United States

Carlson, Joyce

2016, AFSCME, Minnesota, United States

After my program was over, I returned to my role as a Field Director for AFSCME Council 5. On 12/31/2017, after 20 years a Council staff person, and 32 years as an AFSCME member, I retired, and joined our AFSCME Retiree Chapter.

Blankinship, Gary

2011, HPOU, Texas, United States

After attending HTUP I returned to Houston where I served as President of the Houston Police Officer’s Union until my retirement in 2012. Prior to my retirement I was nominated by President Obama to serve as the United States Marshal in and for the Southern District of the “GREAT STATE of TEXAS”.

Barrow, Jolene

2019, California, United States

I continue to do my job as an Executive UniServ Director for my Option II in California. Life has been hectic with the pandemic – all of the bargaining and member representation, among othert things, has been keeping me busy.

Alston, Shannon

2019, Michigan, National Staff Organization, United States

Since graduating from the HTUP in 2019, I have advanced to the position of UniServ Director at the Michigan Education Association (MEA) where I currently represent the Michigan State University Administrative Professional Association which has close to 3,000 members. In this position, I act as the lead negotiator, contract enforcer, advocate, and labor relations specialist for employees in approximately 350 different job classifications.

Adams, Thomas

1989, National Staff Organization, New Hampshire, United States

After 39 years of employment with NEA-NH, I retired in 2008. I enrolled in a photography major in an art degree program at the NH Institute of Art. In 2010, I founded a photographic archive for the students, faculty and researchers at the NH Institute.

Osborn, Arthur

1992, IBEW Local 1505, New Hampshire, United States

After over 20 years in the labor movement, having positions such as Local Union President, Central Labor Council President, State AFL-CIO Vice-President, I took a position in the Labor Relations department of Raytheon company as a labor relations manager for their Northeast operations.

Acquario, Adam

2009, AFSCME, New York, United States

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.”