Teamsters from New

York and New Jersey

joined the rally in

Staten Island on

November 25th to

support Amazon

workers, alongside

community allies

from Make the Road

New York, ALIGN,

and New York

Communities for

Change. Workers at

the Staten Island

Amazon warehouse

are entering peak

season, which all

logistics workers know means pressure to move more and more packages, faster and faster. A recent report found

that Amazon facilities have injury rates far higher than average for warehousing and other sectors.

Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) said: “This organization

made a commitment to the people of Staten Island to deliver a state-of-

the-art facility. They did that. They said they were going to create good

jobs and good benefits. They didn’t do that.” “They said they were

going to treat people (employees) with dignity and respect. They didn’t

do that. You know who they treat with dignity and respect? Their

robots,” she added.

“I fully support what they are doing here today”, said Rep. Max Rose (D-

Staten Island/Brooklyn). “No company, let alone a multi-billion dollar

global enterprise, has the right to disrespect people, let alone hard-working Americans who follow the rules, like

these people have been. These people are suffering injuries as if they are working in a coal mine. We will not stop

fighting for them and fighting along side them.”

“Teamsters Local 295, Joint Council 16, Joint Council 73 and the IBT support the Amazon workers with hopes to form

a Union”. Said Lou Calemine.

WINTER

2019

AIR FREIGHT CHAUFFEURS, HANDLERS, WAREHOUSEMEN, ALLIED WORKERS, MISCELLANEOUS, PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES

Teamsters Support Staten Island Amazon Workers

Get a Withdrawal Card When You Leave Your Job

Be sure to request a Withdrawal Card within 90 days from when you are laid off, called to active duty, terminated, retire, go on disability or leave the craft. The charge for the withdrawal card is $0.50. All initiation fees and dues must be up to date before the withdrawal card is issued. Mail or bring in the form below to the Local 295 office along with your check or money order for $0.50. If you are out on Disability you must also send in proof of Disability (in the form of State Disability Check Stubs). It is your responsibility to obtain a withdrawal card. Failure to obtain a withdrawal card might obligate you to pay extra dues and re-initiation fees.

Withdrawal Card Request Form

Name: ______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________

Phone No.: ___________________________________________________________ Social Security No. (Last four): ______________ Last Day of Work: _____________ Name of Employer: ____________________________________________________ Reason for Leaving: ____________________________________________________

(Quit, Laid Off, Terminated, etc.)

Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________

President’s Message “All that serves labor serves the nation. All that harms is treason. If a man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool. There is no America without labor, and to fleece the one is to rob the other.” Abraham Lincoln

VICTORY THROUGH UNITY I hope this newsletter finds you and your family healthy and well. With the help and support of the Teamster Local 295

members, Stewards, Business Agents and our Executive Board we have completed a successful year. We are thankful to say

that the promises made to the members to protect and serve their best interest have been kept. On a whole our Local 295

contracts continue to ensure our members job security, good wages and benefits. We have also faced challenges and

upsets through this year which we have met and remedied those that were unjust.

The companies that this Local represents have been successful and profitable as a result of their workers, the honest and

hard-working employees that we are lucky to represent. We come from all walks of life, cultures, religion, races, and

genders. Our belief in the Teamster labor movement and the sense of true trade unionism is what unifies and protects us. I

have been a proud working member of Local 295 for 40 years and I am thankful for all the good things, good people and

good times I have enjoyed throughout my teamster membership. My family and I have enjoyed a good steady income,

healthcare and will one day receive my pension benefit. Nothing is or ever was perfect with my life or this Local, but I have

always tried to correct a wrong, to watch out for others and to respect everyone and I am proud to share this mission with

my Local 295 brothers and sisters.

Congratulations to this year‘s Local 295 Scholarship Fund winners and their parents for their achievements now and in their

future. I am happy to also congratulate the two dependents Dylan Macejko and Kumar Pavani who were awarded a James

R. Hoffa Boot Strap Scholarship Award. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the generous contributors to our

Local 295 Scholarship Fund, the members, Val, Vinny, Jack, all our stewards and alternates for their efforts, generosity and

all their support and hard work throughout the year.

May God bless all our servicemen and women who protect our freedom every day. I wish you all a Merry Christmas, a

happy holiday season and a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Lou Calemine, President - Local 295

IBT DRIVE Representatives

Joe Saroli (left) and Kevin

Currie (right) address the

Shop Stewards on the

importance of DRIVE and

Political Action.

