UFCW Local 455

September 04, 2010

Officers & Executive Board

President

William H. Hopkins

Bill, a 32 year union member of Local 455 was elected as President of Local 455 in December, 1993. His commitment to the membership has found him in many areas of labor activity, including serving as an Organizer, Union Representative and Field Director to the President, processing grievances, arbitrations, negotiating union contracts and serving as Trustee for the Atlanta Pension Fund and South Central H & W Trust Fund. In addition to providing leadership to Local 455, Bill proudly serves as Vice President on the UFCW International Executive Board; as well as, Vice President of several organizations including UFCW Minority Coalition, United Latinos of UFCW, UFCW Region 5 Council and the United council of UFCW

Secretary-Treasurer

Rick Alleman

Rick started his career with Kroger, Baton Rouge at age 17. He was elected as Vice President of UFCW Local 1691’s Executive Board in 1978 and continued in that capacity with merged Local 210. He joined the staff of Local 210 and was later elected as Secretary Treasurer in 1993 and continues to serve as Secretary Treasurer after merging with Local 455. Rick has served the UFCW membership at every level. In addition to his position as Executive Assistant to the President, Rick also negotiates some of the Collective Bargaining Agreements for the Local Union and serves as Trustee for the South Central H & W Trust Fund.

Recorder

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson has served Local 455 membership for over 18 years. He started his career at Kroger 986 in Conroe, TX in 1979 and later joined the staff of Local 455 in 1988 as an Organizer. Miles was elected to the Executive Board as Recorder in 1995 and has assisted Local 455 as Organizer, Union Representative, Field Director and Executive Assistant to the President. He has been involved with handling third step grievances, arbitrations and negotiations. Miles is currently working as the Organizing Director and has been successful in winning organizing campaigns during the past year.

Vice President

Kathy Crysel

Kathy’s service with Kroger, Lake Charles, Louisiana exceeds 25 years, during which time she has served the local union membership as Union Steward and on Kroger negotiation committees. Kathy was elected to serve on the Executive Board of Local 210 as Vice President and continues in that capacity after the merger with Local 455.

Vice President

Rosendo Dominguez

In 1973, Rosendo started his career with Kroger in Corpus Christi, TX and transferred to Kroger in Houston, TX in 1986. He has been a union member with Local 455 for the past 33 years. Prior to joining the staff of Local 455 in 1997, Rosendo assisted his union as Union Steward and as a SPUR Representative. Rosendo was appointed to the Executive Board in 2003.Currently he holds the position of Field Director, overseeing the servicing representatives in Louisiana and northeast Texas. Rosendo assists with membership, grievances and contract negotiations in Louisiana.

Vice President

Mickey Hampton

Mickey started his career with House of Raeford in Arcadia, Louisiana in March of 1997. He serves the membership as Chief Union Steward and works as Lead Person in the Maintaince Department. Mickey was elected as Vice President of the Executive Board for Local 455 in January, 2008.

Vice President

Linda Holmes

Linda’s union career originated over 20 years ago when she went to work for Kroger in 1985. Prior to joining the staff of Local 455 in 1994, Linda assisted the membership as Union Steward and as Vice President of the Executive Board. She continues to serve on the Executive Board; as well as full time Union Representative representing Kroger stores in surrounding areas north of Houston.

Vice President

Josie Leday

Josie is employed at Kroger and has been a union member for the past 30 years. She represents the local union as Union Steward, served on negotiation committees during contract bargaining, assisted with the Kroger strike in 1990; as well as Vice President of the Executive Board.

Vice President

Sue Mann

Sue began her career with Kroger 109 in Clute, TX in 1976 and has been a union member for nearly 30 years. Prior to Sue’s employment with Local 455 in 1994 as a Union Representative, she was the Union Steward for her store, served as a negotiation committee member during contract negotiations and was appointed as Vice President of the Executive Board in the early 1990’s. Sue’s job as Special Assistant to the President oversees the Union Representatives in Texas, handles all 3^rd step grievances and arbitrations and assists with Kroger contract negotiations.

Vice President

Vera Martinez

Vera went to work for Kroger 996 in Bryan, TX in December, 1979. She immediately joined Local 455 and has diligently represented her union for the past 26 years as Union Steward and has served on Negotiation Committees during contract bargaining. Vera has held the office of Vice President of the Executive Board for the past 15 years.

Vice President

Jerry "Buck" McWright

Buck has served his union for over 15 years as Assistant Steward, Chief Steward and currently Union Plant Coordinator at Pilgrim’s Pride Poultry in Natchitoches, Louisiana (formally ConAgra Poultry). He was elected to serve on Local 210’s Executive Board and continues in that capacity after the merger with Local 455.

Vice President Wilton Porter

Wilton has been employed at Kroger for the past 24 years and is currently the Dairy Manager at Kroger 219 in Huntsville, TX. He joined Local 455 in 1983 and has served the membership as a Union Steward and a negotiation committee member during contract negotiations with Kroger. Wilton was appointed Vice President of the Executive Board in 2006.

Vice President

Duke Trahan

A native from Louisiana,Duke started his career at Kroger in Sulphur, Louisiana in 1977. Shortly after, he transferred to Kroger 950 in Orange, TX. He has proudly served Local 455’s membership for the past 26 years as Union Steward, Picket Captain during the Kroger strike and on Negotiation Committees during contract bargaining. Duke assisted with organizing and running informational picket lines at Winn Dixie and Wal-Mart in Orange, TX. He was elected as Vice President of the Executive Board in the late 1980’s and currently holds the position of 3rd Trustee.

Vice President

Jerome Trevillion

Jerome started with Kroger in 1982 and his current position is Dairy Manager at Kroger 173. For the past 23 years Jerome has diligently served Local 455 as Union Steward, Picket Captain during the Kroger strike in 1990 and on negotiation committees during contract negotiations with Kroger. Jerome was elected as Vice President of the Executive Board in 1999.