerville and Norwood,” O’Brien said.“I am honored to serve on the supplements committeewith President O’Brien,” Slicis said.“The national agreementcontains the important economic issues, but the supplementaddresses working conditions and issues close tohome. We are making steady progress on these local issues.”6 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 9STOP&SHOPOn June 7, Stop & Shopand Teamsters Local 25collaborated on a HealthScreening Day at theStop & Shop DistributionCenter in Freetown,Massachusetts. More than300 Teamsters attendedthe day-long event tolearn about the TeamstersHealth and Welfare Plan,get their blood pressurechecked, get checkedfor diabetes and learn thevalue of exercise and agood diet. “This event wasa great idea, it was veryinformative and we werehappy to help it become asuccess,” said Sean M.O’Brien, Local 25 Presidentand Principal Officer.Top left: Teamster DRIVE Representative Dennis Caza (left) stands with 6-year memberHerbert Callwood, while Callwood signs up for DRIVE (Democrat RepublicanIndependent Voter Education)Top right: Carol McNelley, Credit Coordinator, and Jack Colamaria Credit Manager/COO, pose at their New England Teamsters Federal Credit Union table.Above: Attorney Paul Regan, (left) who is the President of Regan Associates, conferswith Bob Overstreet about the Teamsters Local 25 Pre-Paid Legal Plan. Overstreet is a17-year employee and an assistant steward in the Produce Department.At right: Business Agent Robert Fabrizio and Steward Tommy Alex pose duringthe Health Fair.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 7

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 10Scholarship RecipientsKimberly AndrewsScholarship RecipientHometown–BridgewaterSchool–Worcester State CollegeTeamster Parent–Bruce AndrewsParent’s Employer–Lowell Brothers& Bailey, Shop StewardScholarship–Feinberg, Campbell &Zack Scholarship AwardCourtney BrothersScholarship RecipientHometown–WoburnSchool–Lasell CollegeTeamster Parent–Kevin BrothersParent’s Employer–DHL-StonehamScholarship– Local 25Jason BuckmanScholarship RecipientHometown–North AttleboroSchool–University ofMassachusetts, DartmouthTeamster Parent–Charles BuckmanParent’s Employer–MassportScholarship–Local 25Steven CorralesScholarship RecipientHometown–Central FallsSchool–University of Notre DameTeamster Parent–Gabriel CorralesParent’s Employer–Stone ContainerScholarship–Local 25Matthew DabrieoScholarship RecipientHometown–DanversSchool–University ofMassachusetts LowellTeamster Parent–Mark DabrieoParent’s Employer–RIS PaperCompanyScholarship–Local 25Brooke DeaneScholarship RecipientHometown–WoburnSchool–Plymouth State UniversityTeamster Parent–Robert DeaneParent’s Employer–RIS PaperCompanyScholarship–Kevin F. Harrington, Sr.Scholarship AwardJillian DiPiroScholarship RecipientHometown–RoslindaleSchool–Fitchburg State CollegeTeamster Parent–Richard DiPiroParent’s Employer–Stop & ShopScholarship–Local 25Jennifer DolanScholarship RecipientHometown–W. RoxburySchool–University ofMassachusetts, AmherstTeamster Parent–Joseph DolanParent’s Employer–New PennMotor ExpressScholarship–Local 25Ada FloresScholarship RecipientHometown–SomervilleSchool–University of Massachusetts,AmherstTeamster Parent–Marco FloresParent’s Employer–UPS, SomervilleScholarship–Local 25Donald Gendron, Jr.Scholarship RecipientHometown–LowellSchool–University of Massachusetts,LowellTeamster Parent-Donald GendronParent’s Employer–UPS, ChelmsfordScholarship–Local 25Ryan HusseyScholarship RecipientHometown–Alton, NHSchool–Thomas CollegeTeamster Parent-Ronald HusseyParent’s Employer–New Penn MotorExpressScholarship–Joseph C. ConlonMemorial Scholarship AwardCourtney JeuneScholarship RecipientHometown–DorchesterSchool–Mass. College of Pharmacyand Health ServicesTeamster Parent-Necker JeuneParent’s Employer–UPS, ChelmsfordScholarship–Local 25Oliver KenneyScholarship RecipientHometown–NashuaSchool–University of VermontTeamster Parent–David KenneyParent’s Employer–DHL, StonehamScholarship–Local 25Matthew MagrathScholarship RecipientHometown–MedfieldSchool–University ofMassachusetts, AmherstTeamster Parent–James MagrathParent’s Employer–Stop & ShopScholarship–Local 25Meghan MaskellScholarship RecipientHometown–PlymouthSchool–Worchester State CollegeTeamster Parent–John MaskellParent’s Employer–Dry Ice Corp.Scholarship–Local 25Christina McGinnisScholarship RecipientHometown–DerrySchool–University of New Hampshireat ManchesterTeamster Parent–Robert McGinnis, Jr.Parent’s Employer–Brewer PetroleumService, Inc.Scholarship–Francis CiccarelliMemorial Scholarship AwardFelicia PelusoScholarship RecipientHometown–PeabodySchool–University of Massachusetts,DartmouthTeamster Parent–Joseph PelusoParent’s Employer–AtlasGlen-Mor FuelScholarship–Teamsters Local 25Group Legal Plan Scholarship AwardJohn PereiraScholarship RecipientHometown–WarehamSchool–Roger Williams UniversityTeamster Parent-Ken PereiraParent’s Employer–Milton CatScholarship–Local 25Jillian MirandaScholarship RecipientHometown–Pelham, NHSchool–Mass. College of Pharmacyand Health ServicesTeamster Parent–Donald ReynoldsParent’s Employer–Retiree ChapterScholarshipScholarship–Teamsters Local 25Retiree Chapter Scholarship AwardVivian SantiagoScholarship RecipientHometown–SpringfieldSchool–Salem State CollegeTeamster Parent–Angel SantiagoParent’s Employer–RomanowContainerScholarship–George RodriguesMemorial Scholarship AwardBrett SawinScholarship RecipientHometown–WalthamSchool–University ofMassachusetts, AmherstTeamster Parent–Keith SawinParent’s Employer–UPSScholarship–Local 25Levy SilvaScholarship RecipientHometown–BrocktonSchool–Temple UniversityTeamster Parent–Aristides SilvaParent’s Employer–Stop & ShopWarehouseScholarship–Local 25Alexander SnowScholarship RecipientHometown–ChelmsfordSchool–Northeastern UniversityTeamster Parent–David SnowParent’s Employer–DHL-NeedhamScholarship–Local 25Alexander SouroufisScholarship RecipientHometown–W.RoxburySchool–Harvard UniversityTeamster Parent–George SouroufisParent’s Employer–AmericanRed CrossScholarship–Local 25Lawrence Stahley, IVScholarship RecipientHometown–GrovelandSchool–Northeastern UniversityTeamster Parent-Larry StahleyParent’s Employer–UPS, ChelmsfordScholarship–Local 25Jacquelynn TroyScholarship RecipientHometown–EverettSchool–University ofMassachusetts, BostonTeamster Parent-Mike TroyParent’s Employer–US FoodserviceScholarship–Local 25Monica TrobagisScholarship RecipientHometown–ActonSchool–University of DelawareTeamster Parent-Anamari UriarteParent’s Employer–TeamstersCareScholarship–Local 258 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 11Thank YouTeamsters Local 25 2007 Golf SponsorsAdmiral MetalsArrow Paper CorporationAtlas Glen-MorAttorney John J. TodiscoBedford Lock & Key Co.Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MassachusettsBoston Carmen’s Union Local 589Boston Police Patrolmen’s Assn. Inc.Brian Cloherty/Law Office ofKeches & MallenBrigham’s Ice CreamBunker Hill FloristCambridge Offset PrintingCommittee To Elect William R. KeatingFor District AttorneyConsolidated Service CorporationD’Arrigo Bros. CompanyDave Does Windows PlusDavis Vision Inc.DBR Group, Inc.Delta Dental / Denta QuestDry Ice Corp.Entrust Capital Inc.Feinberg, Campbell & ZackFlat Rock CreativeFusionGlobal Companies LLCGreater Boston Labor CouncilGuy Glodis, Worcester County SherriffIntercontinental Real Estate CorporationInternational Brotherhood of TeamstersJ & C ManagementJC Floor Covering, Inc.Jim StoverJohn Cerasuolo Co. Inc.John F. Murphy, Eastern Region V-PresidentLaidlaw Education ServicesTeamsters Local 804Loomis-Sayles & Company, LPM. Burstein & Co., Inc.M.S. Walker, Inc.Mail Handlers UnionMarr Scaffolding CompanyMartignetti CompaniesMassachusetts Credit Union ShareInsurance CorporationMeketa Investment Group. Inc.Michael A. Sullivan CommitteeMichael W. Morrissey CommitteeMike Maher, CPANew England Teamsters FCUOmni Ad SpecialtiesOPEIU Local 6Patrick O’BrienPeter Pan Bus LinesProfessional Firefighters of MassachusettsR&S Landscaping, Inc.Raso's Grille - Medford, MARegan Associates, CharteredRoadway Express Inc.Rothschild Asset. ManagementS. Strock & Co., Inc.Sanatex CorporationSegreve & Hall Insurance Associates, Inc.Shaughnessy & Ahern Co.Sonet Electrical SystemsSullivan Plumbing Corp.Teamsters Joint Council 10 NETeamsters Local Union No. 202Teamsters Local Union No. 251Teamsters Local Union No. 379Teamsters Local Union No. 404Teamsters Local Union No. 42Teamsters Local Union No. 443Teamsters Local Union No. 493Teamsters Local Union No. 633Teamsters Local Union No. 677Teamsters Local Union No. 769Teamsters Local Union No. 82Teamsters Local Union No. 851Teamsters Local Union No. 1035Teamsters Local Union No. 1150Teamsters Local Union No. 127Teamsters Local Union No. 170Teamsters Local Union No. 295Teamsters Local Union No. 299Teamsters Local Union No. 623Teamsters Local Union No. 653Teamsters Local Union No. 671Teamsters Local Union No. 701Teamsters Local Union No. 707Teamsters Local Union No. 79TeamstersCareThe Alliance ExpressThe Committee To Elect theSean O’ Brien SlateThe Office People, Inc.The Rendon Group, Inc.The Stop & Shop SupermarketCompany, LLCTufts Health PlanUFCW–Local 1445United Parcel ServiceUPS–NNEWonderland Greyhound Park, Inc.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 9

