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Volume 40 Number 10November 2010

More than a hundred Union mem-bers and supporters rallied at City Hall Park on Monday, November8 to demand mutual respect and

cooperation across all City agencies, in-creased sta fng to meet high social service

Union President Faye Moore rallied the crowd outside City Hall Park with VPs Beverly Mallory-Brown, Lloyd Permaul, MichelleAkyempong and Anthony Wells.

Brenda DeFares (left) and Janice Pemberton were among themembers who participated in the rally.

Civil Service Roundtable Delegate Training in January CityTime UpdatePage 4 Page 5 Page 5

Social Service Employees Rally for Their Safety

T he implementation o the historicnational health care re orm bill (thePatient Protection and A ordable CareAct) has begun, and many Union membersare wondering how it a ects their benefts.

While many changes have and will takeplace or plans around the country, theUnion has obtained a waiver or one o thesechanges along with other labor organiza-tions or whom this change would haveworked to the detriment o their members.

In terms o prescription drugs, the UnionWel are Beneft Fund will maintain a $4,000per member annual cap on drug spend-

ing (only 2 percent o members exceed thisamount), however, the Funds Board o Trustees can approve a members spending

beyond this amount on a case-by-case basis.On November 23 the administrative und

will meet to consider fling or an exemp-tion rom PPACA rom the U.S. Depart-ment o Health and Human Services orpediatric dental care and prescription drugcoverage or children up to age 26.

Local 371 President Faye Moore explainedthat the challenge in unding these types o extensions stems rom the act that the Citysannual contribution to the Fund has not

changed in fve years ($1,640 per ull-timemember, $937 per part-time member).

Since we dont know the real impact o

PPACA on our unds, we have to rethink our bargaining strategy in determining in-creased contributions to our unds, she said.

When asked about possible changes theFund will have to make to member ben-efts, Moore added, The goal here is to do whats best or the majority o the member-ship and remain fscally sound.

As for medical insurance, which the City handles, the age limit for children on mem-bers plans will increase to 26 on July 1, 2011.

Health Care Reform and You: Changes Ahead

Continued on page 7

demands, and better security or a sa er work environment.City Hall has to make sa ety a prior-

ity, Union President Faye Moore told thecrowd. The members o SSEU Local 371are committed to providing social services

to the people o this City, and this Ad-ministration needs to commit to protect-ing them with interagency cooperation,the proper amount o security, and pro es-sional respect.

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2 The Unionist | November 2010

NovEmbER24 Ci ilians in Law Enf rce ent Chapter:

6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 15th Floor

25 Thanksgi ing: an o fcial City holiday

30 HPD Chapter meeting: 6:30 p.m.Union O fce, 12th Floor

DECEmbER1 Hanukkah begins at sundown (not an o fcial

City holiday)Executi e C ittee meeting: 6: 30 p.m Union O fce, 12th Floor

6 black Hist ry C ittee meeting:6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

7 Jewish Heritage C ittee meeting: 6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

13 General me ership meeting:6:30 p.m. Advance Realty Building, 235 West23rd St. in Manhattan

black Hist ry C ittee meeting: To be rescheduled

14 Shelter Chapter meeting: 6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

C ittee f C ncerned S cial W rkers:

6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 15th Floor15 Delegate Asse ly: Canceled

16 W ens C ittee meeting: 6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

21 Alu ni Ass ciati n meeting: 2 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

22 P litical Acti n C ittee meeting: 6:30 p.m. Union O fce, 12th Floor

24 Christ as Day ser ed: an o fcialCity holiday

25 Christ as Day26 Kwanzaa begins (not an o fcial City holiday)

CALENDAR

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PresidentFaye MooreExecutive Vice President

