BIG BACKLASH ON COUGHLIN REMARKS Pages 2-4
VOL. 25 NO.7 Official Publication of Council 82, AFSCME, AFL-CIO (uty 1988 )
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Our Cross to Bear
We'll Take Tough Stand on AIDS
By RICHARD J. BISCHERT Commissioner Coughlin ma
al statements athis press conference
ning AIDS and AIDS related c esting of inmates
ot be done automatically. | believe, an myo on coming into the syste
art of the high risk group, should have an AIDS test along wi
ix months. [nm o have
Executive Director
ehavior change while
" ould also be ti
‘and. upon request, at any lime, should be allowed a
al lite styles, mat they shouldbe
community
How large is your cross? veo the high ik group,
Commissioner Coughlin’s cross, as he stated at his May 25
1988, press conference, is “14,000 correction officers—all of
whom think they are experts.” Now, that's a large cross to bear.
14,000 employees, who work daily with persons who may have a Inmates with AIDS should be keptina me
contagious disease, should have an opinion on things that may _the best medical treatment available and should not be mixed
affect their lives and their families’ lives. population.
y would freely discuss thier
ted the same as all those in the outsi
ical surrounding They deserve
th the inmate
| guess it's all in your perspective—a nice office surrounded by “non- Better protection for all employees is needed, Employees dohave aright to
contagious objects” or ona prison gallery with known AIDS victims. do think Know the medical condition of any inmate with a contagious disease.
one can be more of ane:
than obtaining your i
ert if you deal
ation
asituation on a daily basis rathe It seems to be common knowleds
rom others at a briefing or seminar cases, homosexual activity and intravenous drug use are to blame. but what
about the other possibilities? Body fluids. coming in contact with muci
membrane, may also transmit the disease. | think the medical community is still
very much apart on this issue, but alas, Comn Coughlin is the expert
he knows for sure. That is “our cross to bear,
e how AIDS is transmitted. In most
For my part, tend to follow the e
officer or one from the prison’s medi
the Department of Corre
he refused to be a “te
1s" opinion whether it be a correction
staff. Dr. David J. Martin, employed by
vicesat Auburn, recently resigned because
and falsity medical records of AIDS inmates.
edical director has also resign Due to the importance of this issue, the Enforcer will
Giferon several isues, but one thing fs for sure: AIDS communication about AIDS and the
i Wreatment is an issue for all state employees. er's press conferen Pages
oblems surround
inmates andl nd 4 for detailed coverage
This month’s featured prison is Green
Haven Correctional Facility at Stormville.
Here CO Pete Merante looks out from his
tower post atop the 30-foot concrete wall
Story and photos, Pages 10-13.
a
THIS ISSUE
Ogdensburg CF Page 5
Catskill Police Page 17
Geneva Police Page 17
Green Haven CF Pages 10-13
Harlem Valley PC Pages 14, 15
Willard PC Pages 8,9
NEXT MONTH
The Enforcer will present full cover-
age of of dedication ceremonies for the
Quality of Working Life Activity Cen-
ter at Groveland CF and the retirees
dinner at Clinton CF.
They Giveth with Right, Taketh with Left What Others Have to Say
Recently, lreceived an OER News publication, Volume 4, Number8, dated
May 1988. Inside on page 6 Is a lengthy report on military rooerit avery
jostof the
reservists belong to the National Guard and respond to national and state
of New York State. In April 1979, the Governor of New York called in the
‘strike’
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
July 1988
Director's Corner
July 1988
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Mann's Letter to Coughlin
Dear Commissioner:
Ny 25, 1988, at 2:45 p.m,
Mike Levine's Opinion
WASTEPHONE PLAYER OF THE
WEEK: New Insult King in Hot Water!
Move over Don Rickles. State Corrections Commish Tom Coughlin managed
hard J. Bischert toinsult -—a third of whom lve in the mid-Hudson—with one
: By Ric! secure facility, several local and state newspapers were in the process of e |. Cough-
Week .
ing us of their role in re National defense and their team operation avery tlon officers. ik to think they're omer ‘on things.”
the ve
Hid Join, | must “4 of corrections isa y torally ps, Tom. Call Five Repub-
valid reasons vy one . wry Worn Pe ee respect. Therefore when you talk, people listen. But within ers
lic apol
Jegrading y
‘about time these men and women received recognition. Thi eral from Coughlin. Relations with the corrections union have grown worse. The
ic wondering which of your words to believe. Those that are written, or your governor's office can't be thrilled, either. John Poklemba, Cuomo’s top crimi-
he employer view military service? Is this ks depending upon their schedule won ye 08% oF Yo
the Muipranesarocttarvonnonendentions in1982,theDepar. Yewnecopensing UP ‘oration at line-up, and later atthe Attica Activity Center. nal justice adviser didn't even know Coughlin was going to call a press
ment of Correctional Services spearheaded an paign to remove asems to me that they 19 hypocritical appropriate srsvareoomerence
correcta! enployees tom participating in reservist training. This has also the “largest cross | have to bear", and the guards think they
I yy are Jexperis on
spread to o! ‘agencies, i. Parks and Recreation and the Oftice of The Dep 1 Correctional the pronto! revccameniee
Mental Health as the most ooNoue From thelr do. | get paid to keep a safe and secure correctional facility, and that is the That could ads rH rs more than 12,000 prisoners, confirming that
| quote: "According to the Divisions’ 1986 annual report, the cross | have to bear!
military law. This court action continues today through GOER attorneys on
who have had their regular days off exchanged for days they participate in
Some Fuel for the Fire
its part of the militia program.” Oh, such a good employer! They give em-
ployees a benefit with the right hand and take it away with the left! One must
remember though, “it's for your own good.”
5 Assemblymen ‘Shocked’ by Coughlin
Corrections Commissioner Thomas Coughlin’s characterization of cor-
Coughlin said that some guards are wearing
when there's no danger of (body fluid or blood) contact.
—Assoclated Press
Coughlin said that to allay fears, that he
condeded (sic) were “irrational,” he has distributed two pairs of
rubber gloves to guards.
—Newsday
Coughlin announced the prison system was changing its
definition of AIDS to conform with guidelines from the federal
Centers for Disease Control, a move that meant the number of
AIDS cases in New York's prisons jumped instantly from 96 to
300.
—The Evening Sun (Binghamton)
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hz ee =)
izing tothe 14,
the line each day in our prisons” a group of Assembly Republicans said today
(May 25).
The five GOP lawmakers were led by Bill Paxon (East Aurora), ranking
member of the Corrections Committee, who represents the Alden, Collins,
, and include
il Coxsackie,
Eastern
Wallkill; Michael Nozzolio (Seneca Falls), Auburn; and Chris Ortloff (Platts
burgh), Altona, Clinton, Clinton Annex, Camp Gabriels; Franklin and Lyon
Mountain.
, i posts, the
pressure on these loyal employees,” Paxon said.
“Our 14,000 corrections officers are experts on what's going on inside
‘not condemn
them for it," Nozzolio said.
arkin said, "|
name-calling and when he should 9
eratively with
problems in our prison system.”
