Brother Michael Simeone is a thirty-eight year member of Teamsters Local Union 17 joining in 1970 while employed at Rio Grande Motorway, he was elected Steward in 1972 and served in that capacity not only at Rio Grande, but also Delta Truck Lines and Emery Worldwide until 1988; at which time Brother Simeone was elected Business Representative for Local 17.

In 1998 he was elected President of the Local, and in 2000 Brother Simeone was elected Secretary-Treasurer/Executive Principal Officer of the Local and continues to serve the membership in that position. Brother Simeone brings years of experience as Trustee for Joint Council 3 having served on the UPS National and Central Region Negotiating Committees in 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2002, as well as serving on the UPS National and Central Region Grievance Committee since 1990. In 2005 he also became a member of the UPS CSI National Negotiating Committee and Chairman of the UPS CSI Central Region Grievance Committee.

Brother Simeone is also a member of the Joint Western NMFA Supplemental Freight Negotiating Committee and has been since 2002 and a member of the JWAC Grievance Committee since 2001. In addition he was also the Vice President of the Colorado AFL-CIO from 2001-2005.

He is also the Chairman of the N.M.F.A. Joint Western Area P&D & Office Grievance & Negotiating Committee and member of N.M.F.A. National Negotiations & Grievance Committees and still on the National UPS Negotiating Committee and also a current member of the Teamsters National Grievance Committee.

Phone: 303.433.6496 Extension 13

Email: MSimeone@TeamstersLocal17.org

Ed has been a Steward, Business Agent, Organizer, IBT Representative and Principal Officer.

He has served many leaders in his 29 year career and has strived to improve the quality of life of Teamster families and those seeking to be a part of the Teamsters. Ed has come full circle and is now working for a Teamster Local that has a strong uniting vision for the future of working men and women in Colorado and Wyoming.

He proudly serves Local 17 as the Recording Secretary and Business agent for the City and County of Denver and ACME Delivey. Ed works tirelessly to continue organizing the unorganized and represent the members of Local 17 with a passion that cannot be dampened by critics and anti-labor groups.

Ed says "I work for the members, and it is the members I serve."

Phone: 303.433.6496 Extension 16

Email: EBagwell@TeamstersLocal17.org