Who We Are
We are over 4,000 University employees who come from all over New Haven, Connecticut, and the world. Some of us are in our first jobs at Yale; others have built careers over decades at the University. Eighty percent of us are women. We perform a wide variety of administrative, library, research and clinical work across the University. Over the past 30 years, we have won respect for our work, significant improvements in pay and promotional opportunities, ensured the security of our jobs through the Interim Employment Pool, and maintained excellent and affordable health care options.
As a union, we fight for:
A voice in the workplace
We build unity across our departments so that we can speak together with a strong, collective voice.
Respect and opportunities
We negotiate contracts to create the best working conditions and secure fair wages, benefits, and career paths.
Fairness in our community
We represent members on the issues that matter and advocate for all working families in New Haven and beyond.
Local 34 Officers & Staff
- Lisa Stevens — President
- Jenn Garcia — Secretary-Treasurer
- Melanie Guerrera — Vice President - Medical Area
- Sheila O'Toole — Vice President - Medical Area
- Ellen Cupo — Vice President - Central Area
- Wanda Ferreira — Recording Secretary
- Azaria McClure — Chief Steward
- Adam Marchand — Chief Steward
- Avani Mehta — Elected Organizer
- Ian Dunn — Communications Director & Elected Organizer
- Jennifer Ongley — Leave of Absence Organizer
- Eleazar Lanzot — Communications Specialist
- Ken Suzuki — Staff
- Barbara Vereen — Chief Steward & Staff Director
- Lorraine Skibitcky — Program Coordinator
- Celesta Kearney — Staff Organizer
- Sarah Giovanniello — Staff Organizer
- Erica Alston — Job Search Team
- Gloria Timpko — Job Search Team
- Eddie Camp — Research Director
- Anne Schwartz — Researcher
Executive Board
- Laura Callery — Yale Center for British Art
- Marsha Marcum — FAS Department Administration
- Arthur Greiser — Yale FAS-SEAS AV
- Jenn Garcia — Library Technical Services
- Cecillia Chu — Beinecke Library
- Ellen Cupo — Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Shannon Casanova — Law School
- Fran Spadacenta — Development
- Jennifer Ongley — Physics
- Becky DeAngelo — Peabody
- Teretha Brooks — Yale Health
- Mark Nettleton — Yale Health
- Shivhan Allen — Cardiology
- Bryanna Wingate — YMA Patient Registration
- Wanda Ferreira — YM Billing and Coding
- Erica Alston — YM Clinical Affairs YPB
- Melanie Guerrera — Ophthalmology
- Rod Storer — YARC
- Robert Monaco — YARC
- Sheila O'Toole — Surgery
- Mark Dias — Radiology
- Betsy D'Amico — Psychiatry Ribicoff Research
- Beth Cooper — Clinical Educational Programs
Union office
Local 34-UNITE HERE!425 College Street, 2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06511
Contact us for general inquiries.