Over 6400 members in RI and southern MA, fighting for dignity, respect and a better way of life for working families.

East Providence RI
Joined February 2014
Congratulations Italo-American Club of Rhode Island on another successful scholarship awards dinner. And congratulations to Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone on being named this year’s person of the year. Thank you for your service to Rhode Island. 🇮🇹
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A little over a year after fellow Univar workers voted to join @Teamsters Local 251, more workers recently voted to join! 15 material handlers in Providence will be added to the existing 26 member driver & mechanic group to fight together for a 1st contract. Welcome! #TeamsterYes
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Just today, the Teamsters Union has won five organizing victories, including Southern Glazer’s workers across Oklahoma, UPS admins and specialists in Tennessee, juvenile protective services workers in Illinois, and public sector workers in multiple townships across Ohio. Our organizing momentum will not be stopped.
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In the last month alone, the Teamsters organized more than 3,000 new members across diverse industries. Workers are organizing with the Teamsters in record numbers because life’s better in North America’s strongest union.
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GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS IN D.C. Following the successful 31st International Convention this summer, the Teamsters General Executive Board convened for its third meeting of the year on Tuesday at International Union headquarters in Washington, DC. All International Vice Presidents and Trustees representing more than 330 local unions across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico heard reports on the state of the union from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. The board received and unanimously approved financial reports from Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman as well. Operational updates were prepared and delivered by directors of multiple Teamsters departments, including Organizing, Strategic Initiatives, and Political and Legislative Action. “On the heels of having successfully organized more than 100,000 new rank-and-file members in just the last four years, the Teamsters Union is committed to organizing at least 250,000 more new members over the next term of our administration,” O’Brien said. “We are running hundreds of local and national campaigns, we are wielding our strategic political influence and leverage to amplify our members’ voices, and we are increasing our firepower at the bargaining table and on the strike line to win the best contracts in all of labor. The state of our union today is more powerful than it’s been in generations — and the Teamsters are only getting stronger.” The Teamsters General Executive Board will keep meeting and reviewing contract and organizing campaigns throughout the day. Board meetings will continue on Wednesday.
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No organized force in U.S. history has and continues to uplift more workers than the Teamsters. Happy Labor Day, Teamsters.🐴💪
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Happy Labor Day, Teamsters! The Teamsters Union organizes and fights to ensure all our members are respected, valued, and honored 365 days a year. Every day is our day when you're a Teamster.
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For workers, today is your day for recognition as a holiday. But workers make society move every day, and your collective strength is what workers use for such recognition. Union workers lead the way in demanding fair treatment in the workplace & in society. #UnionYes #Teamsters
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Thank you for having us, @IBT251 and @UFCWLocal328! There’s no crowd I’d rather be with right now – and no better team to keep Rhode Island moving.
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Not a bad way to spend a Saturday morning! From launching a canvass with @IBT251 and @UFCWLocal328 to meeting voters in Pawtuxet Village, we’re talking to folks all over Rhode Island - and they’re fired up to vote for leaders who work for working families.
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The 2026 Teamsters Women’s Conference is one day away! In every local, every industry, and every role, Teamsters women are rewriting the playbook, refusing to sit on the sidelines, and reminding the world that we’re here to change the game — and win it.
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Rhode Island succeeds when workers are treated fairly. That's why I was proud to sign the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, ensuring warehouse workers have the transparency they deserve about expectations on the job.
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Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman spoke with union leaders and rank-and-file members on Saturday at Teamsters Joint Council 10’s Delegates Meeting. Led by Secretary-Treasurer Tom Mari, Joint Council 10 fiercely represents tens of thousands of hardworking Teamsters across New England. O’Brien and Zuckerman addressed attendees about the shared accomplishments and priorities of the Joint Council and the International Union. “The Teamsters are firing on all cylinders. We’re channeling the militancy of our membership in a way we haven’t done in generations. And we are delivering undeniable results,” O’Brien said. “I know firsthand that Joint Council 10 is one of the most effective and militant affiliates in the entire Teamsters Union. That’s why you’ve been at the forefront of so much of the progress we’ve made organizing new workers and fighting Corporate America. But know this: we’re just getting started.”
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Did you know that Amazon uses a corrupt business model to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of workers the benefits they’ve earned and deserve? Thank you to @NYCMayor for supporting the Teamsters-backed Delivery Protection Act, which would finally hold Amazon accountable, put an end to their crooked business model in New York City, and require them to fulfill their obligations to their workers. Together, we will ensure that the Delivery Protection Act is signed into law!
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O’BRIEN, ZUCKERMAN, AMAZON TEAMSTERS RALLY FOR DELIVERY PROTECTION ACT Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman rallied with hundreds of Amazon Teamsters, allies, and New York elected officials at Teamsters Local 282 to urge the New York City Council to pass the Delivery Protection Act. The bill would require Amazon and other delivery companies operating in New York City to license their facilities and make Amazon’s third-party Delivery Service Partner model illegal within the five boroughs. “Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner model is the most dangerous business model in America today. It allows Amazon to break the law while hiding behind shell companies it has total control over,” O’Brien said. “The Delivery Protection Act is the blueprint for how workers can fight back against Amazon’s greed. The New York City Council must pass this critical legislation and do its part to protect American workers.”
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On the anniversary of the Teamsters being founded 123 years ago today, our union wanted to take this opportunity to hear from the millions of Teamsters and their families whose lives have been positively shaped by the Teamsters. Comment below to share your Teamsters story!
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Waste Management is the biggest sanitation company in America, raking in $25 billion a year off the backs of its workforce. Rank-and-file Teamsters are fighting back and winning better treatment from this waste giant. That includes 60 Rhode Island Teamsters from Local 251 at the company’s subsidiaries Stericycle and Shred-it, who used their credible strike threat to win 29 percent raises, more paid time off, and stronger job protections.
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Rhode Island's building trades stand with Dan. Proud to have the endorsement of the Rhode Island Building & Construction Trades Council - the men and women who build our state, every single day.
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WHO MOVES AMERICA. This independent documentary, directed by Yael Bridge, opens in theaters this fall, beginning September 9 at @IFCCenter. In an era of deepening inequality, UPS Teamsters organize to win an historic agreement. As the contract deadline looms, Who Moves America shadows UPS Teamsters across the country as they build solidarity with their 340,000 co-workers in one of the most consequential labor campaigns in recent history. Sign up for email alerts about the film and get a first-look clip in your inbox + be the first to know when Who Moves America comes to your city. Visit whomovesamerica.com.
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Rhode Island’s influential building trades unions are poised to officially throw their support behind Gov. Dan McKee’s reelection campaign later this week, 12 News has learned: wpri.com/news/elections/buil…
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