Today in 1934 Minneapolis general strike backs Teamsters, who are striking most of the city’s trucking companies. ~ Labor Tribune
Mark originally joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 557 in 1993 as a freight industry driver. He was a shop steward at USF Redstar. He became a recording secretary for Local 557 in 2002, then secretary-treasurer in 2003. In 2006, Mark joined the Local 355 staff as a business agent. In 2016, he was appointed Local 355 recording secretary by the Local Executive Board, and in May 2023, the Local Executive Board appointed Mark to the office of president upon the June 1st retirement of Denis Taylor.
Mark represents members in the Freight, Small Package, Car Rental, and Airport Services Industries at the following companies:
TForce Freight Avis Budget Group First Transit DHL Express Hertz Car Rental Adell Plastics Signature Flight/ASIG
Contact Mark at Local 355 at 410-566-5700, Ext. 114, or his cell at 443-631-1415
Dave originally joined the Teamsters Union in 1967 while employed at Montgomery Ward, and became a member of Local 355 in 1980 while employed as a driver for B. Green & Co. In 1983, Dave became shop steward for Green's transportation department, a position he held until 1993. In 1994, Dave was elected Local 355 Secretary-Treasurer, a position he holds today.
Contact Dave at 410-566-5700, Ext. 124
John began his trucking career as a truck helper in 1986 for The Kronheim Co. In 1989 he joined the Teamsters when he went to work with Reliable Liquors as a driver. He was elected shop steward in 1996, a position he held up until the company closed in February 2002. A month later, John gained employment as a driver with Praxair. He was again elected as a shop steward and worked through April 2008, when Praxair closed its doors. In August 2008, John went to work for Giant Food as a driver for the local pharmaceutical distribution center, where he was elected shop steward and Lead Driver. But in 2016, Giant Food decided to shutter its pharmaceutical division, putting John and his coworkers out of a job. John quickly went to work as a Baltimore Sun driver and, the following year, also signed on with DHL as a part-timer. Throughout 2017, John worked both jobs until he went full-time with DHL. He remained at DHL until he joined the Local 355 staff as a Business Agent in 2018. John was appointed by the Local Executive Board to fill the position of Vice President following the retirement of Bill Alexander effective 1/1/2025.
*Sergeant at Arms 1997-2018 *Alternate Delegate at the 2001 IBT Convention *Sergeant at Arms at the 2006 IBT Convention *Delegate at the 2016 IBT Convention *Maryland LERA President 2022-2023 *Vice President 2025-
John represents members at:
Capital Carbonic Holly Poultry Penske Logistics/Halperns' Linde Dry Ice Center Allied Binding Co., Inc Amports Dow Jones & Company (pressmen) Republic National Distributing Company (drivers) Republic National Distributing Company (helpers) Sysco US Foods/Harrington US Foods/Manassas
Contact John at 41o-566-5700, Ext. 128
Mike Petro began working for UPS in the Preload Dept. at the Quad Avenue facility in 1990, became a full-time driver in 1994, and was elected shop steward in 2006. He served as an alternate delegate at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention in 2011. Mike joined the Local 355 staff as a business agent in 2016.
Mike represents UPS members at
UPS Aberdeen UPS Quad Ave.
Mike also represents members at
Belair Produce BWC Terminals LLC Leonard Paper Company Westway Feed
Contact Mike at 410-566-5700, Ext. 127, or on his cell at 443-800-4638
In March 2024, UPS driver Crystal Winterling was unanimously selected by the Local Executive Board to fill a vacancy on the Board following the retirement of a long-serving member.
Crystal began working in October 2015 as a seasonal driver at UPS Quad Avenue, Baltimore. She was hired as a permanent employee in October 2016 and the following year, she won a full-time driving bid. In October 2019, Crystal joined Local 355's strong roster of UPS shop stewards.
