granite state teamsters

GRANITE STATE
TEAMSTERS
“United We Stand ..... Divided We Fall”
Vol. 1 No. 60
QUARTERLY
May 2009
A message from…
Secretary-Treasurer David W. Laughton
This past November our country
­witnessed history when Barack Obama
was elected as the 44th president of the
United States. A friend of the Teamsters
and a strong ally of organized labor,
President Obama brings the hope and
promise of a bright future to all working families in America.
His victory, however, would not
have been possible without the help
and support from the Teamsters Union.
From those who stuffed envelopes and
knocked on doors, to members who
drove voters to the polls and worked
the polling locations, thousands of
Teamsters gave unselfishly during the
2008 election season. Many of you
went above and beyond, and it is
because of your hard work and
­dedication that Obama was victorious
in so many critical states.
With just 60+ days into the Obama
administration, one can already see a
difference in the direction he is taking
the country, concentrating on an
aggressive agenda for working families
in America. President Obama has put
together an experienced team to assist
him with solving the financial crisis,
­create 3 to 4 million jobs, repair the
infrastructure of this country, and to
finally solve the health care issues in
this country.
Another great victory in New
Hampshire was electing former
Governor Jeanne Shaheen to the US
Senate. As governor, Jeanne Shaheen
was responsible for unprecedented
growth for the working men and
woman in New Hampshire. During
her tenure as governor, New
Hampshire enjoyed the lowest tax
burden in the United States. Teamsters
Local 633 looks forward to working
with Senator Shaheen in Washington
to assist us in passing labor-friendly
­legislation.
On the local front, with the down
turn in the economy the trustees of the
pension fund have had to make some
adjustments to conform to legislation
recently passed. Fortunately we did not
have to reduce any benefits and there
will not be any more changes in 2009.
At the New England Teamsters Pension
Fund, we as trustees are making
­changes for the long-term viability
of the fund so we can all enjoy a
secure retirement.
On the health and welfare front,
Northern New England Benefit Trust is
growing with locals from all over New
England joining our health fund and
pharmacy to provide its members
excellent health care at an affordable
price.
In closing, Teamsters Local 633
Executive Board and I are looking
­forward to seeing everybody at our
upcoming events this year, such as
the Stewards Seminar, the Golf
Tournament, Softball Tournament,
Camp Allen Outing and the 75th
­Anniversary Picnic in August.
Fraternally yours,
David W. Laughton
Secretary-Treasurer
TEAMSTERS 633 NEWS
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE IBT LOCAL 633
53 Goffstown Road, Suite A • Manchester, New Hampshire 03102 • (603) 625-9731
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Larry Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Ronald Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
DAVID LAUGHTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary-Treasurer
Dennis Caza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording Secretary
Jeff Parkison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee
Doug brunnell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee
Scott Gove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee
NEWS STAFF: ESTELLE VOTOUR, THOMAS NOONAN, Dennis Caza
Published by Teamsters Local 633, 53 Goffstown Road, Suite A, Manchester, NH 03102
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Agent Thomas D. Noonan’s Report
Since my last report in May of
2008, a number of negotiations for
successor collective bargaining
agreements have been ratified by
our Teamster 633 members at my
assignments, with two exceptions:
1) The Town of Hampton voters
again rejected our negotiated and
ratified agreement for the third time
in as many years. We’ll be back at
the negotiating table soon, in the hopes of coming up with
something respectable for our members.
2) At Yankee Greyhound we have reached impasse with
the three collective bargaining agreements in place during
the mediation process. Mediation has been held and
­continues under the guidance of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service.
The two collective bargaining agreements at True Value,
the Drivers and Warehouse, were completed and ratified by
the respective units in November of 2008. Both were threeyear agreements with wage increases and maintenance of
benefits in their health insurance.
North Hampton Police and Public Works Departments
ratified a one-year agreement, and passed the Selectmen
Teamsters Local 633 in action at the New Hampshire
State House lobbying against Senate Bill 152.
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and voters approval this year. Negotiations will begin in the
fall for a multi-year agreement.
