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Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes Creates Special Force to Prosecute Assault on Traffic Agents

March 30th, 2009

sign_for_press-conferenceAssaulting a Traffic Agent is a serious crime and is now treated as a felony. For decades, New York City’s Enforcement Agents have faced a major problem of on-the-job assault and harassment without felony protection. Since 1986, New York City’s Traffic Enforcement Agents have lobbied for a New York State felony bill that would provide protection for the members of CWA Local 1182. Finally on July 22, 2008 this important legislation became law.

District Attorney Charles Hynes has always taken a leadership role in the enforcement of laws that protect the public and ensure that our streets and neighborhoods are safe. The members of CWA Local 1182, Traffic and Sanitation Enforcement Agents of New York City are grateful for the support and cooperation received by the Brooklyn District Attorney.

To assist with getting the message out that assaults on Uniform Traffic Agents will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,  Local 1182 and Local 983 have joined together on a joint advertising campaign that is running in the Borough of Brooklyn.  The media campaign is using a combination of Cable TV, newspapers, a mobile truck that is riding around Brooklyn and movie theaters.

The mobile truck campaign began the same day as the press conference and toured the streets of Brooklyn through Saturday March 28th.

sdc10930Beginning on Wednesday April 1st Cablevison in Brooklyn will be showing this 30 second commercial about the Felony Assault law on the following cable TV channels:

NY1 – Channel 12 – CNN – TNT – USA and Spike.  The commercial will air anytime from 6:00am to midnight.

Click on the screen to view the 30 second commercial:

Beginning on April 8th the following movie theaters in Brooklyn will be showing the union ad:

  • COBBLEHILL CINEMA
  • PAVILLION CINEMA – PARK SLOPE
  • NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS -  LINDEN BLVD. MULTIPLEX
  • BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC – BAM

Here are video clips from the March 25th press conference:

President James Huntley’s speech:

NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly:

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes:

DC 37 Local 983 President Mark Rosenthal:

Executive Board Sworn In

February 2nd, 2009

dsc_5170.jpgThe executive board of CWA Local 1182 was sworn in on January 28, 2009 inside the Red Room at City Hall.  The swearing in ceremony was overseen by Joe Diesso of Communication Workers of America.

A number of City Council members stopped by to congratulate the executive board and the City Comptroller, Bill Thompson performed a celebratory swearing in ceremony for president James Huntley & the executive board.

You can watch president Huntley’s inauguration address and the swearing in ceremony by clicking on the videos.

Joe Diesso Swears in the Executive Board

President James Huntley Address

NYC Comptroller, Bill Thompson swears in the Executive Board

Traffic Enforcement Agent Correct in Ticketing Santa’s SUV

December 21st, 2008

Last week several media outlets have made a big deal about a Brooklyn TEA who ticketed a SUV that was double parked and belonged to a person dressed as Santa.

Here are some of the links to the articles that covered the story:

Here is the response from your union president, James Huntley that appeared in the NY Daily News but did not get the same national attention as when the story was 1st released. NY Daily News.

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