THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021 Page 11 Teamsters Local 25 Applauds Revere City Council Vote Urging Amazon to Improve Safety Record and Treatment of Workers City of Boston was fi rst to demand Amazon meet community standards for wages, benefi ts & safe working conditions prior to any expansion, other communities now putting Amazon on notice REVERE – Teamsters Local 25 applauds the Revere City Council for unanimously passing a resolution demanding Amazon improve its safety record and treatment of delivery drivers. The resolution, off ered by Councillors Giannino and Serino, states that prior to any expansion into Revere, Amazon must meet or exceed community standards for wages, benefi ts and safe working conditions, and should confer with the International Brotherhood ROCKY SERINO Ward 6 Councillor City Council and the growing number of municipalities following Boston’s lead in putting the safety and well-being of delivery drivers fi rst.” “Working people have disJESSICA GIANNINO Councillor-at-Large of Teamsters Local 25 and other members of the community. Boston was the first to put the shipping giant on notice recently when the Boston City Council unanimously approved a similar measure in response to serious economic and public safety concerns involving Amazon. “Teamsters Local 25 will never stop fi ghting to get greedy corporations such as Amazon to treat delivery drivers with respect,” said Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien. “We are making it clear to Amazon that delivery drivers in Greater Boston are highly-skilled, well-trained workers who deservedly earn good wages and benefi ts to support their families. Thank you to the Revere COVID | FROM Page 10 These individuals have already administered the vaccine to 1,000 eligible Massachusetts soldiers and airmen, and now shift their focus to assisting in clinical settings for eligible members of the public. The Massachusetts National Guard’s fi rst priorities are to save lives and protect property, and Guard personnel have assisted the Commonwealth since the earliest days of the proportionately borne the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some businesses struggle to stay open while others enjoy immense opportunities for expansion. As the corporate titans like Amazon evolve to capitalize on the ‘new normal’, it is important for elected leaders to find balance,” said Councillor-at-Large Jessica A. Giannino. “We can welcome new development and industries to our community while at the same time sending them a simple and clear message: Revere puts workers before profi ts.” "I am proud to support this resolution because as the Ward Councillor of the neighborhood where Amazon will be building a distribution center at the old movie theater site, I recognize that as an elected offi cial, I have an obligation to ensure that the jobs we are bringing to our community are ones that are good paying, that provide proper benefi ts and are fair employers that value the hard work crisis, providing a wide range of services to state agencies and local authorities. As a diverse and highly trained force whose members live and work in communities across the Commonwealth, the Guard has a proven track record of success supporting civilian authorities during and after state emergencies, and its units frequently train side-by-side with state and local fi rst responders, making them well-suited for domestic operations. of their employees," said Ward Six Councillor Richard J. Serino. "Amazon should be held to the same high standard as other major employers in Revere, and as such, I fi rmly believe employees of the multinational e-commerce company should have every right to organize and unionize for fairer treatment." Teamsters Local 25 member Anthony Caggiano of Revere, a newly elected member of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Committee, spoke in favor of the resolution. Caggiano told the Council that being a union member working at DHL has made it possible for him to raise a family in Revere, because union membership allows him to earn high wages, with TeamstersCare health insurance and New England Teamsters Pension. The resolution calls on Amazon to present suffi cient evidence that all delivery drivers will be direct employees of Amazon and not independent contractors and its operations meet or exceed current Community Standards established by existing delivery networks. It makes clear that any plans by Amazon to expand delivery operations, warehouses and fulfi llment centers must be done in a manner benefi cial to the City and its residents while guaranteeing sustainable growth and helping to ensure that fair and equitable employment standards are maintained for all ecommerce delivery networks. Teamsters Local 25 is the largest Teamsters union in New England with 12,000 members. 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