Recent Updates
Nestor Cabassa Joins 808's Executive Board as Vice President
Nestor Cabassa's career started as a Porter with Teamsters Local 808 in 1997. From the beginning, he attended monthly membership meetings at the Local and started taking seminars for Shop Stewards. Over the last three decades, Mr. Cabassa held various positions at Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan with the handyman department. He was a carpet technician, a well-versed employee in floor sanding and refinishing terrazzo floors. Nestor became a Foreman in 2007. After five years of attending Shop Steward seminars, he became a Steward and has been devoted to that position since. In September of 2026, Nestor Cabassa was voted in by the Executive Board, to serve as Vice President filling the Local’s vacancy since the sudden passing of Chris Silvera.
New York State Teamsters Convention
Teamsters Local 808 joined with the 26 other Local Unions of IBT Joint Council 16 who represent roughly 120,000 members. The annual event was held in Lake George, NY. The New York State Conference of Teamsters event lets officers build solidarity, foster democratic ideas, and help coordinate current and future advocacy for the IBT.
Keynote speakers also addressed the audience
IBT General President Sean O’Brien
IBT General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman
IBT Joint Council 16 President Thomas Gesualdi
NYS Governor Kathy Hochul
NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
And many more
Delivery Protection Act Rally
Delivery Protection Act Rally
Teamsters Local 808 on August 13, 2026 at NYCity Hall attending the Amazon Rally in support of the Delivery Protection Act.
LIRR Union’s coalition rally Nassau County, NY
Teamsters Local 808 in attendance this past May at the Nassau County rally to support the five LIRR union’s fighting for a new contract. The five Unions include the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Transportation Communications Union who went several years with no pay raises while inflation soared. After two Presidential Emergency Boards, years of bargaining sessions and cooling off periods the Union’s authorized a 3 day strike. They ultimately secured a fair wage increase that was unanimously passed by their membership.