Ferline
Buie
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE
After 40 years of being a Teamster member, Ferline Buie
has built a reputation for integrity and hard work. Her leadership skills
have led to her repeated election as President of Local 922 in Washington,
D.C. and President of Joint Council 55. She previously was a shop steward
for 22 years at Hertz Rent-A-Car.
Frank Gallegos
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE
In 1967, Frank Gallegos began working for Basic
Vegetable, following the footsteps of his parents and many other family
members who were members of Local 890 in Salinas, California. Under his
guidance, after being elected President in 1985, Local 890 built innovative
community programs like Citizenship Project, which has helped 10,000 people
become citizens and voters.
Henry
B.
Perry, Jr.
INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE
Henry Perry joined the Teamsters as a dockworker in 1970
and has been a tireless fighter for working people ever since. He rose
through the ranks to become an organizer and a local officer. He was elected
President of Local 667—the largest labor union in the Memphis area—in 2000.
Perry’s strong background in political action and community service recently
resulted in the Shelby County deputy sheriff’s unanimous decision to join
Local 667.