About Us

Teamsters Local 251 is comprised of over five thousand men and women working throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts in almost every occupation and industry. We are construction workers, freight drivers, heath care givers, package delivery drivers, lumber yard drivers and helpers, liquor distributor drivers and warehousemen, and factory workers. We work at some of the area's best known employers — UPS, Rhode Island Hospital, ABF, USF Red Star, JT's Lumber and McLaughlin and Moran.

Wherever we work, we fight for better wages and working conditions — issues like health care, workplace safety, fighting discrimination. We are proud to say that we're not afraid to stand up for what we believe. Teamsters Local 251 is led by Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer Joseph J. Bairos.

With a committed staff, including five full-time business agents, Local 251 has one of New England's most active union organizing team. We represent bargaining units from two workers to almost two thousand! And we help our membership beyond the workplace — in the community, school and political activities — wherever our members are best served. You've seen us at the State House, dozens of charitable events and of course, on the picket line.