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2025 Member Spotlights

Recording Secretary Donald Chapman and Vice President Ralph Baselice signed up newly hired DOT ACHRs on April 22, 2025, during a new member orientation and explained the benefits of belonging to the greatest union in New York City.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman presented Local 983 Shop Steward and MVO Rafael Ramos a retirement plaque on behalf of the union in March as he parted way after 25 years of service with Health+Hospitals.

Recording Secretary Donald Chapman and Vice President Ralph Baselice met with three new groups of ACHRs at DOT in mid March and signed them up as new members of Local 983. The new hires were all excited to become part of the Local 983 family and learn about all the advantages of being part of the union.

Congratulations to new MVO Brandon Freeman, hired at the NYPD, who was sworn in on Feb. 10, 2025. Brandon was already a Local 983 member working at Health + Hospitals when he decided he wanted to switch up his career. We're thankful he's still a member of our Local 983 family. Pictured with him is Recording Secretary Donald Chapman.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman met on March 5 with members from the Department of Homeless Services to discuss work-related issues. From left, MVO Christopher Carpenter, Chapman, MVO Terri Rowe, and MVO Dwight McDonald.

2024 Member Spotlights

Recording Secretary Donald Chapman signed up two newly hired Motor Vehicle Operators into the Local 983 family on Nov. 25. They are with a new agency, the Probation Department. From left: MVO Kumar Arun, MVO Wayne Ridley, and Chapman.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman congratulates Dave Franco, Jr., new MVO sworn in Nov. 18 at 1 Police Plaza.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman on Nov. 6 representing MVO Douglass P. Williams from Department of Correction in disciplinary issues.


Recording Secretary Donald Chapman met with members from the Law Department on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Manhattan to discuss issues and concerns, and update them on union information.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman presents a union plaque to MVO Osvaldo Perez, who retired after almost 36 years of service with the Department of Sanitation.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman ran into MVO Kashmir Peterson from the Department of Homeless Services on June 20 while making the rounds. The two were able to discuss issues at DHS.

Vice President Ralph Baselice and Recording Secretary Donald Chapman met with newly hired UPRs at the Academy on Randall's Island on Sept 10.

On July 25, Local 983 Treasurer Marlena Giga attended a plaque unveiling for a PEP horse, Justice, that passed away suddenly earlier this year on April 20, 2024. Justice served the Mounted Pep Unit and the City of New York from Oct. 6, 2012, until his passing. The plaque was presented to Captain Cowan and the Mounted Unit on behalf of Local 983. The Mounted Unit is vital to safety of all New Yorkers, patrolling our natural wooded areas, participating in search and rescue, and assisting with crowd control at parades and concerts throughout the city.

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