The Raymond Police Department members ratified
and the town voters approved a new three-year agreement
for their police officers and dispatchers. This agreement
includes wage and step increases, insurance coverage under
Northern New England Benefit Trust, as well as the Legal
Assistance component under the Trust.
Negotiations are ongoing, as of this writing, for the
Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office, as well as the
City of Franklin Police Department.
Many contracts with expirations in 2010 will be starting
their negotiations in the fall of 2009. It’s going to be a busy
year. In the City of Manchester, the city’s mayor is requesting concessions for this year’s budget from all the Unions.
We have met with him and we’ve told him to honor the
­collective bargaining agreements of all our contracts.
We are amiable to start negotiations early for our
successor agreements.
Fraternally yours,
Thomas D. Noonan
Business Agent
Report of Business Agent Kevin P. Foley
We are off and running in 2009
with UPS. The economy may be in
a recession but the issues continue
and with the help of my stewards
and members at UPS we are holding
the company’s feet firmly to the fire.
I have filed a Class Action
Grievance for UPS neglecting to
fill a 22.3 job in Keene, NH, that is
pending at arbitration. All other 22.3
jobs are filled and in operation in New Hampshire. A special
thanks to all my UPS stewards who are doing a good job.
In a recent victory at UPS Keene, I won two grievances
with the help of my Steward Ron Robinson for two full-time
members for over $14,000 for various violations of our
National Master UPS Agreement. I have won many excessive
overtime cases in Manchester and Laconia for the triple-time
penalty, all of which were scheduled for arbitration. I have
also won cases that I had scheduled for arbitration when UPS
failed or refused to post the full-time job vacancies in Dover.
I forced UPS to post those jobs statewide. We are closely
monitoring the layoff situation
at UPS on a daily basis to make sure our members’ rights and
earning opportunities are protected at all times. I have also
been to all my UPS assignments, including MHT, Nashua,
Twin, Manchester, Keene, Dover, Laconia and Feeders to
continue to address our members’ concerns.
I have been busy over at UPS Freight Londonderry,
addressing several issues for the members with the help of
my Steward Keith Sheehan and my alternate Steward Bob
Hamel. The brothers have put together a softball team for
this year’s Teamsters Local 633 Softball Tourney in June.
Sadly, operations at the DHL Portsmouth facility stopped
February 6, 2009, with DHL. (I made certain that the
subcontractor has paid all monies owed our members.) DHL
basically announced a pull-out of all US markets after losing
and posting loses of $8 billion in five years of trying to
compete with UPS ($3 billion in profits in 2008) and FedEx.
FedEx (suffered a 75% profit reduction in 2008). FedEx also
gutted its mechanics’ company pensions without any notice
to the employees. This is a very good example of why this
country needs the Employee Free Choice Act, now. Word
on the street is the drivers and hub workers are next on the
chopping block; only the Teamsters Union has the power to
help them. The critics are saying incorrectly that the EFCA
does away with secret ballot elections; that’s a lie. Under the
new law the employees will choose whether they want an
election or recognize the union, not the corporate fat cats.
I have concluded negotiations with the help and many
thanks to my committee that includes my Steward Carl Wood
and Joe Case with the Hopkinton School District for our
custodians. The contract increases wages for five years,
added Christmas Eve as a paid holiday and freezes the
2007 weekly co-pays of the employees for the next five
years. That contract was ratified by the members
unanimously. The contract passed the town meeting by a
voice vote. The Teamsters contract was the only contract in
town that passed.
Negotiations for the mid-management employees have
hit impasse and we will be resuming negotiations soon.
Negotiations at the Town of Milford concluded with
a new five-year contract that was ratified by the members
at the Highway Department and the Board of Selectman.
The Budget Advisory Committee voted for it, then took
another vote and voted against it. The town’s people voted it
down. We will still implement the switch in health insurances
to NNEBT, which will save the employees significant monies
in the process.
Negotiations will resume shortly for Redlon & Johnson
as that contract expires in June 2009.