The Local 295 Executive Board with

former retired Vice President Pat Scheer

Name Employer Type

Cleary, Joanne Agility Logistics, Inc Early

Schuler, Robert Air Cargo Normal

Markert-Weber, Derenda Amerford Intl. Group Normal

Rakiec-Tondi, Barbara Burlington Air Express Early

Ventimiglia, Joseph Cosmopolitan 70 1/2 RMD

Lomonaco, Frank D&B Packing Normal

Tankard, Wayne Emery Air / Chimento Early

Bellion, Eugene Emery Express 70 1/2 RMD

Rosen, Ronald Emery Freight Normal

Singh, Dhanjit J&J Normal

Mine, Jeffrey Jam Trucking Normal

Bartolomeo, Anthony JFK Trucking, Inc. Normal

Russo, Anthony JRS Trucking Service, Inc Early

Wild, Doreen Local 295 Welfare & Pension Funds Early

Di Lorenzo, Richard Metro Express Early

D'Orsa, Michael Metro Express Early

Colombo, Steven P. Chimento Early

Bombara, Robin Panalpina, Inc. Early

Jackson, Varnzell Schenkers 70 1/2 RMD

Fuoco, Charles Schenkers Logistics Warehouse Normal

Molina, Fernando Shea Nassau Suffolk Early

Durso, Louis Trans Med Normal

Retirement

Congratulations to recently retired DHL / NWK Shop Steward

Jack Horta (L) who has 34 years as a Union member and AEI

Clerical Shop Steward Angel Sanchez (R) who has 42 years as

a Union Member. We wish them the best of luck!

Retirement is defined as the action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work.

The Local 295 Pension Fund was started over 60 Years ago and is a Defined Benefit Multi Employer Fund. Our Pension Fund is entirely funded through Employer contributions required under our Teamster 295 Collective Bargaining Agreements that are negotiated by this Local Union. As per the Department of Labor Statistics only 3.1% of workers will get a Private Sector Pension.

After the Stock Market crash of 2009 and the massive layoffs at our biggest Employer DHL Express in 2010 we were required by the Pension Protection Act to adopt a pension fund rehab plan. This year our 295 Pension Fund is funded at approximately 89% and is on track to complete our Rehab Plan in the near future. Over the last 19 years our Pension Fund has paid out over a HALF BILLION DOLLARS of benefits to our Local 295 retirees, spouses and beneficiary’s.

Here are names of over 150 Local 295 members, spouses and beneficiaries who have recently retired in 2019 or have started to collect a monthly pension benefit from our Local 295 Pension Fund. “I would like to congratulate all the 2019 retirees and wish them many years of good health and prosperity.” Said Lou Calemine

DHL Express Airborne Express

Name Type Name Type Name Type

Aiello, Michael Normal LaRocca, Joseph Early Adipietro, Rosaria Early

Alexander, Victor Early Lang, Cheryl Early Carroll, Kendall Normal

Berry, Kim Early Livera, Harold Early Farina, Michael Early

Bloodgood, Douglas Early Lloyd, Theodore Early Ricciardi, Kathryn Early

Bogensberger, John Normal Martorana, Bruce Early Sheryll, Margaret Early

Bologna, Patrick Early Mattiasich, Robert Disability Ullery, Burton Early

Brown, Alexander Early Mauro, Paul Early Brown, Andre Early McMillan, Tim Early Calzadilla, Darren Early Messina, Frank 58 & 30

Campbell, Romelio Early Netzel, Joel Early AEI, Inc. Campiglia, Dennis Early O'Brien, Patricia Early Name Type

Cantrell, Michael Early Paul, Jeannot Early Amato, Robert 58 & 30

Clarke, Noel Normal Perez, Alfonso Early Bennett, Richard 58 & 30

Colon, Jesus Early Peters, Christopher Early Forrello, Thomas 58 & 30

Colon, Luis Normal Pettway, Rubin Early Gonnelly, Harry Early

Costanza, Gaetano Normal Phillips, Mark Early McCune, Arthur Normal

Cupo, Anthony Early Pilosi, Christopher Early Rogers, Marilyn Normal

Danesi, John Early Pine, Mark Disability Sanchez, Angel 58 & 30

Danzy, Elaine Early Porcaro, Michael Early Scotti-Fusco, Vivian 58 & 30

Dawson-Hampton, Sharon Early Pritchard, David Disability Simonetta-Grauling, Helene Normal

De Jesus, Ricky Early Rosa-Graves, Adriane Early Dixon, Kevin Early Rossi, Luis Normal Dookie, Curtis Early Rossi, Richard Normal

Esposito, Joseph Disability Sabino, Barry Normal D.F. Young Transportation, Inc. Falkowski, Leonard 58 & 30 Sierra, Joseph Early Name Type

Fields, Michael Early Smith, Leon Disability DeVeaux, Robert Early

Fite, Jeffrey Early Smith, Raymond Early Tranquellino, Frank Disability

Foster, Ken Early Solero, Eddie Early Fox, Debra Early Soracchi, Edward Normal Granozio, Anthony Normal Stein, Lenny Early

Grella, Michael Early Tableman, Thomas Early UPS, Inc,. Higgins, Dawn Early Urena, Elvis Early Name Type