Yolanda PumarejoSecretary-TreasurerJoe NazarioV.P. Negotiations & Research

Anthony WellsV.P. Organization & EducationBeverly Mallory-BrownV.P. Grievances & Legal ServicesLloyd PermaulV.P. Legislation & Political ActionMichelle AkyempongV.P. Publicity & Community RelationsMichelle ConklinTrusteesMichael Ballesteros

Yolanda DeJesusMelva ScarboroughEditor

Ari PaulAssociate EditorJessica Ramos

visit us n the we at www.sseu371. rg

Please read this notice care ully and keep it where youcan fnd it. This notice has in ormation about your currentprescription drug coverage with the SocialService Employees Union Local 371Wel are Fund (Fund) and prescription

drug coverage available or peoplewith Medicare. It also explains theoptions you have under Medicareprescription drug coverage, and canhelp you decide whether or not youwant to enroll. At the end o this noticeis in ormation about where you canget help to make decisions about yourprescription drug coverage.

1. Medicare prescription drug coverage becameavailable to everyone with Medicare through Medicareprescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage Plansthat o er prescription drug coverage in 2006. All Medicareprescription drug plans provide at least a standard level o

coverage set by Medicare. Some plans may also o er morecoverage or a higher monthly premium.

2. It has been determined that the prescription drugcoverage o ered by the Fund is, on average or all planparticipants, NOT expected to pay out as much as thestandard Medicare prescription drug coverage will pay andis considered Non-Creditable Coverage. This is important,because for most people enrolled in the Fundsprescription drug plan, enrolling in Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage means you will get more assistance withdrug costs than if you had prescription drug coverageexclusively through the Fund.

3. You have decisions to make about Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage that may a ect how much you pay or thatcoverage, depending on i and when you enroll. Read thisnotice care ully it explains your options.

Consider enrolling in Medicare prescription drug coverage.Because the prescription drug coverage you have with theFund is on average or all plan participants, NOT expectedto pay out as much as the standard Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage will pay, you should consider enrolling in aMedicare prescription drug plan. Individuals can enroll ina Medicare prescription drug plan when they frst becomeeligible or Medicare and each year rom November 15through December 31. Benefciarys leaving Fund coveragemay be eligible or a Special Enrollment Period to sign up ora Medicare prescription drug plan.

This may mean that you will have to wait to enroll inMedicare prescription drug coverage and that you may paya higher premium (a penalty) i you join later and you willpay that higher premium as long as you have Medicareprescription drug coverage.

I you go 63 days or longer without prescription drugcoverage that is at least as good as Medicares prescriptiondrug coverage, your premium will go up at least 1% permonth or every month that you did not have that coverage. You will have to pay this higher premium as long as you haveMedicare prescription drug coverage. For example, i you go19 months without coverage, your premium will always be at

least 19% higher than what many other people pay.

When deciding whether or not to enroll in a Medicare drugplan, you should compare your current Fund prescriptiondrug coverage , including which drugs are covered, with thecoverage and cost (including premiums, deductibles and co-payments) o the plans o ering Medicare prescription drug

coverage in your area. You should also consider the ollowing:l The Fund does not require that you join Medicare Part D or

prescription drug coverage;

l Because the prescription drug coverage you have with theFund is on average or all plan participants, NOT expectedto pay out as much as the standard Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage will pay, you should consider enrolling in aMedicare prescription drug plan;

l As a Fund enrollee and/or covered dependent eligible orMedicare, you will continue to receive ull prescriptiondrug benefts currently available to you under the Fundsprescription drug plan i you do not enroll in Medicare Part D

l I you join a Medicare prescription drug plan, you will NOTbe reimbursed or the Part D premium by the Fund.

For more information about this notice or your currentprescription drug coverage

You will receive this notice annually and may receive it atother times in the uture such as be ore the next period youcan enroll in Medicare prescription drug coverage, and i yourprescription drug coverage through Fund changes. You alsomay request a copy o this notice or contact the Fund o fce

or more in ormation.