John originally joined the Teamsters Union in 1986 and became a member of Local 355 in 1990 while employed as a driver for Burris Foods. In 1993, he signed on as a shop steward and served in that capacity until he joined the Local 355 staff as a business agent in 1999. John represents members in the Airline, Bakery, Building Materials and Construction, Foodservice, Food Processing, Industrial Trades, Transportation and Warehouse industries at the following companies:
Harrington Logistics RAPA Piedmont Airlines Stroehmann Bakeries Penn Fibre Plastics Allen Harim Foods Kraft/Heinz ALSCO
Contact John at 410-566-5700, Ext. 150
While employed as a helper at The Kronheim Company, Lloyd "Chip" Elgert joined Local 355 in 1966 and served on the negotiation committee there in 1970. Chip went on to become a driver and shop steward for Liquid Carbonic Corporation from 1970-1997. Chip became Local 355 Sargeant at Arms in 1990, serving in that capacity until 1997, when he became a Local 355 business agent. Chip represents members in the Gas, Chemical, Dry Ice, Spirit & Fine Wine, Duty-Free Distribution, Truck Maintenance, Wholesale Maintenance Supply, Bakery Distribution, and Film Production industries at the following companies:
Dry Ice Corp. Mid-Atlantic Baking Matheson Tri-Gas Penske Truck Leasing Baker's Express Sunoco Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) Movie Industry
Contact Chip at the Local at 410-566-5700, Ext. 113, or on his cell at 443-794-5450
While employed as a sorter at United Parcel Service Quad Avenue, Eric became a member of Local 355 in 1990. In 1994, he became a full-time delivery driver and served as a shop steward from 1997 through 2005. Eric was a feeder driver from 2005 until 2006 when he became a business agent for Local 355. In 2017, Eric was appointed to serve on the UPS Atlantic-Area Negotiating Committee.
Eric represents members at the following locations:
UPS Baltimore Feeders UPS Easton UPS Salisbury UPS Harrington
Contact Eric at the Local at 410-566-5700 Ext. 112, or on his cell at 443-851-7237
Tim is a fifth-generation trade unionist who joined Local 355 in 1991 as a part-timer for UPS while attending Towson State University. After graduating, he chose to go full-time with UPS as a package car driver. He became a shop steward in 2003, working under the tutelage of former trustee Don Riley. He was elected Local 355 Trustee in 2008. In January 2020, Tim joined the Local 355 staff as a business agent.
Tim represents employees at
UPS Baltimore Package UPS Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Contact Tim at 410-566-5700, Ext. 123
Committed to his passion for the labor movement, Scott received a degree in labor relations at the University of Maryland. He worked for the AFL-CIO, assigned to organizing drives and contract negotiations for units of various sizes and crafts across the country. In 1993, Scott went to work as organizing director for a Teamsters Local in New York, where he helped grow the local union through organizing, mergers, and affiliations in the private and public sectors. He returned to Maryland in 2014 when he accepted an offer from the Teamsters to join its D.C. Headquarters staff, assisting locals around the country with their organizing campaigns and contract negotiations. In 2022, he transitioned from the Teamsters Headquarters and joined the Local 355 team.
Scott represents members employed at:
Avis Budget Group Hertz Car Rental Adell Plastics TransDev First Transit/ BWI Signature Flight Support
Anne Arundel County Fire Battalion Chiefs Anne Arundel County Park Rangers Anne Arundel County Corrections Program Specialists Anne Arundel County 911 Operators State of Maryland: MTA; Dept. Health & Mental Hygiene
Contact Scott at Local 355 at 410-566-5700, Ext. 122, or on his cell at 716-913-1636
Felix, a third-generation Teamster, joined the union in 1995 when he went to work at UPS as a preloader. He became a full-time Package car driver in 2000, working out of the Hunt Valley facility. In January 2020, Felix was appointed shop steward. He joined the Local 355 staff in October 2022.
Felix represents UPS employees at:
UPS Hunt Valley UPS Baltimore - Day Hub UPS Baltimore - Twi UPS Baltimore - Night Old Line Custom Meats Carisam Samuel Horseshoe Casino J.W. Treuth (drivers) Renzenberger Transportation
Contact Felix at 410-566-5700, Ext. 129
Gina is the principal officer's administrative assistant and manages the Local's day-to-day operations.
Contact Gina at 410-566-5700 Ext. 125
Jessica is a Titan system operator handling membership and dues administration at the Baltimore office.
Contact Jessica at 410-566-5700
Pat manages the office and the accounts of Local 355 members enrolled in the Maryland Federal Credit Union. The credit union is open Monday thru Friday, 9 am – 3 pm.
Contact Pat at 410-566-5700 ext. 119. The fax number is 410-566-1485.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Baltimore - May 4, 2025 @ 10 a.m. Salisbury - May 18, 2025 @ 10 a.m. Please be present and on time. And bring a coworker!
