Daniel Byers
Brooklyn,NY
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Community Affairs
New York State Senate
New York, NY
11.2023 - Current
- Directed and led the constituent services and community outreach operation for the 320,000
constituents of Senate District 27 - Set district-wide community priorities, identified budgetary needs, advised the Senator directly, and coordinated the distribution of State capital and expense funding
- Communicated directly with constituents on a daily basis and built and maintained long-lasting relationships with community members and leaders
- Managed and trained a team of 3 Community Liaisons, as well as interns
Lead Organizer and Political Representative
UFCW Local 1500
New York, New York
08.2020 - 10.2023
- As Lead Organizer for New York's largest Grocery Worker's Union, I successfully conducted new organizing campaigns resulting in NLRB election victories in the Grocery, Urban Farm, and Coffee Industries.
- As Political Coordinator, I maintained the union's endorsement process.
- Built relationships with members of New York City City Council and State Legislature to best represent the union's over 16,000 members.
- Researched and advocated for legislation to support the agenda of our union Local.
- Collaborated with elected officials to ensure protection of the rank and file on organizing drives.
Assistant to the Legislative Director
New York City Central Labor Council
New York, New York
08.2019 - 08.2020
- As an intern, I helped prepare legislative testimony on behalf of CLC Union Affiliates
- Worked closely with the CLC Legislative Director to research and track new Legislative Introductions moving through City Hall in an effort to improve the lives of the over 1 million union members represented by the CLC.
Organizer
Little Big Union
New York, New York
05.2016 - 05.2019
- I organized fast food workers in Portland, Oregon as a part of the Little Big Union (LBU).
- With the help of another Portland fast food campaign, The Burgerville Workers’ Union (BVWU) the Little Big Union pursued organizing 14 locations of the fast food chain, Little Big Burger, over the course of three years and had an NLRB Election.
Education
Graduate Degree-Union Semester Certificate Program -
CUNY Murphy Institute
New York, New York12-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR04-2013
Timeline
Director of Community Affairs
New York State Senate
11.2023 - Current
Lead Organizer and Political Representative
UFCW Local 1500
08.2020 - 10.2023
Assistant to the Legislative Director
New York City Central Labor Council
08.2019 - 08.2020
Organizer
Little Big Union
05.2016 - 05.2019
Graduate Degree-Union Semester Certificate Program -
CUNY Murphy Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Music
Lewis & Clark College