Leo Morris, III

The District Council 37 Professional Division and District Council 37 Education and Library Division, respectively; representing professional titles in various agencies throughout the City of New York.

• Have represented Six (6) current DC 37 Locals: Local 436, the New York City Public Health Nurses and Epidemiologists; Local 2627, New York City Electronic data Processing Personnel; Local 299, New York CIty Parks Department and Health & Hospital Personnel; Local 1321, The Queens Public Library Guild; and Local 1482, The Brooklyn Public Library Guild; and Local 372, New York City Board of Education Employees
• Has served as a contract advisor to all six of the DC 37 represented Locals
• Routinely attend disciplinary hearings, arbitration hearings, and investigations on behalf of Local 372, Local 1321 and Local 1482, respectively
• Make routine visits to Queens Public Library Branches, Brooklyn Public Library Branches, and New York City Department of Education facilities to update the membership on contract negotiations; benefit information; and union campaign initiatives
• Attend Local 1321 general membership meetings and monthly executive board meetings Attend labor management meetings on behalf of Local 1321 and Local 1482
• Participate in contract negotiations of Local 1321. Assisted in facilitating the completion of the local’s first unit contract in over 18 years in March of 2017

District Council 37, Political Action &, Department is the chief political advocacy arm of DC 37.

• Lobbyist for District Council 37 at New York City Council and New York State Legislature
• Speak at rallies, conduct meetings and attend political events in behalf of laborers nationwide
• Conduct comprehensive policy and political research: qualitative and quantitative
• Utilizing AFSCME Van, organized GOTV efforts for DC 37 endorsed Federal, State and Local candidates
• Record constituent opinions with DC 37
• Manage, operate and coordinate Staten Island Community Association meetings and rallies Manage phone bank operation, create databases
• Prepare comprehensive complex reports
• Extensive campaign experience throughout the USA on behalf of AFSCME endorsed Federal, State and Local candidates

The Drop the Rock campaign was a coalition of progressive organizations throughput the State of New York organizing and advocating for the repeal of the New York State Rockefeller Drug Laws. I was the assigned committee member representing DC 37 in the coalition.

• Participated in the organization's grass roots campaign to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws and implement constructive reforms to parole and work release programs
• Lobby and educate politicians and the public regarding the $220 million wasted by NY State annually on empty prison beds
• Drafted a resolution in February 2011, which was introduced at the New York City Council regarding prison downsizing in New York State, Governor Como’s 2012 budget
• Drafting of complex documents for the coalition as well as participation in campaign and lobbying strategy
• Lobby in Albany and NYC for constructive reforms to parole and work release policies
• Lobby and advocate for the reinvestment of government funding into in-prison rehabilitation and alternative prevention programs
• Actively organize and lobby through education, and advocacy to decrease prison population numbers in NY State
• Organized DC 37 members to participate in Drop th Rock Lobby Day