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Public Employee Press

People person of the month


Cynthia Cox
Computer Associate

Although Cynthia Cox, a Human Resources Administration employee since 1968, will retire from her job on Feb. 25, she’ll continue to work for PEOPLE and her union, DC 37.

“I think PEOPLE does good by supporting candidates who support our concerns,” said Cox, a Computer Associate Level 2 who is a Local 2627 member. “PEOPLE lets us know what’s really happening in politics and helps us empower ourselves.”

PEOPLE, Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality, is AFSCME’s political, legislative and fundraising arm and one of the largest labor political action funds in the nation. It is financed entirely by voluntary membership contributions.

Cox joined people in 1990 and especially looks to enroll new city employees. “The temps and the provisionals need to be exposed to how PEOPLE works, how this union works. I let them know that by getting involved they’ll be part of a circle of people who are informed and can get the help they need,” she said.

“I’m proud to be part of DC 37 and involved in PEOPLE because it affects members’ health, education, housing and quality of life on so many levels,” Cox added.

Members’ voluntary PEOPLE contributions help elect candidates in state and federal elections, and help AFSCME lobby for support on issues important to labor and working families — such as pensions, job security, Social Security and privatization. PEOPLE supports politicians who support working people, regardless of party affiliation.

Also active in the DC 37 Women’s Committee and her Concourse Village community in the Bronx, Cox said, “I’m happy to be involved in something productive. I believe that’s my gift from God — to help others make their lives better and leave the world a better place.”

DC 37 members can participate in PEOPLE by signing up for voluntary payroll deductions. Members already enrolled in PEOPLE can increase their contributions. A member who contributes $2 or more per pay period is automatically enrolled in the VIP Club and receives a jacket and pin. The minimum voluntary contribution is 50 cents per pay period.

To sign up for PEOPLE or learn more about the program, please call the DC 37 PEOPLE office at 212-815-1578.

— Diane S. Williams

 

 

 
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