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 12EventsCalendar ofAugust 2007August 4, 2007August 22, 2007August 26, 2007International Brotherhood of Teamsters Organized, 1903International Brotherhood of Teamsters joins AmericanFederation of Labor, 1909Women’s Equality Day, 19th Amendment, 1920September 2007September 3, 2007September 9, 2007September 11, 2007September 16, 2007September 22, 2007September 23, 2007September 28, 2007Labor DayGrandparent’s DayPatriot DayGeneral Membership Meeting. 10 a.m.Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Blood Bank 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Union Hall, 544 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129Yom KippurAutumn BeginsTeamsters Local 25 Organized, 1900October 2007October 8, 2007October 14, 2007October 21, 2007October 27, 2007October 31, 2007Columbus Day (Observed)Autism Walk 10 a.m.Suffolk DownsGeneral Membership Meeting 10 a.m.Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Blood Bank 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.Union Hall, 544 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Halloween10 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 13STRIKEAVERTEDat Lindenmeyr Munroe inFranklin, MassachusettsIt was down to the wire, but astrike was averted at LindenmeyrMunroe, a specialty paper distributorin Franklin, Massachusetts.Representing the leading printingand writing manufacturers, bothdomestically and internationally,Local 25 has approximately 50members at both the Franklin facilityand North Reading location.“We stood ready to take this companyon. It was our first strike vote asthe new leadership of Local 25 and wewere going to make Lindenmeyr Munroean example going forward. I am gladwe came to an agreement. A strike isalways a last resort,” said Sean M.O’Brien, President and PrincipalOfficer of Local 25.“The members voted unanimouslyto go on strike if necessary,” O’Briensaid. “We negotiated beyond thedeadline and were able to hammerout a mutual agreement desirable forboth sides.”The major sticking points wereabout sick time, health insurance andwages. Once the tense negotiationswere finished, the workers voted 19-0to accept the contract. The three-yeardeal secured the members into theTeamsters Local 25 Health and WelfarePlan with up to an 86-cent-per-hourincrease. There were also enhancementsin the pension contributionsfrom the company.Lindenmeyr Munroe has specializedin paper for more than 140 years.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 11

