PETER ALVARADO
Business Agent · Teamsters Local 25
The agent who took UPS to the National Grievance Panel over steward harassment — and won. The job: fight for members' jobs, dignity, and futures, in both languages Boston speaks.
The agent who took UPS to the National Grievance Panel over steward harassment — and won. The job: fight for members' jobs, dignity, and futures, in both languages Boston speaks.
Peter — Pedro to plenty of the members he represents — Alvarado is a Business Agent at Teamsters Local 25 with a reputation built on one thing: he fights, and he wins. When UPS management harassed and tried to silence an elected shop steward in Somerville, Peter took the case all the way to the National Grievance Panel and argued it himself — and won.
His words after that victory tell you who he is: it was a lesson for abusive managers everywhere, and proof that Teamsters win when they take a hard line against harassment. President Mari publicly commended his persistence and determination — the same qualities members see every day on the shop floor.
Peter's book runs across the local's industrial heart — from Romanow Container to Northeast Electrical — and when the Angelica laundry facilities in Somerville and Worcester went up for sale, he worked the deal through every twist to keep members employed and the region's hospitals supplied. Protecting jobs isn't a slogan for him; it's a negotiation he refuses to lose.
A certified delegate to the 2026 IBT Convention, Peter represents a local that looks like Boston — every neighborhood, every language, every generation. For members who'd rather have the conversation in Spanish, la puerta está abierta.
What the work looks like when the hall works for the members.
Argued and won a National Grievance Panel case against UPS for its harassment of an elected shop steward — a victory the union called a lesson for abusive managers and supervisors everywhere.
Made the hard line the standard: members will not put up with bullying or discrimination, and stewards will never be impeded from doing their jobs — backed by wins, not just words.
Worked the sale of the Angelica laundry facilities in Somerville and Worcester through multiple buyers to keep members working and hospitals stocked — job security fought for deal by deal.
Represents members across the local's industrial units, including Romanow Container and Northeast Electrical — grievances settled, back pay recovered, contracts enforced.
Certified delegate to the 2026 IBT Convention in Las Vegas — carrying the local's voice to the International.
If you work in one of these units and have a question or workplace issue, this page is for you.
Romanow Container, Northeast Electrical, and industrial shops across the local's book — contract enforcement and grievance representation.
Including the Angelica facilities in Somerville and Worcester — protecting jobs through ownership changes.
From the shop floor to the National Grievance Panel — if the contract's being violated, bring it forward.
Contract question, workplace issue, or something you want on my radar before the next barn visit — send it here and I'll follow up.
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