‘The GOP lawmakers praised Council 82, bargaining unit for correction
officers, and Ortloff said they have worked closely with the union and with
“rank and file corrections officers across the state to develop legislation to
address important prison issues.”
\mats is much more than ‘peace of mind,'it helps to
“AIDS testing of a
including altercations that could result in transmission of tainted
blood, can be avoided or reduced,” Faso said.
Lawmakers Defend Guards
William Paxon of 9
ALBAN
i
ny
‘In your case the cross is much easier to bear, and you do get paid a lot more
than I do to bear it. When is the last time you wrestled with 14,000 corrections
officers. We wrestle with 40,000 inmates every day.
| think that anyone who heard your words and then read your remarks are
experts on one other thing, and that is that your timing is awful! | think that
anyone who was at line-up or the activity center who heard your words de-
serves an apology for your remarks in the newspapers around the state. AS a
matter of fact, | think every
for your remarks. We are all very bewildered about what you re
are sure confused at this point.
lly mean. We
You also mention calming our irrational fears about AIDS. Well, you sure
Atti .
fee! any calmer. | always thought experts were scientists and doctors, and yet
allo bth
still many unanswered questions on this issue.
In closing, you may tell your put
you were once again “misquoted.”
relations director, Mr. Flateau, to say that
yp
in the business of providing "peace of mind.”
Tom Coughlin, WAST
's player of the week, for
showing New York is on the cutting edge of darkness,
—Times Herald-Record
Middletown
Correction Officers’ Union Upset
By Commissioner's AIDS Remarks
You had to wonder where state Cor-
rections Commissioner Thomas A.
Coughlin Il! was coming trom last
‘week when, during his first news con-
| would like to thank Bill Paxon, for once again sticking up for __ference in three years, he suggested
‘a cross he has to bear? Sincerely, have about exposure to AIDS-infected
James T. Mann prisoners are exaggerated,
President Local 1040,
Executive VP Council 82
Kennedy's Letter on ‘Cross to Bear’
ISSUED ON MAY 27, 1988, THOMAS P. KENNEDY Ill, COUNCIL 82 COR-
RECTION POLICY CHAIRMAN:
REBUTTAL: COMMISSIONER COUGHLIN'S STATEMENTS ON AIDS
REFERRING TO N.Y.S. CORRECTION OFFICERS,
“l toMr.
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Especially
ur y it
facility levels identitying and resolving potential health hazards, making it a
safer environment for everyone concerned.
“We feel that Commissioner Coughiin’s largest cross to bear is Providing
appropriate in-service training, and adequate protective clothing to our
alony
tional Services to effectively manage this epidemic.
chard J. Bischert
cutive Ovector
. James Mann Stephen C.Pageau Roland F. Martin James Scora
President Vice President Associate Director Ireasurer Secretary
Executive Board
John Bukovinsky ‘Nathaniel Grinnage
Coma Cant Wendel Warren MeMilan
\dam Cat John Ippolito
‘erage ‘Thomas Kennedy
Jack Kiroy
Dennis Koerick
orals Edwards Joe Krat
Jack Emmett Trust
Gu»
Charee R. Booth dior Director
Vol. 25, No.7 auc er 8
Hollis V. Chase Building, 61 Colvin Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12206 (
for his statement about the state's prison guards.
Ata news conference Tuesday, Commissioner Thomas Coughlin fterted te
the guards as " jo bear”
"My largest cross to bear is 14,000
corrections officers of whom
think they are experts," Coughlin was
quoted as complaining.
As might be expected, leaders of
Council 82 of the American Federa-
tion of State, County and Municipal
Employees, the union that represents
those officers, were stunned by
Coughlin’s curious comment.
“His largest cross to bear isn't us,"
said Thomas P. Kennedy II, correc-
tions policy chairman of Council 82.
“His largest cross to bear is the fact
that New York prisons have the high-
est rate of AIDS deaths anywhere. In
many cases, our officers are not even
informed when inmates have conta-
gious diseases. We should be con-
cerned.”
Kennedy said corrections officers
want Coughlin to provide them with
adequate protective clothing when
they have to supervise inmates with
ters at his workplace daily.
their irrational tears of sequen immuno deficiency syndrome in the son
system. “The guards think they are experts on everything,” he added.
Inast ton an sshock=
ing and demoralizing to the 14,000 dedicated men and women who put their
safety and lives on the line each day in our prison
Joining Paxon in the criticism were William Larkin of Orange County, John
Faso of Columbia County, Michael Nozzolio of Seneca County and Chris
Ortloff of Plattsburgh,
—The Buttalo News
is suspected or present.
“In closing, we feel that Commissioner Coughlin's statement about our
. ‘ *
‘our membership.”
I'you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Thomas
4,
Kennedy at 518-489-842
Crime Beat
him to set up a prison hospital where
all acquired immune deficiency syn-
drome inmates can be tre
are we being a cross to bear?”
Kennedy asked.
“Not only do corrections officers
have to worry about being assaulted
and stabbed as corrections officer
Earl Porter was recently (at Shawan-
gunk Correctional Facility in Ulster
‘ounty)," to be
concerned about exposing his family
and friends to contagious diseases
that he encounters at his workplace
ally."
Next time Coughlin acts like @ cry:
baby and blames corrections officers
for his troubles, perhaps Council 82
should send him a box of executive-
sized Pampers
—The Times Union, Albany
May 30, 1988
Memo to Governor Cuomo:
85 per cent of your subjects favor the death pen-
alty. 99.9 per cent of your correction officers favor
the death penalty. Does that suggest anything to
you?
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
July 1988
Cosmetics Don’t Resolve Problems
Commissioner Insulates
Himself from Council 82
Itis with great displeasure that I find myself writing such an article in the
Enforcer. | have always been a proponent in lbor/management relationships
nd the fact t faith.”
Executive Director Bischert and | have always supported this way of dealing
's Office of includ
ing the Department of Correctional Services
wetind
does not believe in such relationships in the true sense, but rather where he
chooses two or three of his staff to deal with labor. He has always insulated
himself from Council 82 and one can only wonder why?
He has continually been guilty of saying one thing and meaning some-
thing entirely different. A perfect example of this occurred recently when he
Puma's Letter to Commissioner
Dear Commissioner Coughlin
y in satisfied
your newspap and quotes. In ich state-
Mr. James Flateau,
Whenever! [must say \ded
whether to my satisfaction or not. However, your most recent article on the
subject of AIDS in the prison system cannot go uncontested
From the President
By Joseph P. Puma
Council 82 President
stood in front of lineup on May 25, 1988, at 2:45 p.m. in Attica Correctional
Facility and praised the Attica Correction Officers for providing a safe and
process of
printing several unfavorable remarks by "our" Commissioner about 14,000
correction officers statewide,
He has also recently stated through his “infamous” spokesman James
Flateau that"... he consults with the Union and rank and file on decisions he
has tomake...."and”...in facthe has been traveling across the state and plans
to visit each of the 51 facilities by year's end”
It this is the Commissioner's definition of harmonious labor/management
relations, he is surely mistaken. To me, this is only cosmetic labor/manage-
‘ment relations, much like shaking hands and kissing babies.
