TEAMSTERS FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE

              1970-1971-1972                                           FIRST NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE 

President/Business Agent - William E. Mowery
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Leroy M. Burd
Vice President - George R. Leslie
Recording Secretary - Josephine A. Rimmey
Trustee - Rodney E. Walker
Trustee - C. Rodney Knepp
Trustee - Arlene F. DeLallo

Jonas Ripka raising the flag in front of Old Main

1973-1974-1975               
President/Business Agent - George R. Leslie
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Leroy M. Burd
Vice President - Lewis S. Jodon
Recording Secretary - Josephine A. Rimmey
Trustee - Elwood McClellan
Trustee - Kenneth Knepp
Trustee - Ralph Stover

1978 STRIKE ACTION              

AGAINST PENN STATE UNIVERSITY   

                1976-1977-1978
President/Business Agent - Jane Anne Pikovsky
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - C. Rodney Knepp
Vice President - Paul Yatchik
Recording Secretary - Wade Barber
Trustee - Melvin Frank
Trustee - Josephine E. Woodring
Trustee - Ralph Stover

            1979-1980-1981                                                                          1982-1983-1984

President/Business Agent - Earl W. Lutz                                      President/Business Agent - Earl W. Lutz
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeff McGhee    Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeff McGhee
Vice President - Paul Yatchik                                                                       Vice President - Paul Yatchik
Recording Secretary - Wade Barber                                                 Recording Secretary - Wade Barber
Trustee - Philip Meyer                                                                                       Trustee - Robert K. Fulton
Trustee - William R. Sprout                                                                             Trustee - William R. Sprout
Trustee - Bill Tibbens                                                                                               Trustee - Bill Tibbens

JAMES R. HOFFA & FAMILY AT TEAMSTERS RALLY

1985-1986-1987           
             
President/Business Agent - Earl W. Lutz
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent- Jeff McGhee
Vice President - Paul Yatchik
Recording Secretary - Harry Myers
Trustee - Michael R. Kelleher
Trustee -Gregory A. Sampsell
Trustee - Bill Tibbens

1988-1989-1990

President/Business Agent - Gregory A. Sampsell
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Harry R. Meyers
Vice President - Jeffrey E. Poorman
Recording Secretary - Michael R. Kelleher
Trustee - Michael Boonie
Trustee - Gary F. Sharpless
Trustee - Bill Tibbens
 

1991-1992-1993

President/Business Agent - Gregory A. Sampsell
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Gary F. Sharpless
Vice President - Jeffrey E. Poorman
Recording Secretary - Michael E. Boonie
Trustee - Robert R. Bair
Trustee - Terry G. Dick
Trustee - Mary L. William

                1994-1995-1996                                                                      1997-1998-1999

President/Business Agent - Earl W. Lutz                                      President/Business Agent - Earl W. Lutz
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeff McGhee    Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeff McGhee
Vice President/Business Agent - Robert R. Bair                Vice President/Business Agent - Paul J. Helton
Recording Secretary - Richard F. Way                                           Recording Secretary - Richard F. Way
Trustee - Steve Cleaver                                                                                        Trustee - Steve Cleaver
Trustee - Luther W. Musser                                                                              Trustee - Luther W. Musser
Trustee - Mary L. Williams                                                                                Trustee - Mary L. Williams

2000-2001-2002
 
President/Business Agent - Kim L. Yearick 
Sec/Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeffrey E. 'Jigs' Poorman
Vice President - Richard F. Way
Recording Secretary - Robert D. Hutchison
Trustee - Steve Cleaver
Trustee - Luther W. Musser
Trustee - Mary L. Williams

2003-2004-2005 
President/Business Agent - Kim L. Yearick
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Jeffrey E. 'Jigs' Poorman 
Vice President - Ernie Rupert
Recording Secretary - Terry Chandler 
Trustee - Ed Behrer
Trustee - Linda Price
Trustee - Donald 'Butch' Eckley

2006-2007-2008

President/Business Agent - Jon Light
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Chuck Addleman
Vice President - Pat Ebling
Recording Secretary - Leisa Hall
Trustee - Dave McCaslin
Trustee - Melissa Flick (Resigned)
Trustee - Ed Behrer (Retired August 2008)
Trustee Shane McKinley (September 2008)
Trustee - Ric Veruete

2009-2010-2011

President/Business Agent - Jon Light
Secretary Treasurer/Business Agent - Chuck Addleman
Vice President - Pat Ebling
Recording Secretary - Leisa Hall
Trustee - Dave McCaslin
Trustee Shane McKinley
Trustee - Ric Veruete

Interesting Facts

Teamsters Local 8 was originally chartered on 1 December 1968 as the Scholastic Technical Services Employees and Professional and Office Employees. The original signers of the charter were Fred L. Sweeley, Arlene F. Delallo, William E. Mowery, Kenneth H. Dixon, Ned Hockenbrock, Gerald E. Bressler, Leonard D. Hardy Sr. and Lewis S. Jodon.

The only work stoppage at The Pennsylvania State University occurred in 1978.

Effective July 1, 1969 the "Job Grade Rate" for a grade 10 was   $2.15 per hour.  For a grade 1, the rate was  $3.79. A grade 6 made  $2.75 per hour.

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