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Adam Acquario

Director, Member Engagement
Civil Service Employees Association, AFSCME Local 1000, AFL-CIO
2009

Since attending I have remained actively engaged in promoting the value of a unionized workforce. I remained political director for my union for 5 years after HTUP and then took a position leading our union preparation for the Friedrichs/Janus Supreme Court Case. In 2016 I developed, implemented, and ran our union’s strategy to prepare for the loss. I remain very energized in engaging our membership in a positive way, focusing more on non-work/political issues and the value of “stronger together.”

What impact has the HTUP had on your life/career?    HTUP certainly has had an impact on both my life and career. Having the opportunity to live on the Harvard campus and partake in Harvard student life was so exciting and has created a memory that will be with me for the rest of my life. The classes taught by some of the greatest minds in academia were invigorating. I took much of what I learned and carried it on to my seminars and workshops with my union. The people I met, in particular the folks from other AFSCME affiliates, UMW, Operating Engineers, Carpenters, FOP, and Steelworkers connected me to the entire labor community, not just the public service workers I work with everyday.

Do you have an interesting/funny story of when you attended the program?    Too many to list here. From touring Fenway to visiting the USS Constitution, Dr. Elaine Bernard made my time at Harvard one for the ages.


CONTACT INFORMATION

6714 State Route 66
East Nassau, New York 12062
adamacq@gmail.com