APRIL-JUNE 2021 COMMUNIQUE

Local 1180 Has Much to BraggBragg About Story Page 2 Communique I 2 First CitywideElectionwithRanked-Choice Voting first —whether tofirst charge theformer president with a crime. investigation into the Trump Organization, theoutcome of whichwould beahistory-making since 1975. He will some oversee of the country’s highest-profile cases, including the the country, a position occupied by only two people, Vance and the late Robert Morgenthau, If Bragg wins in November, he will take over the second-largest district attorney’s office in of top opponentFarhadian Weinstein whofinishedwith 31%. voting came to acloseonJune 22, Braggwasupby7,265votes or34%of thevote, ahead the thousandsof absentee ballots thatwere ElectionDay. notcounted untilsixdaysafter As positions are theraceinairwas notcitywide;itfallsunderstate guidelines.What left DA contest. Ranked-Choice Voting, however, did not apply to the latter, as District Attorney All of thatchaosnotonlyimpacted theraceformayor, itdidthesameforManhattan names onthem. ballots andinitiallysentmanyvoters ballots withreturn envelopes printed withincorrect of equipmentissues;andin2020,theBOEstruggledto process applicationsfor absentee rolls. In2018,voters hadto atsomepollingplacesbecause waitinlineforseveral hours Ahead of the 2016 election, it mistakenly purged tens of thousands of voters from voting He pointed timetheBoard outthatthisisnotthefirst of Electionshashadproblems. Voting, initialresults were thanever,” more important Brown said. While voters were aware thatresults mostlikely would notcome onElectionnight,no was thecaseinseveral races,ranked choicekicked in. which won theraceoutright,justlike inatraditionalelection.Ifnobodyhitthat50%mark, If onecandidate choiceof wasthefirst amajorityof voters —more than50%—thatperson New York City voters were able to rank up to five candidates, from to first last, on their ballot. highprofilewas thefirst electionto utilizeRanked-Choice Voting. That milestone moment,however, would comeontheheelsof another—theJuneprimary busiest prosecutor’s office intheUnited States. African-Americantofirst holdthehighlyprestigious andcoveted spotof theheadof the District Attorney CyrusVance whose term expires attheendof theyear. Bragg would be the challenger ThomasKeniff, hemostlikely willbetheoneto succeedcurrent Manhattan Although Braggstillhasto runintheNovember GeneralElectionagainstRepublican crowded field,” fromcandidate avery to support saidSecondVicePresident GeraldBrown. to we knewthatAlvinBraggwastheright ourunionandmembership, issues of importance Manhattan DistrictAttorney. vetting allthecandidates After andhearingtheirpositionson “We had candidate screenings for citywide and boroughwide races, including that for Braggreceivedendorsements from organized labor, Local1180wasoneof thefirst. raceforManhattanDistrictAttorney.the winnerinJune22primary Outof allthe Local 1180 had much to celebrate as Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. was officially proclaimed experiences asthereason he gun pointed atmesixtimes, to stops.” Braggcredited those By Marci Rosenblum, CommunicationsDirector “Before Iwas21,hada during unconstitutional three byNYPDofficers LOCAL 1180

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Much Alvin Bragg stopped by Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton’s (fifth from left) family family left) from (fifth Middleton’s Gloria President 1180 Local by stopped Bragg Alvin election, withmore than 90,000absentee ballots. According to published data from City Hall, 944,197 votes were cast in the primary his challengerinNovember saidhedisagrees with. and mass incarceration, and campaigned not to prosecute low level crimes, something In a statement released byBragg, he said he is committed to ending racial disparities him,” Brown said. was goingto beourcandidate, andwe were proud to beoneof to the first endorse “All of hisaccomplishmentsare thereason thatAlvinBragg we knewfrom thestart facility inviolationof theFreedom of Accessto ClinicEntrancesAct. FBI agent for making false statements, and individuals blocking a reproductive health fraudinvolving millionsof offor mortgage dollars lossesto financialinstitutions,an business forlaunderingmillions of a lawyer for an international dollars drugcartel, politicians, and obtaining trial verdicts convicting the owner of a multi-million dollar Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, successfully prosecuting corrupt Before that,BraggwasasanAssistantU.S.Attorney intheCriminalDivisionof theU.S. unlawful businesspracticesbyhealthinsurancecompanies. records, baseddiscrimination byemployers and onapplicants’criminalhistory redlining, tenant harassment,wageandhourviolations,unlawful discriminatory involved killings.Hewon significantsettlementagreements inmatters concerning Chiefof asthefirst aspecialunitthatinvestigatedorganized police- andserved asExecutive DeputyAttorney He previously served GeneralforSocialJusticeand That isalljustthetipof the iceberg of Bragg’s longcareer list. bribery, securitiesfraud,andMedicaidfraudmatters. for itsinclusionof acitizenship question,andbringingsignificantcriminalcharges in of ahostilework environment; challengingtheTrump administrationover thecensus Weinstein andhiscompany biggest cases,includingsuingHarvey fortheexistence Deputy Attorney GeneralinNewYork State where someof heoversaw theoffice’s and fighting toto get justice. Most recently, the powerful as the Chief Bragg served there. of He has spent the better standing up part two decades in the courtroom, Bragg isfrom CentralHarlemandalongwithhiswifeJamila, israisinghistwo children BBQ to say “thank you” for all the support in helping him win the primary. primary. the win him helping in support the all for you” “thank say to BBQ About g GLORIA MIDDLETON President