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 14Local 25 Women’s Committee Volunteersat ROSIE’S PLACEWomen’s Committee Co-Chair Jacqueline Addison (Local 25Trustee), Dawn Salvi, Jean Ann Roche, Leslie Russell, KarenMcNelley and Marilyn Mastacusa volunteer at Rosie’s Placein Boston.Since 1974, poor and homeless women have found anoasis of hope and nourishment at Rosie’s Place. The missionof Rosie’s Place is to help women maintain their dignity,seek opportunity and find security in their lives.Teamsters Answer the Callfor the Jane Doe FoundationThe Women’s Committee of TeamstersLocal 25 has partnered with Jane DoeIncorporated, a nonprofit organizationthat confronts sexual assault and domesticviolence. We are asking our membersto bring their old cell phones to themonthly meeting on September 16, 2007,to donate them to the Jane Doe foundation.These phones will be reprogrammedand will only be able to call 9-1-1 in case ofdomestic assault.“This is a great opportunity to help thewomen in our community who are facedwith domestic violence. I know our memberswill answer the call for these women,”said Sean M. O’Brien, President andPrincipal Officer of Teamsters Local 25.“The Teamsters Local 25 Women’s Committee has reallystepped up to the plate and have become more involved inthe community. I am excited about their upcoming plans toserve local charities. The leadership of Local 25 not only hasan obligation to the membership but has an obligation tothe community as well,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President ofTeamsters Local 25.Many of the women Rosie’s assists are working and inhousing but simply can’t make ends meet. Some are newlyhomeless, while other women have been living on the streetsfor years. Rosie’s serves women as young as 18 and as old as80. About one-third of Rosie’s guests have children. Someof the guests are living with HIV/AIDS or have hiddendisabilities such as addiction or mental illnesses that preventthem from effectively integrating into society.If you would like to volunteer for a Women’s Committeeactivity, please contact Co-Chair Jackie Addison at (617)851-9438 or Co-Chair Jan Guazzaloca at (978) 317-9137.12 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 15O’Brien Expands, Enhances‘Teamsters TV’Conversation with Lt. Governor, Mid-Term Survey Latest HighlightsSeeking to reach out to as manymembers as possible, Local 25President Sean O’Brien continues toenhance and expand “Teamsters TV” andgive members the opportunity to takean ac tive role in the exciting newtechnology.O’Brien launched Teamsters TVearlier this year, a technology thatbrings video presentations to members.The first program featured O’Brien’sinauguration, followed by an addressO’Brien delivered in February. Then,U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, aDemocrat from the state’s 8thCongressional District, delivered avideo address to members.For the next video, O’Brien satdown with Lt. Gov. Tim Murray in lateJune for Teamsters TV’s first Internetproduction. Realizing that memberinteraction is critical, the format forthe Murray-O’Brien discussion allowedmembers to e-mail questions to thetwo leaders.Juggling RolesThe hour-long segment displayed thesimilarities between these two leaders inthe Commonwealth. Both are in their30s and both are constantly trying tojuggle their family and professionalcommitments.“It’s not easy trying to lead a 10,000-member local union and stay involvedas I would like as a husband and father,”O’Brien said. “As a fourth generationTeamster I have an obligation to leavethis local union better than I found it,and unfortunately my family sometimeshas to suffer.”Lt. Gov. Murray concurred withO’Brien’s view of juggling familyand profession. “It is about time management.I sometimes bring my kidsto events so they can see what I do,”Murray said. “When I am not homeenough I sometimes get the fastballby the chin by my wife. I then get themessage that I need to find time fora date night.”Member InteractionO’Brien is taking the interaction furtherwith a recent mid-term survey, wheremembers are encouraged to assessO’Brien’s term so far.“When I began Teamsters TV, ourgoal was to reach out to our membersmore effectively,” O’Brien said. “I thinkwe are achieving that goal. This technologyallows us to take it a step furtherby getting our members involveddirectly. Member participation is criticalbecause my entire team and I are hereto serve our members. That is ourparamount duty.”Fireside Communications is thecompany that delivers Teamsters TVthrough its featured product, “FiresideChat,” in partnership with VBrickSystems and PowerStream.“Sean is the first union presidentto own his own video webcasting system,”said Greg Tompkins, principalof Fireside Communications. “Sean is aproven leader, and his embracing ofthis technology to better communicatewith members is just another exampleof the things he is getting done atLocal 25.”To access Teamsters TV, visit Local25’s web site, www.teamsterslocal25.com,and click on the “Teamsters TV” button.You may choose a link to watch avideo clip.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 13

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 16The Board of Directors of theNew England Teamsters Federal Credit Unionare Proud to AnnounceOnlineBILL PAY!The faster way to pay bills.BILL PAY is a new bill payment service.Instead of writing a check and mailing the payment to the merchant, you canhandle all your payments automatically through Bill Pay. In addition, Bill Paykeeps track of the last 18 months' payment history.WIN UP TO $1,000.We will randomly pick one member’s online bill pay transaction from July 1, 2007to December 31, 2007 and reimburse them the amount paid up to $1,000.00.Now you can finally have it all:• Free Checking Account• Debit Card• Online Bill Pay• Loan Rate Discounts for Payroll Deduction• Credit Union Teamster workers that care about your financial needs• MSIC Deposit Insurance with $600,000 per individual coveragePlease call a Member Service Representative for more information,at 1 (800) 343-7126 or visit us at www.netfcu.org.

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 17R.A.D.Rape Aggression DefenseProgram OfferedDRIVESweepTeamsters Local 25 conducts DRIVE sweepin the Small Package and Parcel division.n June 9, UMass-Lowell policeOofficer and Teamster Local 25member Lt. Melissa Mullenaddressed members of the Women’sCommittee about a program calledR.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense),which she coordinates at UMass-Lowell. R.A.D., in its 15th year, is aself-defense class for the femalemembers of the university community.The program provides women theskills and confidence to avoid and, ifnecessary, confront anyone who triesto physically harm them. The programwill be taught at Teamsters Local 25in the late summer and early fallof 2007. If you are interested in attending,please e-mail Jan Guazalocca atjanetguazz315@aol.com.With the help of two Teamster DRIVErepresentatives, John Cuite and DennisCaza, Local 25 signed up nearly 1,200members to the union’s DRIVE (Democrat,Republican, Independent Voter Education) program.The new members will boost DRIVEby almost $51,000 annually.“DRIVE is important to our future,”said Sean M. O’Brien, President andPrincipal Officer of Local 25. “Weneed to defeat those politicians who want to put us out of business.”The DRIVE program is very important to the union’s members andtheir families. It is imperative that the union and its members financiallysupport candidates for public office who back Teamster issues in theworkplace. Corporations spend large amounts of money to try to influencelegislation and push their anti-worker agenda. Each year corporationsoutspend labor by a 15-to-1 margin.Photo above: Led by Business Agent George Slicis, Local 25 UPSmembers from the Norwood center line up to give to DRIVE.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 15

