Home President's Message Benefits Executive Board Newsletters Scholarship Fund Contact Us

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

As 2022 comes to an end and the New Year approaches, I will do my annual look back on 2022, on my life and as a representative of Local 295, and the lives of the Local 295 members. I must be truthful and honest when I take stock of how I did my job and if my job has faithfully served the members and their best interests. There is good news and bad news in life. Bad news is just that bad news. Spins, lies or bullshit just make it worse and prevent or gets in the way of dealing with bad news. Problems can’t be solved or corrected until they are recognized and dissected; “You cannot hit the target until you see the target”. On the other hand, good news is good enough. If anything, it’s better served with appreciation and gratitude. No victory laps can make it better. One of the many reasons why I respect the honest and hard-working Local 295 members is their want to know the truth of an issue or an event and in their ability to make the right and just decision by putting forth their common sense and working-class values.

2022 has been another rough year, the economy has caused hardships to our families, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. We have all felt the effects of the out-of-control crime wave, social unrest, and the moral insanity that our children and grandchildren are subjected to every day and in every way.

That being said, I will, thankfully go into 2023 with my faith in God, a prayer and a promise to do better. Jointly the Local 295 members, Shop Stewards, Alternates, Business Agents and the Local 295 Executive Board along with Val will meet all of the challenges that lie ahead of us. Together “we got it” and together “we will deal with it”. May God bless us and look over all of us as we work to make a better life for our loved ones and as we work to positively impact lives around us. Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful holiday season.

Lou Calemine, President - Local 295