For more information about your optionsunder Medicare prescription drugcoverageMore detailed in ormation about Medicareplans that o er prescription drug coverage is inthe Medicare & You handbook rom Medicare.

Youll get a copy o the handbook in the mailevery year rom Medicare. You may also becontacted directly by Medicare-approved prescriptiondrug plans. For more in ormation about Medicare prescriptiondrug plans:

l Visit www.medicare.gov

l Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program(see your copy o the Medicare & You handbook or theirtelephone number) or personalized help,

l Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users shoulcall 1-877-486-2048.

For people with limited income and resources, extra helppaying or Medicare prescription drug coverage is available.In ormation about this extra help is available rom the SocialSecurity Administration (SSA) online at www.socialsecurity.gov,or you call them at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).

November 2010Social Service Employees Union Local 371 Wel are FundJohn Brown, Administrator817 BroadwayNew York, New York 10003

212-777-9000

DISCLOSURE NOTICE OF NON-CREDITABLE COVERAGE

Important Notice From the Social Service Employees Union Local 371Welfare Fund About Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare


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PrOCEED WITH CAUTION, theUnion told the City Council F iday,Novembe 12 ega ding the me ge o the Administ ation o Child ens Se vices with the Depa tment o Juvenile Justice.Will do, the Council eplied.

P esident Faye Moo e testifed at a joint hea ing o the Councils Gene al Wel a e and Juvenile Justice Committeesabout legislation that would o malize theme ge . She p aised the goal o expand-ing alte natives to juvenile detention, but wa ned that wo ke s in the two bodies

equi e di e ent skill sets.ACS p otects child en; DJJ detains

child en, Moo e said. Local 371 standseady to wo k with the new agency to en-

su e that ou membe s commitment to allo these child en is app op iately enhanced with t aining, and easonable policies andp ocedu es.

The Union unde went a me ge o itsown ea lie this yea , as it abso bed Dis-t ict Council 37 Local 1457, which ep e-sented nea ly 400 DJJ employees, in o de

to bette se ve a unifed membe ship.In he testimony, Moo e suggested that

ACS conside opening mo e City- unnon-secu e detention g oup homes, as ital eady ope ates two, in o de to educethe population o inca ce ated youth.

Council Juvenile Justice Commit-tee Chai Sa a Gonzalez vowed that theCouncil would continue ou pa tne ship

with the Union as it ove sees the me ge . ACS and DJJ Commissione John Mat-tingly testifed that the me ge will achievea $2-million savings o the City and would not esult in any job losses.

We have to stay vigilant, Gonzalez

told the Unionist . Ou conce n is thatnobody is displaced and nobody loses thei job and that the es st ength in t aining.

Womens Committee Holds Domestic Violence Seminar

EDUCATIONAL FUND OFFERS PREP COURSE

The Educational Fund is o ering an Online Civil Service Examination Preparation Course or theAssociate ContractSpecialist Exam # 1505, scheduled or January 8, 2011. The online course will be available at: http://civil-tt.sseu371.org rom November 22 through January 8. Remember you must register in order to access the Study Manual.

Supervisory Promotional Manuals will be available or members who have fled or the exam.

Manuals may be picked up at the Wel are Fund O fce located at 817 Broadway, 15th Floor, NY, NY rom 8:30 a.m. to6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Tuesday, November 23 through Friday December 3. Please bring work/ photo I.D. and proo o fling or exam along with completed coupon below.

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Union to City: Training Needed in ACS/DJJ Merger

SOCIAL WORK LICENSINGPREP COURSE

Arrangements have been made or workers inACS to participate in a distance learning LMSW

Licensing Exam Prep Course. The preparationcourse series, o ered by Hunter College School oSocial Work, will be held onDecember 13, 15, 20,and 22, rom 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the ollowinglocations:

150 William Street, Manhattan2501 Grand Concourse, BronxSatterwhite Academy, Queens

350 St. Marks Place, Staten Island1274 Bed ord Avenue, Brooklyn

To register or the Prep Course, email David Menschat [email protected]. I you have questionsabout the Prep Course, email Pro essor HarrietGoodman at [email protected].

