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 Michael Carriere, is a representative of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades District Council # 9. He joined the Glaziers Union in 1988 and was subsequently elected to: Examining Board, Union Trustee, Executive Board, and finally Vice President. After the merger of the two unions, he was appointed an organizer for IUPAT District Council # 9. Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion recently appointed Mike to a two year term on Bronx Community Board # 11 and he currently serves as chairperson of the Sanitation and Environmental Protection Committee of the Board. Michael is also on the Executive Board of the Consortium for Workers Education which encourages and prepares people to join the building trades. At the Central Labor Body he has been active on many of the committees and serves as Chairman of the Organizing Committee.
 Christopher Cutter has served CWA, Local # 1103 in many various capacities. He has been one of their organizers, has negotiated several contracts, writes and teaches in the union's political action program and has served as the Assistant to the President for over 20 years. Currently Chris writes and edits their newspaper, lobbies in both Albany and Washington and is responsible for all legislative and political matters. Chris is a veteran, serving in Vietnam for almost two tours of duty and is also a graduate of Westchester Community College, taught Labor Studies Courses for Cornell's ILR program and has been a guest lecturer at Pace College, Mercy College, New York University and various local high schools. He has been actively involved as a labor coordinator in numerous gubernatorial races, Senate/Congressional, State Senate and Assembly elections.
 James Edmiston is a Labor Representative and Organizer for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Technicians Local One. At the Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body he has been instrumental in advocating for the updating of information technology. In 31 years he has been a Scenic Carpenter, Lighting Technician and Rigger on Broadway Shows and special events. You might even see Jim s name as credited on 14 different feature films. Jim an advocate for workers in his industry but he actively supports the unionization of all workers. You will see him walking picket lines; at union rallies or wherever workers need support. Jim is a proud member of both Local One and Local #52 IATSE
 Florence McCue is a longtime union activist. She currently serves as Grievance/ Arbitration Chairman and a member of the PAC and contract negotiating team of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers, AFT # 860. On the state level Florence is New York State United Teachers PAC Coordinator for the 35th Senatorial District. As a young teacher, she became building representative of her school and she has been active in YFT ever since in all kinds of capacities from committees to Executive Board. She was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in 1992 and continues to be active in the State and County Bar Association. Florence is also an active member of the Pace Law School Alumni Board and was a former Vice President of the Pocantico Hills Board of Education. At the WPCLB she has been an integral part of the interviewing committee of the political action committee and can always be seen actively participating in all rallies, picketing and supporting labor causes.
John McPhillips President of Civil Service Employees Association Local # 860 of AFSCME. Jack,  who has been a member of CSEA for 30 years, is also President of the Westchester County Unit of CSEA #860/9200 and a member of the statewide CSEA Board of Directors. Jack received his education at the University of Hartford majoring in Public Administration and has served as the Assistant Director of Administrative Services for the County Department of Public Works. As the president of CSEA # 860 he will now be supporting members on a larger scale. Jack served in many capacities at the unit, local, region and state level. Currently he is a member of the Mt. Sinai Westchester Advisory Board; and the CSEA Statewide Standing Committee on Education and the People Committee.
 Ilene Sussman has been fighting for people's rights since she was a 16 year old high school student. She is a registered nurse and is has been a nursing representative for the New York State Nurses Association for seventeen and a half years. She brings with her a dearth of nursing experience having worked as a general staff nurse at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, as a home care nurse, as a nurse in a doctor's office and as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Her union activities range from serving as a shop steward, working with striking nurses at Nyack Hospital to negotiating initial contracts in places such as Staten Island and Jersey City, New Jersey. She presently represents nurses in the Westchester area. In her free time she serves as a volunteer in the Ossining Ambulance Corps.
 John T. Ahern (Jack) is the Business Manager and Financial Secretary of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30, a position he has held since 1999
and currently is President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (elected December 2008)
In 1974, Jack started his career in Local 30 as an Apprentice, working his way up to High Pressure Stationary Engineer and Refrigeration Engineer. Since his entrance into Local 30, he became known as a “Real Trade Unionist” with a real compassion and regard for his fellow workers. Very early on, as a young energetic shop steward, Jack’s reputation was recognized and in 1979 he became a Business Agent. In 1995 he was appointed Assistant Business Manager, then elected President in 1996. In 1999 Jack was elected to the highest position in Local 30, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, the title he presently holds. Jack’s reputation and dedication to the workforce was once again recognized on a national level in 2004, when he was elected a Trustee of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
In addition to his positions with the Operating Engineers, Jack also serves the labor movement as an Officer and a Delegate to many labor affiliates and councils. He serves as Vice-Chairperson to the NYC Municipal Labor Committee and on the U.S. Department of Labor Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. He also served on the NYS Governor's Transition Team, Vice President Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Council, Long Island Federation of Labor, and the Nassau-Suffolk Building Trades Council. Jack holds positions on the Stationary Engineers Committee, I.U.O.E., the Executive Board of the Northeastern States Conference of Operating Engineers and as a Trustee of the National Association of Power Engineers Chapter 11 and the Irish American Labor Coalition.
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President Paul Ryan, Assistant Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local # 3 the former secretary/treasurer of the organization. Paul is also a charter member of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission; a labor representative and Executive Board member of the Board of Directors of the Westchester-Putnam United Way; representative to the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce; labor representative to the Yonkers Workforce Investment Board and and representative to the Westchester Putnam Building Trades Council. Mr. Ryan served eight years (1995-2003) as a member of the Buchanan Planning Board including 1 ø years as its Chairman. He is a veteran of the United States Army with service in Germany and Vietnam and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and the Vietnam Veterans of America. 