Quite simp! jeet and
confer” and then go ahead and do what he wants, He must, at some time,
staffing, AIDS
the New York the highest number
of AIDS infected inmates in the nation. Based on this, andthe fact that al-
though we are becoming more educated on the subject of AIDS, we still do not
know enough about the transmission of this deadly disease.
Our correction ofticers handle this dangerous situation in a very professional
manner. Officers t
their professional manner and applaud their efforts, regardless of the lack of
awareness by the New York State Department of Correctional Services
Your statement, and | quote “my largest cross to bear is 14,000 correction
officers—all of whom think they are experts,” does nothing to assist our New
Statements
such as these further proves to New York State Correction Officers what their
Commissioner and New York State thinks of their efforts. Maybe we, Council
82, woud be utter served by dealing wih this problem in th press as ater
mortician
do,
In closing, | would like to tell you that your “largest cross” may now become
even more difficult to bear thanks to the effects of morale which your article
has made on the “experts.” Sincerely,
—Joseph P. Puma
President, Council82
‘We Have Valid Concerns on AIDS’
To Commissioner Coughiin
‘Again | fee! compelled to write you about your unfair, unwarranted and inap-
propriate statements towards corrections officers.
The last time you referred to NYS employees as “paranoid.” As you are well
awarel
byit You replied that you meant only to enhance your statements about the
AIDS is:
Now again you have made 14,000 corrections officers appear to be the bad
guys of the AIDS issue. This is not true, Being the largest state agency in the
Toput14
know-italls, is unfair to corrections officers. Sir, this is the second time you
have done this to us in the medi
hy you chos for your p seeing
how You lel negatvely abou all corecions oicers Si most corection
officers respect you and your position. By making statements against us, you
seriously damage your image with us. Respectfully submitted
—CO Donald Foley
Watertown Correctional Facility
id posts.
To resolve these issues will take real labor/management relations where
he will sit across trom Executive Director Bischert or myself and rly
first And don't
get me wrong, this doesnot mean that we (Council82) et everything we want
but rather everything we deserve or better yet, a “resolve to a problem.”
This can only happen when Commissioner Thomas A. Coughlin III con-
siders Council 82 and its members as equal partners in a labor/management
setting and not as “crosses he has to bear
Straniere Calls Coughlin Statements “Shocking”
Assemblyman Robert Straniere (R-C, Staten Island) today lashed out at
Corrections Commissioner Thomas Coughlin’s characterization of correc-
tions officers as the “largest cross | have to bear,” calling the commissioner's
14
who “put their safety and lives on the line each day in our prisons.
one of ti tat
government, posts, the
spreadot AIDS and pula
pressure on these loyal employees.” Stranier sid Our 14,000 corrections
officers are experts on what's going on inside prison walls and we should
utilize their knowledge and expertise, not condemn them for i
Assemblyman Straniere said, “It is sad that the commissioner has en-
cooperatively with corrections officers and other employees to solve the
mounting problems in our prison system.”
Straniere praised Council 82, the bargaining unit for corrections officers,
and said he has worked closely with the union and with rank-and-file correc-
tions officers across the state to develop legislation to address important
prison issues.
Coughlin also reiterated his opposition to legislation, first advanced by
Assembly Republicans, to require testing of all inmates for AIDS. Coughlin’s
statement'I'm not going to give AIDS tests on demand, that's final” becauseit
would only be for "somebody's peace of mind” also drew sharp reaction from
the assemblyman.
AIDS testing of all inmates is much more than peace of mind, it helps to
ly
disease, including altercations that could result in transmission of tainted
blood, can be avoided or reduced,” Straniere said
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Coughlin in attempting to draw a hard fast line against
AIDS testing but,
Our prisons and new evidence daily concerning AIDS transmission he may be
future,” Straniere said, adding that the Legislature may make the decision for
him and legislate AIDS testing.
July 1988 COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
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pictured who putin their own lime were Robert Cronkite, John Denlo, Terry Burke, Richard eed, Pil sawyer Bill Rocker, ‘Remy Babineaux, Sid Bogart, Jay
Pickman, Steve Stowell, Tim Parisan, John Gammon, Sean O'Neill and Dale Raymo,
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COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER July 1988
Round-up of
Personal Notes
ong Ourselves:
Mt. McGregor Honors Viet Vets
Through the joint cooperation and efforts of Mrs. Marcy Taylor, j
Mary Gentile, Gary Rodd, Deputy Superintendent of Programs
M.T. Dean, Superintendent Joseph W. Kennedy and others, Mt.
McGregor set aside May 20 fora very special ceremony honoring
our veterans. Only those who applied were honored at this pres-
tigeous event, Presenting the New York State Conspicuous Ser-
vice Medal, ribbon and plaque were Lt, Col. Michael McNutt and
Dr. Nicholas Sallese, Director of Veterans Affairs
but,
for those of us that participated, we humbly and graciously ac-
cepted
those brave souls who gave the ultimate, their lives,” said John
Brooks, president of Local 3023. “God bless our veterans.”
Receiving the awards were Correction Officers Brooks, Ronald
Butler, Harold Carlson, Thomas Cronin, Joseph W. LaSarso, Mi-
chael Thomas, John Tremblay and Harry Wilson; Lt. Thomas
Carpenter and Lt. Charles McDermott; Deputy Michael T. Dean;
civilians Thomas Costanzo, Howard Hammond, Charles Hicks,
Donald Little, Stephen Pentlen, Frank Policastri, Gary Rodd and
John Sexton
2 COs May Have Saved Lives
Correction Ofticers Mike George and Mike Dolan of Bedtord
Hills Correctional Facility may well have saved the lives of acci-
dent victims recently on the Sawmill River Parkway. They were on
their way to work when they saw an airborne car coming toward
them. As it landed it was immediately hit by the car in front of
them. The driver of the airborne car was the most seriously in-
jured, with pulse but no breathing. "Her mouth was full of glas:
Officer George recalled. He cleared her mouth and she began
Deputy Sherif Gregory R. Bush (|) of Jetleson County racabed a cerifcate of com-
Simser(r.)
‘ohne f Dexter PD. Deputy
Bush carer received the Silver Star Award trom the Northern Federation of Law En-
forcement Officers for apprehending the suspect in the murder of Chief Johnson.
July 1988
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Page7
SSA Region 3 Honors Retirees
Counell 82 congratul
honored at th
recent party. From lett: Harry Nelsen, Jim Lawler
Briefly Stated
passeng
to keep her from going into shock, and did the same for the
ized. ip aid and
ling traffic. No one else stopped to help,” Goerge said. "If not for
the excellent raining the DOCS gave us, | fee! we would not have
acted as promptly and professionally as we did. | received a
thank-you card from one of the victims. | thank DOCS for the
training they gave me not only as an officer but asa person.” The
ocal
‘neth W. Taylor for this report.
A Fish Story, or Just the Truth .