Negotiations for the Guilford Police Officers concluded
with a new first ever two-year contract that provides very
good wage increases in both years and retroactivity for the
officers. It also provides good benefits and an option for
NNEBT at better cost. The membership ratified the contract,
the Board of Selectman ratified the agreement and the voters
ratified the agreement. Thanks to all our members who live
up there for all their support; it was a long tough slog with
the town. Thanks for the help of Jeff Paderllaro, who was
there at the beginning and the end of the process, and a
special thanks to Officer Steve Colcord for all his hard work
as well. The professional police officers now have the
Teamsters as back up. Two years is a short time and before
you know it we’ll be back in negotiations with the town –
we look forward to it.
I have had numerous grievances and issues at the First
Student Swanzey location resulting in the company agreeing
to pay $10,700 for our nine members there. We also had FS
terminate one of our drivers, Nancy Hill, for a trumped-up
reason involving the new FS applications. I presented the
full case at Tri-State Arbitration and I am happy to report that
the panel agreed with the union’s position and directed FS
to reinstate Nancy with full back pay. There may have been
a time as non-union employees that this company took
advantage of them; that time has passed, now that they are
with the Teamsters Local 633 family. A special welcome to
my new Steward Brother Paul Ells. Welcome aboard, Paul! I have also been to Bedford Highway resolving an issue
with longevity pay for a bargaining unit member based on
her years of service who hopefully now understands the
value of Teamster membership and signs up. I have also
been to Goffstown Highway and Peterborough Highway.
I have also been to the Teamsters/UPS National Grievance
hearings as I sit on the Teamsters National Health & Safety
Grievance Committee. I have had the great pleasure of
sitting on the Eastern Region Teamsters/UPS Freight
Grievance Panel with Union Chairman Sean O’Brien.
I have attended the Tri-State Arbitration Grievance
Committee with brothers Padellaro and Rick Laughton and
First Student Organizing meetings for Exeter with my brothers
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Business Agent Jeff Padellaro’s Report
Since my last report to you we
have continued the record pace
of organizing, negotiating and
­arbitrating.
At Anheuser-Busch there have
been some very dramatic changes.
We have ratified a new five-year
contract that provides significant
wage increases, as well as maintaining the health care and pension level
that the brewery members have grown accustomed to over
the years. The contract was ratified locally by a vote of
188-4. A special note of thanks goes out to the negotiating
committee of Dan O’Shaunnessy, Steve Bishop, Frank
Kearney and Monica Walmsley for a job well done. Almost
immediately after the contract was ratified, Anheuser-Busch
was bought out by Inbev. The new company creates the
world’s largest brewer and the new owners have agreed to
honor the contract and keep all breweries in America open
for the life of the agreement.
Since the last report, our newest Teamster Local 633
members at First Student in Rochester, Plaistow and
Swanzey have ratified their first contracts. These new agreements provide very strong job protection, significant wage
increases, access to affordable Teamster Healthcare at
Northern New England Benefit Trust, as well as five paid
­holidays, safety and attendance bonuses and the list goes
on. These members have vastly more benefits, wages and
protections that they could never have envisioned without
joining Local 633. Thanks to negotiating committee members AL Foisy and Neil Morin from Plaistow, Quentin
McKinney at Rochester, Paul Ells and Paula Woodliff in
Swanzey. It was a pleasure getting to know all of you –
you should all be proud for the work you have done.
In addition to the First Student locations in New
Hampshire, Secretary/Treasurer Laughton assigned me to
negotiate the Brattleboro, VT, First Student contract. I am
happy to report that the new members of Local 597 have
overwhelmingly approved their first contract by a four-to-one
margin. They now also enjoy the benefits that all of our
new First Student members enjoy. Negotiating committee
members Rich and Nonie were a great help. On behalf of
Principal Officer David W. Laughton and all of the agents
and organizers, we wish these newest Teamsters well.
At Interstate Brands the company has finally exited bankruptcy. The affected membership has ratified by a two-to-one
margin a new contract that will reduce their weekly wages,
but escrow those monies into an equity-sharing program, so
when people retire or quit they are able to recoup their
­concession. The main concern of the membership was to
maintain their healthcare and pension, which we have been
able to accomplish. Our IBC members have endured over
four years of uncertainty and they can final rest easy and
know that their jobs are secure, and we have put the
­company in the best possible position for success. This
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would not have been possible without the support of the
membership and a great job by the shop stewards. Ken
Allison, Tom Budroe, Sheldon Corey, Kevin Dodge, Gary
Farnsworth, Ernie Olenio and Jack Pedrick – you all did a
great job.
