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AIR FREIGHT CHAUFFEURS, HANDLERS, WAREHOUSEMEN,

ALLIED WORKERS, MISCELLANEOUS, PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES

AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

V I C T O R Y      T H R O U G H      U N I T Y

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered.  And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute.  History has stopped.  Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”   -George Orwell, 1984-

President’s View

 The Local 295 Business Agents, Stewards and alternates are not only here to serve and guide our members by being good examples, but we are here to answer and react to a members’ “911 call” when they need our help. Besides all the very important and challenging tasks we have at the Local such as running the everyday business affairs of the local union, we negotiate and enforce your Local 295 contracts which provide the terms and conditions that you and your employer agreed to, process grievances, oversee the Local 295 Health & Welfare and Pension Funds, support and comply with policies and procedures of the IBT and Teamster Joint Council 16. We answer and return phone calls from our Local 295 members, meet our members and their employers at job site visits. Our Business Agents, Stewards and Alternates are on the shop floors, working to serve and advocate for the Local 295 members and their needs. You are not alone - WE ARE HERE TO TAKE AND RESPOND TO THAT “911 CALL”. When an employer unjustly disciplines a member, we advocate for the member and their contractual rights and if that disciplinary action is wrong, we will right that wrong with a remedy that is just and fair for that member. When an employer wrongfully violates a member’s contractual rights, we will hold the employer accountable and seek a fair and just remedy that protects our members so that their contractual rights are enforced and restored. Our honest and hardworking teamster members have earned our respect, and we are committed to working hard for them, to protect and serve them. Our aim is to help them build a better life for themselves and their families.

Local 295 has regrettably been faced with layoffs at DHL Express. The two layoffs together have resulted in our Local 295 membership suffering the following: 103 have exercised their Master Seniority Rights to secure jobs at other terminals; 63 were downgraded from FT to PT, and the recall list has been extended until December 1, 2026. We hope to have them come back as soon as possible.

An article in the trade publication SupplychainDIVE.com written by Editor KELLY STROH explains the recent effects of the tariffs on logistics, she states “Since the announcement of reciprocal tariffs in April, China U.S. air cargo volumes dropped up to 60%”, Seko Logistics told Supply Chain Dive, and “the air cargo sector is currently facing an estimated $22 billion revenue loss over the next 3 years as it battles trade uncertainty.”

UPS also announced laying off approximately 20,000 employees and closing 73 facilities by the end of June 2025. This restructuring is part of their “Network of the Future” initiative, aimed at business with Amazon and new tariff risks as contributing to the need for these changes. However, it is not all bad news for Local 295 members at UPS/CSI at JFK. Approximately 3 members who were laid off will be recalled to their dock men positions and the USP/CSI EWR location has recently added 5 new clerical positions.

In closing, I would like to congratulate Tim Black on his retirement and congratulate Val, Vinny, and Bill on their new roles on the Local 295 Executive Board. Throughout their years of service, they have not let me or our members down and they will continue to dedicate their efforts and work on behalf of Local 295 and its members. I also want to congratulate all our newly retired members and the Local 295 Scholarship winners and their parents. Please enjoy a safe summer and thank you for your support.

 Lou Calemine, President - Local 295