Local t
Bob Dragoon, 1272 Executive Vice President Paul Doner, treas-
urer Sherwood Dubray and Sgt. Larry Wilson, shop steward of
Sergeants Local 1871, had a two-and-a-halt-hour coffee break
with reporter Sara Rimer of The New York Times recently in
Plattsburgh. Somehow the conversation drifted to the local story
ot the day wherein two people were rescued from an ie fein
atkodinerepore Nah," saidthe sergeant. "ithey’d been COs,
they'd have been trolling off the back end of the floe.”
James A. Ide, 61, of Edinburg, a 28-year Forest Ranger,
died May 16, 1988, after a long illness. He was born in Lake
George and was in combat with the Navy during World War
Il in the Pacific. He leaves a wife and three daughters.
Memorial donations may be made to the Edinburg Emer-
quietuntiia
| Conservation Police Officer John Van Zandt of Grieg,
and offers best wishes to retirees of Region 3, Local 2458,
Bill Shea, Dick Bramé
Security Services Assistants (formerly Building Guards), who were
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and Ed Quinlan. Not pictured is retiree John Fenelon.
Local 2841 Activist Officer of the Year’
Sgt. Thomas Shields, long active in Albany Police Officers Union Local
Lewis County, h outstanding of ythe 2641 ofthe Year May 26 by the Albany Kiwanis
Shikar-Satari Club, Club.
tu exday atElmira: CO “consider Sat Shields tobe we prtesional whose ates, bath on and
man, trainer in interpersonal relations, and CO trainee Lauri Walsh of Water-
town were featured in an Elmira Star-Gazette feature on the Keuka College
training academy. Cobb holds an MA in education.
Correction Officer Carl Sobilo of Dunkirk was presented the medal of
honor recently by Commissioner Coughlin. The department's highest honor
went to the Collins officer who separated two inmates, one of whom had
stabbed the other, until they could be subdued. He entered the ranks in 1983
and served at Attica and Taconic before going to Collins in 1984. "You disre-
garded your own safety and still acted in a professional manner and with
restraint,” Coughlin said.
percent of
their wages into basic pensions, plus another full per cent to cover cost-of-
living indexing. In addition, the province wants to dock them another 2.07 per
ent to supplement the indexing. It's not surprising they recently put up
informational picket lines.
We join CO Vivian Rooks, former union executive with Local 1265 at
Bedford Hills, in her pride for her daughter Yvette L. Rooks who won the ae
Craig Walker
typifies the ideals of the snes piven President Vincent Oteary
ete,
your pre nee and your contributions during your four year with us Yvette
will enter medical college in September. Oh by the way, Yvette was the 1984
‘Council 82 scholarship winner for BHCF local.
Forest Rangers in the News
Forest Ranger Jim White, a 21-year veteran, and Ranger Lance Killmeler
were in the news (Glens Falls Post-Star) recently when they rescued a retired
Hudson Falls High School industrial arts teacher in the Lake George area.
Killmel
le Office Bullding Campi )
sought on peitions calling for greater staffing at both areas covered by Capital
Police. Local 1870's motto was “More Patrols, More Protection.” CSEA Joined in the
Atlett, PR Director Chuck Booth.
;quad or the Edinber: jeer
which he was a member. Our sympathy goes to his family
and co-workers,
Burrell is chief shop steward for Local 1870.
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CALL 1 (800) 548-1160
Day of Zone E was mentic
just part of "a normal da;
Forest Ranger Daniel Singer directed firefighters in confining a careless
man’s fire, which had spread to four acres, in Town of Mayfield (from the
Gloversville-Johnstown Leader-Herald),
Forest Ranger Edward H.
in Hancock (Post-Star)
Forest Ranger Bill Houck and Gunther led firefighters which included
Mount McGregor COs and inmates in battling blazes in Hadley,
Lyn
ed in another publication for calling it (the rescue)
westigated a fire which lasted for five hours
irr suggest thatthe mounted units one ofthe most professional tly
He should
be commended for making a sketchy idea into a working reality.” Council 82
also extends its congratulations to this fine officer.
C82 Special Vacation Plan
Rodeway Inn at Orlando, Fla., is offering a special price to Council 82
members. The rate through Dec. 31 is $39 for up to four persons (a standard
00m with two double beds), An alternative of a single king bed can be had for
the same price. Suites are available for up to six persons at $57 a night.
Reservations must be made in advance and the member should present
his/her union membership card upon check-in. This offer is valid when space
ts available, Further information is available by calling (toll ree) 1-800-826-
4847, Ask for Jeannie Wilson
Young Holidays, Inc., and Piedmont Vacations are also offering air-and-
car from $239 to $261.50 per adult, based on double occupancy. Children’s
rates are available, Rates are effective till April 18. For further information,
please contact Nancy at Young Holidays, Inc., (518) 456-2011 or 1-800-
399-4121
ey logiators tn Pltsburgh. From left Asvomyman Michael McNulty,
106th District, member of Assembly Correction Commitee; Rounds, who is
Mountain,
lost near Black Mountain (Post-Star)
amen, bias
‘Assembly Correction Comte
OM TALLY RP LA ID aR
_tuly 1988 July 1988 COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Willard P
These Safety Officers
Compile Fine Record
high at Willard Psychiatric Center,
re facility on the shores of beautiful Seneca Lake
began lfe in 1853 as the first agricultural college in the nation,
Cornell Agricultural College. In 1865, when Cornell moved to
Ithaca, the place became an asylum for the insane
nit of Local 1790, Safety Officers, is one of the
ble. Working conditions are considered out
(eis high. There are 17 on the security force
urity officers, five Sergeants and Director 2
Gordon A. Carroll. They provide excellent safety and security . BVA
with modern police and fire equipment. Their territory has a BNY
perimeter, plus they are often called for rescue and Sgt. Eugene J. Carroll (left) and Sgt. Robert M. Covert
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History run:
The 45
OVER
100 YEARS
OF SERVICE
fire work outsid
Shop steward is $S01 Art Cowan. Sgt. Eugene J. Carrol,
: who conducted my tour. isa trustee of Local 1790 and active in
i 11790.Fromiett; political action. He's been in state service 31 years. Officer
Safety Officer George B. MacCheyne, Safety Officer Anthony R. Longbucco, Sgt. Robert M. Danny Badalamenti has 30 years on the job. Several others
Covert, Sgt. Eugene J. Carroll and Satety Officer Danny Badalamenti have impressive longevity.
he OMH grounds.
. ave
continuously declined as the number of residents (no longer
called patients) has dropped from 5,000 to 600. There are 950
staff members,
Quality of Working Life supplied a first-rate kitchen to the
Willard Safety Office and the officers have excellent locker
shower and changing room facilities.
CRB
a=
From lett: Carroll, Longbucco,
In front of “Willard Fire & Police Dept.” he
adquarters are (from left) Longbucco,
Carroll, Badalamenti, Covert and MacCheyne.
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Ultra-modern control and communications console in the
pattol car could serve as a model for many departments
The new Camp Edgemere on Willard's wa-
terfront will house 60 patients at each ses-
sion. Itwill provide summer camping for res-
idents from several Office of Mental Health
facilities.
