Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In light of the tragic accident, please take advantage of the EAP employee assistance program at 617-222-5381. They offer free confidential assistance with Grief/Loss and numerous other issues you may have.
Teamsters have received multiple phone calls stating safety concerns. Mr. David Sousa had a lot of friends and it's a terrible state of affairs that Mr. Sousa had to be killed to bring about change.
It is my Mission to bring forth these changes:
1, A blue and red flashing light on all DOT vehicles
2, Minimum two DOT personnel to retrieve road debris, second person to back up
3, Raise Death benefits for family of DOT employee killed in line of duty
4, Change retirement group from group one to a more appropriate risk level group three as with State Police.
I believe with all your support we can make these changes. It will be arduous task and the Teamsters will spearhead these safety initiatives.
Teamsters will meet with Governer Healy's office for assistance. Call your local Rep's and Senators and ask them to move our group from one to group three.
Stand tall and proud for you are a Teamster.
In Solidarity,
Brother George
George E. McGilloway
Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Executive Officer
Teamsters Local 127
