Teamster's Local 251 Driving School

Teamster's Local 251 Driving School

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Teamsters endorsed CDL-A tractor trailer training school and proud partner of the Real Jobs RI program!

Operating as usual

07/19/2024

What's all this talk about the internet, servers, planes and trains being down today??

While they may be, WE ARE NOT!

Another great day of training for the participants of the program today. Some of you may have seen our rigs throughout Barrington and Warren today. The trainees were subjected to some really tight and busy spaces and did a PHENOMENAL job navigating them!! Huge thanks to another one of our solid Teamster trainers, Jimmy Jacob aka "Jake" for coming in today and supporting fellow Teamster members and continuing the tradition of helping our members!

Enjoy the weekend and be safe everyone!

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 07/12/2024

This is definitely a pretty cool post and a great way to end the week!

A recent graduate and WIOA participant, Eric Bustamante was so excited to share these pictures with the Director that with Eric's permission he decided to share them on the page.

A lot of our graduates find local work at many of the companies throughout Southern New England and we are extremely proud to help every single one of our Teamster members find meaningful employment in the transportation industry! No matter the company or the equipment, at the end of the day one way or another it's more than likely being delivered by a Teamster!

07/11/2024

Huge congratulations to another one of our Real Jobs RI participant and Teamster member, Silvio Antonelli who successfully obtained his class A CDL on the first try! Silvio already has employment opportunities lined up!

This again shows that when our dedicated training staff members stick around and stand behind our participants no matter the obstacles they will succeed!!

Huge thanks to the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training and their ongoing partnership here at the school to facilitate another success story here at the school through the Real Jobs RI program!

06/28/2024

Huge congratulations to four of our newest graduates and Real Jobs RI participants!!

Jimmy Rodriguez, Luis Acosta Ryen Delgardo and Kevin Pires along with everyone else including some very new faces in the photo are proving what it means to be true Teamsters! 😎

There will always be some misguided directions as to what routes to take but that just goes with the territory of this industry. Everyone in this photo has and continues to navigate the more difficult ones! If it was easy everyone would be doing it!

The Director, the training staff and trainees want to wish nothing but the best to these four Teamster members as they embark on their new career path and we cannot wait to see them on the road real soon!

06/27/2024

Word on the street is that the driving school is in 9th gear heading towards 10th even after missing a few gears over the last week. We know how and have fully RECOVERED OUR SHIFTS and are back in control doing what we do best, helping TEAMSTER members!!

We had a good size class come in today for another Hazmat training which helps our trainees further secure employment in the industry by being able to take this all important endorsement.

06/24/2024

While it was business as usual at the driving school we did want to take a few minutes to take care of some other important business!

Huge thank you to Local 251's President, Paul Santos for swearing in another great group of Teamster members at the driving school today!

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 06/24/2024

Business as usual!

Trainees today, tomorrow and ALWAYS will continue to learn their pre-trip, airbrakes, maneuvers and get time on the road making sure that they have the same opportunity that those before them and those that were fortunate to retire from this industry have the same opportunity that they did!

05/16/2024

**Message from the Director of Training, please read!**

Over the last week we have had a few unfortunate situations regarding equipment which I have been working diligently to resolve. Our equipment is subject to the most abusive and harshest conditions as new trainees learn how to drive and shift a 10 speed manual transmission. With the constant abuse, clutches ultimately fail along with other mechanical parts and while not ideal it is expected and part of the territory of running a premier CDL training school in my opinion in Southern New England. The emission standards with the DPF systems while good for the environment, also add another electronic element to a diesel trucks' engine which from time to time lead to failure which was the case last week with our tractor #1 that broke down in Wareham. While dealing with some of these issues and donning my one piece jumpsuit to repair some of these issues, I was also able to put a deposit and ultimately purchase a new tractor to add to the fleet while retiring some of the older equipment that doesn't reflect the schools overall vision making sure that we maintain one of the newest fleets for trainees. With that said, I also wear many other hats at the school maintaining a website, enrollments, staffing and the list goes on. While I am not looking for any credit for any of this as it is my duly appointed job description and service to my union at local 251, I have been somewhat delayed in my response time in getting those individuals scheduled for upcoming classes and also verifying enrollment qualifications. I can assure anyone that has not received confirmation as of yet that you will! If you have submitted all of your documentation properly I will be responding to everyone in the coming days via email, text or call to confirm or let you know your status of enrollment. If there are any questions in the meantime or you do not get a timely response from me please reach out to my office assistant Adrienne Jones who handles all the calls to the driving school office and she will relay those messages. You can also reach out to me directly on my cell phone at 401-287-1092 and I will do my very best to respond as quickly as I can. Thank you for your patience and understanding as I get back on track.

