20-Year Teamster Veteran Jose Lopez Endorses Victor Torres for Local 481 Secretary-Treasurer

Hello Teamsters Local 481 Members.

My name is Jose Lopez and I am a proud Teamster member for 20+ years. I am writing to express my full support in electing Victor Torres to the Secretary-Treasurer position of Teamsters Local 481.

Over the course of my tenure at La Mesa Lumber, Victor has demonstrated outstanding leadership, firm commitment to the membership, and a clear vision for advancing the rights and well-being of working people. In particular, Victor has:

Shown consistent advocacy for fair wages, safe working conditions, and collective bargaining strength—and has delivered measurable improvements in these areas.
Fostered unity among diverse segments of our workforce, uniting members across shifts, job classifications and backgrounds in a common cause of fairness and respect.
Maintained transparent decision-making, regular communication with the membership, and responsiveness to the concerns of rank-and-file union members.
Built constructive relationships with management, community partners and allied labor organizations, ensuring that our union is not only defending rights, but also proactively shaping opportunities for the future.
Demonstrated integrity, courage and inclusiveness—essential traits for anyone entrusted with leading our organization in the current environment of rapid change and challenge.

In short, Victor embodies the values we hold dear as union members: unity, equity, dignity of work and the collective power to improve the lives of working families. Under Victor’s leadership, our union has been stronger, more unified and more effective.

I urge all members of Teamsters Local 481 to elect Victor Torres and his entire Unity Slate Executive Board in the upcoming election. I have every confidence that Victor will continue to lead us with skill, integrity and vision.

Thank you for your attention, and for your service to our union and our members.

Jose Lopez
La Mesa Lumber