At Kraft/Nabisco we just recently ratified a new three-year
agreement by a nine-to-one margin. The new agreement
­provides wage increases of sixty cents per year, and will
cover the total cost of healthcare for the next three years
at no cost to the members, and increases the pension.
This agreement was well received as the vote indicates, and
I would like to thank Stewards P.J. LaFrance and Phil Stern
for doing a great job representing their fellow workers.
Airgas has completed the purchase of Merriam Graves,
and now that all of the merging of locations has been completed I am happy to announce that through a card check
agreement we now have seven new members enjoying
­significantly higher wages and better benefits than they
had prior to becoming members of Teamsters Local 633.
A special note of thanks to Matt Campbell and Rich Tellier
for all of their help with this organizing campaign.
George Weston Bakeries has opened a new state-of-theart facility in Wilmington, MA. This facility houses approximately 100 employees of Thomas’, Entenmann’s and
Freihofer baking. Local 633 received approximately a dozen
new members due to this new facility. I would like to recognize the efforts of Shop Stewards Sandy Greenberg and Paul
Pizzi for ensuring that the transition was smooth. Great job,
guys!
Casella Waste has ratified a new five-year agreement.
The new agreement provides above-average wage increases,
reduced employee co-pay for healthcare, increased 401k
employer match and stronger job security language. Thanks
to Shop Steward John Smithhurst and Jason Doyle for a great
job assisting me at the negotiating table.
Our members at Coca-Cola have been getting mobilized
for the upcoming contract negotiations. There has been
increased presence at all Teamster functions, as well as
­multiple meetings to begin the contract proposal process.
I expect to have a formal contract proposal meeting in the
very near future. I would also like to recognize Chief Shop
Steward Lenny Redmond for his commitment to once again
run in the Boston Marathon to benefit the Teamsters Local
633 Scholarship Fund. Every year Lenny, who is ably
coached by the now retired master runner Tommy Noonan,
runs so that we may offer scholarships to help defray the
cost of college education. We strongly encourage you to
support Lenny and the Scholarship Fund. You can contact
the office to make a contribution.
Local 633 members at Frito-Lay are entering the final year
of their contract and there are some rumors floating around
that negotiations may begin earlier than usual. We are, in
fact, meeting with the company on a regular basis to address
grievances and members concerns, but nothing formal has
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Jeff Padellaro's Report (continued)
been introduced regarding early negotiations. If this
becomes a formal process, the Frito-Lay members will be
notified and we will schedule contract proposals. Stewards
Rich Lefebvre and Dick Garon are keeping things running
smoothly and I appreciate the job they do.
At Pepsi in Manchester, the members have recently
begun reaping the benefits of the recently adopted variable
rate of overtime (vrot) legislation. This new law makes vrot
illegal, and forces the company to pay an actual time-andone-half component, rather than a variable rate. There are
certainly some growing pains around the implementation of
this new process. We have met with the company, and they
have agreed to guarantee the members’ wages for the
remainder of the contract, so that no one will be negatively
affected by this change. Thanks to Shop Stewards Gerry
Coulter, Dana Roy and Lee Simmons for all their hard work.
Our new members at the Derry DPW recently voted to
end their affiliation and become formal members of Local
633. This unprecedented change occurred after this group
became affiliated with Local 633 approximately 18 months
ago, and we negotiated the contract that their last representatives had not been able to over the course of a year and a
half. We will be going back into negotiations in less than a
year, and I am proud that these members have decided that
they do not need their affiliation because the Teamsters
have delivered for them. Thank you to Randy Borelli, John
Cianculli, Bob Buxton and Jay Guerin for their efforts to
move this group forward in a united manner.
On behalf of Principal Officer David W. Laughton and all
of the agents and organizers, I would like to welcome the
New Hampshire Court Security Officers (CSOs) to Local
633. We recently won a 21-month-long battle before the
Labor Board for these new members. I have sent out the
demand for bargaining and we look forward to negotiating
them a strong and fair contract. Some of these employees
have not had a wage increase in years. We thank them for
selecting Local 633 and we will not let them down.