How One COVID Vaccine Divided the Country

It’s been a year and a half since our world first The longer people stay unvaccinated, the it believes are in the best interest of the to About changed with the onset of COVID-19. While more chance a virus has to mutate, and if entire workforce and all residents. While we everyone, including me, is sick of hearing about those mutations are significant enough, they as a union are here to protect your rights as Bragg and talking about the virus that has taken could lead to more worrisome strains that listed in our contract, we can only go so far over our lives, it has unfortunately become a might evade vaccines altogether. with that as this is a pandemic and a health frustrating part of our everyday lives. crisis. What we can negotiate with the City, like I have received so many phone calls and time off for testing, we are negotiating, but As one of the longest winters in history finally emails from members on both sides of the vaccinations are the primary way to put this turned to spring, which flowed into summer, vaccine aisle expressing their outrage for whole pandemic behind us. it seemed as if we were going to get some vaccine mandates or their anger against those relief. Enough Americans had received the unwilling to get vaccinated. As I’ve said many Why isn’t everyone getting vaccinated? There COVID vaccine that restrictions were being times, personally I am in favor of everyone are a variety of reasons: lack of access to lifted, restaurants were beginning to open, getting vaccinated to protect their own health vaccines, a refusal to see COVID-19 as a threat, businesses were starting to return to normal, and the health of their families, friends, and concern about the vaccines’ side effects, little and some workers were returning to the office. coworkers. As president of this union, I’m also trust in the vaccines or the institutions behind in favor of everyone getting vaccinated in them, a belief in at least one of several different While it looked like the pandemic was order to protect the health and well-being of conspiracy theories, and not wanting to be starting to wind down, the coronavirus is still our nearly 9,000 members. told what to do. There are also religious beliefs circulating widely in every community across and health issues that are included in reasons the country, with the numbers now escalating I know everyone has a strong opinion on the why people do not get vaccinated. to the point of mask mandates returning. If topic. Believe me when I say I’ve heard them the number of Americans getting vaccinated all. But I’m sticking with facts and science However, the more people who choose doesn’t increase, we could find ourselves right because it’s the best I can do. I’ve done my vaccination, the safer we all are. As the back where we were a year ago and I don’t research and I’m learning more and more each COVID-19 pandemic continues, getting the know anyone who wants that. day. I’ve also seen what happens to people vaccine is a powerful step in taking charge who are not vaccinated. of your health. When given as directed, the FDA-authorized vaccines can prevent severe If you are not vaccinated, then you are still COVID-19 and death. “Personally I am in favor of everyone getting just as vulnerable to the disease as ever. All vaccines authorized in the United States are If you are unvaccinated and get COVID, you vaccinated to protect their own health and the health nearly 100% effective against death and could give the virus to someone else who hospitalization. Yes, there was an issue with could get severely ill or even die, even if your of their families, friends, and coworkers. As president the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but even that own symptoms are mild. This is exactly why of this union, I’m also in favor of everyone getting impacted so few compared to the devastation New York City is mandating vaccinations. and death caused by COVID itself. Besides, no one wants to go through again vaccinated in order to protect the health and what we did last year. The pandemic has disrupted everyone’s lives well-being of our nearly 9,000 members.” in one way or another. The risk of getting Like the rest of America, I want to get COVID and possibly dying is far greater than completely out of this pandemic forever. I want the risks associated with the vaccine. Those to get back to normal. I want to stop wearing It’s simple folks. Unless more people get who refuse to get vaccinated are counting on a mask. I want to go back to traveling. I want vaccinated, we may never reach herd others to get vaccinated in order to keep the all stores and businesses to reopen. That’s my immunity. As it is, we already have the Delta virus at bay. In other words, those who refuse wish, but I know it’s out of my hands. variant to deal with. While anti-vaxers have to get the vaccine are relying on others to their own personal reasons for opting out, it’s Everyone has an opinion, but at least make do the job for them. Let’s be clear. I am not so important to at least base your decision not sure your opinion is based on fact, not fiction, judging your decision to be vaccinated or not. to get vaccinated on facts, and not someone and definitely not some erroneous social What I am saying is make your decision on else’s opinions. media post. Do your research. Take the time your discussion with your doctor, not on social to ask questions and learn all you can about According to the U.S. Centers for Disease media’s non-facts or the “fake news”. the COVID-19 vaccine from reliable sources Control and Prevention, less than 60% of the We are now at the point that governments, so you can make the most informed decision population has been fully vaccinated so far, including New York City, are mandating that about getting vaccinated. After a year and a with more than 97% of people now entering employees either get vaccinated — and half of COVID closures, cancellations, and the hospital with COVID-19 not vaccinated. show proof of such — or take weekly COVID postponements, I am anxious for normalcy, I understand that getting a COVID-19 tests — and show proof of negative results. and I’m not alone. vaccine is a personal choice, with many not Unvaccinated members are up in arms and COVID-19 affects everyone so it’s up to wanting to get vaccinated as myths and calling the union. everyone to do their part to stop it. Though misunderstandings spread like wildfire thanks While it’s a member’s choice to get vaccinated, no one is sure when the pandemic will be over, to social media posts that are crippling us. it’s an employer’s choice whether to require every person who gets protection from the Some of the conspiracy theories I’ve seen out the vaccine as a condition of employment. coronavirus by getting a vaccination helps us there are obnoxious, obtrusive, and just plain After all, your vaccination can keep others move closer to normal life. g ridiculous. safe. The City has the right to make policies Communique I 4 accumulating any wealth, the Tulsa Race Massacre prevented well-offBlack man triedto disarm aBlackman,prompting shooting thatlasted through the night. armed Blackmenreturned to protect Rowland andafightbroke outwhenawhite grew to more than2,000and Tulsa them.Later policedidnotdisperse thatnight,the However, the sheriff told the group to leave and they complied, while the white mob to protect whenevercourthouse Rowland Black peoplewere on trial. aswascustomary impending lynchmob,agroup of mostlyBlackmenarmed themselves andwent to the to lynch Rowland.descend on the courthouse When Greenwood residents learned of the in thelocal,white-owned newspaper quicklyprompted agroup of mostlywhite mento trumped upcharges of sexual assaultagainstawhite female.Thesensationalistarticles Rowland fledthescene.Police were calledandthenextmorning, theyarrested himon thereafter,Shortly elevator operator SarahPage, ayoung, white woman, screamed, and 19-year-old, Black teenager, Dick Rowland, entered anelevator in anarea office building. The terrible events of theMay31to June1,1921,Tulsa RaceMassacre beganwhena generations of wealth inthepredominantly affluentBlackGreenwood neighborhood. Tulsa, Oklahoma,killinghundreds of peopleanddestroying businesses,homes,and One hundred ago,awhite years mobdescendedonathrivingBlackcommunityinNorth American history? So justwhatistheTulsa of part Black RaceMassacre andwhyisitstillsuchanimportant in ourschoolsischanged.” to fitinmore withpredominantly white America.It’s timethatthefocusof whatistaught because theyweren’t taughtaboutitinschools,orevents were justsuppressed inorder do noteven knowabouttheirownhistory, includingtheTulsa RaceMassacre, either seat inacademia,” saidLocal1180President GloriaMiddleton. “SomanyBlackAmericans of issuchanenormous part American history, yet ittakes“Black history aseriousback itstimeinthespotlight. academia deserves agothatisnotwell taughtintoday’s ahistorical momentfrom acentury newsworthiness, the Tulsa RaceMassacre. two are Whilethefirst more well-known becauseof theirrecent Biden declaring Juneteenth as a national holiday, of followed by the 100th anniversary Minneapolis Police OfficeDerek Chauvininthekillingof George Floyd, thenwithPresident It’s beenayear of historical withtheconviction of momentsforBlackAmericans,first While slavery prevented Americans frompassing Black Americansfrom down theirwealthto future generations. YEARSLATER MASSACRE RACE TULSA By Marci Rosenblum, CommunicationsDirector

Massacre wasonelarge contributor to thatsystemic issue. Black peopleto accumulate wealth and transfer itintergenerationally. TheTulsa Race Black wealth isgenerallyone-tenth of because of white wealth, in part theinabilityof communities stunted by historical events. businessesinpredominantly Black college educations,buyinghomes, andstarting valuable assetsandfuture suchastheabilityto pay wealth creation for opportunities That massive loss, damage,anddeprivation, financiallosshascreated with even further Oklahoma orfederalgovernments despite attempts bymanyto claimit.” that shouldhave received reparations forwhattheylostgettingnothingfrom eitherthe tragiceffectscontinue to reverberateMiddleton untiltoday, said.“The withfamilies intergenerational wealth, whoknowshowdifferent ourpopulationwould benow,” “If hundreds of wealthy Black families were not prevented from transferring generations. Massacre prevented well-off Black Americans from passing down their wealth to future prevented BlackAmericansfromWhile slavery accumulatinganywealth, theTulsa Race They were to rebuild left ontheirown. themassacreassistance after to rebuild despite somefilinginsuranceclaimsorlawsuits. Blackresidents never received tags and permission from white any financial supervisors. tags, remained atthecampsforupto manymonths,andcould notleave withouttheir remaining residents were detainedininternment camps.Theywere issuedidentification issued by Human Rights Watch. Within a week of the massacre, at least 6,000 of the were destroyed aswell,school, ahospitalandpubliclibrary according to onereport homes were burned to the ground, anad at least 60 businesses,dozensof churches, a An estimated 300peoplewere killedwithinthearea’s 35square blocks,more than1,200 despite theprejudice, wasaplaceof prosperity andpossibility. then knownasBlackWall Street, asprior, Greenwood wasawashwithoilmoney, and The fraughtinteractions ledto brutalviolence thatlasted two straightdaysinwhatwas “single-most horrificincidentof racialterrorism sinceslavery.” internment camps,even draggingsomeoutof theirhomes.Infact,ithasbeencalledthe white citizenscanvassed Greenwood to disarm, arrest, andmove Blackpeopleto nearby Law was declared and the National Guard, Martial local law enforcement, and deputized 100

emergence asanepicenter of Blackwealth. teach thedestructionof Greenwood andaboutits classesnoware required and Oklahomahistory to Commission helped expand academic standards In 2019,theTulsa RaceMassacre Centennial chapter waseithernonexistent orminimalatbest.” Before then, any knowledge of the two-day tragic instructed to teach abouttheTulsa RaceMassacre. until 2002thattheOklahomapublicschoolswere in Oklahomawhere themassacre occurred, itwasn’t of Americanhistory,” Middleton said.“Infact,even thatourschoolsrarely includethisaspart horrifying “It’s thatthis ever took place, and it’s horrifying more return. Rowland were town, dropped never to andheleft themassacre,After thefalsecharges brought against g COVID-Safe Requirements NYC Mandate Frequently Asked Questions Local 1180 has been inundated with calls and emails from members ever since the mayor announced his mandate on COVID vaccinations for New York City employees. While employees do have the choice of getting vaccinated or submitting to weekly PCR testing, that’s where the choices end. As of now, citywide unions, including Local 1180, are working together under the auspices of the Municipal Labor Committee to determine what penalties can be imposed on employees unwilling to comply as that falls under the terms of union contracts and must be negotiated. The city does have a right at this time, however, to mandate vaccinations or testing because COVID is a pandemic. The following Frequently Asked Questions was distributed by the City. We are running those questions we believe are the most important, but we highly recommend members visit the Local 1180 website at www.cwa1180.org to read the FAQ in its entirety. Please note that this information is subject to change. Under the COVID-Safe Requirement, employees must either: provide one-time verification that they are fully vaccinated; OR provide a weekly record of a negative PCR test as evidence that they are in compliance with the mandate. Any employee who has not provided proof of full vaccination must wear a face covering, regardless of test compliance, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation by their agency’s EEO office (or office/personnel providing the EEO function).

