Officer & Agent Bio's

 Fred Zuckerman - President
Fred started his Teamsters career by helping organize Chemical Express in Houston Texas back in 1979 with Teamsters Local 988. He moved to Kentucky in 1981 and was employed at Carl Subler Trucking and was a member of Teamsters Local 79 from 1981 to 1983. In June of 1983 he was hired by E&L Transport Company at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant and became a member of Local 89. Fred became a steward for Local 89 at E&L Transport in 1986. He served as steward until Allied Systems was awarded the E&L business in March 1990. He then went to work for Allied Systems and became steward where he served until he was hired by Local 89 in June 1993 as a business agent. Fred was elected President of Teamsters Local 89 in December 1999. In May of 2005 Fred was appointed International Car Haul Director by General President James P. Hoffa. In April 2006 he was sworn in as President of Teamsters Joint Council 94 and the President of the Kentucky-West Virginia Conference of Teamsters.

Colvin "John" Bolton, Secretary - Treasurer and Assistant to the President
jbolton@teamsters89.com
John joined Local 89 on August 6, 1990 after 14 years and 9 months at American Greetings of Corbin, Kentucky. There he served as department Steward then Chief Steward. He currently serves as Secretary Treasurer and Business Agent for UPS, Morgan Foods and Taylor County Rural Electric Company. In 2002 John was appointed chairman for the UPS Louisville Air Rider negotiating committee, a member of the 2002 & 2007 National UPS negotiating committee and 2002 & 2007 UPS Central Region negotiating committee. He has also served as a Committee Member for the Article 40 Committee since 2001. John was appointed in 2004 as a Co-Chair to the Metro United Way, A chairman in 2005 and now serves on the Board of Directors. John is also a member of the advisory panel for the University of Louisville Labor Committee.

Mike Fackler, Vice President

Mike was hired by Local 89 in 1997 and worked in the Hazardous Material Office as an Instructor. Mike then was hired as Business Agent for Construction in 1998. Mike then was elected as Trustee and Assistant to the President in 2000 and presently holds the office of Vice President. Mike is a second generation Teamster and has two sons Michael Jr. and Christopher. Both are members of Local 89.

Avral Thompson, Recording Secretary

Avral Joined Local 89 in June 1984 while working at American Greeting Company in Bardstown KY. Avral joined the Local 89 Staff in March of 1996 after serving as a Steward for nearly 12 years. Since coming to the Hall, Avral has been involved in representing members in many different companies and has participated in negotiations with companies such as Jeff Boat, Smiths Furniture, Evans, Hubbuchs, Fontaine and Manning Equipment. Avral is now the Car Haul Agent where he is a member of the Central Area Car Haul arbitration panel as well as the Central Southern Supplemental Contract negotiating team.

Ben Bramble, Trustee

Ben joined Local 89 in January of 1998 as a Hazmat Instructor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in which he traveled throughout all of the Locals in the Central Region teaching and training members on all aspects of OSHA and Hazmat training. Then in January of 2000, he became a Business Agent for Teamsters Local 89 representing 15 different miscellaneous companies in Kentucky. Prior to 1998, Ben was a driver for Allied Systems and Active Transportation in which he transported new vehicles. He became a member of the Teamster in 1979.

Ken Lauersdorf, Trustee
krlauersdorf@teamsters89.com
Ken is a 30 year teamster. He came to work for the Local in 2000, leaving a 25 year tenure with Brown-Forman Distillery were he was a Steward for 12 years and a chief Steward for 6 years. He works in the Miscellaneous Dept. for Local 89.

Paul McIntosh, Trustee

McIntosh was hired as a business agent in Jan. 2000 leaving a 25 year tenure at UPS as a part timer, package car driver and feeder driver where he was steward. Paul was a member of the 2002 UPS Central Region negotiating committee. He was appointed to the National UPS Article 43 Premium Service Committee in 2003. He was appointed as a Local 89 trustee in 2004.

Chris Alford, Business Agent
calford@teamsters89.com

Chris joined Local 89 in November 2006, after working for Renaissance Mark for 12 years where he served as Chief Steward. Chris is currently working out the Bowling Green branch of Local 89 organizing and as an agent for the following companies Bowling Green LOC, Spirit Services Bowling Green and Longview Fibre. He is the first Local 89 agent to be hired to work fulltime in Bowling Green. You can reach Chris at the Bowling Green office by calling (270) 842-9084 or by email.

Craig Burns, Business Agent
craigburns@teamsters89.com

Craig has been a Teamster Member at UPS for 19 years. In 1992, he was elected steward in his area and has served as a steward or business agent ever since. He was elected to go to the Teamster Convention and also served on the UPS Air Rider negotiating team in 1997 and 2002. In 2000, he started as a part time business agent for Local 89 at night. In September 2005, Craig joined Local 89 full time to represent the UPS Air District.

