Metropolitan Region 2
CSEA Metropolitan Region 2 is home to about 14,000 active and retired CSEA members across the five boroughs of New York City. Discover our Region officers and staff below!
Region 2 President Lester Crockett
Over the years, Lester Crockett has served on numerous boards and committees including the Board of Directors, the statewide committee on the Charter, Constitution and Bylaws, most recently was appointed as a Trustee of the Political Action Fund. “I wear CSEA as a badge of honor,” said Crockett. “I service people the way I would like to be serviced.” Read more about Lester by clicking the button below.
Metropolitan Region 2 Officers
Lester Crockett
Region 2 President
Fay Wilkie-Fields
Executive Vice President
Ajani Williams
1st Vice President
Jonathan Brown
2nd Vice President
Marvina Queenie
Recording Secretary
Rondell Radcliffe
Treasurer
Events
July 7-11, 2025: The UALE Northeast Summer School for Union Women is a five-day residential program that brings together pro-labor women who are rank-and-file members, staff and officers in their unions or worker centers to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the American and global labor movement in an effort to develop skills that will prepare them to be more active union members and leaders. This year’s school will be hosted by Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Watch this space for details and registration info as it becomes available!
July 7-11, 2025: The UALE Northeast Summer School for Union Women is a five-day residential program that brings together pro-labor women who are rank-and-file members, staff and officers in their unions or worker centers to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the American and global labor movement in an effort to develop skills that will prepare them to be more active union members and leaders. This year’s school will be hosted by Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and is titled “Love & Resistance: Building a New World.” Click here for more info and to register!
Join us to march in solidarity at the 2025 New York City Labor Day Parade!
The parade steps off at 10:00 AM from 44th Street & Fifth Avenue and marches North to the Reviewing Stand at 64th Street.
Labor Relations Specialists
Whether it’s negotiating a new contract, enforcing the terms and conditions of your current contract, fighting unfair disciplinary actions or violations of your contract rights, your CSEA officers turn to CSEA’s professional Labor Relations staff for assistance.
Headed up by Deputy Director of State Operations Neil Kelly, the CSEA Metropolitan Region has a full staff of Labor Relations Specialists (LRS) and Contract Administration Specialists (CAS), working out of our New York City region, who work one-on-one with your officers to help mentor, guide and assist them in any and all labor relations needs. They can also act as your point person to accessing all the rest of CSEA’s available benefits and services.
If you have a problem and need the union’s help, call your nearest CSEA officer. Chances are they’ll soon be in touch with your LRS. If you need to speak with your LRS or CAS directly, call the Region Office at (212) 406-2156.
CSEA Labor Relations Specialists
Marcia Schiowitz, John Labriel, Adriane Hudson, Miguel Cruz
CSEA Contract Administration Specialist
Jamel Harewood
David Galarza, Communications Specialist
When CSEA needs to better communicate with the media, the public, or even our own members, assistance is available from Communications Specialist David Galarza.
Whether it’s speaking to the media, utilizing social media and web sites to get out our messages, photographing union events, putting together Letters to the Editor, fliers, demonstrations, information days, newsletters, contract campaigns, press releases, or articles for CSEA’s statewide newspaper The Work Force, David is available to help.
If you have a communications need, contact David at the region office at (212) 406-2156.
Matthew D’Amico, Political Action Coordinator
As a group of workers organized and working together to better ourselves, we wield some of our greatest power at the ballot box.
Because we are mainly workers who serve the public, our ultimate bosses are almost always elected officials. By participating as fully in the political process as we can, we strengthen the voice we have at work. It only makes sense.
That’s why CSEA has a Political Action Department.
In our region, all political activities are conducted under the advisement and with the assistance of Political Action Coordinator Matthew D’Amico.
As Coordinator, Matt can help CSEA leaders and activists get involved in the political process in many different ways. From endorsing politicians who will give CSEA a friendly ear, running voter registration drives, advising the Region Political Action Committee, or getting involved in political fights to save jobs or services, or to fight against contracting out our jobs, Matt is the person to get things done.
If you have questions about CSEA Political Action, you can call Matt at the region office at (212) 406-2156.
Jane Meunier-Gorman, Occupational Safety & Health Specialist
If you have a safety and health issue at your workplace, or want help deciphering the numerous safety laws and regulations that are designed to protect you against harm, then you needn’t look any further than Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Jane Meunier-Gorman. Jane is available to assist safety & health committees, local/unit officers and activists across the region in making sure your work sites are safe.
Whether it’s conducting a work site walk-through to assess existing or potential hazards, filing a safety and health complaint with the state Department of Labor, advising the region Safety & Health Committee, or conducting training for workers on safety issues, Jeff is available to help.
If you have a safety and health issue, question or concern, contact Jane at (212) 406-2156.
If you have an urgent safety hazard or workplace injury to report, you can also contact CSEA’s Occupational Safety & Health Department at (800) 342-4146.
Metropolitan Region Support Staff
Our dedicated clerical support staff work hard to run our region office.
Headed up by Metropolitan Region 2 Office Manager Jessie McQueen, we have a staff of unionized support staff professionals who keep things running smoothly. From answering phones to typing forms, making copies, faxing, mailing and filing legal papers, our clerical support staff are the backbone of the whole operation providing service to our members.
Support Staff:
Natoya Brown – Secretary/Receptionist
Mel Coba – Secretarial Office Assistant