by Maria Fisher | Sep 29, 2024 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Leslie Keesler is an eternal optimist who “loves her job” and is a dedicated member of Allegany County local 2574. Leslie’s positivity helps sustain her in a position that inevitably comes with tough days. As a Senior Social Welfare Examiner, Leslie primarily helps...
by Maria Fisher | Jul 18, 2024 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
“We’re the blood that runs through the veins of Lockport.” says Mark Cocco-Vice-President of Lockport local 855. Mark & President Ryan Magee love their jobs, love their Lockport community and are thriving in their new roles in union leadership. Ryan has worked for...
by Maria Fisher | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our beloved President Dan DiClemente. Dan spent twenty-one years and seven terms as President of BENTE and over nine years and two terms as President of AFSCME Council 66, tirelessly fighting for...
by Maria Fisher | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
GoFundMe for Dan >> Dan DiClemente, a long-time union leader and community activist from Rochester, New York, has been battling cancer since January of 2020. What started in his kidney has spread to his brain. Dan is a true fighter with a strong will to live,...
by Maria Fisher | May 7, 2024 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
According to Danielle (Danni) Ashton, Emergency Response Social Worker & local 1635 member, “PIC is where red tape ends and compassion begins.” The Person in Crisis (PIC) team at the City of Rochester provides a coordinated response to crisis calls 24 hours a day...
