Ron Carey Memorial Education Fund

Local 804 has established the Ron Carey Memorial Education Fund to pay for Local 804 members to participate in union education and leadership development programs.

Carey was a union reformer and militant Teamster leader who stood up to UPS and all of Corporate America.  In 1991, Teamster members voted Carey in as the first democratically-elected General President in Teamster history.

In 1997, Carey led us to victory in a nationwide strike against UPS. He passed away on Dec. 11, 2008.

“Ron believed in building union power through an informed and mobilized membership. We will honor his memory by living up to this principle,” said Tim Sylvester.