For urther in ormation contact Yolanda Pumarejo atthe Union o fce (212)598-7053.

Although taking an LMSW preparation course willnot guarantee you will pass the exam, the courseis designed to prepare candidates with test-takingstrategies and in ormation about content areas onthe exam.

ALL UNION MEMBERS WHOSE JOBS REQUIRE ASOCIAL WORK LICENSE ARE ENCOURAGED TOTAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS COURSE.

A l e a h B a r l e y

The Local 371 Womens Committee held its annual seminar on domestic violence on October 13. The speaker was CherylWilliams, a noted life coach who spoke on a number of topics including the myths that have grown around domestic violenThe Womens Committee is co-chaired by Helen Wilson (seated), associate administrator of Local 371s Welfare Fund, andUnion member Margaretta Mormon.


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P h o t o s : C l a r e n c e E l i e -

R i v e r a

THE STATE OF CIvIL SErvICE inNew Yo k City: A roundtable Discussion,

was the topic o the Octobe 27 e ent,held at Dist ict Council 37 Headqua te sin Manhattan. Union membe s and localp esidents o DC 37 packed the house oan inside look at the histo y o ci il se iceand the cu ent attacks against it.

SSEU Local 371 P esident Faye Moo e,in he capacity as chai o the DC 37 Ci ilSe ice Committee that o ganized the e ent,

welcomed the esteemed panelists and guests. The panel was comp ised o p ominent

autho ities on the subject o ci il se ice,including City Council Membe JamesSande s, J ., who chai s the Councils Ci ilSe ice and Labo Committee (and is a

o me Local 371 membe ); State SenatoDiane Sa ino, who chai s the State SenatesCommittee on Ci il Se ice and Pensions,and is a o me vP o Local 371; DC 37Executi e Di ecto Lillian robe ts, whois a vP o the NYS AFL-CIO and o the

Civil Service Roundtable Sheds Lighton Public Service and Politics

NYC Cent al Labo Council, as well asco-chai o the Municipal Labo Commit-tee; and labo a bit ato and o me chie negotiato o DC 37 Al viani, a o mep esident o Local 371.

Lisa Colangelo, epo te and ci il se icecolumnist o the New York Daily News ,mode ated the panel.

robe ts sta ted the li ely discussion,decla ing, Tammany Hall is back, a e e -ence to the co upt political o ganizationthat held powe in New Yo k City in the19th centu y.

viani put the cu ent assault on ci ilse ants into pe specti e, obse ing thatpeople look o a scapegoat when theeconomy is bad, and that this is not the st

time ci il se ants ha e been blamed oe e y ill in society.Council Membe Sande s wa ned that

the cu ent administ ation is t ying tomake ci il se ice a bad wo d, and usessubtle tactics to eplace unionized wo ke s

with high-paid consultants. He u ged theUnion to educate the P og essi e Caucusin the City Council, stating, They mean well, but dont ha e this histo y.

Senato Sa ino stated ci il se ice is, ana cane section o law, that ew legislato sa e amilia with. re e ing to the LongBeach decision, she spoke o the DCAS e yea plan as the unintended con-sequence o legislation seeking a solution whe e the e was no p oblem. She saidthat athe than simply holding examsas needed, the decision was taken as anoppo tunity to unde mine ci il se ice by those seeking fexibility to appoint whothey want, when they want.

The Chief-Leader an a ull-page a ticleabout the oundtable e ent, and a ideotapeo the ull panel discussion can be iewed on

the Unions website at www.sseu371.o g.In closing ema ks, P esident Moo esummed up by stating, Ci il se ice isunde attack. We will not win this ght i we wait o someone else to step up and doit o us.

