About Us

President
Eric Latson

Telephone Number
212-815-1010

We Work As
Custodial Assistants, Elevator Operators, Security Aides and Watchpersons. Local 1597 members work in job titles at different levels. This is just a brief description of who we are and how we help make this city run.

We Work In
The CUNY Senior and Community Colleges, Office of the Comptroller, Law Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, Department of Corrections, Financial Information Service Agency, Department of Juvenile Justice, Hunter College High School, Department of Health, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Sanitation, Department of Transportation, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Board of Education and the Health and Hospitals Corporation.