Ben Hennessy

Biography

Ben Hennessy became a Teamster in 1999 as a warehouseman and driver at Van-Kam Freightways Ltd., a job he held until 2014. He was elected Shop Steward in 2002 and served in that role for over a decade before being elected Trustee to the Local 31 Executive Board in 2013.

In 2014, he became the Local’s Director of Union Organizing, a role he continues to hold, and he was elected Vice President to the Executive Board in 2018, re-elected for the 2023–2027 term. He also serves as an Assistant Negotiator specializing in first agreements, and was elected Trustee to Joint Council No. 36 from 2019 to 2022. He is the Communications Director and editor of the 31 News Magazine, teamsters31.ca, and the Local’s social media, and coordinates community events and charities on behalf of the union.