After serving 10 years as a vice president on the AFL-CIO Executive Council, Local 237 President Carl Haynes has stepped down from that position with the national federation of organized labor.

“It has been an honor and pleasure for me to be elected to serve, along with the general president of our union, on that prestigious council and advocate for 1.4 million Teamsters in a national forum,” Haynes said. “Ten years is a long time for one person to hoard that position. It’s time for me to relinquish the coveted spot to another Teamster Union leader.”

Teamsters Union General President James P. Hoffa, with whom President Haynes has served on the AFL-CIO Executive Council, praised Haynes for his service, adding: “Your service has been extremely valuable and loyal during your tenure.”

Haynes will remain on as vice president at large on the Teamsters Executive Board; vice president on the executive boards of the New York State AFL-CIO; the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council; and the Municipal Labor Committee. The AFL-CIO, which stands for the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, represents more than 13 million working women and men and is made up of 60 unions. The Teamsters Union, which is the second largest union in the federation with 1.4 million members, holds two vice president seats on the Executive Council. Vice presidents are elected every five years and serve five-year terms.

Haynes’ resignation became effective in January.