Snapshots:

The next generation

Six UUPers were among nearly 60 unionists attending NYSUT’s annual Summer Leadership Institute.

The weeklong program, held July 30-Aug. 3 in Ithaca, is co-sponsored by Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). Twenty-nine UUPers have successfully completed the NYSUT/ILR training program since its inception in 1997, including three statewide officers and nearly half of the current Executive Board.

This summer’s institute focused on leadership building, and also covered such relevant topics as political action and membership development.

Representing UUP are, standing, from left, Eric Wildrick, Purchase grievance officer; Donald Pisani, Stony Brook HSC vice president for professionals; and David Butler, Canton chapter president. Seated, from left, are Lydia Johnson, Stony Brook HSC; Barbara Hillery, Old Westbury vice president for academics; and Jacqnene Howard, Delhi vice president for professionals.

Young leaders

Young women leaders visited NYSUT and UUP headquarters in Albany as part of their summer experience at the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (ERVK).

Maryann Fallek of SUNY New Paltz directs the 10-day Girls Leadership Workshop at ERVK, which consists of three sessions with 30 girls in each session.

At right, the girls line up for their picture; inset, Sarah Slotnick of New Paltz and Audrey Taylor of Jackson, Mich., participate in the UUP session. Among those addressing the students were UUP Secretary Eileen Landy and Executive Board member Patty Bentley of Plattsburgh.

Telecommuting

UUPer June Qiong Dong of SUNY Oswego’s School of Business will study how telecommuting affects transportation and telecommunications systems under a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Dong, an associate professor of marketing and management, is co-principal investigator with two colleagues from other universities. Dong said they will study how the system of transportation and communication networks mesh and how people behave when making the decision to telecommute. Previously, the investigators only studied transportation systems; this is the first time the scholars will combine the systems.

The results of the research will have a wide range of uses, Dong said. The data may be used to determine road tolls or pollution control laws, she added.