New AFSCME 3090 Business Rep Offers Advice for Members

The best advice AFSCME 3090 Business Rep Christa Indriolo has for members: “know your rights.” Indriolo, who brings years of experience as a community organizer and political coordinator for the AFL-CIO to her job with the union, joined the 3090 family last spring. She represents 911 operators, clerical support staff in the City Attorney’s office, library clerks and others.

When members know their rights, Indriolo says, “it’s much easier for us to make sure their rights aren’t being violated and that the contract is enforced.” Members should never go into a meeting with management without a union representative, she cautions. “Things change when employers know the union is involved. We’re here to keep them from taking advantage of the work force.”

Her goal on the job? “To try to resolve problems between members and employers before a grievance is filed,” she says.