Nepo Teamsters

[Guest]

When will there be a real discussion of how nepotism works in the union?

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hollywood-unions-guilds-diversity-study-1235024254/

[percap2high]

Lol When ever I hear O'Brien say he's a fourth generation Teamster, all I really hear is "NEPOTISM".

[BurnedbyO'Brien]

Gangster thug nepotism at that!

[Faust]

Gangster thug nepotism at that!

Word is Whitey Bulger was his childhood hero.

[Guest]

Lol When ever I hear O'Brien say he's a fourth generation Teamster, all I really hear is "NEPOTISM".

I don't think that members given a way in should be valued or respected more than new teamsters especially members that have organized their own shops. Those that have been given opportunities that others don't have access to should help bring new blood in. That's all.

[BurnedbyO'Brien]

Many Teamsters in the film industry are nepo Teamsters, including Lindsay Dougherty. She got her start because her daddy ran the local in Detroit and was able to slide her onto a production there. She then used her daddy's coat tails to continue her very short career as a Dispatcher in LA before using her daddy's connections to get her a job as a BA with 399, which covers mostly drivers, which she never was. It was also her daddy's connection to Local 25 and O'Brien over the years that got her where she is in the IBT. You can also look at the history of the Coli's and the history of nepotism in that local, along with its ties to the film industry. 817 and the O'Donnell's. The industry is full of it and qualifications don't seem to matter.

[Nights]

Well isn't that just perfect, thanks TDU and say hello to your new IBT General Secretary Treasurer.

[BurnedbyO'Brien]

The way she is attached to his hip, that's what it looks like he is grooming her for.

[Nights]

Lets face it over the years the Movie Division has seen a lot of problems. Opportunities for discriminatory hiring like the example of our new VP (and leading name to be GST) are not uncommon in the Divisions history. Probably the highest paid jobs in the Teamsters with very good conditions. Others here appear to know far more about it than me.

[Nickjamesups]

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MICHAEL O’BRIEN APPOINTED TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
Brother Michael O’Brien has been appointed Teamsters Local 25 Field Representative, effective February 6. O’Brien is a fourth-generation Teamster and has worked at Massport for 29 years. He’s been a Local 25 Steward for 20 years, the last 13 as Chief Steward. Massport members include Teamsters at Logan Airport, Hanscom and Worcester Regional Airports.

“Michael has the institutional knowledge of our great union, as well 20 years working directly with members to fight for them at Massport, one of our largest companies,” said Teamsters Local 25 President/Principal Officer Tom Mari. “He will continue to represent Massport members and others throughout the Local.”

Congratulations Mike!

#teamsterslocal25 #teamsters #newenglandteamsters #massport

[Faust]

LIKE THIS ?

MICHAEL O’BRIEN APPOINTED TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
Brother Michael O’Brien has been appointed Teamsters Local 25 Field Representative, effective February 6. O’Brien is a fourth-generation Teamster and has worked at Massport for 29 years. He’s been a Local 25 Steward for 20 years, the last 13 as Chief Steward. Massport members include Teamsters at Logan Airport, Hanscom and Worcester Regional Airports.

“Michael has the institutional knowledge of our great union, as well 20 years working directly with members to fight for them at Massport, one of our largest companies,” said Teamsters Local 25 President/Principal Officer Tom Mari. “He will continue to represent Massport members and others throughout the Local.”

Congratulations Mike!

#teamsterslocal25 #teamsters #newenglandteamsters #massport

What a disgrace!!!

[CrackerStacker]

Qualifications sound good, but that is not the issue! Was the position posted somewhere so other Teamsters with equal or better experience could be considered? Perhaps a committee of members could review applicants and choose, oh that’s right, what would a forklift operator or any Teamster that punches a time clock know? Guess we should just keep our mouth shut. I will try, but I am tired of this! Seems like the same old stuff. I was hoping for better.

[hdub]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT-- from a retired 36 year UPS second generation teamster....
From where I sit, nepotism, favoritism and sexism has been and is an ongoing problem of not only the IBT, but also many of our locals and joint counsels throughout our great nation. We are a membership of 1.2 million and members of color (i.e. Black and Brown) makeup one-third of our membership. This is not reflected at the decision making table of the IBT. 22 Executive Board members and 3 Trustees (25 in total) without one being a person of color. The disparity is telling and showing and in need of discussion. We talk about honoring Dr. Martin Luther King with a paid holiday, and we talk about honoring our Teamsters of Color during Black History month, but once again, this is not reflected in the composition of the Executive Board of the IBT. Dr. King, in his book, "All Labor Has Dignity," said that "membership without having a seat at the decision making table is second class citizenship." Sadly, this is the state of our great union today!! The struggle and the discussion continues and we need to have a "come to Jesus" meeting on inclusion vs exclusion at all levels of our great, historic union--- the International Brotherhood of Teamsters!

[Gimme_Danger]

I would agree that inclusion and diversity are problems for leadership at all levels in most locals, joint councils and the GEB. This is something that must be self-consciously dealt with. The various committees should be areas for member activity, leadership building and recruiting for our organizations. The prospects of women and leaders of color stepping forward should be embraced, not derided. Having young worker committees has been a priority for many of the leaders in the new administration for some time, to develop new leadership at every level.

Yet in this thread there are inconsistencies and inaccuracies. One of the two women on the GEB is bashed at the rumor of her being elevated to GST. Mind you just an unsubstantiated rumor. And the current GEB is the most diverse team assembled. Clearly not all older white men. 27 total (including 3 Trustees), 4 leaders of color, 2 women and at least 3 age 50 or younger at the time of swearing in. Clearly not reflective of our membership as a whole, but moving in the right direction. Ultimately, members need to earn leadership spots by doing the job of building the union well and the recognition will come.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT-- from a retired 36 year UPS second generation teamster....
From where I sit, nepotism, favoritism and sexism has been and is an ongoing problem of not only the IBT, but also many of our locals and joint counsels throughout our great nation. We are a membership of 1.2 million and members of color (i.e. Black and Brown) makeup one-third of our membership. This is not reflected at the decision making table of the IBT. 22 Executive Board members and 3 Trustees (25 in total) without one being a person of color. The disparity is telling and showing and in need of discussion. We talk about honoring Dr. Martin Luther King with a paid holiday, and we talk about honoring our Teamsters of Color during Black History month, but once again, this is not reflected in the composition of the Executive Board of the IBT. Dr. King, in his book, "All Labor Has Dignity," said that "membership without having a seat at the decision making table is second class citizenship." Sadly, this is the state of our great union today!! The struggle and the discussion continues and we need to have a "come to Jesus" meeting on inclusion vs exclusion at all levels of our great, historic union--- the International Brotherhood of Teamsters!

[Guest]

Oh the caucasity. Identifying with elected representatives is one small piece of diversity. The equity lies in deeply rooted program to ensure that every level of the union is working towards inclusion and equity. Hoffa and his slate were young once. Many were women and people of color. In fact, his administration hired, trained and put out on the street an entire bench of teamsters that were black, Hispanic and women. That was destroyed almost a year ago with many unilaterally fired and replaced by white men.

The opportunity to dramatically change the course of the Teamsters towards progress was lost. We are left with an institution that doubles down on white supremacy and values the women and people of color that uphold it. That’s right. They literally uphold the structures that suppress all of us.