Panelists seated l-r: Al Viani, Lillian Roberts, Diane Savinoand James Sanders. Standing is President Moore with LisaColangelo at her right.

A packed room listened and submitted questions to the panelists about the current scapegoating of civil servants in the media and politics.


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CityTime hasClose to No TimeDEFENSE GIANT Science Applica-tions International Corporation hassqueezed nearly $700 million out o

New York City taxpayers pockets in thelast 10 years despite ailing to uphold itsend o the bargain. SAIC was to get all165,000 City workers on the biometrichand-scanning system or only $63million, 1,011 percent less than what hasbeen paid; yet only 71,000 workers arecurrently on the system.

Back in June, NYC Comptroller John Liu and the Independent Bud-

get O fcetestifedbe ore theCity Councilagainst thein amousboondoggle. The City- Time con-tract hasexpired sinceand Liu hasnot only re used to

renew it, but given SAIC until June 30,

2011 to complete its work or an addi-tional $32 million, or it will be charged$3 million per month until all workershave been put in the system.

City Workers Save MoneySharp criticisms o CityTime rom

SSEU Local 371 and other unions weredirected toward SAIC getting paid closeto $1 billion or work City employeescould be doing, and the act that theold time-keeping system was workinge fciently. Instead, hundreds o workers

ace layo s every year. The Comptrol-ler said in a statement September 28that hand-scanning will be optional inthe uture, and that City employees willservice 50 percent o the system. Today, we also rea frmed our commitmentto responsible electronic timekeeping,added sa eguards to ensure City employ-ees are treated pro essionally, and sent astrong message that the days o privatecompanies holding us hostage are over,Liu said.

Jessica Ramos

Sign Up Now for Delegate Training LoCAL 371 will hold a one-day orientation session on Saturday, January 22, 2011 or Delegates and

Alternate Delegates elected in 2010 at District Council 37, 125 Barclay Street, Manhattan (Rooms 1-4).I you are interested in attending, you must fll out the coupon below and ax it to (212) 477-4863,attention Beverly Mallory-Brown, Vice President o Organization. Space is limited, and the session isflling up ast.

Workshops on a variety o subjects related to City workers will be presented, important materials willbe distributed, and a continental break ast and lunch will be provided. The session will be rom 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Delegate Training is an important annual service o ered by the Union.

When Delegates and Alternates complete this session, they will know how the Union is structuredand run, how to write and fle a grievance, how to conduct a meeting, how to interpret and en orce thecontract, and much more, said Mallory-Brown, the coordinator o delegate training. Union o fcers and

sta will be on hand to meet and assist participants in the training session.

Fax coupon to VP Beverly Mallory-Brown, (212) 477-4863. Please print clearly.Coupons must be received by January 6, 2011.

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DHS W rker Assaulted by Security GuardUnion Intervenes and Presses for More Job Safety

A Superintendent o Adult Institutions with 20 years on the job was assaultedand placed in handcu s by a Depart-ment o Homeless Services (DHS) SpecialO fcer assigned to his work location. OnSunday, August 1, Union member CharlesSenu was the Superintendent in charge o Operations during the 2:00 a.m. to 10:00a.m. shi t at the Bellevue/30th Street Shelter, where he has worked since 1996.

Senu and one o the Assistant Super-intendents o Wel are (ASW) had justdi used a dispute between two shelterresidents when three DHS Special O -fcers came into his o fce and accostedhim, acting as i he was the one causingthe disturbance.

According to Senu, the Sergeantgrabbed his right arm, twisted it behindhis back, slammed him ace down on thedesk, and ordered the two other o fcersto restrain him. He was then handcu edand taken to an o fce waiting area, wherehe was handcu ed to a chair and made to wait or hal an hour. Clients and sta were watching in amazement, said Senu.

Never in my li e did I think this wouldhappen on the job.

Workers at the location notifed theshelter administrator, who directed secu-rity sta to release the Superintendent, who was then o ered medical assistance. At the behest o the Union, DHS openedan investigation into the incident, and twoSergeants were trans erred rom the acility.