In December Local 633 successfully organized Student
Transportation of America Bus Drivers in Londonderry,
however, the company is challenging the election before the
Labor Board. We have won the first round of litigation, but it
appears that the employer is looking to appeal. I have sent
multiple demands for bargaining, and along with Organizer
Roger Travers, we have filed multiple unfair labor practice
charges with the federal government. All during this time the
new members of Local 633 have stayed strong. We continue
to aggressively pursue this anti-union company, and we will
not back down until we have justice for these members.
None of this would have been possible without the
­support of the membership or stewards, all of which I remain
grateful. As we begin to see the warmer weather, I wish you
all a happy Spring and safe enjoyable Summer season.
To Whom It May Concern:
told him the story and he was not happy at all with the treatment I had received. Within days I was informed that while
I was out the company would be paying me my full salary,
and that is exactly what happened. I was also told that my
route was protected and would be waiting for me upon my
return. I could not believe what had happened. I had always
believed that if you work hard and are a good employee that
the company will take of you and your job will be secure.
Unfortunately, I learned from my own unpleasant personal
experience that this is not always the case.
I did learn another valuable lesson, however, and that is,
whatever negative things that are said about the union, I can
tell you one thing for certain – when they tell that they are
there for you and have your best interest at heart, they mean
it. Throughout my ordeal it was the union and nobody else
that rose to my aid. They stood up for me and refused to be
ignored. It is for this reason that I am now and ­continue to
be a loyal Teamster.
My name is Kevin Wilson and I work for First Student our
of the Swanzey, NH, terminal. I have always been anti-union,
and remained so when the Teamsters came to our terminal
to try to organize our shop. I carried signs and spoke out to
people and did everything I could to try to prevent the union
from coming into the company. When the voting was complete and it was clear that the union had won a decisive victory, I accepted the decision honorably, but vowed not to
join personally. Then something happened.
Some false allegations were made about me outside the
company. I notified my manager, and within a day I was told
I could not come back to work. While my manager was sympathetic, it was explained to me that the decision was from
higher up in the company. I called several times to find out
exactly why I was not allowed to come back to work and
was completely ignored. I have been a dedicated employee
for five years. I love my job and take it very seriously. I felt as
though the company turned its back on me, and due to my
anti-union position I knew the Teamsters were not going to
help me either. I was wrong.
The very next day I received a call from a Teamster representative who asked me to explain exactly what happened. I
I remain fraternally yours,
Jeff Padellaro
Sincerely,
Kevin N. Wilson
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Business Agent Richard Laughton’s Report
I hope this latest newsletter finds all
of you and your families in good
health. After another long winter we
all look forward to the upcoming
warmth of spring. We have all been
busy at the Local on many different
fronts. Our concrete companies,
Manchester Redimix and Aggregate
Industries, finally have a large ­project
to supply with concrete. The Bow
power plant is installing a state-of-the-art scrubber to remove
several toxic pollutants from the smoke stack. This is the largest construction job the state has seen in years. Both of
these companies have supplied this job and will continue to
because of the efforts of the Local in conjunction with the
New Hampshire Building Trades to make this a UNION job
There have been several hearings at the Senate and House
in Concord to support this project because there are
several groups trying to stop this much-needed environmental upgrade. We were there with hundreds of fellow Union
workers to make sure our voices were heard. Thank you to
all who took the time to attend. A special thanks to my
­fellow agents along with our political coordinator Dennis
Caza and our lobbyist Dick Bouley for their help.
More good news is the hundreds of members who have
joined our Local from the bus industry. We recently have
won several grievances for these new members. I was successful, with the assistance of Jeff Padellaro and the rest
of our team, in returning an unjustly terminated First Student
driver back to work in Portsmouth with his seniority rein­
stated and back pay. Pass the word that with Local 633 on
your side the company can no longer do as they please.
We are also standing with our 150 or so members who
Retired Members
Constance Aziz
William Carignan
Raymond Currier
Michael Deturk
Julian Pope Jr.
Thomas Flickinger
Ray Hutchinson Jr.