Which employees are covered by the COVID-Safe What counts as proof of vaccination? at www.nyc.gov/covidtest. If employees would prefer to Requirement? Employees may submit, using secure means, proof of receive a test specifically at a City-sponsored site, that list YEARS LATER By Sept. 13, all full-time and part-time NYC employees vaccination directly to their own agency or contract can be found at www.nychealthandhospitals.org/test- who were hired before Aug. 2, 2021, and all Contracted organization. Proof must be: and-trace/testing. Employees interacting with the public or City employees • An official CDC card or other official immunization Will the City be providing on-site vaccination and are covered. All Health+Hospitals employees and card bearing the employee’s name and date(s) of testing at City worksites? most DOHMH clinic-based employees are covered vaccine administration. The employer must see this The City will continue to bring mobile vaccination clinics to beginning Aug. 2. City employees hired on or after Aug. document or a photograph of it; select worksites, including certain City worksites. The City 2, 2021, refer to Executive Order 75, which requires all • An Excelsior Pass issued by the State of New York; or will bring mobile testing to City worksites that previously new hires to provide proof of having received at least received regular testing. one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to • The NYC COVID SAFE app that clearly displays an beginning employment unless they have a reasonable image of the CDC card or other official immunization What happens if an employee tests positive? accommodation. City employees and employees of City card with the above noted requirements. The NYC An employee who tests positive must not report to work contractors working in residential and congregate settings COVID SAFE app can be downloaded for Apple or until they meet all the criteria of the health screening and pursuant to a City contract are covered, effective Aug. 16. Android. all of these conditions are met: • It has been at least 10 days since their symptoms Do staff interacting with the public have to wear For employees who opt to do weekly testing, began; a face covering, even if fully vaccinated? which tests qualify? Yes, staff interacting with members of the public, Only polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests processed • They have not had a fever for at least 24 hours without including employees, visitors, volunteers and interns of by medical professionals qualify. These tests usually the use of a fever reducer; and City agencies, City contractors and their subcontractors, take one-two days to process at a lab, but some PCR • Other respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of must wear a face covering, even if they have submitted tests are rapid tests. Both rapid and non-rapid PCR breath) have improved. proof of full vaccination. Further, a face covering is tests can be used. At-home tests do not qualify. Are employees expected to pay out of pocket required for all individuals at all times when present Where can people be vaccinated? for vaccines or tests? in public transit, homeless shelter, correctional facility, Vaccination is free and convenient across the five No, the vaccination is free to all New Yorkers. Testing nursing home, or health care setting. boroughs and in bordering counties. More than 95% is provided at no cost to the individual and is widely Will there be medical accommodations for the of all NYC residents live within half a mile of a public available. The City will continue to provide options for program? vaccination site. A list of vaccination sites can be found both vaccinations and weekly PCR testing in all five If employees choose not to be vaccinated, they will at https://www.nyc.gov/vaccinefinder or by calling boroughs and near public transportation hubs to make have to submit evidence of a weekly negative COVID-19 877-VAX-4-NYC. For anyone who lives within the five compliance as convenient as possible. test. If an employee does not want to undergo weekly boroughs (including City employees and contractors’ Can employees take time from their shift to get testing for any reason, they must get fully vaccinated. If employees), the City is also making at-home vaccination vaccinated? there is a medical reason for not complying with these free and available; call 877-VAX-4-NYC or by visiting All employees are allowed to take up to four hours to requirements, employees should be referred to the https://www.nyc.gov/homevaccine to sign up to have a get vaccinated during their workday. Employees who agency EEO office to review and discuss that information. team member come to your home to vaccinate you and get a vaccine that requires two doses may take up to any other household members, with any of the three Which vaccines count? four hours on both days they receive a dose of that FDA-authorized vaccines you choose. Only FDA-authorized vaccines are accepted. This includes vaccine. the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. When must employees submit a weekly test? How will City agencies track compliance? For each day that an employee reports to work onsite, they If employees get their first dose prior to when Each agency will track compliance for their employees, must have had a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within they are subject to this requirement, will they be interns, and volunteers. Agencies are responsible for the preceding seven days. This test result, which must be required to provide weekly test results? verifying individual vaccination status of each employee, submitted to HR, must be negative. An employee who has Employees covered by the DOHMH Commissioner’s intern, and volunteer, and monitoring compliance with been tested within the preceding seven days, but is still Orders related to Staff in Public Health Care Settings or weekly testing and face covering requirements for those waiting for the result may report to work with a pending Residential and Congregate Settings must have their first who have not submitted proof of vaccination. test result as long as they meet the criteria of the health dose by the date specified in those orders. An employee screening, and provided that the test result is submitted to In City agencies, if someone suspects that a who has received at least one dose of a vaccine that HR as soon as it becomes available. coworker is in violation of the COVID-Safe requires two doses will not need to submit the results Requirement, what is the process for reporting of weekly testing as long as proof of their second dose Where can people find testing? their concern? is provided within one month. If the employee does The City of New York offers free COVID-19 testing in An employee may speak to their HR representative if not submit proof of having received the second dose convenient locations across the five boroughs and will they believe that a coworker is not complying with City by such time, they will be subject to the weekly testing continue to do so. Employees may opt to go to their own policy. The employee should not engage their coworker medical professionals as well. There are hundreds of PCR requirement until they do submit that proof. directly on the issue. g testing locations in the five boroughs; the list can be found Communique I 6 By Marci Rosenblum, CommunicationsDirector COVID-19 pandemic. She was working at Elmhurst Hospital, and served as Assistant asAssistant COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital, andserved Shewas working atElmhurst Carrow oldwhenshe diedonMarch was65years 30,2020,duringthe heightof the who knewher.and areal inspirationto everyone PriscillawillalwaysbeourShero.” for Local1180andherfriends.She wastrulyaremarkable woman, anamazing friend, Committee, butbyattending allevents thatshepossiblycouldandshowingsupport only asaShopSteward andChairof theQueensBorough CommunityCoordinating a kindword inherheart,” active intheunion,not Middleton said.“Shewasvery “Priscilla wasoneof whojustalwayshadasmileonherfaceand thosemembers have aforever placeinthe neighborhoodsheloved. Local 1180President GloriaMiddleton, whowasatthenaming, saidCarrow nowwill politicians attending. Priscilla Carrow Way onFriday, June 11,withdozensof family, friends,co-workers, and The corner of 98thPlaceand57thAvenue nearLeFrakCityinQueenswasco-named street signinherformer Corona neighborhood. Coordinating ManagerPriscillaCarrow’s namenowwillbeforever emblazonedona In atribute to oneof Local1180’s before whoalwaysputothers members herself, Priscilla Carrow Queens Street Co-Named After Beloved ShopSteward that impacted lives in more waysthanone.At hercore andather best,Priscillawas “Priscilla Carrow Way will be a symbol in our neighborhood memorializing a woman whotouchedperson somanylives. Francisco Moyawhosponsored thestreet namingasbothasweet soulandaselfless At thestreet naming,Carrow wasmemorialized byNewYork City CouncilMember byCOVID.from retiring whenherlifewascutshort worker, she was on the frontlines daily — until she wasn’t. Carrow was one year away keeping countof thedwindlingnumberof facemasks.Asanessential,non-medical for ordering theinventory, replenishing the stockroom, handingoutsupplies,and that managedthemasks,gloves, andotherprotective gear. Shewasresponsible of cases. Carrow held one of the most vital jobs at the facility in the department thepublichospitalatcenterElmhurst, of thecity’s hadthemostnumber outbreak, didnothave oneatthebeginning. thatsheherself during theinitialsupplyshortage, Carrow, inhertypicalselflessstyle,wasmore having facemasks worried aboutothers whenthepandemic day.years hitandessentialworkers to stillreported work every Co-Chair of theJointLabor ManagementCommittee, where shehadbeenfor25 an advocate, a champion, and a crusader, fighting for housing, fair wages, and so much more for so many,” Moya was quoted as saying that day. Moya said co-naming the street corner in her honor was another opportunity to “memorialize her legacy and share our admiration and love for Priscilla” with her children as well as “everyone whose life she made an impact on from Elmhurst Hospital and CWA Local 1180 to Community Board 4.” Her son couldn’t agree more. Although not the first Local 1180 member to succumb to the “To see Priscilla Carrow Way is just inspiring, it’s a reminder to keep going, coronavirus, Carrow left her mark as both a very dynamic Shop to strive to be the best you can be, be a productive person in your community Steward and community activist. and care for people. It’s not about talking about it, but being about it — and my In addition to working at Elmhurst Hospital, she was extremely mom was about it,” Carrow Sr. said. “When people say the term, ‘you have to put active in her community, with her involvement beginning the in the work,’ my mother actually put in the work and she deserved every bit of it.” minute she ended her day job. Carrow was a member of First President Middleton spoke at the event, saying, “Our behind-the-scenes hospital Baptist Church, the president of the Sherwood Village Tenant workers made just as many contributions during the pandemic as the medical staff, Association, a member of Queens Community Board 4, chairperson yet were not always as protected at the onset. There were so many moving parts and people involved of the National Council of Negro Women/Empress Life Members in caring for the thousands of patients and staff rotating in and out of Elmhurst. In the early days when Guild, executive director of the LeFrak City Youth & Adult Activities everyone was scrambling to figure out logistics, non-medical workers often were given less protective gear Association, program director of the Kenny Anderson Classic at than their colleagues who treated patients and Priscilla was just one of those people who did not complain LeFrak City, and secretary for the Better Community League, among about her situation.” many other commitments, including her role as a Local 1180 Shop Steward since Dec. 26, 2005, and Chair of the Queens Borough Local 1180 presented Carrow’s children with a plaque that read: “In memory of Priscilla Carrow. You were Community Coordinating Committee since its inception, which a good servant to all who knew you. To God, to your community, to your union sisters and brothers, to she built up to hold great prominence within the community. She your coworkers, and most of all, to your family and loved ones. You will forever be in our hearts and minds. used her political ties and positions in other organizations to make CWA Local 1180 will always appreciate who you were to us. Always loved and never forgotten. In solidarity, sure the voice of Local 1180 was heard when community decisions my sister.” were being made. Carrow used her clout effectively and brought In addition to Middleton, also attending the street other BCCC members into the fold so they, too, met and knew local naming from Local 1180 were Robin Blair-Batte leaders and their staffs. (Secretary-Treasurer), Judith Felder (Shop Steward, NYC Health+Hospitals Elmhurst CEO Helen Arteaga also attended Tax Commission), Sandra Sheard (Shop Steward, the event to honor the hospital’s cherished employee. Department of Correction), Teesha Foreman (Supervisor of Staff Representatives & Executive Board Member), “Priscilla Carrow was a valued and treasured member of the Helen S. Jarrett (Mobilization Coordinator & Executive Elmhurst family. She was also a person who led by example and Board Member), Beverline Park (Retiree), Alicia Smith left a deep impression on all those who met her,” Arteaga said. “As (Human Resources Administration), Dennis Vargas a union leader, friend and mentor to thousands of employees, she (Department of Environmental Protection), and many of touched many lives. We miss her daily and are deeply honored to Carrow’s co-workers from Elmhurst. g participate in co-naming a street in the heart of Queens, and in a neighborhood she loved, in her honor.” Carrow’s children, daughter Keyana Reaves and son Tasheen Carrow Sr., (pictured on previous page holding the street sign with Moya) both were honored to see their mother’s name on a street sign in her former neighborhood. “Having my mother’s name on a street is historic. She was a full- time mom, full-time activist and was so involved in the community. My mom deserves this,” Reaves said. “We feel so honored that her name will be here forever and I know she would be extremely happy.” CommuniqueCommunique II 88 key to CWA Local1180’s legislative agendainclude: workers safer, and overall strengthen New York for working families, especially as the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The final disposition of issues productivity notseenindecades.CWA played inthissuccessduringthepast alarge members fewmonthsto part advocate forlegislationto protect jobs,make door openforapossiblereturn looseends.Atotal of to sessionto 892billspassed wrapupcertain boththeSenate andAssembly—ameasure of legislative Labor hadsomemajorwinsinthisyear’s State issueontheagendawasresolved, itleaves the legislative sessionthatconcludedonJune10.Sincenotevery implementation at the local level and the measure died on June 30, 2021. implementation atthelocallevel andthemeasure diedonJune30,2021. down to NYC forapproval, theCityCouncildidnottake actionto ensure completely passed allthehurdles intheState Legislature, butwhenitmoved hold anopenenrollment periodforeligibletitleslater thisyear. Themeasure incentives willbedetermined bytheemployer. Participating would employers 55/25earlyretirement incentive.and atemporary Titleseligibleforthe incentive to retirement-eligibletwo components:atemporary employees, Early Retirement Incentive forNYC’s municipal workers. Theprogram included Taxes ontheWealthy Medicaid Funding CUNY Schoolof LaborandUrban Studies Early Retirement Incentive cuts inthefinalbudget. thecasewassuccessfullymadeto restoreimproved economicoutlook, all collapse amidstthepandemic. However, withnewrevenue streams andan Act andtheIndigentCare Pool, asthestate’s fiscalfootingappeared to proposed $600millionincutsto Medicaid,includingNYPublic HealthWork proposed capitalimprovements. an unitemized potof capitalmoney, apossiblesource of fundingforSLU’s Executive and$1.5millionfrom thelegislature. Inaddition,CUNYreceived its state fundingstreams restored inthebudget—$2millionfrom the CWA CUNYSchoolof LaborandUrban advocacy efforts, Studies (SLU) saw on thewealthy, including: A/S.1406-A) didnotultimately pass, thebudgetincludedothertaxincreases Personal IncomeTax: • • • • • • capital Capital BaseLiabilityEstimation: .1875% (from .025%)of total business $5 million Corporate FranchiseTax: 7.25%(from 6.5%)forincomegreater than Corporate Tax Increases: New Bracket Above $25million–10.90% New Bracket $5million-$25million–10.30% “Millionaire’s Tax” increased from 8.82%to 9.65%

