Public Employee Press

Union nurses study their role in the labor movement

United Federation of Nurses and Epidemiologists Local 436 held an all-day orientation meeting Oct. 13 at the Museum of the City of New York. Some 55 members participated.
“We have not had a membership orientation in a while, and I felt it was important so that all members, not just new ones, could learn about the union and how to get involved,” said Local 436 President Judith Arroyo.

DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts spoke to the members about her plans to push for day care centers in every borough like the one that was recently opened at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan.

Larry Kelly, assistant director of the DC 37 Education Fund, gave a brief overview of the history of the union and DC 37’s parent union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Cynthia Chin-Marshall, administrator of the DC 37 Health and Security Plan, reviewed pension and benefit issues.