Charles Luongo
James Maiocchi
Lyndell Quint
Dale Stewart
Bernard L. Dudley
James W. Fernald
Reynald W. Gamache
William MacLean
John Maglaras II
Joseph T. Manning
Rodney R. Nedeau
Jeffrey R. Peterson
Arthur G. Philbrick
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James L. Plante
Fred T. Towne Sr.
Frank Agiato
William Bonney
Mark Byron
John Cochrane
Anthony Daloia
Albert Dionne
James Flanders
Conrad Morrissette
Gilbert Robinson Sr.
Joseph Rodrigues
Merle Wentworth
Robert Wright
Donald Adams
Jean Auger
Edgar Berube
Carole Currier
George Gamache
Maurice Gourde
Leo Leoutsakos
work for the City of Manchester in the face of pressure from
the mayor to take cuts to advance his own agenda. All of
our stewards are standing strong and keeping the members
informed and united. Thanks go out to those members –
stay strong .
The IBT has recently sent us a standards engineer to
review the production standards at Associated Grocers
in Pembroke. The final report will be sent to me and I will
share the findings with the group. I will make sure that the
­company is within industry standards in their expectation
of what is fair to the members.
As you may or may not know, Yellow Freight and
Roadway have gone through a major change of operation
nationwide. This has resulted in a single statewide seniority
list. This has caused many issues to come up and resulted in
a multitude of grievances being filed. I make sure the company lives up to its contractual obligations. I am currently
negotiating with New Hampshire Distributors, City of
Lebanon, Town of Newmarket, Town of Sandown, UNH,
Manchester RediMix, with others soon to come.
I have sat on several cases at the NH Dept. of Labor
Wage and Hour Penalty Appeals Board, attended meetings
as a board member of the New England Teamsters Credit
Union and assisted returning veterans as the Helmets to
Hardhats coordinator for Joint Council 10 of New England.
As an organizer for Local 633, I continue to work closely
with Roger Travers and Robin Loder as they work tirelessly
to organize more members everyday. Thank you to all the
members and stewards who help me make a difference in
the lives of working men and women.
Fraternally yours,
Rick Laughton
Ray Juneau
Roy Miller
William C. Moore
Ernest J. Paquette
Martin A. Webster
Michael Aldieri
Arthur Fosher
Max Lavoie
Richard Leblanc
Robert McOsker
Rejean Poisson
Roger Denoncourt
Arron Bennett Jr.
Ronald Bergeron
Dana Murphy
Deceased Members
Ed Gage
Martin Eichorn
Donald Patterson
Paul R. Beland
Richard Boucher
Lawrence Twombly
Edwin W. Miller
Connie Kounkoulos
Mau Aubin
Max Hoffman
John Spaulding
Thomas Collins
Louis Lohnes
Ovila Lapointe
Richard Rose
Sherman Foote
Vernon Latsha
James Donahue
Jason Bailey
Edward Wagner
Albert Jones
Stephen Dorgan
William Lane
George Labrecque
Edward Silva
Robert Nash
Roger Boisvert
Mario Depetrillo
Walter Bysko
Graydon Brewster
Andrew Beaudette
Lucien Cartier
Ferando Portinari
Walter Fleury
Joseph Boisclair
Sean Moquin
Frank Basoukas
John Hallam
Joseph Forseze
Ronald Desrochers
Charles Bliss
Bernie Augot
Thomas Simone
Robert Ouellette
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Recording Secretary Dennis Caza’s Report
Brothers and Sisters,
I would like to take this oppor­
tunity to thank you for your overwhelming support in the 2008
­election. With thousands of worksite
flyers, thousands of phone calls,
­several mailings, and fantastic
­participation of all of our members
on weekend labor walks and
­members working the polls on
Election Day, we made history here in New Hampshire. Not
only did we elect Barack Obama president, we also elected
the first woman to the US Senate from New Hampshire,
­former Governor Jeannie Shaheen, a real friend of the
Teamsters.
We also reelected Congressman Paul Hodes and
Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter back to the US House.
On the state level we reelected Governor John Lynch for
his third term, and kept a majority of Democrats in the New
Hampshire House and Senate.