Chris Carter, Business Agent

Carter joined Local 89 in Jan of 2005. He left a 26 year career with UPS where he served as a Steward for 15 plus years. He was a delegate to the 26th International Convention and has worked for the IBT Gov. Affairs Office. He serves as a Business Agent for UPS Teamsters.

Aubrey Cheatham, Business Agent

I am a second generation Teamster! My uncle was a car-hauler in Local 89. I joined Local 89 in June 1979 with Dealers Transport in the Car Haul division. I was elected steward at Allied Systems, and served in that position for 9 years. From 2000-to the present I have served as Political Coordinator and worked with the IBT Government Affairs Office and Local 89. I joined Local 89 as a Business Agent in July 2005. I represent several companies, including Fire King, Smurfit Stone, Weyerhaeuser and many other miscellaneous companies.

Jeffrey S. Cooper, Business Agent

I am a 3rd generation Teamster! I joined Local 89 in the summer of 1990 while working at Jeffboat. During my tenure with Jeffboat I worked various jobs in different areas of the Shipyard; I started out Tacking in the Sub/Assembly and quickly advanced to a 1st class Welder in Rakes and Sterns where I served as a Section Steward for the Union. During a reduction in force I was moved to Line 4 Tankers where I spent the biggest part of my time welding the overhead in the bottoms and once again served as a Section Steward for the Union. I bid into a Pipefitter Leaner position in the Pipe Gang where I finished my time with Jeffboat and went to work for American Air Filter as a Welder/SteelFitter and Steward and was elected to serve on the election committee for the Officers elections. In February of 1994 I went to work in the Carhaul Industry in the yard classification at the Kentucky Truck Plant and served as Chief Steward for about six years. I came to work for Local 89 in January of 2000 and have served as Assistant to the President representing various companies in the Construction and Building Trades Fields. Though out my career I have made my participation in the Union a priority, just as my father and grandfather did. I was always willing to participate in activities such as Union rallies, contract negotiations, grievance proceedings, and strike support for my fellow union brothers and sisters. I have always believed in the Unions and felt an obligation to help keep it strong just as my father, grandfather and so many other good Union bothers and Sisters have kept this Union strong.
 

S. Kevin Evans, Organizer

Kevin joined Local 89 in October of 2001. Prior to working at Local 89, Kevin first became a teamster in 1978 when hired by UPS as a part time package handler. Then he became a delivery driver in 1991. He also was a Steward for over 20 years at UPS. Kevin serves as an organizer for Local 89.

Brian Hamm, Business Agent

Brian worked at UPS for 17 years before accepting a job with Local 89 in November, 2003. Brian worked in various operations including Next Day Hub, Next Day and 2 Day ramps and Next Day and 2 Day Marshalling. He went full time in 2000. Brian was a Steward starting in 1991 and was on the ’97 and ’02 contract negotiation committee. He now serves as Business Agent for UPS Air.

Kevin Oliva – Business Agent
kevinoliva@teamsters89.com
Kevin is a second generation Teamster who was hired as a Freight Business Agent in January of 1997. He was previously an employee and Steward at Yellow Transportation. He is currently a member of the Over The Road Joint Area Freight Committee. In Jan. 2004, he was appointed the Chairman of the KY-W. Virginia Joint State Grievance Committee.

Roy Reynolds, Business Agent

Roy joined Local 89 in May 1999, leaving behind a 20 year tenure in the food industry with Frito-lay INC. He went to work for Frito-lay in February 1979 , became a Chief Steward in May 1979, and remained a Steward before coming to the Local Union. He serves as Business Agent in the food bakery warehouse, and misc. section.

Vincent Rivera, Business Agent

Vinny joined the Local 89 staff in June 2006, after serving nineteen years as a UPS employee. My services included a position as Union Steward, a member of the 1997 negotiating committee for the Louisville Air Rider and a part time Business Agent. In April 2006 I was assigned to head up the DRIVE campaign for the Air District before being hired by Fred Zuckerman as a full-time business agent for the UPS Air District.

David Swift, Organizer
“Swifty” joined Local 89 in January 1991 after working 18 years in the Construction Industry. There he served as a Steward. He served as the business Agent for the Construction Industry for 13 years and now is a full time organizer for the Local.

Herman Veltman, Business Agent/Organizer

Herman joined the Teamsters in July of 1967. He worked in the freight industry until January,2000, at which time came to work at the Local union as a Business Agent and Trustee. He is currently the Business Agent for Car Rental, Shop Mechanics, Truck Drivers and Factory Workers under various white paper contracts. Herman also works as a part time Organizer.

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