é - oe ree
iicer MacCheyne and snowmobile Sgt. Covert keeps files up tc date
Ofticer Anthony R. Longbucco
Director of Security Gordon A. Carroll
Seal screroeemen
$7 a aR
Page 10 COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Green Haven
By Christine Matzek
July 1988
Progress, over the past 40 years, has trans-
formed Southern Dutchess County into a third-
cousin suburb of New York City. Local residents
remember the area as primarily rural until industry
and business moved in and created an economy
which carved farmland into half-acre patches, and
changed roads into multilane highways flanked
with shopping centers and billboards
Yet, some things in the Mid-Hudson Valley stay
the same. Taking leave of the beaten track, deer
can still be seen bounding through woodland and
field, ships still navigate the Hudson River, and the
seagulls still stand sentry with the tower officers
atop Green Haven Correctional Facility’s 30 foot
(Continued on Page 12)
CO Ed Bennett, East Side runner and Local 152 shop
steward, made photo arrangements and was escort
officer, He's been here 5 years.
a
ales
Kathleen McCan
co ast Processor
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bert E;
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20 Of the Pay
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cal 159 Treasured! Escort Officer Larry Puccio
nd cO Michael
Hatko,
(CO Mike Brow’
hospital
“Ae
in keeps inmate tat
Otticer Chad Garrow, making rounds in Honor Block, has been at the Haven since ‘81.
elie runner
ie running near lic
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
CO Gwen Schneider and CO Warren MeMillan, secretary and president, respectively, of Local 152
Warren is also on C82's Executive Board and the Negotiating Committee.
CO Tim Crait keeps the state cars ready to roll
a
POAC
Page 12
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coordinal
exhibit for Dute
correction:
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one’s Business
Haven’s air-conditio Mplo)
rede loyeg
em 5° auiPped with barber IS, free wei
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tem and this Marcy Universal. gym. ‘an
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COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Green Haven (Continued from Page 10)
high concrete wall. The seagulls may well have ap
Pointed themselves as guardians as early as eight
years before New York Stale even opened the doors
of the 2,100-cell maximum-secur
Originally. Green Haven was built
overcrowding in other state facilities, but World War
I reduced the number of iamates. and in 1941, the
facility was turned over to the federal go
and renamed Camp Whitman. It served as a mitt
disciplinary barracks until 1946. In September
1949, it was reops trol, and on
Oct, 20, one lieutenant, two sergeants and 26 off
cers accepted responsibility for the first st
mates at Green Haven
of
1ed under state c
Today a security force of three captains, 11 lieu:
tenants, 42 sergeants and 560 officers are employed
at the Stormville prison, Many travel daily trom as far
‘as New York City and Albany
Officers Michael Harko and Walter Cleveland,
both from the Albany area, won't even consi
transferring to a facility closer to their homes. “It’s
time off and seniority,” Harko says, that keeps him at
Green Haven. Cleveland claims that time off and
choice of shift motivates him to stay. Both officers
reflect the general attitude of commuters,
Seniority is easy to come by when approximately
half the security staff changes during a fiscal year.
Steve Bracey, a member of Local 152's executive
board who's been at Green Haven for6' years, says,
‘In six months an officer at Green haven has the
Seniority it would take six or s
n years to earn
upstate.” He explained, though. that the high cost of
living in Dutchess County discourages mar
from making the Mid-Hudson Valiey their perma-
Rent homes, “Youcan get lot more for your money
up north.” Green Haven is situated on 839 acres in
the fastest growing part of the county where a split
level on an acre of land can cost between $150,000
and $250,000
For transient officers, Harlem
alley stall housing
at Wingdale offers a measure of reliel from high
rental costs, According to Bob Strang, EAP Coordi-
nator, 180 ofthe 185 rooms in staff housing are now
occupied, and another 10°'rain rooms” will be avail-
able as soon as the leaky roots are fixed. “Qualiy of
Working Life,” Strang a ‘cently granted funds
to purchase furniture and a 24-inch color television
for the lounge
In spite of the homey atmosphere. staff housing
undoubtedly stil falls short of the comforts of one’s
own home, but at $40.89 per pay period compared to
rental fees elsewhere, “It makes living here afford-
le." Strang says, “and allows an officer to save
money, And for the first time since before housing
there's a transfer list for Green Haven
Quality of Working Lite tunded projects, such as
the building of the Empioyce Pavilion and the reno.
vating of an outbuilding for use as an employeo
fitness center, have joined officers, civilians, and
brass side by side with hammers, nails and saws ina
Unity of purpose and comradery which spills into the
work environment
July 1988
Herenen,tnd
© Pate,
ton Coma
There's an open communication,” Steve Bracey
volunteers. “The sergeants relate back to when they
were officers.” At the supervisory level, Lt Bill Fen-
ton acknowledges Local 152 as “a
'@ powerlul and
feasonable union. They work well with manage-
ment
Many of the problems that arise,
Mac” McMillan, president of Local 152, “are re-
Solved just by sitting down and talking, Superin-
tendent Scully encourages discussion at the indi-
dual level and at the institutional level. Essen
Mac concludes. “dialogue and cooperation
are the key factors which enhances the relationship
ol bor and management
says Warren
ti
July 1988
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Page 13
iy tHe has te Gate
152 President Warren
MoMillan (below) addressed the office
lay 19 with asi the main gate. Local
rs, as did Superintendent Charles Scully and Council 82
Correction Policy Chairman Tom Kennedy (center). The flag was kept at half-staff all day. The athletic field (bottom
ight
the employees’ Qualily of Working Life Activity Center grounds is named in Payant's honor
Harlem Valley PsychiatricCenter = | :
chiet acne buvem Val
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4Nd Officer
Anawering an alarm inideating a car thet In progress ped eto Otticer Donna Bard, Oticer Walter Cannon and Sgt. Richard E. Pelkey. Investigation
i response, not a pose for the photograph.
Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center at Wingdale is @ progressive
institutio
sional security sta represented by Council 82
if
i
We have 12\ine officers (SOI, safety and security officer'}), four of
whom are females, and four sergeants under Chief Richard Dutton.
They cover 907 acres within a two-plus-mile perimeter.
