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The more a member contributes in any fashion the more acknowledgement they receive.
Barbara Weddeke
EKG tech, North Shore University Hospital
Plainview, NY
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I believe that there is fair representation of women in our Union but I would like to see more in upper leadership positions. I have always been proud of the cultural diversity and the various employment positions represented in the Union's Executive Council.
Joyce Lemon
RN, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York City
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Absolutely not. I'm sure my remarks will be overlooked, however I have previous experience working for the Union.
Bonnie Simmons
Medical tech, Corning Hospital
Corning, NY
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I think women should be educated and trained to be in leading positions.
Kay McClamb
Dietary aide, CHS Nazareth Home
Buffalo, NY
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I believe that there are too few women in power. The ones who are do not seem to get the respect and acknowledgement they deserve. Sometimes I feel as if the “old boys” network is universal, including in our Union. Not all our leaders but some.
Susan W. Van Etten
Organizer, Orange Regional Medical Center
Matamoras, PA
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There are plenty of women Delegates and a fair amount of Organizers, but I don't believe that women are adequately represented as Officers or higher-level leadership. Not in my region anyway. I don't think it's this way with malicious intent, it's just the way it’s always been and they don't see any problem with it. There is one woman in a significant position of leadership and approximately six men. This is not representative of the diversity of our membership. I believe their needs to be more effort to try and cultivate the leadership abilities of the women on staff and the women leaders in the shop.
Kathy Ville
Organizer, 1199SEIU
Buffalo. NY
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I think women should be more involved in the leadership because this is an organization where the majority of the members are women.
Danie Tarrow
Organizer, 1199SEIU
Iselin, NJ
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Women are fairly representative in 1199. But I am not sure about SEIU, because when I went to the San Francisco convention a few years ago, I saw mostly men in key position.
Carolyn Smith
Laboratory tech, Montefiore Hospital
The Bronx, NY
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The gender does not matter. A person in a leadership position in the Union should thoroughly understand what a Union is.
Larry Gonzales
Retired
The Bronx, NY
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If more women who assume leadership roles would pledge to mentor another woman who wants to engage in a leadership role; this would tremendously increase women in leadership.
June Scarlett
RN, North Shore University Hospital-Forest Hills
Queens, NY
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There are not enough women representatives in the upper tiers of the Union. There are plenty among the lower echelon, but that's a glass ceiling you've got going there.
Maura deLisser
Senior social worker, Beth Abraham
The Bronx, NY
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Women, stand up, take charge, move the world. You can do it! I tell all of our members to get involved, do something, just do it.
Joseph (Joe) Cappuccio
Purchasing coordinator, South Boston Community Health Center
Boston, MA
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I think women should be in leadership positions if they are qualified. Sometimes women do a better job: they have more patience with better listening skills.
Alourdes Leon
CNA, Highfield Garden Care Center
Long Island, NY
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