On the state legislative side, with over 1,000 bills being
filed this year, Dave Laughton, Teamster lobbyist Dick Bouley
and I have identified 48 bills that could directly effect our
members. For example, there are three bills dealing with
an excise tax that could adversely affect Anheuser-Busch,
another bill that wants to repeal our public sector card check
bill, and several bills dealing with DOT license holders. We
will keep you updated on our progress.
On the federal level, our most important piece of legislation we are working on is the Employee Free Choice Act,
which is a private sector card check bill that will give the
employees the choice of a secret ballot election or a
­majority signup, not the employers. This is by far the most
important bill to help all unions level the playing field for
organizing and let us help more employees get the wages
and benefits they deserve.
Worker Misclassification: In many industries, employers
have wrongly classified employees as independent contractors. This classification deprives workers of much needed
benefits and security, such as health insurance, retirement
and unemployment. The Teamsters Union supports legisla-
Report of Business Agent Kevin Foley (continued)
and sisters. I have been up to Concord with my brothers to
oppose SB 152 that if enacted would kill good union jobs in
Bow, NH.
I hope of you and your families have a happy, fun and safe
summer season and I, like all my brothers here, look forward
to seeing all of you at the 2009 Teamsters Local 633 events
this summer.
Fraternally yours,
Kevin P. Foley
Business Agent
tion that closes the current loophole that allows employers
to misclassify workers as independent contractors.
Mexican Truck Pilot Program: Our most critical issue
­related to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
and one that continues to pose a danger on our nation’s
roadways, is the Mexican truck pilot program, which grants
up to 100 Mexican carriers operating authority beyond the
currently permitted border commercial zones. Mexican
trucks and drivers do not even meet US safety standards,
yet despite being defunded by Congress, this program has
been allowed to run. The Teamsters support the immediate
termination of this pilot program.
Fair Trade: Our trade policy is broken and must be fixed.
We need trade policies that ensure the implementation and
enforcement of the International Labor Organization’s Core
Labor Standards and Conventions and that provide incentives for jobs to stay in the US and not shipped overseas.
The Teamsters Union supports strong enforcement and
strengthening of our trade agreements. We also support
a new model on trade to ensure that living standards are
raised and jobs are created here and abroad.
In closing, I am looking forward to a busy summer and
hope to see all of you at some of the Teamsters Local 633
events, such as the golf outing, the softball tournament,
Camp Allen outing at the beach, and our 75th anniversary
outing in August.
Fraternally yours,
Dennis Caza
Annual Softball Tournament
This year’s fun will be held the weekend of June 6-7
at the ­Anheuser-Busch field in Merrimack, NH. Team
captains are urged to contact Rick Laughton at the
hall, 603-625-9731, to confirm their team whether it’s
an ­existing team or if you are forming a new team (we
have openings for a couple new teams). If you would
like to play but don’t have a team, contact Rick and
he may be able to put you in touch with others in the
same situation or a team that could use a few more
players. We look forward to seeing everyone again
this year.
Deceased Members (continued)
Bernice Seppie
William Murphy
Edgar Begin
James Carmody
Richard Gardner
John A. Clarke
Robert Guay
Ernest Knighton
Zygmunt Raskiewicz
Jacques A. Plante
Maurice Laduke
Loraine T. Constant
Roger Bergeron
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Teamster 633 Golf Tournament
The 23rd Annual Teamsters Local 633 Golf Tournament will take place at Candia Woods Golf
Links, 313 South Road, Candia, NH, on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Check-in at 7:30 a.m., shotgun
start at 8:00 a.m. Type of play will be four-person scramble with combined handicapping. There
will be prizes for first, second and third place finishes, as well as closest to the pin and longest
drives. For a fee of $50.00, each golfer will receive green fees, cart, prizes and a barbecue lunch.
The tournament is open to the first 108 golfers or 27 foursomes. Openings to be assigned on
a first-come, first-serve basis and completed no later than May 14, 2009. If you cannot find a
­complete foursome and want to play, please send your name, handicap and fee and we will
assign you to a foursome. Register and sign up soon. Openings always go fast.
Please send check or money order for $50.00 per person to:
Teamsters Golf Tournament
Teamsters Union Local No. 633
PO Box 870
Manchester, NH 03105-0870
$50 per person
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