— TheGovernor’s initialExecutive Budget —AlthoughtheStock Transfer Tax (A.3353-

— The budget included a temporary — Thebudgetincludedatemporary — Through —Through for Labor Big Wins NYS Legislature Closes Session with What Passed

criminalization, andtheexpungementof criminalrecords. addressing laborneeds,socialequityforcommunitiesmostharmed by 92), provides aroadmap foranew, thatincludes multi-billiondollarindustry marijuana andhempprograms. Thebill,immediately signedinto law(Chapter A/A.1248-A legalizedadultuseof cannabisandexpanded thestate’s medical eases current penaltiesuntilthenewsystem takes effect. point reductions willthenbephasedinbased onearnings. Intheinterim, thebill of theirnormal benefitamountwithoutpenaltybeginningApril1,2022,atwhich negotiated withtheGovernor (S.7148/A.7959) claimantsare allowed to earn 50% when unemployed individualsacceptpart-time UnderanAmendment work. passed abill(S.1042-A/A.2355-A)to create afairer system of benefitreductions permanent affordable housing. distresseda mechanismforthestate hotels to andoffice convert space into with DignityAct(S.5257-C/A.6593-B), whichifsignedinto law, would create minute amendments,the legislature passed theHousingOurNeighbors Prevention Actthrough Aug.31,2021,(Chapter 104).Additionally, last- after protections provided undertheCOVID-19 Emergency EvictionandForeclosure Voting forFormerly Incarcerated Housing Issues Compensation Disclosure Marijuana Regulation andTaxation Act Reduced Penalties forPartial UIBenefits did notpass, to there finishthejobinnextsession. iswidespread support description, andthebenefitsforanopenposition.AlthoughA.6529-A/S.5598-A to applicantsandemployees acompensationorrangeof compensation,ajob pushed forabillto fightwagediscriminationbyrequiring to employers disclose effect immediately, withadditionalprovisions takingeffectSept.1. TheGovernor signedthebillinto law(Chapter 103),whichtakes supervision. theirsentence forafelonyandbeenreleased into community served A.4448-A/S.830-B thatrestores voting rightsto individualswhohave successfully What Didn’t — The legislature extended rent and mortgage —Thelegislature extended rent andmortgage & g —AlongwithourPowHerNY we partners, —Thelegislature passed — BillS.854- — The legislature —Thelegislature MEMBERS IN ACTION

Honoring Essential Heroes

It couldn’t make up for the lives lost to COVID-19, but the July 7 Canyon of Heroes parade was a way for the City of New York to honor essential workers who helped keep the city afloat throughout the entire pandemic. As much as it was a celebration of life, of giving, and of heroism, it was also a reminder of those who made the ultimate sacrifice by continuing to report to work at a time when the rest of the country was shut down. The essential workers parade was the latest in a 125-year New York City tradition. The same type of celebration, known as a ticker-tape parade for the thin bands of paper that used to shower marchers, has been held in the past to celebrate returning soldiers, astronauts and championship sports teams. The parade stretched from Battery Park to City Hall, led up Broadway in lower Manhattan by grand marshal Sandra Lindsay, a health care worker who was the first person in the country to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot after they were authorized for public use. Local 1180 was invited to participate in honoring the city’s hometown heroes. Pictured from top to bottom: Elvira Prescott, Human Resources Administration (HRA) Retiree; Kareem Rolland, Administration of Children Services; Helen S. Jarrett, Mobilization Coordinator & Executive Board Member; Amanda Alers, Local 1180 Executive Associate to the Secretary Treasurer & HR Manager; and Deaven Richardson, Local 1180 Executive Assistant to the Secretary Treasurer & HR Associate. g NYCHA Is Not For Sale

First Vice President Gina Strickland’s sign (top right) summed up the June 10 Day of Rage Rally outside the HUD office at 26 Federal Plaza. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chair and CEO Greg Russ has laid out a plan to overhaul how NYCHA operates tens of thousands of its public housing units, aimed at securing federal funds and private capital to tackle the authority’s $40 billion backlog of repairs. NYCHA tenant organizers, who see the Blueprint as too close to a scheme that has transferred thousands of units to private management, fear the plan could further erode a rare bastion of truly affordable rents as Russ’ plan relies on transferring NYCHA apartments from Section 9 — traditional public housing — to the voucher program known as Section 8. “It could be the end of public housing as we know it,” Strickland said. “No one has come to get the input from public housing residents or unions like Local 1180 that have a huge percentage of members residing in public housing.” The rally’s theme was that Greg Russ is a danger to residents of public housing as he has violated residents’ rights by introducing his Blueprint for Change plan without resident input; introduced his plan during COVID-19 when NYCHA residents were some of the hardest hit; suspended critical repair services during the pandemic; and spent millions of dollars to promote his Blueprint for Change that would end public housing. Strickland is pictured with several Local 1180 members, NYCHA housing residents, and members of other organizations who all came out to send a similar message. g Communique I 10 it’s amatter of celebratingwhoyou are Caribbean orchoosingto beAmerican; “It’s notamatter of choosingto be First Vice President GINA STRICKLAND others. and for Bob Marley, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj,and known formusic,suchasReggae andSoca, scenery, beaches,andreefs, theyalsoare best knownasavacation area withbeautiful While the Caribbean islands are probably contributions aswell. countries, whichoften have theirownunique celebrate whowe are invarious Caribbean with vibrancy, color, We culture, andarts. couldn’t agree more. Ourculture isoverflowing As aproud Caribbean-Americanmyself, I to ourcommonstory,” thePresident said. andaddnewchapters strengthen ourcountry cultures, languages,traditions,andvalues that Caribbean Americans have brought vibrant their Americandream. Throughout ourhistory, wavewave of after immigrantsseekingout shared ambitionshave beenrefreshed by generation,oursociety, “In every spirit,and Month. June as National Caribbean American Heritage with thisyear markingthe14thcelebrationof June asCaribbean-AmericanHeritageMonth, issued anannualproclamation recognizing Since thatdeclaration,theWhite Househas W. BushonJune6,2006. Proclamation was issued by President George two-year, The and bicameral effort. bipartisan similarly passed theSenate, culminatinga United States. OnFeb.14,2006,theresolution andculture of the descendants inthehistory the significanceof Caribbeanpeopleandtheir by Congresswoman Barbara Lee,recognizing unanimously adopted aresolution sponsored In June2005,theHouseof Representatives years. Month. Yet, of thisevent goesback thehistory as NationalCaribbean-AmericanHeritage On June1,President Bidendeclared June2021 appreciating oneanother. goes a long way toward and understanding all groups thataddto thefabricof oursociety Celebrating thelegacyandcontributionsof called ameltingpotfornoreason. strength of ourcountry. all,Americaisn’t After America’s hasalwaysbeenthedefining diversity DeservesEveryone Recognition for Contributions and where you comefrom.“

