Upon returning from HTUP, I accepted a position as an Asst. Director Research & Negotiations at DC37. Since then, I have negotiated various contracts and worked closely with employers and members as we all struggled through the pandemic.
Since HTUP, I left OPEIU and took a new position with the NYS Public Employees Federation. After 12 years as a baseball umpire then 10 years as an International Representative for OPEIU I was tired of extensive travel. With PEF I am able to eliminate travel while still representing members. The transition to the public sector was a challenge but worth it.
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.”
