Teamster General President James P. Hoffa led the swearing in ceremony of the recently elected Teamster Joint Council 16 Executive Board on March 13, 2013. The Board was also honored by a number of New York City elected officials for decades of service devoted to improving the lives of working men and women; for always standing up for the rights of immigrants; for tirelessly and effectively representing Latino union members; and for tremendous contributions to the City of New York.
Local 282 President Tom Gesualdi was sworn in as a Joint Council 16 Trustee.
The Joint Council is one of the Teamsters' oldest and includes 120,000 members in 33 locals in New York City and surrounding areas, as well as Puerto Rico.
