Rocco came to Sikorsky Aircraft in June of 1987 as an Aircraft Electrician and was elected as Shop Steward just a year later. In his more than 30 years of service to Local 1150, he has also held Trustee and Business Agent positions. In 2001 Rocco was elected Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of the Local and has held the position since.
During his time in leadership, he has focused on expanding educational opportunities for members, including maintaining and increasing the Teamsters Local 1150 Scholarship Fund, negotiating and maintaining the Career Pathways Program and starting an Education Program at the Union Hall in partnership with the University of Connecticut. He led our union in the most significant job action in Sikorsky Aircraft history and has successfully negotiated 5 industry-leading collective bargaining agreements as Chief Negotiator.
Beyond Local 1150, Rocco holds a wide variety of leadership positions. He is an elected IBT Eastern Region Vice President, the the Vice President of Teamsters Joint Council 10 New England, a Trustee for the Teamsters Joint Council Annuity fund and Co-Chairman of Teamsters 1150 Prescription Drug Fund. He has served on the Workers Comp Advisory Board for the State of Connecticut since 2004 and has been a Delegate to every Joint Council and IBT Convention for the past 20 years.