Leo Reed, former longtime secretary-treasurer of Hollywood’s Teamsters Local 399, has died. He was 83. Reed, a former pro football player, served as Local 399’s top officer for 25 years, and as the head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Motion Picture & Theatrical Trades Division for 20 years.
The cause of death was not disclosed by his family.“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the passing of secretary-treasurer emeritus Leo T.
Reed,” said Steve Dayan, who succeeded Reed in the local’s top post in 2013. “Leo left us yesterday afternoon, however his impact on Teamsters Local 399 and the lives of our rank-and-file members both past and present will live on forever.“As the longest serving principal officer of Teamsters Local 399, he grew our local from near bankruptcy to the gold standard it is today.
He prioritized organizing and negotiating strong contracts that would serve as the foundation for the benefits, wages and working conditions we still build upon to this day.
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