Crimes against Asians, against Jews, and Crimes against Asians, againstJews,and that President Middleton recently addressed. we have all seen theincrease inhate crimes begin to emerge from months of lockdown, and state time foranyof us.Asourcountry The lastyear andahalfhave notbeenaneasy only bringsaboutpositivity. gettingtogethermembers onaregular basis committees, aswe knowthatlike-minded alldifferent kindsof encourage andsupport you wantto form. At Local1180,we strongly a descriptionof andpurposeforthecommittee new committee byapproaching theunionwith a Any membercanrequest to form andstart ways of highlightingcontributions. an event to markaspecialoccasion,ordiscuss City parade asaunifiedcontingent,planning goal, whetherthatbemarching inaNewYork come together to work toward acommon respective nationalitiesand backgrounds who these committees from have members their Hispanic Committee, forexample.Bothof the CaribbeanHeritageCommittee andthe and pay homage to various cultures, including committees thatwere formed to celebrate That’s whyatLocal1180,we have many from. celebrating whoyou are andwhere you come or choosingto beAmerican;it’s amatter of It’s notamatter of choosingto beCaribbean ofback andbeapart theirhomeland. andwork to give they are given in thiscountry Caribbean-Americans appreciate the chances too, becausejust like allimmigrant groups, Yet, there are dozensuponof others, lasting impact onourcountry. of aU.S.newspaper —allof a whomhave left Caribbean-Americaneditor Russwurm, thefirst painter Jean-MichelBasquiat;andJohnB. President KamalaHarris,neo-expressionist Caribbean-Americans, includinghisownVice announcement, hecalledoutsomany During President Biden’s proclamation anthem. Voice andSing,” knownastheBlacknational composer whowrote Every thelyricsfor“Lift attheNAACP,as executive secretary anda distinguished lawyer anddiplomatwhoserved was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a Weldon Johnson,whoof Bahamiandecent, Belafonte andSidneyPoitier,Harry andJames Cicely Tyson, authorW.E.B. Dubois,actors Treasury, of State Secretary ColinPowell, Actress of the Alexander Hamilton, Secretary the First prosperous. Justlookatthecontributionsof more innovative andmore made ourcountry That’s notall.Caribbean-Americanshave for theirdifferences. andourcoworkers, neighbors, nothate them gender. It’s timewe embraceourfriends, equal,” andthatdoesnotmeanjustmenasa Constitution says that “all men are created all,even theUnitednationalities. After States applies across theboard to Americansof all each bringto thetable.Thatsameconcept our greatness liesinourdiversity, andwhatwe Heritage Month aims to remind Americans that The commemorationof Caribbean-American the pay inequitywithourEEOcase. addressing thesedisparities, justaswe didwith At Local1180,we are more thancommitted to to opportunity, asdosomanyothergroups. community continueto facesystemic barriers Yes, of many members the Caribbean-American “made it”shouldbeattacked. mean thosepopulationsandcultures thathave for all groups to beequal. But that doesnot muststop inorder economic opportunity education, housing,criminaljustice,and escapes unharmed. Disparities inhealthcare, Americans, more than other groups, no one immigrant communities,includingCaribbean- impacted disproportionately BlackandLatinX While systemic racismhasuniquelyand culture bringsto ourAmericansociety. andappreciationunderstanding forwhateach but what it really comes down to is a lack of to blameitoncabinfever, orsocialmedia, have beenontherise.It’s aneasyexcuse against somanyotherminoritypopulations g PRIVATE SECTOR SHOPS

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

After several months of negotiations, Human Rights First has reached an agreement with management after the previous contract was kept in place for two additional months in order to protect workers while negotiations on this contract continued.

The new agreement is a one-year contract, running from May 1, 2021, until April 30, 2022, and includes a 4% raise retroactive to May 1, 2021.

“It was a great responsibility to represent our shop in bargaining and we really feel we came back with the best solution to benefit our colleagues,” said Kaitlin Locascio, one of the bargaining committee members.

In addition to the monetary aspect, the contract establishes a “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group” that will be a contractual committee as opposed to the previous Thanks to the bargaining team — Staff Attorneys Kaitlin Locascio, Katie Czapanskiy, and management-conceived and run committee. The working group includes provisions of Rebecca Soroka — for the fantastic job liaising with the membership, and also dealing self-determination, a “safe-place” for employees to speak about difficult topics, and the with management at the bargaining table. right of Local 1180 to seek redress at the Labor Management Committee if Human Rights “Our bargaining team had great insights, and now they have some experience as well,” First should decide to dissolve the group, which includes members of the unit as well as O’Malley said. “We also need to thank Emily Finkelstein of the Labor Management other employees. Committee for providing vital information for us to use during bargaining. Everyone John O’Malley, Local 1180 Legislative Coordinator and Bargaining Chair worked with working together helped bring us to a successful conclusion.” the HRF bargaining committee to resolve the contract. He said the new agreement also CWA Local 1180 has represented Human Rights First since at least 2016. The bargaining establishes a protocol for negotiating a policy on promotions. unit has 28 members located in New York City, California, and Washington D.C.