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 18TeamstersCareProviding 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 TrusteeTeamstersCare NotesThe TeamstersCare Board of Trustees and Co-Chairman Sean O’Brien recently announcedsome improvements to many of yourTeamstersCare benefits. A summary is listedbelow. Find the program in which you participateto review your benefit improvements.Active, NCH, and Early RetireeMedical Program Participants:Audiology: In-house hearing aid related visitsno longer require co-payments.Dental:In-house dental filling visit copaymentsare reduced to $5.In-house denture, root canal(on front six teeth, top and bottomonly), and simple extraction visitco-payments are reduced to $10.Mental Health: Visits to Preferred Providerswith pre-treatment review by theTeamstersCare Mental HealthOffice are increased to 20 visitsper year.Chantix: A prescription medication used totreat smoking addiction is coveredif certain requirements are met.Details and forms are available onour web site, www.teamsterscare.com(click on the “TeamstersCare Forms”button on the left, then go to “NewSmoking Cessation Form” link) or bycontacting TeamstersCare MemberServices.Retiree Prescription Drug ProgramParticipants (Age 65 and over):Audiology: In-house hearing aid related visitsno longer require co-payments.Chantix:A prescription medication used totreat smoking addiction is coveredif certain requirements are met.Details and forms are available onour web site, www.teamsterscare.com(click on the “TeamstersCare Forms”button on the left, then go to “NewSmoking Cessation Form” link) or bycontacting TeamstersCare MemberServices.“Grandfathered” Retiree Dentaland Vision Services Only, and Dentaland Vision Services Only ProgramParticipants:Dental: In-house dental filling visit copaymentsare reduced to $5.In-house denture, root canal(on front six teeth, top and bottomonly), and simple extraction visitco-payments are reduced to $10.Please note: The co-payment for missed appointmentsfor all programs remains $10.Dental:16 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.comIn-house dental filling visit copaymentsare reduced to $5.In-house denture, root canal(on front six teeth, top and bottomonly), and simple extraction visitco-payments are reduced to $10.The Sullivans – Bob, a member of UPSChelmsford, son Sean and wife Linda.

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 19Children Take Part in TeamstersCareHearing Screening DayMany families participated in our hearing screening event for childrenwhich took place in June at the TeamstersCare Audiology Office inCharlestown. The screening was painless and fun for the kids. Snacksand goodie bags were given to all participants. A couple of the childrenwere identified as having some hearing loss, although the majority camethrough the screening just fine.“The earlier we can identify hearing problems in children, thesooner we can remedy them,” said Audiology Director Tricia Kosiorek.“Those Teamster kids found to have hearing issues are already in thetreatment process.”Did you miss the hearing screening event for eligible dependentsages 3 and older? If so, you may call the TeamstersCare appointmentdesk in Charlestown to set up an appointment at your convenience.Hearing is a precious asset that needs to be protected.Gianna Sciarappa,daughter of Karenfrom DHL in Newton.TeamstersCare Directory www.teamsterscare.comCharlestown 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: 781-321-6501Halle McGrail, daughter ofDebbie from DHL inStonehamwww.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 17

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 20A Message fromSteven R. SullivanDirector of Organizing& Government AffairsThe Organizing Department has been very busy since mylast report. I would like to thank my team, Steve South andPat Palmisano, for working very hard in the interest of theLocal Union.In May, we were unsuccessful in our attempt to organize thedrivers at Cintas in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The companyhired a professional union buster and infiltrated the workplacewith dozens of managers from Cintas locations around thecountry. The drivers had endured three consecutive years ofwage cuts, but when the votes were finally cast, these workersvoted 31-25 not to join Local 25. It was my first union organizingelection loss as the Director of Organizing at Local 25 sinceI was appointed in May 2004. I learned a lot from that campaign.I made the appropriate changes and moved on to otherorganizing drives.On June 18, we welcomed 106 new members into Local 25with a 62-27 organizing victory at Kiessling Transit – The Ridein Braintree, Massachusetts. It was a grueling campaign, whichled to one worker being fired for talking to the union. We didfile charges at the National Labor Relations Board and they inturn filed a complaint against the company. Special thanks toOrganizers South and Palmisano for their long hours of serviceduring the campaign. They spent morning, noon and night onthe street talking to the drivers as they came and went to work.This strategy proved to be very successful.Also on June 18, the National Labor Relations Boardfinally certified our two elections at FedEx Home Delivery inWilmington, Massachusetts. It took eight months from thetime the workers first voted 24-8 (October 20, 2006) to get thecertification. It was a great day for the workers at FedEx.On July 13, we welcomed six new members from Zipcar.These workers serve as the fleet mechanics for the company.They ride bikes throughout the Boston area and repair andretrieve cars, which are rented by the hour or by the day.On July 11, the town of Saugus voluntarily recognizedTeamsters Local 25 as the bargaining representative for thetown’s 12 E-9-1-1 operators.We are waiting for a date from the Massachusetts LaborRelations Commission for a consent election for the eightEmergency 9-1-1 operators in the town of Sudbury.Successful organizing starts at the top. I want to thankPresident Sean M. O’Brien for giving me all of the resourcesI need to be a victorious Director of Organizing.A special thank you to Carson Byrum who served as anintern with the Organizing Department in the summer of2007. Carson is winding down his studies at Emerson Collegein Boston where he is a film major.Anthony Washington Wins $3,504Worker Fired forORGANIZINGReceives Back PayThe following is Anthony Washington’s letterthat he sent to Local 25 after he was awarded$3,504 in back pay.June 17, 2007Hello Steve:Words alonecannot explainmy gratitude forLocal 25. You arenot just unionrepresentatives,but you are myfriends. I want tothank you for everything you have donefor me and my family. Although I am nota union member you’ve treated me likeone. Only a friend would have such greatconcern as you showed for the welfare ofmy family. Not only did you help mereceive the back pay owed to me, youhave arranged several interviews to helpme land back on my feet. It takes a goodperson to put themselves out there for atotal stranger, so my family and I want tothank you, not just for the job possibilitiesand the checks I received, but for treatingme as if I was a family member.Sincerely,Anthony Washington

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 21Carson ByrumInternSteve South andPat Palmisano saythank you to theKiessling drivers.L to R: In a show of solidarity, Deury Andujar, Steward JointVenture-The Ride; Robert Fabrizio, Business Agent; Anthony Lovell,Steward, Veteran's Transportation-The Ride; and Steward RobertMcCauley, Veteran's Transportation-The Ride all volunteered tohelp in the recent organizing drive with Kiessling Transit.President O’Brien stands proudly withthe six new members from Zipcar.www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 19

