b"\x02John R. JollyNYCHA,housing assistantMember since 1975 In his own wordsI joined the Teamsters union shortly after becoming employed by the Housing Authority and attended meetings because, as a union member, I felt that it was my duty to do so.I ultimately ran for office and served as chairman of three chapters, Housing Assistants, Assistant Managers, and Managers Association before I retired under the December 28, 2000 incentive.My most vivid memories other than handling grievances and questions were of attending contract negotiations. We wentthrough various stages of bargaining, all the way from independent bargaining to pattern bargaining, where we got virtually the same settlement as other city unions.There were some rough moments at times. Members always thought that negotiations were rigged, but in 1991, it got extremely contentious. I can still remember sitting outside of a room where unit bargaining was going on behindclosed doors for another title when I heard Barry Feinstein yell at the top of his lungs at the Authority negotiators, Youtreat your staff like sh-t and Jack Jolly is sick of it. I thought to myself, Right on, Barry. Barry really stood up to the authority that time and we went on a one-day strike in front of 250 Broadway. [Housing Authority] Chairperson [Laura]Blackburn apparently decided that it was better to negotiate and we went back to the table. The talks ultimately went tobinding arbitration. The result, of course, was favorable to us.\x02Judy CampbellLong Island Division, Micrographics Operator, Business AgentMember since 1976In her own wordsI had a strange reason for joining the union. When I was hired in 1976, I was told that all I was expected to do wasmicrofilming. Then the state told the town that it needed a way to store records in a safe and proper manner. Until then, I don't know where records were kept in people's basements, attics, wherever. The manager asked me if I would set up a records center. I asked him if there would be more money for me and he said yes. He offered to give me the senior micrographics operator title, a double-step jump, which would mean that instead of an 8 percent raise for a one-step promotion, I would get a 16 percent increase for two. I said, Sure.Two weeks later, after I had started doing research on state guidelines, how to organize a records center, and so on,my manager called me in and said I could have the senior title but I could get only an 8 percent increase. I asked himwhy, and he said it was because of the union, that the union said you can't jump two steps. I said, I'm going to find outwhat's going on here.I went to the chapter chair, and to my surprise, it was true. He said we work in a union environment. If we didn't have these rules, management could jump their friends or anyone they wanted. It's the only way to treat people fairly. 206 "