Thor Johnson joins the slate as a candidate for Southern Region Vice President. Johnson is the Vice President and Business Agent for Local 79 in Southwest Florida. 

Thor is a proud third-generation Trade Unionist and a second-generation Teamster. Thor began working part-time at UPS in 1985. In 1994 he was awarded Local 79’s “Master Steward” title. He was first elected to the Local 79 Executive Board in 1995 and became a Business Agent in 1999. Thor has been a delegate to four IBT Conventions and is also a delegate to the Local Central Labor Council and the Florida State AFL-CIO. Thor has represented members at numerous companies including Nabisco, Agrifos, Cutrale Citrus, Americold, Pony Express, and UPS. He currently serves as an IBT Southern Region Package representative, is a member of the Southern Region UPS Supplemental Negotiating Committing, and a member of the UPS/IBT National Negotiating Committee

Thor is married with two children.