-Brian

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Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 05/08/2024

So this happened today... 😎🚛

As we continue to invest in the school it goes without saying that without the support of the administration of General Teamsters Local 251 including the principal officer and Training Fund trustee, Matthew Taibi these advancements and investments into the school that directly impact our members would not be possible.

Look for our new Freightliner Cascadia tractor #4 to be on the road real soon!

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 05/06/2024

If anyone was out in the Wareham area earlier today near Rt 25 and thought you saw two of our trucks down there today, no you weren't seeing things. lol

Unfortunately we had a DPF issue with tractor 1 which prompted trainer Charlie Beausejour to drive the other tractor down to switch out with our other trainer John Hackett to make sure he made it to the road test for the twins Derek and Erik Rose.

So what started off as a really awful Monday turned out to be a pretty darn good Monday by seeing that we were able to get the equipment swapped out to guarantee their success today by them both passing ON THE FIRST SHOT!

Pictures to follow in the coming days!

05/02/2024

Major props go to two of our newest graduates and Teamster members for passing the always difficult Massachusetts CDL-A road test on the first shot!!

Christine Rose and Scott Foley both put in the hard work at the school and proved to not only us but themselves that they are both more than capable of handling the CMV safely! While we may not see Scott locally anymore as he came to us from Teamsters Locally 633 Haverhill Mondelēz International distribution facility. We know that he will have a continued safe and awesome career while working for the company and we look forward to continuing this great partnership. As for Christine what can we say, she was awesome! She was able to prove that women do have a place in this industry and we are excited to see her on our local roadways very soon! She will also be featured in some additional updates to our curriculum and training videos in the very near future.

From all of us at the school we want to wish them both the very best in their futures!!

04/10/2024

Wondering why we're sharing a GoPro and a tripod?

It's time to make some new air brakes and pre-trip videos for the driving school! These videos will be shared in the coming weeks once we record and edit them. It's just another way to make sure that our trainees have all the tools needed to successfully pass their road test on the 1st attempt!

For any of the previous graduates following this page does anybody want to take a guess as to who we may feature or who you would like to see in these videos? Your first hint is that it will not be the director. His responsibility is to edit and produce the final cut. 😎

03/27/2024

Huge congratulations to Teamster member and Real Jobs RI participant George Santos for completing his RI CDL road test on the first try! We are looking forward to seeing him on the road to a successful career in the industry real soon!

03/27/2024

We are getting prepared for another free, (yes free) monthly ELDT Hazmat training session for active trainees and Teamster members.

This training would have happened today but we made the last minute decision to postpone it until tomorrow to avoid the impending weather.

If you or someone you know is in need of this crucial endorsement for employment opportunities and is an active Teamster member, head over to the Driving School's website to sign up! (website registration required)

Teamsters251drivers.com

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 03/10/2024

Teamsters Local 251 Driving School representing along with the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training at the Providence St Patrick's Day parade!

Huge thanks to our trainer and New Penn retiree, Tim Malone and his wife for piloting tractor #7 (our test truck) on the parade route. We would be remiss if we failed to mention our Amazon organizer Patrick Leonard for taking the photos!

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone!!

DOT Med Certification 03/03/2024

Need a DOT physical???

Our certified DOT nurse will be in tomorrow morning. There are still appointments available for those that need a new DOT med card. Head over to our website to book an appointment as to avoid an unnecessary license downgrade.

DOT Med Certification *Please Read*Upon selecting the service needed and appointment time, you will get an email signifying that you have made a reservation and if there aren’t any conflicts you will receive anot…

02/13/2024

Here we GROW again. 😎

In a short 6 years we went from 4 tractors and trailers to 11 tractors and 10 trailers more than doubling our fleet with the recent purchase of two new pup trailers. Why is this so noteworthy of a Facebook post?

More equipment + small classes = A LOT of wheel time!

We may have to cool it somewhat so our members and office staff still have a place to park at the union hall!

This wouldn't be possible without the unbelievable training staff employed here at the school including local 251's administration and our steadfast partnership with the RIDLT.

02/07/2024

Proud day for 20 new brothers and sisters training at the driving school who were sworn in today by Local 251's President Paul Santos! We want to thank Paul for taking time out of his busy day to properly swear them in and inform them what it truly means to be a Teamster.

