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Welcome to Local 1839 website. We hope you will find useful information regarding your employment at New Jersey City University and the Union contracts that protect your interests.

General Membership Meetings

MONDAYS, 2:00 PM

  • February 3 - ZOOM
  • March 3 - IN-PERSON
  • April 7 - ZOOM
  • May 5 - IN-PERSON 

Executive Committee Meetings 

WEDNESDAYS, 2:00 PM, ZOOM

  • January 29
  • February 26
  • April 2
  • April 30

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Union Leadership

CALATHES HEADSHOT

William Calathes, President


SHAMBURG HEADSHOT

Christopher Shamburg, Executive Vice President


HOLZMAN HEADSHOT

Patricia Holzman, Vice President, A. Harry Moore School


ROBERT DOWD HEADSHOT

Robert Dowd, Vice President, Adjunct Faculty


JOHN LASKI HEADSHOT

John Laski, Vice President, Full-Time Faculty


RUTH ORTIZ SMALL HEADSHOT

Ruth Ortiz, Vice President, Professional Staff & Librarians


JOHN DONNELLAN HEADSHOT

John Donnellan, Treasurer


Barbara Hildner HEADSHOT

Barbara Hildner, Grievance Chair


Joe Moskowitz HEADSHOT

Joe Moskowitz, Chief Negotiator


Charitable Contributions & Scholarship Committee Chair: Isabel Casais
Committee on Political Education (COPE) Chair: Rubina Vohra
Council of New Jersey State College Locals (CNJSCL) Delegates: William Calathes, John Laski, Melanie McDonald, Joseph Moskowitz, Rubina Vohra, Ling Yang, and Mingshan Zhang, Yufeng Wei, Anna Scannielo
Hudson County Central Labor Council (HCCLC) Delegates: Christopher Shamburg, Yufeng Wei
Union Representative At Large: Moitrayee Chatterjee
Union Representative for Professional Staff: Allison Thornton

University Promotions Committee (UPC) AFT Appointees: 
Beimnet Teclezghi 9/24-8/27 (CAS)
Michael Rotenberg Schwartz 9/23-8/25 (CAS)
Erin O’Neill 9/23-8/25 (CPS/SBUS)
Carol Fleres 9/2024 - 8/2026 (COE)

University Promotions Committee (UPC) Admin Appointees: 
Allan DeFina 9/23-8/25 (COE)
Li Xu 9/23-8/25 (CPS/SBUS)
Antoinette Ellis-Williams 9/2024-8/2026 (CAS)

Recording Secretary: Allison Thornton
Webmaster/Social Media: Allison Thornton

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