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  • Ken Coleman writes "Why Join a Union?"
  • Heros in Kodiak 
  • 2010 North Slope Construction
  • Wayne Craft, From Trainee to Trainer 
  • Yukon Disaster Relief
  • About Our Shop Stewards
  • Members Celebrate 35+ years
  • Local Welcomes Jerry South, Business Representative
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Anchorage Office Page

Office Information | Contact

The Anchorage Hall is located at 520 East 34th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. General Membership Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. You may view the Anchorage membership meeting schedule by clicking on the "Event Calendar" on the Home page.

The following is a list of the Anchorage business representatives and their areas of responsibility. Please refer to the contact information listing for phone numbers and E-mail links.

The facsimile number for all Anchorage business representatives is (907) 565-8265. The telephone number for the receptionist in the business representative area is (907) 565-8202 or 800-478-0959.

Name Positions and Associations
Canoy, Rick

AggPro (Anchorage), AIC, LLC, Anchorage Sand & Gravel, GMC Contracting, Granite Construction d/b/a Wilder Construction, Kiewit Pacific, Local Construction, Northern Air Cargo, QAP, Sinder Trucking, Southcentral Construction, Southwest Construction, John Wayne Construction, Vern's Trucking, Weldin Construction, Wasilla Police Department

Coleman, Ken

Lynden Transport, Inc. (City & Line Drivers, Kenai), United Parcel Service (Kenai, Homer, Seward), Weaver Bros. (Hostler, Line, Mechanics, Kenai Area)

Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 959; Chairman, Alaska Teamster-Employer Pension Trust; Chairmain, Alaska Teamster-Employer Welfare Trust; Public Relations

Dixon, Gary, Jr.

Houston Contracting Company (Valdez Area), Ahtna Construction, Bell/Tikigaq, J.V. (TAPS), F. Robert Bell & Associates, Bush Contruction Surveys, Del Norte Surveying, Fine Line Construction, Harris Sand and Gravel (Valdez), Slana Surveys, TCC Joint Venture (Valdez TAPS SERVS), Trans Alaska Pipeline (Valdez Area), Valdez Construction

Recording Secretary, Teamsters Local 959; Trustee, Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust

Fisher, Steve

BSA/LB&B Joint Venture, DynCorp International, Interstate Brands Corporation (Sunrise Bakery), United Parcel Service (Anchorage), Back-up business representative for Safeway,Inc. d/b/a Carrs/Safeway, and K& L Distributors, Inc.

Gardeline, Sandra Anchorage Dues Office Supervisor and Anchorage Dispatcher
Huff Tuckness, Barbara

Horizon Lines of Alaska (Office Workers), Lobbying, South Peninsula Hospital

Vice President, Teamsters Local 959; Public Relations

Jones, Mike

Statewide Director of Transportation, Business Representative for: Arctic Slope World Services (PARC South), Chugach Support Services (King Salmon), Foster 5, Inc., Government Contracting Resources, Inuit Services, Inc., K&L Distributors (City Delivery & Local Cartage and Office Workers), Liaison for the Anchorage Independent Longshore Union Local #1, Shaw Infrastructure, Safeway, Inc. d/b/a Carrs/Safeway, Wetaviq, LTD, and the following Kodiak employers: Brechan Enterprises, Horizon Lines of Alaska (Hostler and Maintenance), Kodiak Support Services, MQC Enterprises, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, United Parcel Service, VT Griffin Services, Inc.

Marton, John

First Student, Wasilla, First Student arbitrations statewide, First Student, Kenai (back-up), Matanuska-Susitna Community Transit (MASCOT), Republic Parking System, Inc.

Miller, Dale

ALSCO d/b/a ALSCO, Anchorage(Engineers/Maintenance and Sales Route Representatives and Longhaul Drivers), Anchorage School District (Warehouse and Maintenance and Food Service Bargaining Units)

Morgan, Tim

Anchorage School District (Bus Drivers & Attendants), First Student (Kenai Peninsula), Municipality of Anchorage (People Mover and Solid Waste Services), MV Transportation

Alaska Labor Independent Voter Education (ALIVE) Representative

Musto, Derek Organizer
Pierce, Bill

Trustee, Alaska Teamster-Employer Welfare Trust; Chairperson, Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust

Quinlan, Terri

AT&T Alascom, Elmendorf Support Services, Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative (Back-up), LTM INC.

South, Jerry Allied Systems, Inc., Horizon Lines of Alaska (Hostler, Line, and Maintenance), Lynden Transport, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (Line and Office), United Freight & Transport, Weaver Bros. (Port and Non-Port)
Traini, Rick

American Building Maintenance, ARCTEC Alaska (ARS), Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, JL Properties, Inc. (Aurora Military Housing), Back-up business representative for AT&T Alascom (Anchorage Plant and Operator Services) and South Peninsula Hospital, United Parcel Service Statewide Coordinator

Executive Director to Secretary-Treasurer Ken Coleman; Public Relations; Trustee, Teamsters Local 959

Training Trust Safety & Health, Fred Ready (F.ready@acsalaska.net) (907)278-3674.

Contact Information

Name Role Email Telephone
Ann L. Williams Legal/Accounting Administrative Assistant awilliams@akteamsters.com (907)565-8256
Ann Marie Chism Business Representatives' Administrative Assistant achism@akteamsters.com (907)565-8202
Barbara Huff Tuckness Business Representative bhuff@akteamsters.com (907)565-8236
Beth Conley Supplemental Dues Assistant bconley@akteamsters.com (907)565-8124
Bob Witt Longshore Business Manager ailu@alaska.net (907)565-8232
Cindi Witt Longshore Administrative Staff ailu@alaska.net (907)565-8232
Dale Miller Business Representative dmiller@akteamsters.com (907)565-8126
Derek Musto Organizer dmusto@akteamsters.com (907)565-8219
Gary Dixon, Jr. Business Representative gdixon@akteamsters.com (907)565-8191
Jerry South Business Representative jsouth@akteamsters.com (907)565-8227
John Marton Business Representative and Arbitrations/Negotiations jmarton@akteamsters.com (907)565-8257
Karen Cinquegrani Executive Assistant kcinquegrani@akteamsters.com (907)565-8101
Kathy Headlough Dispatch Assistant kheadlough@akteamsters.com (907)565-8266
Kathy Phillips Dues Assistant kphillips@akteamsters.com (907)565-8121
Ken Coleman Secretary-Treasurer & Principal Executive Officer kcoleman@akteamsters.com (907)565-8102
Kris Lira Controller klira@akteamsters.com (907)565-8252
Megan Ketchel Contract Administration mketchel@akteamsters.com (907)565-8200
Mike Jones Business Representative mjones@akteamsters.com (907)565-8272
Nancy Shaw Legal Counsel nshaw@akteamsters.com (907)565-8258
Nicolette Hernandez Bookkeeper nhernandez@akteamsters.com (907)565-8251
Rick Canoy Business Representative rcanoy@akteamsters.com (907)565-8225
Rick Traini Executive Director rtraini@akteamsters.com (907)565-8104
Sandra Gardeline Dispatcher & Dues Supervisor sgardeline@akteamsters.com (907)565-8266
Sandy Middleton Dues Assistant smiddleton@akteamsters.com (907)565-8120
Steve Fisher Business Representative sfisher@akteamsters.com (907)565-8245
Terri Quinlan Business Representative tquinlan@akteamsters.com (907) 565-8238
Tim Morgan Business Representative tmorgan@akteamsters.com (907)565-8248