“We did not have enough time in the negotiation process to completely tackle this Czapanskiy said the negotiations were a long and strategic process. “We would not have complicated topic as we did not want to hold up resolving the contract,” O’Malley said. “In been able to do it without John’s expertise and the support of CWA. Our members are addition, management is working on a comprehensive promotions policy that includes more than satisfied with the agreement we reached for our renewed contract,” she said. both unit members and those outside the unit. For these reasons, we gave them some Soroka agreed. “It was really great to work with John who taught us a lot about the time to complete their internal workshopping, and establish this protocol.” bargaining process. The most interesting part of bargaining was feeling like I was on equal This provision requires HRF to make a proposal to Local 1180 by Sept. 15, 2021, and footing with management. I don’t often feel that in my everyday interactions at work, but establishes a process for negotiations on the HRF proposal, including the number and John helped emphasize and make clear throughout the meetings that we are also leaders period of bargaining meetings, and the intent of the parties to negotiate this policy and have important seats at the table. It was refreshing to be able to negotiate and speak independently of the next round of negotiations. freely with management. I was so happy that we were able to come to an agreement Human Rights First is an independent advocacy and action organization that challenges with management and felt like we both walked away from negotiations with respect and g America to live up to its ideals. They believe American leadership is essential in the global understanding,” Soroka said. struggle for human rights, and they press the U.S. government and private companies to respect human rights and the rule of law. When they fail, HRF steps in to demand reform, Pictured above from left: Bargaining Team members Kaitlin Locascio, Katie Czapanskiy, accountability and justice. Around the world, HRF works where they can to best harness and Rebecca Soroka. American influence to secure core freedoms.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH GETS CONTRACT EXTENSION The more than 50 members working at Human Rights Watch who are represented by “Luis did a great job with the negotiations and we are thankful for all the time and CWA Local 1180 have reached an agreement on a contract extension through June 22, efforts he put in to making sure our members at Human Rights Watch got everything 2022. The terms modify the parties’ collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that was in they are entitled to,” said Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton. effect June 1, 2016, through June 30, 2020. Benitez-Burgos said the union and members are happy with the outcome of the bargaining, The CBA includes a 2.5% increase to the base salary; a 4% annual increase to straight which include: new tasks or duties assigned to any employee by management must be time to all employees in the bargaining unit; and wage increases due to pending outlined in a plan prior to the departure or exiting of any HRW employee, including promotions under Article 24 and the sidebar letter regarding promotions of June 30, performing additional work or management, a job title with a higher wage rate or 2016 — all retroactive to July 1, 2021. grade, assigned coverage/acting roles, or additional work from another employee of the same or lower wage/grade; and HRW HR will develop an early promotion policy Luis Benitez-Burgos from CWA District 1 who negotiated the contract on behalf of Local and process by Oct. 1, 2021, and allow time for Local 1180 to bargain over the process. 1180 said the contract extension also included provisions for workload and work coverage, early promotions, emergency COVID-19 benefits, layoffs, and a payroll schedule. Communique I 12 58 were excluded from theagreement based ontheirjobdescriptionsthatfoundthem functions suchasAdministrator onDuty, LaborRelations, andHumanResources Titles, Although there were more than500H+HAssistantDirectors, through attritionandjob and aunionto speakontheirbehalf. Theywillhave allthatand more withLocal1180.” to have enhancements, representationDirectors deserve onthejob,better benefits,salary Directors underamutuallyagreed uponsettlementwithH+H,” Middleton said.“Assistant “Our diligencepaid off andLocal1180isnowthebargaining unitfor399Assistant ofpart theCWA familyeffective July5,2021. 1180 andH+HsignedaStipulation of Settlementthatofficially madeAssistantDirectors ofbecome Group 11(part thebargaining group). Finally, onJune8,2021,CWA Local functional titlesthatwould remain Group 12(Management)andthosethatwould that decision, notshockingly, and went into negotiations with CWA Local 1180 to discuss Local 1180President GloriaMiddleton saidthatNYC Health+Hospitals(H+H)appealed add itto CWA Local1180’s bargaining unit. thetitleto Assistant Director title,itwasnotuntilJuly16,2020,thatOCBfinallycertified 16, 2010,withtheNewYork CityOfficeof Collective Bargaining fortheaccretion of the The road to this success was a long one. While CWA Local 1180 filed a petition on June of Local1180. presented by CWA District 1 attorneys, Assistant Directors at H+H now are officially part of years After testimony byAssistantDirectors —10 NOW OFFICIALLY PART OF UNION H+H ASSISTANT DIRECTORS FINALLY! CWA LOCAL 1180EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGMINUTES Comptroller. Brian Benjaminwhois runningforNewYork City press conference of NewYork State Senator of PowerHer NY. Lastly, sheparticipated inthe meeting, and held meeting with Beverly Neufeld day, chaired the CWA Local1180weekly staff meeting with Marci Rosenblum. Later that Feb. 3—Chaired theweekly Communications Manager AppealsStrategy meeting. Feb. 2—Participated intheAdministrative President. Cornegy, Jr. whoisrunningforBrooklyn Borough held conference call with Council Member Robert CommitteeOversight meeting. Later thatday, Jan. 29 — Participated in the DefenseFund Meeting onJan. 28,2021. of herschedulesincethelastExecutive Board President Middleton presented the highlights Executive Sessiondiscussion. President Middleton openedthemeeting withan at 6:07p.m. President Middleton calledthemeeting to order President’s Report Smith Gregory Absent: Roman, Venus ColonWilliams,HazelO. Worley Foster, HelenS.Jarrett, DebraPaylor, Rosario Members-at-Large:Teesha Foreman, Ranston Secretary Secretary-Treasurer; Lourdes Acevedo, Recording Second VicePresident; Robin Blair-Batte, Strickland, VicePresident; First GeraldBrown, Officers: Executive Board inAttendance: Members Meeting calledto order at6:07p.m. Feb. 25,2021 Members-at-Large DeniseGilliamand Gloria Middleton, President; Gina meeting. meeting. followed bythe CWA Local 1180weekly staff the weekly Communications Director meeting, Committee meeting,chaired GeneralMembership Feb. 24—Participated intheMLC Steering Committee meeting. Feb. 22—Participated intheMLC Steering Manhattan DistrictAttorney Candidate Screening. Feb. 20—Participated intheCWA Local1180 Workingthe PHEW Group. legislative call.Thatevening, sheparticipated in Feb. 19—Participated intheCWA bi-weekly National Executive Board Meeting. Bloomberg News and participated in the CWA with Feb. 18—Heldatelephone interview call withState Senator James Sanders. staff meeting.Thatevening, sheheldaconference Director meeting and the CWA Local 1180 weekly Feb. 17—Chaired theweekly Communications Feb. 11—Chaired thefullweekly staffmeeting. meeting. Local 1180GeneralMembership staff meeting. That evening, she chaired the CWA shechairedafternoon, theCWA Local1180weekly Director meetingwithMarci Rosenblum. That Feb. 10—Chaired theweekly Communications meeting. 1180 GeneralMembership Feb. 8—Prepared fortheupcomingCWA Local President Candidate Screening. Feb. 6—Participated intheManhattanBorough Working Group. meeting. Lastly, sheparticipated inthePHEW in theCWA Committee DefenseFundOversight sheparticipated legislative call.Thatafternoon, Feb. 5 — Participated in the CWA bi-weekly conferenceLeadership call. meeting. Later thatday, heldtheH+HMonthly Feb. 4 — Chaired CWA Local 1180 Trustee to be exact — and evidence to beexact—andevidence when allissaidanddone,” Middleton said. imposed onthembyH+H.It’s it beenalongbattle, buthopefullyitwillbewell worth not havingdueprocess andhavingotherinequities rightsandnotbeingpaid overtime proper representation from thisLocal.Theyhave beenusedandabusedlongenoughby “We intend to make Assistant Directors whole financially and regain their dignity with via theircontracts. maximum wageranges,aswell asadditionsto gross, receive thatother1180members Local 1180’s nextstep isto bargain theeconomicsof thecontract,suchasminimumand information abouttheirpositions,includingwork location,jobduties,andsalaries. H+Hisrequired Local1180ofGoing forward, to notify allnewlyhired ADsandprovide Funds, includingprescription, optical,dental,education,legal,andmuch more. cardsunion membership andare entitledto thebenefitsprovided bytheunion’s Benefits She saidthatoncetheagreement wassignedeffective July5,2021,ADscansigntheir was beingdoneduringthenegotiationperiod. in anattempt to evade bargaining obligationswithLocal1180,somethingMiddleton said nonconfidential AssistantDirector, ordesignatingnewAssistantDirector hires aseither, Part of theagreement prevents H+Hfrom retitling anynon-managerial and ineligible to joinLocal1180. and anyAssistantDirector riskmanagementdutieswere whoexclusively performs also to be either managerial or confidential. AODAnother 43 who exclusively duties perform to acceptthePresident’s Report. A motionwasdulymade,seconded,andcarried Communications Director. submitted byMarci Rosenblum, CWA Local1180 25, 2021,monthlyproject updates memorandum 1180. She also distributed and discussed theFeb. matters beinghandledonbehalfof CWA Local Law Officesof Mirkin&Gordon, P.C. listinglegal dated Feb.1,2021,fromthe statusreport the President Middleton distributed anddiscussed Executive Board meeting. trustees meeting,andchaired theCWA Local1180 Bargaining session.Later thatday, shechaired the Feb. 25 — Participated in the NYCTA Collective Conference Calls Command Disciplines. Activity Staff Reps 2021ActivityReport January following: VicePresidentFirst GinaStrickland the reported VicePresident’sFirst Report E Hearing Preparations Health &SafetyMeetings. Emails. Hearings Expressway, Queens 59-17 Junction Blvd, 95-06 Horace Harding D 350 Jay Street, Brooklyn Brooklyn DA Office Site Meetings Conferences. . . Supervisory Site Meetings. Phone Calls. Labor ManagementMeetings Investigative Hearings/Meetings . . EO Investigations/Interviews EP .

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CWA LOCAL 1180 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES

