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Public
Employee Press Local
1070 at the bargaining table Court, County and Dept. of Probation Employees
Local 1070 has launched negotiations for a new contract for workers in the state
courts in New York City. The local, which represents 1,500 members, met with the
state Unified Court System Feb. 15 at union headquarters.
In bargaining,
Local 1070 plans to focus on boosting pay, improving the grievance process and
health and safety issues, according to Local President Cliff Koppelman, who is
also secretary of DC 37. The locals latest contract expired on March 31,
2007.
At the Feb. 15 bargaining session, above from left, Steve Schwartz,
Local 1070 treasurer and Laborers Chapter chair; Chris Wilgenkamp, assistant director
of theDC 37 White Collar Division; Dennis Sullivan, research and negotiations
director; and Local President Cliff Koppelman.
Also at the session were
Interpreters Chapter Chair Denise Figueroa, Court Reporters Chapter Chair Chris
Butters and Vice Chair Diane Taylor, Law Stenographers Chapter Chair Janice Swift
and Law Stenographers Chapter Vice Chair Charmaine Johnson. | |