Sgt. Richard E. Pelkey is chairman of the Local 1790 unit. He is the
‘ocal political action chairman and a long-time union activist. He is
proud of the unit's record and its ability to handle any emergency or
routine incident. “We have infrequent assaults on officers, and some
on civilian staff, too. Generally speaking, morale is high and working
conditions are good
(Continued on Page 15)
} Conferring in the Safety Orfice are ({rom left) Sgt. Pelkey, unit chairman for local
+. ay 1790; former safety officer and now Correction Officer Stephen H. Feathers; Safety
3 Officer We annon. Below: patrol, fire and rescue vehicles.
Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center (Continued from Page 14)
tients, mostly in horticulture. There is also the Northern West-
VPC has 850 patients on campus; 1,500 outpatients; 1,500 employees, _involving 48 patients,
478 a nomen preessona staff (58 per cent dealing with inpatients; 37 per chester Vocational Center in Yorktown with up to 100 patients in all levels of
jit th ofthese groups
165 per day per patient. rehabilitation, from beginner to paid vocational worker. Bot!
cer eupatient cr) cose SES pr dye can sell direct to the public. 3~Therapeutic Environment Model Ward Pro-
|, director of ly information, out- gram. "We
and ourselves rebuild these wards.’ We reduced the noise level, increased
(“One-hundred per cent of these people are mentally il It's a major steal privacy and added softness and made them visually attractive. Studies show
Thin
for you do. We found
tos per cent of our people are in this category.") 2— usiness enterprises The Staff likes working there better and the maintenance cost is way down.”
paganapsns
Page 16
Some Serious Problems at Edgecombe
Dear Chuck
On behalf of this local and its members at Edgecombe. | want to thank you for
the outstanding coverage given to Edgecombe, and the opening of its QWL
Center which appeared nthe Aprilissue. The excellent lay-out and editorial isa
testimony to your professionalism and hard work for Council 82 publications
There are, however, some serious inaccuracies in the editorial which are not
your fault. Of course the superintendent painted a rosy picture that allis well at
Edgecombe, Thisis ar fromthe truth, Therearea number of serious problems
at Edgecomt
A) Edgecombe, like Fulton, always has a large number of inmates who are
restricted (keeplocked) for disciplinary reasons. Although SHU does not offi
Cially exist in this type of facility, the reality is that the situation indeed does.
The facility's physical plant presents a serious problem in securing such
ient staffing. The superintendent expressed his con-
cern for “sate effective operations” and indicated that “an increasing number
of escapes accompanied expansion in an insecure physical plant” ina 10/3/86
report to the commissioner. This was included in my testimony before the
Assembly SubCommittee on Corrections last year
inmates, as doos insu
B) There are assaults on officers, the latest in the fail of 1987, by one of these
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Luddy, Dave Praised for Driving Class
To Director Bischert.
On behatt of Wyoming Correctional stat and myself, would like to thank you
for your cooperation with the Defensive Driving Course that was conducted at
our facility May 23 and 24, 1988.
Dave Smith and Ludwig Kleinschmidt did an excellent presentation and it was
a benetit to all
Many voiced an interest to have the course run in the future. We hope that the
program will be able to be continued,
—Richard W. Miller
Training Lieutenant
Editor's note: Members of the former Quality of Working Life staff were certi-
tied 10 teach “Defensive Driving” courses by the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles and the National Traffic Safety Institute. More than 1.000
Council 82 members and their relatives have taken advantage of the program
Upon completing the six-hour classroom program, participants receive a 10
per cent reduction on their automobile liability coverage for a period of three
years. Now the 10 per cent reduction also applies to collision coverage. Partici-
Thereh ‘i
to expansion and the fact the inmates may quality for temporary release
Programs with two years to the parole board. These restricted inmates are a
Serious problem, and in many cases they cannot be transferred for up to two
months. The fact is that Edgecombe has a combined temporary release and
general confinement operation, without proper physical security or staff to do
50 properly
C) Edgecombe is one of the facilities in New York City which engages in the
Practice of sending olicers out on transportation, and other outside duties,
t
grievances at both the facility and department level on this issue have been
fruitless,
In late 1987, a CO and a Sergeant were sent out — in pursuit of an escaped
This was in total relives and safety of
pants three years are entitled 1
Collision benefit upon renewal of their policy in 1988. Council 82 has just
‘reached agreement with NTSI to provide this program, formerly presented by
QWL, tree to Security Unit members. Dave Smith will be coordinator. Contact
Smith or Ludwig Kleinschmidt of Council 82's field stall to help you arrange a
class at your facility
Cuomo Scored
To the Editor
Once again, Governor Cuomo comes out ofthe closet forhis yearly genutlect-
ing to all murderers, rapists, shysters, and other assorted criminals who no
longer have o fear the ultimate punishment for their crimes, the death penalty
Despite the overwhelming majority of law-abiding citizens, who want this
the officers, andin violation of Since
all labor/management and grievance efforts on this issue have been ex.
hausted, the local has now moved the matter to Public Employee Safety and
Health Bureau of the Department of Labor (forall Local 1996 facilities)
Last but not least is the fact that the administration of Edgecombe is highly
resistant to any union requests for changes that would make operations more
effective and secure, and ease the strain and stress on the officers, Therefore
we are very busy with grievances at Edgecombe, Fraternaly
—Wendell L. Hill
President, Local 1996
EPIC Helps Cut Seniors Drug Costs
You, afriend, or relative may be able to save as much as 60 per cent of the
Cost of prescription drugs through the state's new Elderly Pharmaceutical
Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program.
Enrolled seniors may go to a participating pharmacy, present their pre-
from only $3
ards an
to $15, depending on the cost of the drug.
‘who, ifsingl 0
Or, if married, have a joint income of less than $20,000 are eligible for EPIC.
Pe ith
those wit plans with equal
or better drug insurance are not eligible.
Enrollment applications are available at county Offices for the Aging, The
telephone numbers are:
Albany (518) 447-7180 Lewis (815) 976-5319 Schoharie (618) 204-4219
‘Allegany (716) 268-8990 Livingston (716) 658-2881 Schuyler (607) 595.7108
ome (607) 772-24 ext. 18,29.41 Seneca (315) 568-5893,
Cattaraugus (716) 375-4114 Madison (915) 684-9424 Steuben (607) 776-7681,
a (315) 253-1226 Monroe (716) 442-6350 Sutfok (516) 348-8828
a Montgomery (518) 843-2300 Sullivan (914) 794-3000
Ni Tioga 7) 687-4120
Tompkins (607) 272-2825,
ter 14) 331-8300
578
°
(518) 761-8347
(607) 746-6383 Orange (914) 294.5151 Washington (518) 499.246
(14) 431-2465, xt, 15 (315) 946-5624
(716) 646-6046 Orteans (716) 589-5679 Westchester (914) 682-2000,
(818) 873-6901 Oswegu (315) 349-3231 Wyoming (716) 786-3148
ext.370 Otsego (607) 547-4233 Yates (915) 536-2368
(518) 483-6767 Putnam (914) 225-1038 New York City
} 762-0650 Rensselaer (518) 270-2730 Manhatten (212) §77-0800
(716) 243-1611 Rockland (14) 354-0200 Spanish (212) 577-0283
(518) 943-533 ext. 2100 Bronx 12) $84-1328
(518) 761-6347 St. Lawrence (916) 379-2206 Brookiyn (718) 855-1208
(318) 867-1121 Saratoga (818) 886-2212 Queens (718) §44-1265.
(15) 782. Schenectady (518) 382-8481 Staten Island (718) 981-1680
us criminals, Cuom:
Anyone who says that capital punishment is not a deterrent is botha tool anda
liar
There has never been any criminal who committed any crime once the death
penalty has been applied.