NYPD — Manhattan Tow Pound Minutes of the previous meeting were presented. First Vice President’s Report • Discuss the impeachment process of Pier 76, 408 W. 38th St., Manhattan Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to First Vice President Gina Strickland reported the NYS Governor according to the State accept minutes with necessary corrections. following: Constitution. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to accept the First Vice President’s report. President Middleton discussed the highlights Staff Reps February 2021 Activity Report • Continue monitoring the New York State of her schedule since the last Executive Board budget, which is due April 1, 2021. Activity February Second Vice President’s Report Meeting held on Feb. 25, 2021. Conference Calls...... 7 • Continue candidate screening for the June 22, Second Vice President Gerald Brown reported the Feb. 26 — Participated in the H+H Assistant Counseling/Warning Sessions . . . . . 3 2021 Primary Election. following: Directors meeting. EEO Investigations/Interviews...... 1 • The Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) is moving Please visit the website at cwa1180.org and Emails...... 920 Feb. 28 — Participated in the New York Branch through the NYS Legislature. If passed, and review our complete update endorsement list. Health & Safety Meetings...... 2 NAACP General Membership meeting. signed by the Governor, it will then move to Hearing Preparations...... 5 Feb. 4 — Attended the CWA 1180 Trustee NYC for action by the New York City Council March 1 — Met with DCAS regarding the Hearings ...... 11 meeting. and the Mayor. upcoming Administrative Manager Exam. Later Investigative Hearings/Meetings. . . . 1 Feb. 5 — Chaired the bi-weekly legislative that day, she met with Joel Spivak from the Law Labor Management Meetings. . . . . 5 • On March 1, 2021, met with President meeting. Offices of Mirkin & Gordon, P.C. Phone Calls...... 384 Middleton and DCAS to discuss the upcoming Site Meetings...... 12 Administrative Manager exam. After much Feb. 6 — Coordinated the Manhattan Borough March 2 — Chaired the H+H Assistant Director’s Staff Rep Services Emails...... 98 discussion, it was decided that the exam will President Candidate Screening. meeting. Supervisory Conferences...... 1 be conducted with an Education + Experience Feb. 8 — Attended the CWA 1180 General March 3 — Chaired the weekly Communications format. This is necessary because under Site Meetings Membership meeting. meeting with Marci Rosenblum followed by the COVID restrictions, DCAS cannot give in- DEP CWA Local 1180 weekly staff meeting. person multiple choice exams at this time. Feb. 19 — Chaired the bi-weekly legislative 22 N. 15th St., Brooklyn; 288 Clove Road, Staten meeting. March 4 — Held the H+H monthly Leadership Island; 420 East 38th St., Manhattan Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to conference call. Later that day, she continued accept the Vice President’s report. Feb. 20 — Coordinated the Manhattan District DOC to update the Executive Board on the Executive Attorney Candidate Screening. 75-20 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst Session matter. That evening, she chaired the Secretary-Treasurer’s Report Feb. 25 — Attended the CWA 1180 Trustee Union Web Services meeting. H+H Central Office Secretary-Treasurer Robin Blair-Batte presented meeting. 55 Water St., Manhattan the CWA Local 1180 Transaction Detail and March 5 — Participated in the SLU Advisory Board Income and Expenditures Reports for Feb. 2021. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to meeting. That afternoon, she participated in the HRA EIS She advised that the T.D. checking account has a accept the Second Vice President’s report. CWA bi-weekly legislative call. That evening, she 150 Greenwich St., Manhattan balance of $410,417.95 as of C.O.B. March 25, 2021. prepared for the upcoming CWA Local 1180 HRA HCM Secretary-Treasurer’s Report General Membership meeting. Secretary-Treasurer Blair-Batte reported the 33 Beaver St., Manhattan Secretary-Treasurer Robin Blair-Batte presented following member activity: March 8 — Held a follow-up meeting with Beverly the CWA Local 1180 Transaction Detail and HA HASA Neufeld of PowerHer NY. Member Activity for February 2021 Income and Expenditures Reports for Jan. 2021. 8-12 W. 14th St., Manhattan New Member Enrollments...... 23 She advised that the T.D. checking account has a March 9 — Held the H+H Assistant Director’s HRA CASA Deceased Actives...... 2 balance of $547,124.86 as of C.O.B Feb. 25, 2021. meeting. 109 E. 16th St., Manhattan Retirements...... 29 Secretary-Treasurer Blair-Batte reported the March 10 — Chaired the weekly Communications Deceased Retirees...... 6 HRA Community Outreach following member activity: meeting with Marci Rosenblum followed by Total Active Members...... 8,167 150 Greenwich St., Manhattan the CWA Local 1180 weekly staff meeting. That Total Retired Members...... 6,569 Member Activity for January 2021 evening, she chaired the CWA Local 1180 General HRA GSS New Member Enrollments...... 14 CWA Local 1180 fourth floor office renovations Membership meeting. 250 Church St., Manhattan Deceased Actives...... 1 are completed. Third floor renovations have Retirements...... 22 March 11 — Held a conference call with NYC NYCHA started and anticipate completion by the end Deceased Retirees...... 10 Council Member I. Daneek Miller. That afternoon, 90 Church St., Manhattan; 250 Broadway, of June 2021. Members who need assistance Total Active Members...... 8,211 she participated in the Mount Sinai Selikoff Manhattan; 787 Atlantic Ave., Manhattan should e-mail [email protected] or Total Retired Members...... 6,557 Centers for Occupational Health Advisory Board call 212.226.6565 and someone will get back to NYCHA meeting. them. Secretary-Treasurer Blair-Batte requested salary 23-02 49th Ave., Long Island City adjustments for CWA Local 1180 Non-Managerial March 12 — Chaired the full CWA Local 1180 Staff A motion was duly made, seconded, and carried Queens DA Staff for a 3% pay increase effective Jan. 1, meeting. to accept the Secretary-Treasurer’s Report. 125-01 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens 2021: Naresh Mohabir, Shannon Malcolm, March 17 — Participated in the HRA Safety and Alfonso Davis, John T. O’ Malley, Leslie Fine, and H+H Woodhull Hospital Recording Secretary’s Report Health Committee meeting, and then chaired the Samantha Somwaru. 760 Broadway, Brooklyn Recording Secretary Lourdes Acevedo continues weekly Communications meeting followed by the participating in numerous CWA Local 1180 Trustee A motion was duly made, seconded, and carried CWA Local 1180 weekly staff meeting. HRA — FIA/SNAP meetings. Additionally, she participated in the to approve the 3% increase. 505 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn March 18 — Participated in the non-profit sector Staten Island Borough Community Committee With no further business, a motion was duly discussion. Later that day, she participated in the HRA - HASA (SIBCC) meeting. Lastly, she participated in the made, seconded, and carried to accept the CWA National Executive Board meeting. That 3050 W. 21st St., Brooklyn; 33-38 Northern Blvd., CWA Local 1180 General Membership meeting. Secretary-Treasurer’s Report. evening, she participated in the Women for Alvin Queens Bragg Event. Members-at-Large Reports Next meeting date of the Executive Board March HRA — HCM Hazel Worley reported she received calls from 25, 2021. March 19 — Chaired the H+H Accretion Assistant 4 WTC, Manhattan members stating the CWA Local 1180 General Directors meeting. A motion was duly made, seconded, and carried HRA — MICSA/Med. Elig. Membership meeting was very informative and to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. March 22 — Participated in the New York City 115 Chrystie St., Manhattan; 201 Bay St., Staten was well received. Central Labor Council Executive Board meeting. Island; 2551 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx Respectfully submitted, Debra Paylor attended the CBTU meeting and March 23 — Participated in the Teleworking HRA — MICSA/Med. Elig. the Central Labor Council Membership meeting. Lourdes Acevedo Agreement discussion. 3050 21st Ave., Brooklyn; 32-20 Northern Blvd., Lastly, she announced that the Manhattan Borough Recording Secretary Queens Coordinating meetings continue going well. March 24 — Participated in the Equal Pay Day Presentation. That afternoon, she chaired the HRA — MICSA/SNAP Rosario Roman advised the Executive Board that CWA Local 1180 Weekly Staff meeting. Lastly, 480 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn a CWA Local 1180 member working for the New she participated in the City Work Force Return to York City Housing Preservation and Development, HRA — SNAP 15 Work discussion. against DCAS regulations, has been forced to March 25, 2021 250 Livingston St., Brooklyn return to work five days a week by her supervisor March 25 — Participated in the Worker Power Meeting called to order at 6:11 p.m. HRA — SNAP 53 at 100 Gold St. The member has now contracted Training presentation. Later that day, chaired the 32-20 Northern Blvd., Queens the COVID virus and has been hospitalized. Praying Executive Board Members in Attendance: CWA Local 1180 Trustee meeting. That evening, for a speedy recovery. Officers: Gloria Middleton, President; Gina she chaired the CWA Local 1180 Executive Board NYCTA Strickland, First Vice President; Gerald Brown, meeting. 2 Broadway, 130 Livingston, Brooklyn; Various Next meeting date of the Executive Board April 22, Second Vice President; Robin Blair-Batte, 2021. President Middleton distributed and discussed NYPD Secretary-Treasurer; Lourdes Acevedo, Recording the status report dated March 1, 2021, from 1 Police Plaza, 350 Marconi St., Bronx Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to Secretary the Law Offices of Mirkin & Gordon, P.C. listing adjourn at 8:15 p.m. NYPD — Manhattan Tow Pound Members-at-Large: Teesha Foreman, Ranston legal matters being handled on behalf of CWA Pier 76, 408 W. 38th St., Manhattan Respectfully submitted, Foster, Denise Gilliam, Helen S. Jarrett, Debra Local 1180. She also distributed and discussed Paylor, Rosario Roman, Gregory Smith, Venus the March 25, 2021, monthly project updates Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried to Lourdes Acevedo Colon Williams, Hazel O. Worley memorandum submitted by Marci Rosenblum, accept the First Vice President’s report. Recording Secretary CWA Local 1180 Communications Director. Lastly, President’s Report she presented a letter of appreciation from the Second Vice President’s Report President Middleton called the meeting to order Jewish Labor Committee, and thank you letters Second Vice President Gerald Brown reported on at 6:11 p.m. from Mitchell’s NY/Milkman and Peggy Browning the following: Fund. • HR. 1 Voting Rights Law. This is the most President Middleton updated the Executive Board important piece of legislation in Congress. It on the status of the executive session discussion A motion was duly made, seconded, and carried will fight against President Trump’s attempts and how the matter is being addressed. to accept the President’s Report. to overturn voting laws in many states. COMMITTEES about our members Caribbean Heritage Committee Gina Strickland, Chair [email protected] Congratulations to Local 1180 member and Shop Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of each month Steward Charles So who received the Department of Correction “Distinguished Service Award”. Civil Rights & Equity/ On Oct. 30, 2019, Administrative Manager So Community Service Committee of the Human Resources Department assigned Hazel O. Worley, Chair to Headquarters assisted in apprehending a [email protected] Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of each month suspect outside a Walgreens in Flushing, Queens. Although he was off duty, it did not stop him from Civil Service Committee assisting another off-duty Correction Officer who Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month was attempting to detain a male suspect who just Chair and email to be announced battered an elderly woman. So not only physically assisted the off-duty Officer, but also gave verbal Editorial Committee commands in the suspect’s language of Mandarin Marci Rosenblum, Chair [email protected] as he did not speak English. So waited for multiple police officers to arrive on the scene and Education Committee continued to assist their agency as a translator for Meeting: 2nd Monday of each month the suspect as well as the victim who also didn’t Chair and email to be announced speak English.