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 22Name Company Times/Gallons Name Company Times/GallonsBlood BankBob Abell Local 379 1 0.125Paul Amorosa Retired 43 5.375William Asaro III New Penn 1 0.125Irving Balkman Retired 158 19.75Kristen Beaver UPS 1 0.125Warren Boisueit Yellow 23 2.875Jerry Bolton Retired 59 7.375Bob Burns Retired 80 10Brian Buttrick Allied Systems 6 0.75Anthony Caggiano DHL 10 1.25Caitlin Canney General Public 1 0.125Robert Cantrell Local 379 1 0.125Joe Cerilli Shaughnessy & Ahern 1 0.125Bill Chambers Retired 3 0.375John Colbert Global Oil 4 0.5Tom Connerney Local 379 1 0.125Paul F. Copithorne Retired 80 10Kim Crawford DHL 1 0.125Kris Crawford Roadway 5 0.625Karen Crawford Roadway 2 0.25Kevin Cronin UPS 1 0.125Michael Curran Allied Systems 5 0.625Melissa Curran General Public 1 0.125Jim Curry Local 379 1 0.125Dan Dellucci Ris Paper 4 0.5Heather DiBenedetto General Public 2 0.25John Doherty Local 379 1 0.125Daniel T. Donohoe Global Oil 3 0.375James Donovan UPS 1 0.125Mike Downey UPS 11 1.375Stephen S. Drago US FoodService 35 4.375Rosie Dunlap UPS 3 0.375Katherine Durfee Retired 13 1.625Chuck Durfee Retired 129 16.125Mike Erelli Yellow 25 3.125Judy Evers General Public 24 3Richard Foppiano Retired 35 4.375Joseph Foti UPS 10 1.25Dick Frank City of Cambridge DPW 35 4.375Thomas D. Frankkoff Retired 47 5.875Elizabeth Fula General Public 3 0.375David Gartland Manfi Leasing Stop & Shop 39 4.875Edward Giglio City of Everett 2 0.25Helen Giglio City of Everett 2 0.25Janet Guazzaloca UPS 13 1.625John W. Hannon Retired 55 6.875Brian Harrington Yellow 20 2.5James Harris Heating Oil Partners 4 0.5Bob Harty Retired 40 5Roger Hendrix Manfi Leasing Stop & Shop 27 3.375Doug Henry Manfi Leasing Stop & Shop 53 6.625Kathy Hickey General Public 4 0.5Ed Hilton City of Cambridge 1 0.125Warren R. Hoppie Local 379 1 0.125Eugene T. Hurley Yellow 30 3.75John D. Jeffrey Retired 103 12.875Ernie Johnson Allied Systems 7 0.875John Juszkiewicz UPS 15 1.875Daniel Kakleas New Penn 38 4.75Don Kelley Admiral Metals 12 1.5William T. Kelley Jr. United Liquors 24 3Dan Kelly Local 379 1 0.125Gary M. Kenny Stop & Shop Warehouse 1 0.125Greg Kerwood UPS 6 0.75Erica Kim UPS 1 0.125Michael Kimball Leaseway MotorCar 17 2.125Paul Kirby Admiral Metals 15 1.875Charles Knecht Retired 52 6.5Jessica Kunze General Public 1 0.125Bill Kuttner General Public 3 0.375Kevin Lally Retired 68 8.5Dave Langan Retired 140 17.5Joseph Laplante GD Mathews 6 0.75Patti Lapointe Teamsters Care 57 7.125Kevin Leary Arrow Paper 6 0.75Stephen Lema Manfi Leasing Stop & Shop 28 3.5Al Littlefield Stop & Shop Warehouse 7 0.875Bob Lunday US FoodService 9 1.125Jim MacInnis XPEDX 14 1.75Brian MacLeod Shaughnessy & Ahern 3 0.375Steve Maguire Local 379 1 0.125Ron Mahoney Atlas-Glen Mor 57 7.125James Maillet Local 379 2 0.25John Manley Manfi Leasing 1 0.125Marilyn Mastascusa Teamsters Care 54 6.75Bob McAllister Local 25 B.A. 106 13.25Cheryl McGinnis General Public 1 0.125Sheila McGonagle General Public 14 1.75Jean McGonagle General Public 10 1.25Mike McGrath US FoodService 35 4.375Paul McGrath Local 82 6 0.75Richard McMurtry UPS 16 2Marcelino Miranda UPS 5 0.625Robert Monteforte UPS 4 0.520 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 23Name Company Times/GallonsRonnie Moran Retired 115 14.375Don Morris DHL 2 0.25Lisa Morris General Public 1 0.125Mike Morrissey DHL 8 1John J. Murphy Retired 162 20.25Kevin Nagle New Penn 32 4Tommy Nasson Global Oil 94 11.75Steve Nordahl Coan Oil 17 2.125Patrick O'Brien Roadway 8 1John O'Connor Admiral Metals 12 1.5Michael Pagliaro New Penn 76 9.5Tom Pennell Retired 47 5.875Eddie Petit Jr. Union Hall 17 2.125Thomas P. Quinn General Public 1 0.125Denise Robicheau General Public 2 0.25Karen Salvato NETFCU 23 2.875Philip Savoy Jr. Coan Oil 33 4.125Patrick Scarry General Public 11 1.375Joe Sciuto Retired 48 6Paul Sharpe Retired 81 10.125Jennifer E. Sherman General Public 1 0.125Dan Splaine Retired 120 15Lisa Strawbridge General Public 1 0.125Tom Sullivan Global Oil 40 5Fred Sutera Union Hall 48 6Annabelle Torino General Public 13 1.625Robert Torino General Public 12 1.5Jack Ward Retired 109 13.625Myles Wilde General Public 1 0.125Gregory Wood Coan Oil 6 0.75James Woods Yellow 37 4.625The Charlestown, Massachusetts 12-year oldAll Star team is on the road to compete inthe sectionals for the Little League WorldSeries after recently winning the District 9Championship. These inner city kids have gritand determination and in true Townie spiritthey do not give up. This is only the fifth timein Charlestown Little League's 50-year historythat the Charlestown team has achievedChampionship status with the last one being2004 and back to 2000, 1997, 1979 and 1968.BLOODBANKREPORTTeamsters Local 25 would like to congratulate the following membersfor joining the Teamsters Local 25 Gallon Clubs: RetireeChuck Durfee for joining the Sixteen Gallon Club and Retiree DanSplaine for joining the Fifteen Gallon Club. Retirees Bob Burns andPaul F. Copithorne for joining the Ten Gallon Club along withRetiree Joe Sciuto who joined the Six Gallon Club. Retiree BobHarty and Global Oil employee Tom Sullivan both joined the FiveGallon Club. Joining the Four Gallon Club is Kevin Nagle of NewPenn and Philip Savoy Jr. of Coan Oil. United Liquors employeeWilliam T. Kelley Jr. joined the Three Gallon Club, while UPSemployee Richard McMurtry joined the Two Gallon Club.Roadway employee Patrick O’Brien and Mike Morrissey of DHLboth joined the One Gallon Club.We also would like to congratulate and recognize our threeclock winners: April winner Jim Curry of Local 379, May winnerBob Lunday of U.S. Foodservice and June winner Erica Kim ofUPS Watertown.Teamsters Local 25 would like to thank all 134 donors over themonths of April, May and June for their continued support of theAmerican Red Cross. As always, your continued dedication istruly “A Gift of Life.”www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 21