—Arthur Petrick
Elka Park
penned this poem in honor of her fellow employees. Sgt. Pelkey thanks |
Safety is their main concern |
On this you can rely
| No matter what the weather is |
They'll come through do or die
They transport here and transport there
Their day is never done
They do reports and check things out
From dawn to setting sun |
They unlock doors, patrol the grounds
Hold any speeders down |
They do their best to keep things sale |
On HVPC grounds
Fire alarms, the main concern
Response is quick. don't doubt
The engine's there within a flash
To snuff tha fre out
The ambulance is standing by
The drivers cealy care
It tothe hospital you must go |
They'll get you safely there |
They search for clients frequently |
‘And sometimes break up fights
| This doesn't only happen days
| But evenings and on nights |
| They're always here to do their job
They try as best they can
To keep things caim and always sate
July 1988
July 1988
Catskill Police Offic
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
ae
lor
Village Hall
Page 17
Police Oficers John Wadegnolo and Wiliam DeLuce mere honoredi a pul
G
ers Honored for Vai
Id E. Coseni
a,
Salely and a hazardous and ife-threatening situation, took positive action which resulted in saving aie, We applaud th
“Police Star” Fromiett:
L
John Wadagnolo; Captain Cosenza.
Police Officer Arden R. Combs mans the front desk during the day shift at Geneva PD (Seneca
County) where Council 82 represents officers of Local 3471.
Police Officer Louis Ortiz
Pe
‘ourage and professionalism.”
.ocal 2790;
EN EBSD
RET
COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
Page 18
July 1988
Siac shew t abies
Correction Policy Chairman Tom Kennedy looks over a makeshift dormitory
room housing @ dozen officers in Davis Hall at Bedford ‘ane Comectina
I Shavers (center) had been Ironing on the bunk in the
working 14 months al Bedford, waiting to transfer to
Albion in order to be closer to her family in Buffalo.
& . Bix
dtord Hills Local 1265 conducted a recent membership meeting in the
t Quality of Working Lite Activity Center at Taconic Correctional Facility. Pre-
ilian Francis
and Tom Kennedy, Council 82 Correction Policy chairman Council 82
et People at Work
pane » aa a .
The lee Castle al Saranac Lake had tobe rebullthis past winter because of a thaw just
Camp Gabriels who cut blocks from the lake to build the vcate From ett Correction
5 Gabriels Local 1285,
Safety/Security Officer William L. Mayers mans the Council 82
and Rich Drollette.
‘mental Center, Binghamton.
July 1988
__ COUNCIL 82 ENFORCER
On the Local Front
James T. Mann xeculvevice President of Counc anda key member
mit
{040, Aca Corectional recity Frank Yackeren retained thelist vce pest
dent's chair with a 145-102 victory over Bob Covert. Charlie Greene won the
second vice presidency, defeating long-time activist Steve Abbott and chal-
lenger Jack Kerr. Kerr requested a spot on the executive board as a steward,
and that request was granted. Re-elected unopposed were Secretary Bill
Scahall, Treasurer George Schreier, Chiet Steward Keith Countermine and
Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Stranahan, Executive Board seats were won by Frank
‘Amrheln, Dave Coffey and Vicki Kerr; trustee, Tony Polak, 144-90 victor over
Jim Wanke. Jim Puzak and Barry McCall garnered many votes but not quite
enough to gain board seats
Antonio Corredor of Dobbs Ferry has been elected president of Taconic
Correctional Facility Local 2718, succeeding long-time president Ralph Man
neta. Wright of the
White Plains; tr
Bronx; chiet shop steward, Judith Jackson of Nyack; assistant shop steward,
Guy Petrone of Islip. Outgoing officers include E. Roode, Robert Ossentort
Raymond Santiago and Sylvester Johnson
South Floral Park Jueens-
boro Local 2187, succeeding long-time union activist Hayward Beverly. Bar-
bara DeYounge of St. Albans was elected vice president. Catherine Good of
Fon Hoyt (centr), president of Albany County Sheriffs Department Union,
Local775, and Walter B.
rr
the deputies’ "union. Full
Far
Powellof St Trust
the Bronx; chief steward, Joseph Adams of St. Albans. Outgoing officers are
Anthony Cola Jr., Carlos Rodriquez, E. Marcus, William Smith, Louis Khealie
and Leroy Glover.
Donald Yando and Jacques Demars, both of Vermontville, have suc-
ceeded William Hofinagle and Steve Racette as president and vice president
(respectively) of Local 1285, Camp Gabriels. Hoffnagle, from Lake Clear, will
be secretary, succeeding Oliver Duprey of Saranac Lake who becomes a
trustee. Treasurer is Saranac Lake resident Racette; executive board, Robert
McCoy of Saranac Lake, Willlam Minogue of Wilmington and Peter Martin of
Gabriels. Thomas Tyler of Gabriols is a new trustee.
Sergeants Local 1871 has named union stewards at five facilities. Andy
‘Sementini, who is also political action chairman for Local 1416, is steward at
Sing Sing; Ron Cheeseman, Otisville; Tom Lucas, Eastern; Peter Healy, Suli-
van, and Sol Regina, Woodbourne.
Tyrone
Mark LaForest of West Chazy has succeeded Randy Barieas secretary of
Local 1660,
treesuter, succeeding George Tromby, Robert Recor
coverage in the
state Negotiating Committee, Vice President Herb Hotaling, executive board
Mark Fredereksen and trustees Gary VanKirk and Rich Amberger.
Assistants, Douglas Mastin has been added to the executive board. James
Stevens of Albany OGS has replaced Walter Nickerson as Region 3 vice
president. Incumbents are President Richard Stevens, Secretary Michele Le
vie, vice presidents James Jennings, John F, Mclihenny, Richard Redden and
Carol Murphy; board members Jeffrey Barringer, William Shea, Richard
Bramer and Bernice Santandrea
Frank Caminiti has been selected acting president at Bayview Correc-
tional Facility, Local 2825, succeeding Robert Tucker. Incumbents are Secre-
tary Shirley Spencer, Treasurer Slater Blige, board members Maurice Barks-
dale, Ronald Remsen and Albert Dublin; chief steward, Tim McKellar.
Central NY Safety Conference (Continued from Page 20)
of West Chazy succeeds long-time union activist Morris (Mo) Duquette on the
executive board. Incumbents are President Kevin Gero and Vice President
Roderick Bertrand, along with board members James Trombly and Roy He-
bert, trustees Michael Coty and Donald Chenevert, chief steward Elder
Butchino and steward Michael Ratiif.
Michael Booth of Watertown has been elected president of Local 1548,
Watertown CF, succeeding John Cleary. Michael is a past president and was
on the 1985 statewide negotiating committee. Jim Davis of Watertown is new
vice president; Paul Chartrand of Adams, secretary. New executive board
members are Joe Thomas, Don Van Alstyne and Al Weeks; trustees, Tom
Cassidy and Pat Cooley; chief steward, Don Foley; stewards, Mertil Devlin,
Nick Kogut, Lenny Robbins, Dick French, Howard Seymour and John
Gardner. Scott Renshaw is political action chairman. Outgoing officers in-
clude Jeff Case, Bill Grey, Jed Wall, Perry Jones, Steve Walwroth, Terry
Parent, Tom Kiernan and Mike McCabe
Local 2556 at Groveland Correctional fay recently elected Thomas
White, former secretary, as treasurer. Jamison Parry is new secretary. Doug
Brown is outgoing treasurer. New executive board members are wiiam Dzi-
Smith at Central New York Psychiatric Center, agree that
dis be service. State-of-the-
art security systems with sophisticated electronics and monitoring services
have placed the responsibilities required of safety-security staff into an ever-
changing, highly skilled profession.