This is going to be a monthly occurrence going forward and for my previous trainees that are looking to be sworn in we will also be doing this at the monthly meetings.

02/07/2024

Huge congratulations to another one of our Real Jobs RI participants and Teamster member, Cameron Andrews who successfully completed his RI CDL road test! Everyone at the driving school wants to wish him the very best as he embarks on his new career path! 🚛🚛

Teamsters Local 251 Driving School 01/01/2024

With the new year comes new possibilities...

We have been very hard at work rebuilding the website to make it (hopefully) as easy to navigate as it is to train with us to get your CDL-A. We are not done adding information to the site and it is something that we will continue to add to, so some links may not work or we are still adding information to the site. We took an approach to share as much information about our training, along with enrollment opportunities and information about the industry and we feel as though we have done a pretty decent job of doing so. If you or someone you know is thinking about getting a CDL that will change their career path and provide better wages please share the page or the link to the Driving School's revamped website.

Anything specific that you think we should add, or modify to make the site easier please or more informative, let us know!

Happy New Year everyone!

www.Teamsters251Drivers.com

Teamsters Local 251 Driving School The only Teamsters endorsed CDL-A professional tractor trailer training school in Southern New England

01/01/2024

From the entire staff at the Driving School, we want to wish all of our past, present and all of Local 251's administration a very happy, healthy and above all, SAFE New Year in 2024! We are looking forward to another great year of training some of Southern New England's SAFEST CDL drivers! 🚛 🚛

Please drive safely if ringing in the New Year away from home tonight and don't drink and drive!

Christmas Party Toy Drive For The Children of Hartford 12/24/2023

We have proof Santa is a Teamster 🎅🏼🎄🎁

Pretty awesome video that was shared with us for the toy drive we helped out with two weeks ago featuring our own elves, trainers John Hackett and Paul Reis.

The Driving School wants to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and above all SAFE Holiday Season.

Christmas Party Toy Drive For The Children of Hartford

12/22/2023

Huge thank you goes out to Smith's General Trucking for temporarily allowing us to park our rig at their terminal in West Greenwich over the last week and a half. By doing this we were able to avoid the Washington Bridge westbound traffic making certain we were able to make it to our pre scheduled RIDMV road tests early in the morning.

Thank you!

12/22/2023

The Christmas season came a little early for Kristen Rose McDougall in the form of a CDL-A license!

We are extremely proud of another Local 251 sister and her accomplishments here at the school! We can't wait to see her on our local roadways real soon! Everyone at the school wants to wish her nothing but the best in her new career path!

12/18/2023

As much as it pains us to lose any training time, safety is our top priority and paramount here at the school not only for our trainees but staff as well. We regretfully are going to pull the plug for training tomorrow and will be back at it again on Tuesday morning. Be safe out there everyone!

12/16/2023

Huge congratulations to another one of our recent Teamster graduates, Steven Smith.

Steve's story is somewhat of a unique one in regards to the timeline in which he got his CDL. Nearly 8 months ago Steve was ready to take his road test and due to a clerical error he was ineligible. It would have been very easy for him to walk away but he didn't and we made sure we stood behind him to see and help him to the finish line.

Fast forward to this week and with all the chaos of the Washington Bridge closure Steve was finally able to successfully take and complete his RI CDL-A road test and we couldn't be prouder of his success!

Everyone at the school including the Director, Training Staff and trainees all want to wish Steve the best of luck in his new career path!

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 12/12/2023

Like everyone else we are trying to navigate the traffic disruptions in the most efficient and above all SAFE manner with the I-195 Washington Bridge closure. We will be adding a page to our website specifically addressing how we will be operating in the coming weeks and will post here when we update it. We however WILL NOT LET THIS SHUT US DOWN. Of course that would be the easy way but we are the mighty Teamsters and we don't quit! We will make sure that our trainees and training staff are taken care of while we still continue to train Southern New England's safest drivers!

Photos from Teamster's Local 251 Driving School's post 12/10/2023

The Driving School helped out once again this year with the Providence Housing Authority annual toy drive and we were more than happy to do so!

We want to thank trainers, Paul Reis and John Hackett for donating their time on a Saturday night to help move a completely loaded 28' pup with all the toys to the distribution location. By doing this they helped make all those kids' Christmas that much brighter! 🎅🏼 🌲🎁🎁

12/09/2023

All these tractors are just patiently waiting to get back to work Monday morning. 😎

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Monday 8am - 2:30pm
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