Ivory, John Early Vargas, Peter Early Dantuono, Nicholas 58 & 30

Jackson, Linda Early Verity, Matthew 58 & 30 Bono, John Early

Kamanda, Tamba Normal Vilar, Carlos Early Champagne, Lesly Normal

Karelia, Madhubala Normal Williams, Lisa Early Galvao, Maria Early

Kenney, Keith Early Winter, Derek Early Hanusiewicz, William Disability

Khan, Jawad Early Wood, Mark Disability Kirby, Jerome Normal

Beneficiaries & Survivors

Name Type Name Type Name Type

Abbate, Valerie Beneficiary Baric, Tracy Alternate Payee Benefit Birlidis, Vasilios Beneficiary

Brew, Joann Surviving Spouse Broadhead, Lorraine Surviving Spouse Corbitt, Alice Surviving Spouse

Cunningham, Donna Surviving Spouse Daglian, Nivea Surviving Spouse Dooley, Tina Surviving Spouse

Ednie, Patricia Surviving Spouse Fogarty, Brian Beneficiary Gaskill, Carol Surviving Spouse

Guzman-Cordero, Maria Surviving Spouse Kendall, Joanna Alternate Payee Benefit Kleinfeldt, Eileen Surviving Spouse

Lozito, Gina Surviving Spouse Luginsland, Deanna Surviving Spouse McPike, Mary Surviving Spouse

Olmeda, Merlyn Surviving Spouse Redling, Barbara Surviving Spouse Riolo, Patricia Beneficiary

Ruland, Emily Beneficiary Russin, Kathleen Surviving Spouse Russo, Marianne Beneficiary

Saggio, Frances Surviving Spouse Segur, William Surviving Spouse Theodore, Maria Surviving Spouse

Van Tassel, Michele Beneficiary Verricelli, Roseann Surviving Spouse Weiss, Geoffrey Beneficiary

Wild, Doreen Surviving Spouse Wood, Michele Alternate Payee Benefit

Congratulations to the 2019 Local 295 Scholarship Fund Winners! We wish them the best of luck in their academic endeavors! James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund applications are now available by visiting: http://www.jrhmsf.org/ Local 295 Scholarship Fund applications will be available sometime in March 2020… Keep on eye out on your Union Bulletin Boards at your work location.

Jacqueline Downey Aubrey Gardner Dylan Macejko

Deanna Pellegrino Haley Scheer Yonah Sosa Ryan Whelpley

LOCAL 295 SCHOLARSHIP

FUND WINNERS

Shop

Stewards

pick out the

Winning

Raffle

Tickets

Lisa Gonzalez DHL/ZYP Manny Martin DHL/SWF Ozie Callis Swissport/LGA

Congratulations to this year’s Local 295 Scholarship Fund Raffle

Prize Winners!

L -R: Vincent Branca (DHL/FRG) – Jorge Romao (DHL/BRX) – Grand Prize

Winner Domingo Acosta (Kuehne & Nagel) – Rodney Gilmore (DHL/FRG) –

Maureen Buckley (Kuehne & Nagel) – Marilyn Rogers (AEI) – Mike Eso

(DHL/FRG).

Billy Blaine DHL/FRG Jimmy McNally UPS /JFK

WE WANT TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH This is why the Teamsters Local 295 Health & Welfare Fund is offering you and your eligible spouse the Wellness the Right Way- For Your Benefit Program. FREE for members and spouses in the Local 295 H & W Fund and the United Teamster Fund. Health education is provided by Nurse Care Managers who are available by telephone to answer questions and give you information about any of the following conditions: Asthma, Diabetes, Back Pain, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). You also have access to an online personal portal that has a health library, health tips & much more. The program is voluntary and at no cost to you. Call Today! 877.834.4596

PREVENTATIVE SCREENING WELLNESS BENEFIT CARDIOVASCULAR AND THYROID CANCER SCREENING

BRING IN 2020 WITH GREAT HEALTH

In our continuing effort to track the latest innovative technology and provide truly comprehensive health screening programs to our participants, Local 295 Health & Welfare Fund introduced a new preventive screening and wellness program with HeartScan Services.

This preventive screening program focuses on identifying early stages of heart, carotid (stroke), thyroid cancer (nodules) and abdominal aortic aneurysm. These diseases are preventable if detected and treated early and are rarely screened for in your annual physical. Most people are symptom free and therefore most insurance companies will not cover the screens that identify their risk factors.

We would like to encourage all our members and their spouses in 2020 to take advantage of this program. HeartScan Services locations are:

• 3000 Hempstead Turnpike (4th floor -suite 417)-Levittown, NY 11757

• New York City -116 West 23rd St. NY, NY 10011

FREE for members and spouses in the Local 295 H & W Fund

CALL 1-866-518-1112 TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

VICTORY THROUGH UNITY

TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION No. 295 33 WEST HAWTHORNE AVENUE – SUITE 29 VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580

Merry Christmas and a

Happy Holiday Season to you and your family.

From your Local 295 family