Hispanic Committee So has been with the DOC for more than 31 years and showed he is one of New York City’s boldest as his Venus Williams, Chair heroism for going above and beyond the call of duty was portrayed on that October afternoon. Pictured [email protected] from left: Chief of the Department – 4 Star Chief Hazel Jennings, Charles So, Deputy Commissioner of Meeting: 2nd Thursday of each month Human Resources Nadine Pinnock, and DOC Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi. g Legislative and Political Committee Gerald Brown, Chair Retiree Sara Velez was the winner [email protected] of a Local 1180 Retiree t-shirt, Organizing Committee which she proudly wears to show Leslie Fine, Chair her union pride. The t-shirt, which [email protected] just happens to be in her favorite color of yellow, also features the People with Disabilities Committee number 19 on the back, which is Edward Yood, Chair her birthdate. Her prize bag also [email protected] contained a water cup, coffee cup, Meeting: 1st Wednesday of each month pill dispenser, eyeglass cleaner, Pride Committee and other items. Velez worked for Vera Jordan, Chair the City of New York for 32 years, [email protected] starting in Aug. 1986 at H+H Central Office. She retired in May Women’s Committee 2018 as a Coordinating Manager. Denise Gilliam, Chair Velez, who has lived on Staten [email protected] Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each month Island since 2001, took to Facebook Messenger to send the union a thank you note upon receiving her union goodies. “Thank you for the beautiful gifts. So happy and proud to be a union member,” she wrote. g BOROUGH COMMUNITY Thank you Sara for being a committed part of the Retiree Division. COORDINATING COMMITTEES

Bronx BCCC Congratulations to PAA Darlene Carolyn Chamorro, Chair Scott (Shop Steward, ACS Bronx [email protected] Family Court) on the graduation Brooklyn BCCC of her granddaughter D’iara Verna Finley, Chair Washington from Morgan State [email protected] University in Baltimore, Maryland. Manhattan BCCC D’iara is a past recipient of a Local Patti Jacobs, Chair 1180 scholarship and has danced [email protected] for Women’s History Month Queens BCCC events. She majored in Strategic Elaine Blair, Chair Communications. g [email protected] Staten Island BCCC Rosie Roman, Chair [email protected]

Condolences to Local 1180 Secretary-Treasurer Robin Blair-Batte on the passing of her MOST meetings start at 6 p.m. and are mother-in-law Alice Batte on June 3, 2021.

held virtually until further notice. Condolences to the family of Gladys Sampson, who passed away on May 17, 2021. Communique I 14 Communique IN MEMORIAM FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA NAME AGENCY DECEASED Rose Abate ...... Dept. of Social Services...... 5/31/2021 CWA LOCAL 1180 Antoinette Banks...... Department of Buildings...... 5/13/2021 Barbara Baylor...... Dept. of Social Services...... 4/29/2021 Joy Bukoff...... Finance Administration...... 5/4/2021 @CWA1180 Gay Cabeza...... Fire Department...... 4/29/2021 Nicholas Christofides...... Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services. . . . 4/29/2021 @CWA1180 Evelyn Cofiel...... Dept. of Social Services...... 5/26/2021 Cecilia Cromwell...... Dept. of Social Services...... 5/30/2021 Mariveth Cruz...... Dept. of Environmental Protection ...... 5/4/2021 CWA LOCAL 1180 Andrenia Davis...... Department of Education...... 4/30/2021 David D’Ermilio...... Fire Department...... 5/13/2021 Dorothy Ehrenfeld...... Department of City Planning...... 5/16/2021 Sandra Fremed...... Department of Education...... 6/18/2021 www.cwa1180.org Dorether Hairston ...... Dept. of Social Services...... 6/6/2021 Mark Harley...... NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission...... 6/7/2021 Elijah Hodge...... Department of Education...... 5/29/2021 Anna Johnson...... Fire Department...... 5/8/2021 Lessie Kearney ...... Metropolitan Hospital Center...... 5/1/2021 Barbara Lewis Garrett ...... Dept. of Social Services...... 5/6/2021 Joseph Mele...... Dept. of Social Services...... 4/13/2021 Gladys Mills...... Department of Education...... 6/7/2021 Elton O’Bryan...... Finance Administration...... 6/24/2021 Lucretia Powell...... Dept. of Social Services...... 6/30/2021 Hazel Racks...... NYC Housing Authority...... 6/8/2021 COMMUNIQUE Susan Reddick...... Police Department...... 6/11/2021 Official Publication Carmen Rossi ...... Department of Education...... 6/24/2021 New York Administrative Employees Local 1180 Gladys Sampson...... NYC Housing Authority...... 5/17/2021 Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Heddy Schlackman ...... Health + Hospital Corp...... 6/14/2021 6 Harrison Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013-2898 Colleen Tates...... Kings County Hospital Center...... 5/1/2021 www.cwa1180.org l Phone: 212.226.6565

Cynthia Waterman Boyce. . . . Bellevue Hospital ...... 6/2/2021 Security Benefits for Active and Retiree Members: Gloria Wharton...... Dept. of Transportation...... 5/12/2021 212.966.5353 Claim Forms Hotline: 212.925.1091 Retiree Division: 212.226.5800

For Out-of-Town Retirees Retiree Division: 800.801.2882 Retiree Benefits: 888.966.5353 UPDATE Executive Board Gloria Middleton, President YOUR INFORMATION Gina Strickland, First Vice President Gerald Brown, Second Vice President ON FILE WITH LOCAL 1180 Robin Blair-Batte, Secretary-Treasurer Lourdes Acevedo, Recording Secretary

Members are encouraged to log into their Member Management Portal (MMP) and verify Members-at-Large Teesha Foreman, Ranston Foster, that the information CWA Local 1180 has on record is accurate. Denise Gilliam, Helen S. Jarrett, If all of your personal information (home address, home and cell phone numbers, personal Debra Paylor, Rosario Roman, Gregory Smith, and work emails, beneficiary information) is accurate, no further action is required. Venus Williams, Hazel O. Worley If any of your information is incorrect, please update it within your portal while you are Communications Director logged in. Communique Editor/Designer Marci Rosenblum l Tricomm Creative, Inc. It is particularly important that Local 1180 have an accurate personal email and cell phone www.tricommcreative.com number on file as this is how we contact members with important benefit and other updates that cannot be sent to a work email address. Communique Facilitators Gerald Brown, Gloria Middleton If you need to update your beneficiary information, please fill out this form and return to us via email, fax, or regular mail. Printed by DG3 North America Ron Koff l [email protected] If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected] or call 212.966.5353. g NON-PROFIT-ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID COMMUNIQUE NEW YORK, NY Communications Workers of America PERMIT NO. 8190 Local 1180 6 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013-2898

Enhance Your Career & Get Ahead With New Professional Development Program Local 1180 members can now take advantage of the Adult Education Reimbursement Program right from the comfort of their own homes with a special program the union has established with Pryor Learning.

Second Vice President Gerald Brown said members have been asking for some time if the “It would probably be better for members to find a course online that they are union could offer educational courses online instead of in-person. interested in taking, check what days and times it is available, request the time off, and then register for the class once that approval has been received,” Brown said. “We have been trying to find a way to keep up with technological advances and meet the “The Pryor Learning program is such an amazing opportunity for our members needs of our membership who want online learning while still offering in-person classes for and we are glad to be able to have come up with a way to allow everyone to take those who prefer that route,” Brown said. “With this new program, members will have access advantage of a full year’s worth of courses for free after taking the one required live, to thousands of courses that we would be unable to offer at the local directly.” online career-enhancement seminar.” Local 1180 offers course reimbursement of up to $200 per calendar year for qualified, dues- He said dozens of Local 1180 members already have signed up for the Pryor paying members. With this new enhanced benefit, members enroll in one, Live Online Seminar Learning program after it was initially announced in late June. This is an ongoing for $199, get reimbursed that amount through the Union’s adult education reimbursement benefit, so qualified members can take advantage and enroll at any time. program after meeting all reimbursement requirements, and then have access for one full year to the Pryor+ program of more than 5,000 courses at no additional cost. Follow these five easy steps to enroll with Pryor Learning and

Since the live, online seminars typically are offered during the work day, Brown said members receive your tuition reimbursement. will need to request release time from their supervisors for educational enhancement training 1. Choose one Live Online Seminar from the list of more than 75 job- or use their leave time. related and/or job-advancement available options that you can find by going to https://bit.ly/3izPv65. The fee is $199 for the seminar. Once you register and pay for this one seminar, you also get access to the Pryor+ program of more than 5,000 courses FREE for one year. You can find that list of 5,000 courses by going to https://bit.ly/3Ay2lYR

2. Call Local 1180’s dedicated contact Kris Kolander at Pryor Learning — 913.967.8834 — to enroll.

3. Provide your personal email address, cell phone number, and method of payment. Retain a copy of that payment receipt for your Local 1180 Education Fund reimbursement.

4. Within 48 hours of when your selected class begins, you will receive a Pryor Welcome email with your log-in information that will enable you to begin your professional development journey.

Once you complete the Live Job-Related or Job-Enhancement Online Seminar you signed up for, you will be able to print out your CEU Certificate and submit that, along with receipt of payment and Union reimbursement form, to [email protected] for reimbursement of the $199 as part of the Local 1180 Adult Education Reimbursement Program. g