local 251 integrity slate

MEET LOCAL 251 INTEGRITY SLATE

Secretary Treasurer / Principle Executive Officer Brian Roberts

- 1987 Graduate of Coventry High School

-1989 Graduate of CCRI Associates in Criminal Justice

-2002 Graduate of Rhode Island College with BA in Labor Studies

-36 Year Teamster of Local 251 Member at UPS

-33 Year Teamster Shop Steward at UPS

Business Agent Nicolas Orabona

Secretary Treasurer / Principle Executive Officer Brian Roberts

-1991 Graduate of Lasalle Academy Providence RI

-1996 Graduate of Rhode Island College with BA in Justice Studies

- 33 Year Teamster of Local 251 at UPS

-20 Year Shop Steward at UPS

- Served on the 2023 UPS New England Supplement Committee

Business Agent Christopher Landolfi

Secretary Treasurer / Principle Executive Officer Brian Roberts

Business Agent Christopher Landolfi

- 1987 Graduate of Pilgrim High School Warwick RI

- Attended CCRI from 1989-1992

- Attended Rhode Island College 1994-1995

- 28 Year Teamster at McLaughlin and Moran

- 6 Years as Alternate Steward

- Sergeant of Arms Local 251

- Executive Officer - Rhode Island Street Rodding Associates

LOCAL 251 INTEGRITY SLATE PLATFORM

LOWER DUES

Our goal is to lower the members dues. Local 251 members currently pay 3 times their hourly rate. We want to lower Local 251 dues to 2.5 times their hourly rate to be in line with the rest of the locals in the IBT.

ORGANIZE CORE INDUSTRIES

Aggressively start organizing freight, construction and waste management.

START A HIRING HALL

Our goal is to start a legal and fair, membership friendly hiring hall.

COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY

We will work for the member. ALL the members of Local 251 will ALWAYS come first. We want to hear members concerns and be totally accessible.

ENCOURAGE MEMBER PARTICIPATION

We want the hall to be packed again at monthly meetings, have stronger new member education and orientation. This is your union. WE WILL WORK FOR YOU !!!!!!

STRONGER CONTRACT LANGUAGE

We want to negotiate stronger subcontracting and successorship clauses in contracts. We also want to negotiate stronger protections against automation in all industries.

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Healh Welfare and Pension

The pension has been bailed out per the " Butch Lewis " Act. This affords us the opportunity to bring more members of Local 251 into the N. E. pension fund.

Consolidation of Locations

Consolidation of all union administration under one roof. This includes health and welfare and retirees office and store. We will work to make everything more convenient for Local 251 members. This will result in a significant savings for our local

Retirement Recognition

Recognition for members with 20 or more years of service. The integrity slate plans to recognize long time hard working members of Local 251.

local 251 integrity slate

LOCAL 251 INTEGRITY SLATE