Aloise Named Director of Teamsters Dairy and Food Processing Divisions

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Mar 08, 2012, 02:55 ET

Brings Experience, Vision to New Positions

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa announced today the appointment of Rome Aloise to director of both the Teamsters Food Processing and Dairy divisions.

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Aloise, who has served as a Western Region International Vice President since 2009, will be sworn in as At-Large International Vice President later this month. He has been an elected official for 37 years. Aloise is also the Secretary-Treasurer of Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif. and President of the Teamsters Joint Council 7 Executive Board. As Director of the two divisions, Aloise assumes the stewardship of more than 35,000 dairy workers and 60,000 food processing members across the country.

"I am honored that General President Hoffa has entrusted me with this responsibility," Aloise said. "I will do my best to represent the interests of every member in the Food Processing and Dairy divisions."

Aloise became a Teamster in June 1968, and has served in multiple leadership roles, including as Special Assistant to Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, Chairman of the largest Teamsters health and welfare fund in northern California and Trustee on the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund.

"Rome Aloise has excelled in every leadership role that he has ever taken on," Hoffa said. "I have no doubt that his experience and vision will benefit all of our members in the food processing and dairy industries."

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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters