MAF MISBAH UDDIN Cruised to his 7th term to Local 1407 as President

UsaNewsOnline.Com, New York : Maf Misbah Uddin has been elected to a seventh straight three-year term as President of Local 1407 – New York City Accountants, Statisticians, and Actuaries. The vote count was Maf Misbah Uddin: 588 Yosry Aly: 159. President Uddin was extremely grateful for the result and issued the following statement:

“I am greatly honored and deeply humbled by the resounding victory that the magnificent members of Local 1407 have given me today. I, along with my staff, have worked very hard over the years to insure that the rights of the members are protected, their grievances are quickly processed and their benefits are guaranteed.

My opponent was tenacious running in 2003, 2012, and once again in 2018. But our campaign did not give up.   Indeed we fought back even harder to attain this wonderful victory. To me working in the labor movement is not merely a job it is a calling and a great responsibility. I place my heart and soul in this work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is my passion, joy and the reason I get up each and every morning. The great members of Local 1407 inspire me, motivate me, educate me and guide me.

There is no doubt that there are many challenges ahead of us. First and foremost, to negotiate a good contract with a favorable wage increase and at the same time protect our precious, hard won benefits. Unfortunately, we have a President who is hostile to the labor movement and who seeks to hurt the average working man and woman in every way he can. But the union will not let that happen. The road ahead of us is difficult but all challenges can be surmounted. We will work together, break bread together and win together. And with God’s help all good things are possible. Of that there is no doubt.

We want you to know that we will represent each and every one of you, whether you voted or not, whether you supported us or not, and whether you’re active in the union or not. It does not matter. You are a dues paying member and we will do our best to represent you in the best way possible.

I deeply thank each and every member for bestowing upon me, once again, the honor of being your President. I look forward to working with you and assisting you to make your work experience at the City of New York a pleasurable, rewarding and fulfilling one.”

Also for Delegate to DC 37 the following individuals were elected: Jed Matalon, Marilyn A. Ballie, Arlene Aikens, Vijay Kohli, Felicia Gilkes-Cox, and Ajay Chakraborty where President elect is an automatic Delegate to DC 37. Also those who were elected as the Delegate to the International Convention to be held in this July in Boston are Sharon Steadman, Sherman Pang, Felicia Gilkes-Cox, Alston Pond, and Swapon Debnath.

The other Local 1407 Officers who were elected unopposed on May 8 at the nomination meeting are: Jed Matalon—Vice President; Marilyn Ballie—Treasurer; Juley Laisey—Secretary; Jenise Nurse—Sergeant-At-Arms; Anthony Folkes, Verena Richards, and Shital Biswas—Trustees; Maf Misbah Uddin and Rick Jenkins—Delegate to Central Labor Council.

Local 1407 was established in the year 1951 and represents Accountants, Actuarial Specialists, Bookkeepers, Business Promotion Coordinators, College Accountants, University Payroll Analysts, Economists, Finance Specialists, Investment Analysts, Management Auditors, Purchasing Specialists, Retirement Benefits Examiners, Statisticians, Systems Analysts Finance, Tax Auditors, and Workers’ Compensation Benefits Examiners.

Local 1407 members works in all Citywide Mayoral agencies, Health & Hospital Corporation, Department of Education, Housing Authority, Transit Authority, School Construction and the Coty University of New York.

By profession MAF Misabh Uddin was an Actuary of the New York City’s five Retirements Systems, Employees Retirement System, Teacher’s Retirement System, Police Pension Fund, Board of Education Retirement System, and Fire Pension Fund where he served from 1988 until he was elected President in 2000. In 2000 he defeated the incumbent president by over a two to one margin and in 2004 elected first non-white Treasurer of the District Council 37 with 57 Local unions, 126,000 members and 60,000 retirees! In 2005 Mr. Uddin was elected as the Vice President of Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO at their Las Vegas Convention, a position he is serving on.

In August of 2008 Mr. Uddin called upon all South Asians in the American labor force to come together in New York City where he formed the Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) to empower South Asians in America through education, activism, and participation. Today, ASAAL has nine chapters in five Boroughs of the City of New York and a chapter in each of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia. In the last few elections ASAAL played an important role to help elect progressive candidates throughout the City who place great value on South Asian issues and problems.