Council Member Rolando “Roly” Piña
rpina@cityofhialeahgardens.com

Roly was born in Pinal Del Rio, Cuba, on October 3, 1963. He escaped the communist regime and arrived in the United States in 1970 in search of the American Dream.

Roly graduated from Hialeah Senior High School in 1982. He attended Miami Dade Community College and Florida International University, where he took several courses in labor relations. He has successfully completed labor leadership workshops conducted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington, D.C.

At age 16 Roly took a job as a bag boy for the neighborhood Winn Dixie grocery store. He was soon promoted through a succession of jobs, and his excellent performance was rewarded when he became the youngest Winn Dixie manager in the company. In October, 1986, Mr. Piña was hired by UPS as package car driver. In 1993 he was appointed to serve as Trustee on Teamsters Local Union No. 769’s Executive Board. In 1995 he was appointed Vice-President of Local 769.

In January 1997, Roly resigned from UPS and accepted an offer as Business Agent for Teamsters Local Union No. 769. As an officer, and agent he negotiates collective bargaining agreements subject to the National Labor Relations Act and the Florida Public Employee Relations Act. In January, 1999, General President James Hoffa appointed Roly to serve as Human Rights Coordinator for the State of Florida.

In July, 2000, he was elected to serve as Executive Board Member for the Labor Council for Latin America Advancement. In March, 2001, he was elected by the citizens of the City of Hialeah Gardens to serve as their Councilman.

Roly currently resides in Hialeah Gardens with his wife Rebecca and daughter Samantha.