NYCHA Assistant Manager Latoya Shavers
NYCHA Assistant Manager Latoya Shavers of Edenwald Houses is sharing her experience and education with others to ensure that the “each one teach one” method continues in the Bronx Borough.
By Gregory Floyd
President, Teamsters Local 237
Vice President at-Large, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
All across the nation, throughout the month of March, there will be numerous celebrations and tributes to mark the accomplishments of women in America. At Local 237, we don’t have to look very far for fearless women, with an extraordinary strength of character who exemplify “never take no for an answer”.
Throughout the pandemic and beyond, so many of our women members were an integral part of our union’s overall efforts to keep the City functioning.
For us, it is not difficult to identify women who should be honored during Women’s History Month. We are especially blessed to have among our own members, and our friends, women who care about others and want everyone else to care too. That’s who they are. That’s their legacy. And we take pride in knowing them.
Throughout the month of March, we will be showcasing current women members doing their job, so that all New Yorkers can do theirs.
NYCHA Assistant Manager Latoya Shavers of Edenwald Houses is sharing her experience and education with others to ensure that the “each one teach one” method continues in the Bronx Borough.
NYCHA Property Manager Jaritza Vazquez of Red Hook East has dedicated her time to the Mentor NYCHA program and loves being a Teamster.
NYCHA Assistant Manager Toni Williams of Morris Houses is a proud Teamster.
Hospital Police Officer Stiles has 9 years on the Job at Harlem Hospital.
Nancy B. True
Ms. True was the director of the Retiree Division from 1993 to 2019. Over her career, she oversaw the retiree division programs and activities, impacting the lives of thousands union members and their families.
Corporal Albino serves as a shop steward and has been at Hostos College for 24 years. She loves interacting with the college community as a law enforcement officer but dislike that there is a shortage of officers.
Sgt. Jones is a DCAS Officer with 13 years on the job. She loves her job but finds it difficult to be taken seriously as a Hispanic Woman or woman of color in a male dominated field.
Hospital Police Lt. Hicks-Johnson finds being a woman in law enforcement challenging. She has found is difficult to get respect as a female ranking officer while working in a male dominated field. Lt. Hicks-Johnson has 18 years of experience at Henry J. Carter Hospital.