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Notice of Nomination Meeting for Convention Delegates

Nomination of candidates for 7 delegates and 5 alternate delegates to the June 2021 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention in Las Vegas, NV, will be held on:

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021• Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Local 251 • 121 Brightridge Avenue • East Providence, RI 02914

The expenses of sending the delegates to the IBT Convention will be paid by the Local Union.
The expenses of sending 5 alternate delegates will be paid by the Local Union.

Click here to download the complete Nomination Meeting for Convention Delegates notice in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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December 2020 Membership Meeting & Member Involvement Meeting

December Membership Meeting Notice

Brothers & Sisters:

As we let you know in our last notice, due to CDC guidelines and State of RI directives on public gatherings during the current pandemic, Teamsters Local 251 Executive Board voted on separate occasions to cancel the April, May, June, July and August monthly membership meetings. And we conducted the September, October & November monthly meetings virtually. Such RI state directives prohibit large indoor meetings. When larger gatherings are allowed, we will explore outdoor meetings. But for December, we will be conducting a membership meeting virtually instead.

Immediately following the membership meeting, we will have a brief meeting to introduce our various member committees to encourage more involvement in the Local Union. Hear from leaders of the Women’s Committee, Hispanic Caucus and NxtGen Teamsters Committee. We also want to reboot an African-American Caucus, Volunteer Organizing Committee and Political Committee. Member Involvement strengthens our Local and finding additional ways of involving members is a constant goal of this Local.

All members are encouraged to participate in the membership meeting or the member involvement meeting (or both).

December Membership Meeting and/or Member Involvement Meeting
Sunday, December 13, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM
Text Meeting251 to 313131 to Register
Please Respond to the Question(s) Asked

You must register ahead to access these meetings, to verify your standing in the union. To do so, please text Meeting251 to 313131 or call 401-434-0454 x222 during normal business hours. Cut off for registration is Friday December 11 at 4:30pm. We will provide login or call in information by text alert on the morning of the meeting to those who register. There is a limit on number of attendees so attendance is on a first come basis.

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November 2020 Membership Meeting

November Membership Meeting Notice

Brothers & Sisters:

As we let you know in our last notice, due to CDC guidelines and State of RI directives on public gatherings during the current pandemic, Teamsters Local 251 Executive Board voted on separate occasions to cancel the April, May, June, July and August monthly membership meetings. And we conducted the September & October monthly meetings virtually. Such RI state directives prohibit in person meetings larger than 10 people. When larger gathers are allowed, we will explore outdoor meetings. But for November, we will be conducting a membership meeting virtually instead.

November Membership Meeting
Sunday, November 22, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM
Text Meeting251 to 313131 to Register
Please Respond to the Question(s) Asked

You must register ahead to access this meeting, to verify your standing in the union. To do so, please text Meeting251 to 313131 or call 401-434-0454 x222 during normal business hours. Cut off for registration is Friday November 20 at 4:30pm. We will provide login or call in information by text alert on the morning of the meeting to those who register. There is a limit on number of attendees so attendance is on a first come basis.

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October 2020 Membership Meeting

October Membership Meeting Notice

Brothers & Sisters:

As we let you know in our last notice, due to CDC guidelines and State of RI directives on public gatherings during the current pandemic, Teamsters Local 251 Executive Board voted on separate occasions to cancel the April, May, June, July and August monthly membership meetings. And we conducted the September monthly meeting virtually. Such RI state directives prohibit in person meetings larger than 15 people. When larger gathers are allowed, we will explore outdoor meetings. But for October, we will be conducting a membership meeting virtually instead.