Workshop sessions included security issues such as transports, new
technology. a8 well as union A
“Vendors Fair” with 20-plus participants from allover New York State and as
far away as Michigan took place. Local fire and police officials inspected new
technology in police and firefighting equipment, detection and alarm equip-
ment, monitoring and related security devices and identification systems
The two-day workshop was held at Trinkaus Manor in Oriskany, Oneida
County. Participants included safety otcers and security staff from Kirby
Center, Mid-Hudsor chester Psy-
chiatric Center, Hutchings Psychiatric Center Elmira Corectonal Facility,
Clinton Correctional Facility, Green Haven Correctional Facility, as well as
officials from the State Police, DOCS, Bureau of Forensic Services and OMH
nard
‘Sweeney. Incumbents are Prosden Lawrence Hyland, a member of the C82
U
Shaughnessy represented AFSCME's Political Action office,
Vignettes in the History of Forensic Science
By Catherine Franklin
ered by scientists, and years before the application of the process had been
extended to crime-detection. In this novel Holmes relates to Watson that he
“Forensic science is, of
laws that are enforced by police agencies in a criminal justice system.
and civil
haveread
Sherlock Holmes? How many are aware that it was Sherlock Holmes, through
the graces of his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who first applied the princi-
ples of blood analysis and grouping, fingerprinting, firearm identification
document examination, and erime-scane examination to bing scientific
_—
1. OF 427 ballot
Davis
k ts’ Local 2951; L. Frank Dr
stat coordinator; Gerald King, Altona, treasurer of Local 2951.
to the attention of 9
Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes novel? actually described the concept and
technique
ing out and being a widely Pt er blood
and not some stain. This novel lish
887!
prints. He pubihed a book in 1800" ln which prone hfe Statistical
are unique
fingerprint classification is built upon his work
1. "Criminaistics" 2nd. Ed, Richard Salersein, Prentice-Hall, Ine. NJ. 1981
2. “AStudy in Scale” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1887
4. “Finger Prints Francis Galton, 1882
ees
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July 1981
Thanks to a lot of hard work by Council 62 locals and AFSCME affiliates
‘across New York State, we have thwarted the attempt by the IRS to tax unused
‘employee sick and vacation time. In a letter released June 8, the IRS stated:
“Based on ou :
regulations under section 457 will provide that bona fide vacation leave,
sick leave, compensatory time, severance pay, disability pay and death
benefits are not deferred compensation subject to section 457. This
position will apply without regard to whether these forms of compensa-
tion are elective or nonelective in nature. Thus, state and local govern-
ments and tax-exempt employers will be able to provide these forms of
compensation to employees without regard to section 487.”
This is a major victory for public employees across the nation.
$900 Million Deficit Dominates Session
go from bad to worse, a
Ina session that
3.
working outside the prison (will raise $2 million annually)
4, A$16 million lump-sum reduction for SUNY; the cuts will be up to the
SUNY trustees.
5. Eliminate the State Police mounted patrol (saves $150,000 annually).
6.
of one-half of one per cent to offset the cost of workers’ pay raises. Exemptions
to the hiring freeze would be allowed for public health and safety
considerations
7. Change the formula used to determine local government payments to
the Empire Plan. This would cause Long Island local governments to pay a
much bigger share of the cost of the health insurance program. This would
save the state $30 million. The Long Island Senate Republicans will fight this
tooth and nail
Ethics Reform
been signed by the Governor to change the effective date
utter chaos.
$900
’s bills, and has come out plan to close the
deficit. The Senate Republicans don't believe Cuomo's numbers and feel the
deficit is much less than itis. The deficit comes from the State Budget Office
projections that show lower-than-expected tax collections. This may be be-
cause many taxpayers filed for an extension under the new tax laws. Also, the
There-
fore, many businesses paid less taxes than expected.
Cuomo’s reduction plan is outlined below. The biggest controversy with
the Senate will be the Empire Plan provision outlined below.
Cuomo Deficit Reduction Plan (I have only outlined areas of interest to us).
1
ity, No indication whrere the layotts will be. There will be no early retirement
incentive.
2. End the practice of allowing management confidential employees to
sell unused vacation time back to the state (savings $9 million a year)
1s the CNY PC Conference.
cy
Legislative Director Kathy McCormack addre
u
of the creation of the Ethics Commission from Jan. 1, 1988, to June 1, 1988.
This will give us more time to argue that certain employees shouldn't be
covered by its provisions. This entire procedure is going to be a nightmare!
| will keep you posted.
Keep Boosting SHTAs’ Bill
Recently, Richard J, Bischert, Ed Draves and Eileen Shaughnessy of
AFSCME, and myself, met with the new commissioner of mental health, Rich-
ard Surles, to discuss the Security Hospital Treatment Assistants’ Retirement
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the SHTA is in.
Anderson Was Friend to Labor
quits. For the last 16 years, Senator Anderson has served as Majority Leader
and has been a good friend to labor. It will be interesting to see who replaces
him.
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We'll Make Endorsements in August
The Council 82 Legislative Committee met in Albany on June 8 to discuss
our Wewill
be meeting in early August to make endorsements. Anyone interested in
making recommendations, please contact me at the Council.
How to Help Your Candidates
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to be made to the AFSCME PEOPLE Program. Money raised for federal,
congressional, Senate and US presidential races cannot come from dues
money. It must be raised on a voluntary basis.
The procedure for setting the porgram up is relatively easy. PEOPLE
deduction cards will be printed by AFSCME International which authorize the
comptroller to deduct a certain amount per paycheck per employee. The
money will be sent by the comptroller directly to Washington.
This money talks when we are fighting the taxation of employee benefits
as 10 cents or 25 cents a paycheck. It you donate $2 a paycheck, you will be
entitled to membership in the AFSCME President's Club. The first year, you
would receive a beautiful AFSCME jacket, with other gifts given out as your
membership continues.
| will be contacting you with more information about this.
Central NY PC Hosts Forensic Conference
hand Officer Rich Rice,
The Central New York Psychiatric Center's Department,
under the direction of chief Dana Walker, recently sponsored a two-day for-
tive at CNYPC.
‘ensic workshop for personnel
Sp the facility
ment was developed by David Berry, director of the facility training depart-
ment, and training specialist Chris Cram. Planning the workshop format and
organizing the entire event were a committee of Safety-Seourity Officers,
p was designed to enhance the role of OMH safety-security
personnel who work at forensic facilities, OMH facilities which have forensic
units, and correctional facilities having psychiatric satellite units.
Dr. Joe! Dvoskin, director of OMH Bureau of Forensic Services, and Hal
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