Van Scatliffe

Van Scatliffe started working for the City of New York on Nov. 13, 1984 as a TEA Level 1 in the Department of Transportation (DOT), which then merged with the NYPD in 1997. He first became active in CWA as a Level 1 when he was elected as a Shop Steward with that union in 1985. Van stayed in that position until he became a Local 983 member as a TEA Level 3. Five years into his Local 983 tenure, Van became a Shop Steward and says his favorite part of the job is being able to help the more than 200 members he represents, making sure there are no issues on the job, and letting members know about all the benefits available to them as a union member. “All our members, especially the newcomers, need to know that without a union, and especially one as well run as Local 983, they don’t have any rights,” he said. Van also serves as a Local 983 Trustee, a position he has held since Oct. 1998.