Like most corporations, Amazon opposes the union drive, saying it would remove the kind of flexibility they have to run an efficient, successful business. If the pensioner chooses a Joint and Survivor Benefit Option at the time of retirement, their spouse can continue receiving a monthly benefit for the remainder of their life in the event the pensioner dies. Mr. Baum is not paid for being the Retiree Representative. Price Chopper/Market 32 is non-union while the United Food and Commercial Workers International union represents about 10,000 Tops employees. January 28, 2022 - Notice of Filing SFA Application Check in with your Stewards for more information! John Bolgaro, the President of Teamsters Local 294 in Albany, is the Union Co-Chair of the plan. With Biden expected to appoint labor-friendly Democrats, that will change in August when one of the Republicans terms expires. From pension help to federal regulations, unions welcome the Biden Administration, Upstate Teamsters hit with 29 percent pension cut, Here are your picks for the Best of the Capital Region 2023. This is a carousel. Stay Informed: Email Alerts Sign Up . He worked for United Parcel Service . If an active member dies before reaching retirement, the death benefit will be equal to the full amount of their contribution. He believed in helping others to make their lives better for themselves and their families and never asked for anything in return. 2016 If an active member dies before receiving a pension benefit and the surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary of the death benefit, the surviving spouse may elect to receive a lifetime monthly pension in lieu of the death benefit. These Teamster benefits can help you and your family cut the rising cost of health care. David married his high school sweetheart Caroline in 1964. The agency offered several suggestions, including an updating of the fund's actuarial mortality tables. Baums fellow pensioners belonged to Teamsters Local 294, also known as the Upstate Teamsters. December 12, 2022 - Notice of Filing of Supplemented SFA Application, October 14, 2022 - Frequently Asked Questions, October 11, 2022 - NYS Pension Participant Communication Update, September 13, 2022 - NYS Pension Participant Communication Update, July 21, 2022 - SFA Revised Application Filed, July 7, 2022 - NYST Update SFA Application, July 6, 2022 - FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Historic American Rescue Plan Pension Relief for Millions of Union Workers and Retirees, June 22, 2022 - NYS Pension Participant Communication Update, May 27, 2022 - Notice of Withdrawal and Refile, January 28, 2022 - Notice of Filing SFA Application, August 11, 2021 - PBGC ARP Regulations Letter of Comment, August 11, 2021 - P&R Fund Comments on PBGC Interim Final Rule, July 28, 2021 - Webinar 2 - Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans, July 28, 2021 - Webinar 1 - Special Financial Assistance Program for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Plans, July 13, 2021 - NYS Pension Participant Communication Update, March 17, 2021 - NYS Pension Participant Communication - EPPRA Pension Reform, New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund, Albany Office890 Third StreetLabor TempleAlbany, New York 12206-1632Phone: (518) 489-5436 FAX: (518) 453-9251, Utica Office130 Lomond Ct.Utica, NY 13502Phone: (315) 724-3111 FAX: (315) 724-6481, John Bulgaro - President / PEO / Business AgentGeorge Coffey, III - Vice PresidentTom Quackenbush - Secretary Treasurer / Business AgentJohn Kenney - TrusteeJoseph Mahar- TrusteeMichael Sidoti - TrusteeRafael Nicosia - Recording SecretaryMichael Degano - Business AgentCharles Greenfield - Business AgentRocco Losavio - Business AgentBenjie Dwyer - Assistant to the PresidentPhyllis Kozel - SecretaryPina Szepek - SecretaryStanley Koniszewski - Field RepresentativeDavid Garlock - Field Representative,