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 24Thank You to AllLocal 25 MembersServing Our CountryIn The United StatesMilitaryAPA TRANSPORTATIONMark KearleyCITY OF CAMBRIDGEJonathan MartinsDHL NORTH SHOREFrank GormanJames MoushigianGOOD HUMOR BREYERSNancy BernardinelliMASSPORTGeorge ChristySHAUGHNESSY &AHERNEric McGlynnSTOP & SHOPGrant ShedrickUPS WATERTOWNPaul McManus Jr.Dennis RudenhauerUPS CHELMSFORDJohn Adley Jr.Joseph AnthonyJay CaravielloChris ConsidinePaul Dooling Jr.Michael FlynnMichael JaneiroRobert LabonteMichael MatleyHarold MoralesChuunly PrakJohn RogersA Special Thank YouA Local 25 Member Serving in Iraq Writes HomeHi Tommy,Just saying hello within 30 days of getting out of this place [and] all the crazy stuffalways happens now. Anyway, still going out on missions continuously… this place wehave to go to [for] the next 3 weeks is the most dangerous place, so in the eventsomething happens to me, I am being honest, you just never know. I would like to say toyou, Sean, everyone at the hall, DHL and drivers, [that] you have done my family rightwhile I’ve been deployed and that will never be forgotten. Because of my support channelback home I did not take leave from Iraq [and] stayed with my troops and remainedfocused and alive. I’ve been going on fifty successful missions because of that. Pleaselisten, this is no bullsh*t—you have contributed to this war on terrorism by takingcare of my family [and] you have no idea how important that is over here. I remained soalert, vigilant, aggressive [and] to do that you have to erase your family from yourmind completely and the only way [to] accomplish that extremely difficult task is toknow back home they are safe and taken care of and if they need anything they have aplace to go for help. Fortunately for me and my kids, my wife is very independent,strong and did an outstanding job with the family. I have watched other soldiers thatwere not as fortunate as I [and] they paid the ultimate price—their lives. I have threeAmerican flags being flown at battalion headquarters they will be put in displaycases…my wife, you and DHL will get one when I return along with a certificate fromthe battalion.I also made a video unclassified of a mission using my truck which has Teamster stickerson it [and] can’t believe the army didn’t notice and make me remove them. I thinkbecause the 1st Cavalry is horse related. To end this novel I have also been submittedfor the Bronze Star, which this battalion is not approving easily—there have been 16applications [and] 13 have been disapproved. I hear I am still in the running [and] if thishappens and I get this award again, all of you back home have a piece of it—without myfamily being taken care of I could very easily been distracted, complacent, which leadsto being killed. I owe all of you who assured my family to be all set more than I can repay.Take care, see you soon.Thank You Again!Frank Gorman(DHL) U.S. ArmyUS FOODSERVICEJames ScanlonThe letter above is from a Local 25 member, who is serving in the war, to Business Agent Tom Mari.22 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 25AUTISM SPEAKS–LOCAL 25 LISTENSAutism is a complex neurobiological disorder that affects 1 in 150 individuals. It ismore common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined and occurs inall racial, ethnic, and social groups. Autism impairs a person’s ability tocommunicate and relate to others.Autism can affect ANY family and ANY child at ANY time — including ourTeamster brothers and sisters. This is why it is so important to become educatedand educate others about this rising epidemic in today’s society.We at Teamsters Local 25 need to become an essential piece in the fight againstAutism. We hope that our upcoming fundraising efforts will make a difference inthe lives of those who are affected by Autism every day. Each of us has strengthsand skills to share. When we link our individual strengths together, we’re invincible!Help raise money to fight Autism.Mark your calendar for this upcoming fundraising event:SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007SUFFOLK DOWNS(more information about this event to follow)To donate to this worthy cause, please send your check (made outto Autism Speaks) to Walk Now for Autism, c/o Teamsters Local 25,544 Main St., Boston, MA 02129