As a result o the assault, Senu su eredinjuries to his shoulder, elbow, and hand.He has fled a Workers Compensationclaim, and receives physical therapy threetimes per week.

The Union is responding to an alarm-ing spike in these types o incidents: twoChild Protective Specialists were as-saulted by Police O fcers during a childprotective removal on June 30, which wasreported in the July/August 2010 issue o the Unionist . Local 371 members ralliedat City Hall Park on November 8 to drawattention to the issue o the sa ety o socialservice workers on the job. (See story,page 1).

Michelle Conklin

Liu warns City contractors.


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5 YEARS AGONovember 2005TRAPPED IN KATRINAS WAKEWhen 30-year-old [Union member] Adzua Opare,her mother and 78-year-old grandmother ew toNew Orleans at the end o August or fve days o music, ood, sightseeing, and un, the last thingthey expected was to be thrust into a nightmaretheyd never orget. But when Hurricane Katrinahit with 160-mile-per-hour winds on Monday,August 29, the day they planned to leave, andthe levees gave way a day later, they oundthemselves trapped in a situation that was outo their control. I saw people dying in ront o me, says Adzua, And the police would comeby and leave a plastic bag to put them in. I sawbabies pass out. People were having seizuresand they gave them a blanket. But through itall, everyone was orderly and tried to help eachother out.

10 YEARS AGONovember 2000LOCAL 371 GETS OUT THE VOTEResponding to the most hotly contested electionin modern history, AFSCME activists rom all overthe country descended upon states like Michiganand Pennsylvania that were up or grabs in thepresidential sweepstakes. Savino [Local 371svice president o legislation] was impressed bythe enthusiasm generated by organized labor inthis election campaign. Everywhere we went,workers told us that this was the frst time unionvolunteers had come to their homes to speakabout why it was so important to vote and whatwas at stake or working people.

15 YEARS AGONovember 1995UNIONS AND CITY REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT: ENSLEY VOTES NOThe Municipal Labor Coalition, headed byDistrict Council 37 Executive Director StanleyHill, reached a tentative agreement November17 with the City on a fve-year-contract with noraises in the frst two years and a total worth o 13.29 percent in wage and beneft increases.Local 371 President Charles Ensley, criticizingthe bargaining process and the content o thepackage, voted no, as did Local 420 PresidentJames Butler, representing municipal hospitalworkers.

20 YEARS AGONovember 1990CITY UNIONS TAKE 1990 CONTRACT FIGHT ITHE STREETS; TELL MAYOR NOT TO BALANCBUDGET ON WORKERS BACKSA sea o determined City workers backed by

strikers rom theDaily News, Greyhound, andEastern ooded City Hall Park on Wednesdaynight, November 7, demanding a contract now.Led by Stanley Hill, head o District Council37s 140,000 members, and Barry Feinsteino Teamsters Local 237, the crowd o nearly10,000 chanted loudly and clearly, What do wewant? A contract. When do we want it? Now.The rally came a day be ore Mayor David Dinkinswas scheduled to release his revised fnancialplan or Fiscal Year 1991, designed to closeprojected budget gaps. Dinkins has been undersevere pressure rom the fnancial communityto keep contract costs down.

Union President Faye Moore was a panelist at a roundtable discussion on the current attack on public sectorworkers. The event took place on October 14 and was organized by the Left Labor Project. The panel alsoincluded Communications Workers of America Local 1180 President Arthur Cheliotes, Transport WorkersUnion Local 100 Representative Steve Downs, and Ed Ott, distinguished lecturer in labor studies at the Murph

Institute. The panel took place at Local 1180s lower Manhattan headquarters and was moderated by LesterMuata Green of DC 37 Local 2507.

