As 2019 draws to its close, a quick couple of comments on the year that has just passed.
2019 was a year of celebration for Local 464, as we celebrated our milestone 100th year as a Teamster Local. Thank you to all who participated in some of the events of the 10 months!
Thank you to your Shop Stewards, many of whom put in so much extra time, out of their personal time, to assist their fellow Union Brethren through all kinds of travails. Please continue to show your support and kindness to your Stewards, as the job they perform for you is often thankless.
Thank you to our members, all rank and file, for your continued support and participation. We appreciate your willingness and openness when we need to reach out to discuss matters and concerns. You are all consummate professionals in your chosen professions. You make you look so good, it’s easy to be there for you!
And lastly, on a decidedly more sombre note, spare a thought to all of the members we lost over the past year. I have seen too many friends and colleagues fall in 2019, it is truly heartbreaking to have lost so many.
As you spend time with friends and loved ones over the coming weeks, and regardless of whether you celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, etc., please take the time to live in the moment, for these are the days we truly live for.
Work safe, play safe and get home to your loved ones at the end of the day.
On behalf of all of us at the 464 Office, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and much love and prosperity for you and your loved ones in 2020.
Fraternally,
Paul Barton
Secretary-Treasurer