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 26StewardsSpotlightBrian MayallSteward, Boston Towingand Transportation, Co.Brian Mayall is a nine-yearTeamster working at BostonTowing and Transportation inEast Boston.Boston Towing operates afleet of tug boats that serviceBoston Harbor. As a deck hand, he handles all of thetowlines, provisions and supplies for the vessels. “We arejust like a cab stand. They call us and we go,” Mayall said.The crew spends one week on the boat and one weekoff the boat. The tugs have all of the comforts of home.These mammoth boats have a sticker price of up to $5million and can pull up to 60 tons in the water. “Thelargest ship I have ever pulled was the aircraft carrierU.S.S. John F. Kennedy when it came into Boston Harboron its decommission tour. The ship had an overall lengthof 1,050 feet,” Mayall said.Mayall is the steward serving as the workplace leaderfor 18 Local 25 Teamsters. Before arriving at Boston Towin 1998, he was a commercial fisherman off the coast ofNew Bedford for 25 years. He hails from a long family historyof fishermen.“My father was born on the boat coming over fromIreland in 1909,” Mayall said. “My dad became a fishermanwhen he grew up. I spent many hours at sea with him. Ihave always loved the water.”Marie KeohanSteward, City of EverettMarie Keohan is a citywide chiefsteward in the City of Everett.Teamsters Local 25 has 116members in Everett. Keohanworks as an Emergency 9-1-1operator, where she has workedsince the program’s inception in1997. She is one of only three ofthe original 12 operators still working there.“At the start we just served the police department, butnow we service the fire department and the emergencymedical service,” Keohan said. “Our job has changed drasticallyover the years. In the beginning the calls were infrequent,but in the last 10 years Everett has become a meltcallvolume.”ing pot, and we sometimes match the City of Chelsea withIn 1997 after she joined Teamsters Local 25, workersbargained to get both CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)and EMD (emergency medical dispatch) training.Keohan was born in Everett and has lived there herwhole life. Her biggest highlight as a Teamster was whenSean O’Brien became her business agent.“When Sean became our business agent things justtook off for us,” Keohan said. “We were up against the tidewith Mayor David Ragucci’s administration. One night in2001 we were able to block Ragucci’s endorsement at theBoston Central Labor Council. He disrespected us, so weshowed him some Teamster power, and he soon wanted tobecome our friend. What a great night that was.”Rashid MbaliSteward, UPSRashid Mbali is the assistantsteward at the UPS center inWatertown. Mbali was bornin the Republic of Uganda, acountry in East Africa. He grewup in Salem and attendedBeverly High School.Mbali is an eight-year Teamster who has served as bothsteward and assistant steward.“As the assistant steward in Watertown, I find myselfenforcing the contract, making sure managers are notworking, and informing the members about their rights asTeamsters,” Mbali said.Mbali drives the Fenway Park route, where duringbaseball season he is constantly dodging the fans of Red SoxNation. He said it is a fun route, but a very busy one. He saidhe occasionally runs into the ball players who are makingtheir way to the clubhouse.Mbali once served as steward in the ChelmsfordUPS hub.“I am excited to be part of Teamsters Local 25. SeanO’Brien has been my business agent and now he is myPresident. Good things are happening in our Local,” Mbalisaid. Mbali was very helpful in a recent organizing drive atKiessling Transit, which yielded 106 new members.24 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 27Rich SherlockSteward, PTSRich Sherlock is the steward atPerformance TransportationServices (PTS) in East Brookfield.Sherlock became a Teamster in1986 in the Carhaul Division.“Back in the day all of thework was union. Now the tide hasturned the other way,” Sherlock said. “This is a great industryto be part of. Until the auto manufacturers decide to delivercars with more than a few miles on them, we will be in businessfor a long time. Our jobs are not going to be shipped toChina or Mexico.”Sherlock has watched the carhaul industry change overthe years. He said that carhaul trailers have become 25 feetlonger, and are now wider and heavier.“It is not easy to be a carhauler in New England. Theweather and the roads always pose a challenge for us as wemove the cars and trucks on and off of the trailers,” Sherlocksaid. He said that if you have a CDL A license, and are ableto climb and bend without a problem, carhaul work is funand very lucrative.“There is a shortage of good drivers in the carhaulindustry,” he said. “Most union carhaulers are paid bothhourly and by the mile. A full trailer of automobiles fromEast Brookfield to Augusta, Maine could yield the driveraround $300 in wages for the trip.”José PerezSteward, Angelica TextilesThanks in large part to JosePerez, a steward at AngelicaTextile Services in Somerville,working conditions haveimproved greatly in the workplace.Perez, a native of El Salvador,has been a driver at Angelica for about five years. Abouttwo years ago, workers voted to join Local 25, and Perezbecame a steward.At first, many of his coworkers, most of whom arefrom El Salvador, were afraid to join the union. “Theywere afraid they would be fired if they joined the union,”Perez said.Perez said he spent lots of time talking to his coworkersabout the benefits of joining the Teamsters. The communicationseffort paid off—many of those who firstopposed the organizing effort voted for the union.Perez said he focuses on strong communications withhis coworkers in his role as a steward.“I try to listen to my coworkers’ concerns and conveythose concerns to management,” he said. “In one recentcase, a supervisor was jealous of the drivers and treatedthem bad. We solved that problem and other problems.Now, it’s a good place to work.”“I want to thank Business Agent George Slicis andPresident O’Brien for all they do for us,” Perez said.Mark LessardSteward, UPSMark Lessard is a 19-yearTeamster, who has spent thatentire time working as a UPSpackage-car driver at the company’sNorthern New Englandhub in Chelmsford. He becamean alternate steward in early2006 and was appointed a steward in August 2006.Because Chelmsford is such a large center (it hasmore than 1,300 employees), keeping membersinformed is a constant challenge for Lessard and theother stewards.“We need to keep the members informed so that weare all in sync, but we also need to keep each otherinformed,” Lessard said of the need for stewards to keepan open line of communication. “We need to make surethat we are doing the same thing at both ends of thebuilding so that our members are receiving consistentguidance.”Lessard said the company recently changed its lunchsystem, which is causing lots of concern among members.Excessive overtime is another major, ongoing issue,he said.Another challenge: “You can do 100 things right, butwhen you mess up that’s when members notice. If youmake a mistake, you need to move on because we can’tslow down. Stewards are constantly busy.”www.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 25

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 28April 2007Name Company Effective Date TypeCharles R. Fraley Daves Motor Trans., Inc. 4/1/07 Statutory PensionLucien R. Lamarche Plymouth Rock Trans Corp. 4/1/07 Statutory PensionThomas J. McGuinnes Weymouth Art Leather 3/1/07 Statutory PensionRobert S. Phinney Purity Supreme, Inc. 4/1/07 Statutory PensionJames A. Scungio GAF Materials Corp. 3/1/07 Early RetirementRobert UllvenTrucking Co., Inc. and Boston & Taunton 3/1/07 Statutory PensionJames M. Victoria Stop & Shop 3/1/07 Disability PensionDexter R. Wise Peter Condakes 3/1/07 Regular PensionMay 2007Name Company Effective Date TypeStephen R. Betz Needham Oil Co. 4/1/07 Special ServiceJames A. Blackington Weymouth Art Leather 4/1/07 Statutory PensionHenry Jenkins Kraft/SS Pierce 4/1/07 Statutory PensionAngus C. MacEachern E.H. Hinds and Riverside Trans Co. 4/1/07 Statutory PensionJames G. McNally Heating Oil Partners, L.P. 4/1/07 Disability PensionWayne M. Patnode A&P and Bird 4/1/07 Statutory PensionBenny Thompson Manfi Leasing 4/1/07 Statutory PensionJames M. Williams UPS Cartage Services, Inc. 4/1/07 Statutory PensionPensionersJune 2007Name Company Effective Date TypeEleanor P. Barile Federal Distillers 6/1/2007 Statutory PensionArthur W. Blaisdell BirdInc.NE Roofing Div. 5/1/2007 Disability PensionJohn R. Carr Energy Install Inc 4/1/2007 Statutory PensionThomas K. Connerty Stop & Shop Supermarkets 5/1/2007 Special ServiceRonald N. Crotty Brinks, Inc 5/1/2007 Statutory PensionAlfred L. Rose Star Markets Inc 6/1/2007 Statutory PensionArmand T. Sangermano UPS 6/1/2007 Special ServiceMichael L. Scola General Linen 5/1/2007 Statutory Pension26 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 29InMemoriamName Company Name CompayNatale Abramo UPSPhilip V. Keohan Petroleum Heat & PowerArthur J. Allison Maislin TransportFernand Lachance Federal DistillersGeorge Ambessi TNT Freight CarriersJoseph Lubinski, Sr. Signal Delivery CorpJoseph G. Andreotti Spector FreightAnthony J. Maglio Community SuffolkJerry A. Belmonte JonesWilbur A. Marsh Tech WeldJohn J. Burlamachi Sr. National TransGerald W. Martin GOSJohn D. CainBristol LinenHarold J. Newhall Hemingway Trans Inc.James Cavalieri FinastMaurice J. Nolan Bird, Inc.Ernest R. Chaplin GAF Materials CorpCornelius J. O'Brien Carolina FreightMarianne Cherry Stop & ShopCarlo A. Ottaviano Russo Bros.Howard L. Crosby Charles Gilman & SonsGeorge W. Patriquin Halls Motor FreightPaul F. CuddyCosta Fruit & ProduceWalter I. Peabody St. JohnsburyLeslie D. Cummings Stop & ShopMichael J. Pittman Samuel Kurr & Co.John C. Doucette US Foodservice, IncDonald L. Porter Juluis Goldstein Co.John J. Duggan Jr. Westwood CartageJohn RamponCosta Fruit & ProduceThomas E. Flynn Preston TruckingAnthony Salerno Federal Yeast CorporationEugene FlynnNE TheatricalRichard J. Sennett Jordan MarshRichard T.Gaudet O'Donnell ExpressMichael ShawUltramar Petroleum Inc.Paul GouldMaislin TransportWarren M. Silvernail Smurfit Stone Container EnterprisesDavid C. Heuser Hall & ColeErnest SkeltonPickering Oil CoThomas F.Hickey National TransportationCharles B. Smith Lily TransportationArmand L. Hubert Smurfit Stone Container Enterprises Thomas D. Stone Brinks, Inc.Arthur F. Jensen Beacon Fast FreightJohn L. Sullivan FinastLeonard A. Kenney Beacon Fast FreightRichard L. Turner M & M TransportationHarold E.Walton Spector FreightRobert E. Waterman, Sr. Signal Delivery ServiceRobert W. Willard Carolina FreightMartin E. Wright McLean Truckingwww.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 27