Moore Speaks on Public Sector Panel

Ari Paul JoinsUnion Staff as Editor of the Unionist

A i Paul became the edito of the

Unionist , afte the Unions Execu-tive Committee app oved the hi ing

Octobe 6.Befo e coming to the Union, Paul

spent th ee yea s as a staff epo te fo The Chief-Leader , cove ing municipalunions and the civil se vice. P io to that,he was a st ategic esea che fo UNITEHErE, assisting in o ganizing cam-paigns in the food se vice and laund y in-

dust ies a oundthe count y.

Paul, a esi-

dent of B ook-lyn, has a B.A.in histo y f omthe Unive -sity of Michiganand an M.S.in jou nalismf om ColumbiaUnive sity.

I am ve y excited to join

the p oud legacy at the Unionist , Paulsaid. And I look fo wa d to meeting and

wo king with the membe ship.

Is yourlocationhostinga holidayparty for clients?If so, have the Unionist cover it! Everyyear, the Unionist travels aroundthe City to report on holiday partiesmembers of SSEU Local 371 haveorganized for their clients.

For moreinformation,please callJessica Ramos at(212) 677-3900,extension 3011.

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Inc eased demands o social se vices havecaused c owded and unsa e wo k conditionsin Job Cente s and othe agencies ac oss thefve bo oughs. On June 30, police assaultedtwo Child P otective Specialists whileconducting a Child P otective removal. On

August 1, a Special O fce at the BellevueShelte assaulted a Supe intendent o AdultInstitutions (see sto y on page 5). Seven

violent incidents against PATH wo ke s andnume ous instances o clients th eatening

wo ke s and secu ity sta at Job Cente shave been documented this calenda yea .

To make matte s wo se, as se vicedemands have soa ed Mayo Bloombe ghas imposed a hi ing eeze and demandedthat agencies cut thei budgets, ove bu -

dening the wo k o ce.rep esentatives om seve al DC 37localsincluding 372, 420 and 1549theUnited Fede ation o Teache s, DC 1707,and T anspo t Wo ke s Union Local 100attended and spoke at the ally, many stat-ing the impo tance o wo ke solida ity inthese times.

Continued from page 1

Social Service Employees Rally for Their Safety

More than 100 Union members and supporters demonstrated or worker sa ety outside City Hall Park. The Union is respondto an uptick in assaults against City workers.

Member Francine Johnson marched up Broadway.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio rallied members.

Union President Faye Moore, center, is fanked rom le t to right by Tammie Miller o the United Federation o Teachers, Togba PoDC 37 Local 420, Santos Crespo o Local 372, Local 371 VP Anthony Wells and Eddie Rodriguez, president o DC 37 Local 1549

Member Al redo Crossman urged more sa ety on the job. Member Denise Rel , with President Moore, spoke in avor othe assault bill.


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bULLETIN boARDmEmbERS

Congratulations to Linda McAdams, Caseworker at Kings-bridge Field O fce, on her retirement December 17 a ter 21years o City service.

Congratulations to Olga Kovner, Fraud Investigator atIREA/BEV, on her retirement November 12 a ter 13 years oCity service.

Congratulations to Jacqueline Diaz, CPS Supervisor I atthe ACS Queens Field O fce, on her retirement September24 a ter 22 years o City service.

Condolences are extended to Tracey Jordan, SupervisingInvestigator at DJJ, on the death o her mother, Grace Lawrence,on October 5. Condolences are extended to Tracey Jordan, 177Willis Avenue #13C, Bronx, NY 10454.

Condolences are extended to Warren Dandridge, UnionDelegate and Associate Contract Specialist at Small Busi-ness Services, on the death o his mother, Pearl Dandridge,on November 1. Condolences may be sent to WarrenDandridge, 70 Heberton Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302.

Condolences are extended to the amily and riends oSpencer Evelyn, Associate Fraud Investigator in HRA/BFI, onhis death on October 16. Condolences may be sent to SheilaEvelyn, 832 East 221 Street, Bronx, NY 10467.