October Membership Meeting
Sunday, October 25, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM
Text Meeting251 to 313131 to Register
Please Respond to the Question(s) Asked

You must register ahead to access this meeting, to verify your standing in the union. To do so, please text Meeting251 to 313131 or call 401-434-0454 x222 during normal business hours. Cut off for registration is Friday October 23 at 4:30pm. We will provide login or call in information by text alert on the morning of the meeting to those who register. There is a limit on number of attendees so attendance is on a first come basis.
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September 2020 Membership Meeting Update

September Membership Meeting Notice

Brothers & Sisters:

As we let you know in our last notice, due to CDC guidelines and State of RI directives on public gatherings during the current pandemic, Teamsters Local 251 Executive Board voted on separate occasions to cancel the April, May, June, July and August monthly membership meetings. Such state directives have been extended through September 28, 2020, prohibiting in person meetings larger than 15 people. When larger gathers are allowed, we will explore outdoor meetings. But for September, we will be conducting a membership meeting virtually instead.

September Membership Meeting
Sunday, September 27, 2020 starting at 10:00 AM
Text Meeting251 to 313131 to Register
Please Respond to the Question(s) Asked

You must register ahead to access this meeting, to verify your standing in the union. To do so, please text Meeting251 to 313131 or call 401-434-0454 x222 during normal business hours. Cut off for registration is Friday September 25 at 4:30pm. We will provide login or call in information by text alert on the morning of the meeting to those who register. There is a limit on number of attendees so attendance is on a first come basis.

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Notice of Delegate Election Plan

NOTICE OF LOCAL UNION ELECTION PLAN SUBMISSION FORM
TO ALL MEMBERS OF
TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 251
The proposed Local Union Election Plan to nominate and elect delegates to the IBT
Convention to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June of 2021 was submitted to the
Election Supervisor on September 2, 2020.
The Election Plan is available for review on-line under the “Delegate Elections” tab at
http://www.ibtvote.org. The complete Election Plan, including attachments, is available for
inspection at the Local Union office at:

121 Brightridge Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914

by any member of the Local Union, any candidate for International office, and by the
International Union or any subordinate body. Upon request, each of the foregoing has
the right to obtain a copy of the Plan from the Local Union at no cost. Inspection may
be made during the usual hours of the Local Union office, which are:

Monday – Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm

Any interested Union member or body has the right to submit written comments to the
Election Supervisor, with a copy to the Local Union, concerning the Local Union Plan
within fifteen (15) days of the submission of the plan to the Election Supervisor.
Written comments should be addressed to:

Office of the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20036
844-428-8683 Toll Free
ElectionSupervisor@IBTvote.org
http://www.ibtvote.org

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Membership Meetings Update

Due to CDC guidelines and State of RI directives on public gatherings during the current pandemic, Teamsters Local 251 Executive Board voted on separate occasions to cancel the April, May, June, July and August monthly membership meetings. Future membership meetings will be evaluated based on public health issues and directives. We are exploring the possibility of outdoor membership meetings in the Hall parking lot, if the restrictions allow. Virtual meetings may be a distinct possibility.
Local 251 Business Agents and Representatives recorded virtual presentations of their reports for April and May. If you’re not already receiving text alerts, members are encouraged to text IBT251Alert to 313131 to receive regular updates from the Local Union. By opting in to text alerts, all message & data rates may apply. You may stop alerts at any time.
Contract proposal and ratification meetings have been conducted to the extent allowed by the restrictions in place, but mostly in a virtual setting. Details for video/teleconference meetings have been and will be provided by the assigned Business Agent or the Local Union directly. Contract votes will be conducted to the extent allowed by the restrictions in place, but have mostly been conducted online and by telephone through a third party vendor that specializes in elections & voting.
While we’ve been pushing Employers to provide necessary PPE for members, the Local has ordered cloth face masks and bandanas with Local 251 logos for members working on the front lines of this public health crisis. Business Agents have been distributing these face coverings as they become available. The Local 251 Charity Fund has cloth masks available for sale as well. All proceeds benefit the Charity Fund, a 501c3 non-profit charity. Click here for the Charity Fund website.
The Local Union has been working on having necessary supplies and cleaning procedures in place to be able to utilize the Union offices and Hall in accordance with all directives and guidelines. We will continue to monitor these guidelines and implement best practices for the safety of all.
Please be safe in these challenging times and the Local Union will provide further updates.