Teamsters 633 Members First Slate

O’BRIEN, ZUCKERMAN REELECTED TO SECOND FIVE-YEAR TERM LEADING TEAMSTERS

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that Sean M. O’Brien and Fred Zuckerman have been reelected to another five-year term as General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, renewing a mandate for powerful, militant leadership on behalf of 1.3 million rank-and-file Teamsters across North America.

The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate was elected by white ballot at the union’s 31st International Convention in Las Vegas following a secret ballot vote of 1,572 delegates. All voting delegates were democratically elected to the convention by rank-and-file members from more than 330 local unions across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. No opposition candidates received enough votes to meet the Teamsters’ constitutionally required threshold to challenge the O’Brien-Zuckerman team.

“This victory belongs to rank-and-file Teamsters. When we were sworn into office four years ago, our leadership team committed to building a bigger, faster, stronger union, and that’s exactly what we’ve done. We’ve organized more than 100,000 new members, won historic agreements including a record contract for 340,000 members at UPS, and put rank-and-file members back in the driver’s seat. The Teamsters is now the most aggressive, effective, and respected labor union on Earth,” O’Brien said. “Over the next five years, we have a lot of work ahead of us. The Teamsters face big fights at UPS and Amazon, and we are prepared to tackle those head on with the militancy and organization that has defined our administration. We will keep growing and never stop working for the members.”

“The Teamsters are stronger, more secure, and more prepared to take on greedy employers than at any point in our 123-year history. We have more than $1 billion in total assets, and our Strike and Defense Fund stands at approximately $365 million, providing the ammunition to take on the boss and protect our members,” Zuckerman said. “The Teamsters have accomplished so much to expand our ranks, exert real political influence, and safeguard our members in an ever-evolving economy. But we’re just getting started. The future is bright and the state of the union is strong in the Teamsters.”

O’Brien is a fourth-generation Teamster from Local 25 in Charlestown, Mass. Zuckerman joined the Teamsters more than four decades ago as a rank-and-file member in Houston and later went on to lead Local 89 in Louisville, Ky. Together, they bring an aggressive grassroots approach to taking on employers and prioritizing member involvement in the union.

Over the next five years, O’Brien and Zuckerman have pledged to continue the fight at UPS and Amazon, strengthen Teamsters density in core industries, defend and improve contracts across every division of the union, and build even bigger bipartisan coalitions to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act and other legislation to benefit working people.
The O’Brien-Zuckerman Teamsters United slate will take the oath of office in March 2027.

The 2027-2032 Teamsters General Executive Board includes:

International Vice Presidents At-Large: Juan Campos, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 705, Chicago, Ill.; Lindsay Dougherty, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 399, Hollywood, Calif.; Tom Erickson, President, Local 120, Blaine, Minn.; Greg Floyd, President, Local 237, New York, N.Y.; Peter Finn, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 856, San Bruno, Calif.; Thomas Gesualdi, President, Local 282, New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and James Wright, President, Local 822, Norfolk, Va.;

Western Region Vice Presidents: Mark Davison, President, Local 162, Portland, Ore.; Rick Hicks, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 174, Tukwila, Wash.; Victor Mineros, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 396, Covina, Calif.; and Karla Schumann, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 104, Phoenix, Ariz.;
Central Region Vice Presidents: Danny Avelyn, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 554, Omaha, Neb.; Pat Darrow, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 348, Akron, Ohio; and Dustin Roach, President, Local 135, Indianapolis, Ind.;

Eastern Region Vice Presidents: Rocco Calo, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 1150, Stratford, Conn.; William Hamilton, President, Local 107, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Matt Taibi, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 251, Providence, R.I.;

Southern Region Vice Presidents: Thor Johnson, Vice President, Local 79, Tampa, Fla.; and Brent Taylor, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 745, Dallas, Texas;
International Trustees: Sean Cedenio, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 570, Baltimore, Md.; Willie Ford, President, Local 71, Charlotte, N.C.; and Vinnie Perrone, President, Local 804, New York, N.Y.;

Teamsters Canada International Vice Presidents: François Laporte, President, Teamsters Canada, Laval, Quebec; Stan Hennessy, President, Local 31, Delta, British Columbia; and Craig McInnes, President, Local 938, Mississauga, Ontario.

SEAN O’BRIEN AND FRED ZUCKERMAN ELECTED TO SECOND TERM

Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Padellaro stated, ”On behalf of the Members of Local 633, we congratulate General President O’Brien, General Secretary/Treasurer Zuckerman, and the entire General Executive Board on their election as they continue the great work they’ve started. Local 633 has always and will continue to support them. Congratulations!!”