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 30RetireeChapter News25TeamstersLocal 25Retiree ChapterRetiree NewsPresident Joe Conti thanked everyonefor coming to the breakfast meeting onApril 12 and opened with the Pledgeof Allegiance. Conte introduced RecordingSecretary Bill Burpee. Burpee gave his reportand read the names of 15 deceased memberswho passed on since the January meeting.Secretary-Treasurer Chuck Durfee read hisTreasurer’s report, which was acceptedunanimously.President Conti introduced the guests:Dr. James Ku of Cambridge UrologicalAssociates, and Mary Johnson, a nurse fromMount Auburn Hospital. They made anexcellent presentation on prostate problems.They showed slides, displayed examples ofdifferent types of prostate problems, and alsohad brochures for all the members. Dr. Kuand Johnson stayed after the presentation toanswer member’s questions. We heard manyfavorable comments from the members whoattended the meeting.President Conti thanked all the retireeswho participated in the past three months forcoming out and standing in the cold to supportour brothers and sisters who need our support.We need volunteers, so if you are interestedin helping, call (617) 241-8825, ext. 267.President Conti thanked Joe Cuggino, who wasthe first Secretary-Treasurer of the Local 25Retiree Chapter; Steve Sullivan, Director ofJoe ContiPresidentLocal 25 Retiree Chapter Makes DRIVE ContributionChuck DurfeeSecretary-TreasurerJohn "Johnny B"BuonaugurioVice PresidentThe Teamsters Local 25Retiree Chapter made a $2000.contribution to the Chapter 25Drive Political Action Fund.Chapter 25 Drive is the Localunion’s PAC fund used forsupport of state and municipalcandidates.“It is the least we can do,”said Joe Conti, President of theTeamsters Local 25 RetireesChapter. “Gone are the dayswhen you could rely on thelikes of lunch-pail politicianslike Tip O’Neill to alwaysdo the right thing for theTeamsters. We need to keep them all incheck nowadays.”“This contribution is much appreciatedand will go along way to help us supportcandidates who carry our agenda on BeaconHill,” said Sean M. O’Brien, President &Principal Officer. “The Retirees Chapterknows more than anyone how important it isto elect your friends and defeat your enemiesin our political system”28 | The SPOKESMAN | SUMMER 2007 | www.teamsterslocal25.com

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:00 PM Page 31This photo displaysthe Jeep ofDale Cressy, whois a proud Local 25retiree living inDeltona, Florida.Cressy worked forSt. JohnsburyTrucking from1966-1993 and atNew Penn from1993-1998.Bill BurpeeRecording-SecretaryOrganizing and Government Affairs; OrganizerSteve South; Carol Blanchard of Health andWelfare; and all the retired officers for comingto the breakfast meeting.President Conti asked for a motion fromthe floor to donate $250 yearly for the upkeepof the local’s memorial to Teamsters who diedon the job, which is located in front of theLocal 25 Hall. The motion was made by JackieCrehan and seconded by John (Whitey)Chambers. The motion passed unanimously.Thanks to Café Sorelli, Inc. for an excellentbreakfast. The breakfast servers were FrankPagliaro, Tony Bruno, Joe Cuggino, BobRiccardi, Jerry Bolton, Bill Ronchetti, JimmyRonchetti, Paul McNelley and Bob Black.President Conti thanked the servers, thesergeant at arms and Joe Evans, who sold the50/50 raffle tickets, for doing a great job.Welcome aboard: Arthur Cossette, McLeanTrucking; Joseph Guerra, M.S. Walker; JosephOgnibene, Northern Terminals; and RobertPhinney, Purity Supreme.The winner of the clock was John Durham.The $25 door prize winners were: Jim Torpey,John Baronas, John Troisi and John Passanise.Johnny B. won the 50/50 raffle.Note: At the January general meeting,President Conti presented $2,000 to PresidentSean O’Brien, which was donated by theretirees in 2006 for DRIVE. All DRIVE moneystays in Boston.On April 28, 10 Local 25 retired Teamstersattended a Workers Memorial Day rally at theState House to honor the men and womenwho lost their lives while working at their jobs.Kevin Lally read the names of 21 military personnelwho lost their lives, 18 in Iraq and threein Afghanistan. On May 11, President Conti,along with 12 other retirees, was at the Italian-American Club in Woburn to show supportfor the city workers who are trying to unionize.On April 19, Local 25 retirees attended aPainters Union rally to show their supportagainst Clear Channel.Ten retiree chapter members applied forour $2,000 scholarship. On May 20 at theTeamsters Local 25 general meeting inCharlestown, President Conti presented thescholarship to Jillian Miranda. Jillian’sgrandfather is Don Reynolds, who retiredfrom Roadway.Kevin LallyTrusteeRon SimpsonTrusteeDan SplaineTrusteewww.teamsterslocal25.com | SUMMER 2007 | The SPOKESMAN | 29

1842_Local25_Sum07.qxp 8/14/07 5:01 PM Page 32Take a Stand forWorking FamiliesYou can help build Teamster political power by joining thethousands of Teamsters who already contribute to DRIVE.Find out more about this exciting program by talking to your local union,or on the web at www.teamster.org/driveThe SpokesmanSummer 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