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SCHNEPS MEDIA HONORS CHAMPIONS OF WORKERS’
RIGHTS AT INAUGURAL LEADERS OF LABOR AWARDS
The workers’ rights movement in
New York has made great strides in
the last several years and these triumphs
provided the backdrop for the
first-ever Leaders of Labor Awards
on September 4th at Terrace on the
Park in Queens.
Presented by Schneps Media and
sponsored by New York State Nurses
Association, UAW Region 9A, NYS
Laborers, District Council 9, CSEA,
Healthplex, Neurological Surgery
P.C., and Cary Kane LLP, the dinner
and awards event featured labor leaders,
delegates, partners, allies and
supporters of the union movement.
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane
Williams delivered a powerful
keynote address, rallying the
audience with “Union Town” chants.
Guests also heard from Brooklyn
Borough President Eric L. Adams,
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz,
Jr. and Queens Borough President and
Queens District Attorney candidate,
Melinda Katz. State Sen. Diane Savino
kept the evening flowing as the
night’s emcee, building upon years of
established relationships from her past
experience as a labor leader.
Schneps Media also raised money
to benefit the FealGood Foundation
which supports workers suffering
from 9/11-related illnesses.
Honorees included:
Vincent Alvarez, President, NYC
Central Labor Council
Oren Barzilay, President, Local 2507-
EMT and Fire
Kyle Bragg, President, SEIU 32 BJ
Beverly Brakerman, Director, UAW
Region 9A
Brian Casey, Business Manager,
Local 806 - Bridge Painters Union
Edwin Christian, Business Manager,
IUOE Local 14
Patrick Cullen, President, New
York State Supreme Court Officers
Association
Judith Cutchin, RN, NYSNA Board
Member and President NYSNA’s
H+H/ Mayorals Executive Council
Jolene T. DiBrango, Executive VP,
NYSUT
John Durso, President, Local 338
Shaun D. Francois I, President, DC
37 Local 372
Elias Husamudeen, President,
Correction Officers' Benevolent
Association
Patrick Lynch, President, PBA
Kim Medina, Executive Director, DC
Local 1707
John Mooney, President, Csea/Local
882
Mike Prohaska, Business Manager,
Local 79
Jared Trujillo, President, Association
of Legal Aid Attorneys – UAW
Local 2325
Tony Utano, President, TWU Local 100
Joseph Vitta, President, Teamsters
Local 812
PRESS BUSINESS
Top Row L. to R.: Brian Casey, Local 806; Shaun D. Francois I, DC37 Local 372; Kyle Bragg, 32BJ SEIU; Beverley Brakeman, UAW Region 9A; Ed
Christian, IUOE Local 14-14B; Jared Trujillo, UAW Local 2325. Bottom Row L. to R.: Josh Schneps; Oren Barzilay, Local 2507 – EMT & Fire; Patrick
Cullen, Supreme Court Officers Association; Jolene DiBrango, NYSUT; Judith Cuthin, NYSNA; Mike Prohaska, Local 79; John Mooney, CSEA Local
882 and Victoria Schneps-Yunis.
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