The Teamsters Local 633 Members First Slate remembers and honors all who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom this Memorial Day.

First Student National Master Agreement:

Teamsters Local 633 recently conducted a review of the First Student National Master Tentative Agreement. Following the May monthly meeting, Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro reviewed the details of the Tentative Agreement with First Student members.

Local 633 represents every First Student location in New Hampshire. After reviewing the offer, the members present voted unanimously to recommend a "yes" vote.

Please be advised that ballots will be distributed by the IBT Public Transportation Division.

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro: “This National Contract is historic on so many fronts. For the first time in history, we have incorporated significant economics into the National contract. Under the Direction of General President O’Brien, this contract has achieved historic gains and protections for the membership. I am proud that the Local 633 membership at the contract review meeting voted unanimously to support this agreement.”

458 days. Because of corporate corruption, a rigged system and broken labor laws, that's how long American workers, on average, wait for their first union contract after voting to unionize.

The Teamsters are proud to be leading the charge for the Faster Labor Contract Act, which creates a real timeline that requires prompt, good-faith bargaining, ensuring faster union contracts for millions of American workers.

LOCAL 633 ON THE SHOP FLOOR

Business Agent Keith Judge visited UPS Manchester to check in with our members and conduct an election for an alternate steward. This election was called for by the membership, and we are pleased to share that three young members stepped up to get more involved: Mike Bauer, Nate Lafleur, and Eric Kelly. Local 633 would like to congratulate Mike Bauer on being elected by the membership to the position of Alternate Steward.

Business Agent Keith Judge: “It is great to see talented, young Teamsters getting involved on the shop floor. I want to thank all three candidates for stepping up and offer my congratulations to Brother Bauer. Keep up the great work, and let’s continue to hold UPS accountable.”

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro: “I’d like to recognize these brothers for taking the time to step up to assist our sisters and brothers by running for alternate steward. I would also like to thank them running a clean and issue-based campaign. Also, a word of thanks for the members that took the time to vote and make their voices heard. When our members speak as one they are truly showing the unity and solidarity that is the base of Teamsters Local 633.”

Happy Easter!

Ratification Alert 🚨

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro, Business Agent Keith Judge and Vice-President Jim Petrillo met with the members at Pepsi in Manchester to vote on a new agreement which was overwhelmingly ratified by the membership. The new agreement has significant wage and pension increases, stronger disciplinary language and increases time off.

Vice-President Jim Petrillo: I want to thank the negotiating committee, Paul St Laurent, Joe Leonard and Nick Lambert for their hard work and dedication during these negotiations. This contract successfully protects, preserves and improves our members work conditions.

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro: We are proud of the unity and solidarity of our members at Pepsi showed throughout the negotiation process. This contract, which was approved by an overwhelming 4-1 margin is historic. The wage and pension increases, of this magnitude, have never been seen before.
Congratulations to our sisters and brothers at Pepsi showed throughout on their new agreement.”

LOCAL 633 SOFT DRINK TEAMSTERS

Business Agent Keith Judge and Vice President Jim Petrillo toured the Coca-Cola production facility and delivered a retirement watch to 30 year member Tom Bowen.

Business Agent Keith Judge: Our members here at Coca-Cola do a fantastic job ensuring the Northeast is stocked with your favorite brands from Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper. Heading into the summer months, business is about to pick up and none of this gets done without the hard work and dedication of our members.

Vice-President Jim Petrillo: It’s always great to visit the members on the shop floor. We would like to congratulate Tom on his retirement. We hope he has a long and healthy retirement.

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro: On behalf of the Local 633 Executive Board, we wish Brother Bowen a long, happy and healthy retirement. It is well-deserved.

Our members at CCNE are ramping up for summer production and with a recently ratified new contract, they can enjoy the upcoming nice weather with their families.”

First Student Nashua

Vice-President Jim Petrillo was on site visiting the membership and conducting an election on how extra work will be distributed.

Vice Presidential Petrillo: “Extra work and how it has been handled here in Nashua has been a point of contention for a while. So we took a vote of the membership to get consensus on the process.”

Principal Officer Jeff Padellaro: The Administration of Local 633 takes pride in the unwavering level of transparency we have in making sure that the membership is involved in determining the procedures that affect them day in and day out. Thank you to those members that took part in how extra work will be handled moving forward.”