Condolences are extended to Eulyn Damon, Caseworkerat Brooklyn APS, on the death o her mother, Florry Damonon October 14. Condolences may be sent to Eulyn Damon,1253 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226.

Condolences are extended to Brenda Parris, Supervisor atLinden Model Center #67, on the death o her young daugh-ter, Sarah Parris. Condolences may be sent to Brenda Parris,216 Rockaway Avenue #20E, Brooklyn, NY 11233.

Condolences are extended to Odessa Boyd, Supervisor Iat HRA/FIA in Brooklyn on the death o her ather, William L.Boyd on October 10. Condolences may be sent to OdessaBoyd, 1048 La ayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221.

Condolences are extended to Peggy Rodriguez, AssociateFraud Investigator I at HRA/BEV in Brooklyn on the death oher mother, Mrs. Gladys J. Hodge o Spring Hope, North Caro-lina. Condolences may be sent to Peggy Rodriguez c/o HRA/ BEV, 250 Livingston Street, 5th oor, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

Condolences are extended to Antoinette Dreckette, SeniorFraud Investigator, on the death o her husband, SamuelDreckette on October 3. Condolences may be sent to Antoi-nette Dreckette c/o HRA 444 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn,NY 11203.

Condolences are extended to Iris Bracy-Cooke, UnionDelegate and Caseworker at the Crotona Job Center, on thedeath o her daughter, Theresa Bracy-Jackson. Condolencesmay be sent to Iris Bracy-Cooke c/o Crotona Job Center,1790 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10457.

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Carmen Davis-Jones, ExecutiveCommittee Member, Dies

Our Union amily mourns the loss o Carmen Davis-Jones, ExecutiveCommittee member, Supervisor I

and Delegate at Adult Protective Services,400 8th Avenue in Manhattan, who died onOctober 11.

Carmen understood the meaning o struggle. Her mother died when Carmen

was only six. Her frst husband died whenCarmen was pregnant with her ninth child.

Yet, less than a year later, she returned toschool, earned her GED, and went on toearn her Bachelors degree.

Carmen always wore a smile, and was arole model or those who knew her. In spite

o the challengesshe aced in herli e, she always

ound the timeto help others.Her co-workersat APS rememberher as a riendand Delegate who represented them well,and truly had their best interests at heart.

Carmen is survived by 11 children and10 grandchildren. Condolences may besent to her daughter Dunana Davis at 532Flushing Avenue, Apartment 2C, Brooklyn,NY 11222.

L ng-ti e Uni n me er and Staffer RetiresISAbEL SANTOS,DC 37 Union Representative, retired September 1 a ter 43 years o service.

She became a member o SSEU Local 371 as a Case Aide at the Public Service Career TrainingProgram in 1967 right a ter the Unions landmark strike ended that same year. Santos said she learnedthe power o unionism rom her ather, at the time a member o the ca eteria workers union.

Santos saw frst hand how civil servants struggled to attain better jobprotections and higher pay. A ter much upheaval to let Case Aides become

Caseworkers in the Human Resources Administration, the title became provi-sional in 1976. Santos helped set up three AIDS Division (HASA) Centers, andin 1988 le t HRA to join the Union sta as an Organizer. In 1990, she becama DC 37 Rep.

Santos is a ounding member o the DC 37 Lesbian and Gay Issues Com-mittee and the Local 371 Womens Committee, and has served on variousheritage committees over the years.

I have spent two-thirds o my li e working or the Union, working or themembers, and it has been very grati ying, Santos said. I saw my role as a vehicle or members whosrights are being violated and believe Ive made a great contribution to the [labor] movement.

Noting that she will join the Unions Alumni Association and the DC 37 Retirees Association, Santosemphasized, Its important to stay active now. Unions are in trouble and they need us.

SSEU Local 371 wishes Isabel Santos a long and happy retirement!

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