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Broome-Tioga Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Broome & Tioga Counties

Meetings:
2nd Wednesday of the month - every other month 
6:00 PM
Virtual - Zoom

Officers (as of 03/12/2025) (3-year term)

President: Phillip Shannahan - SMART 112
Vice President: Michael Dundon - LIUNA 785
Recording Secretary: Don Meyers - IUPAT 178
Treasurer: Brendan McGovern - NYSUT (UUP SUNY Binghamton)
Sergeant at Arms: Vacant

Trustees: 
Nancy Wade-Hull - PEF
Cory Nabinger - USW
Melissa Sorensen - NYSUT 

Contact:
President Phil Shannahan, smw1121282@gmail.com 
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777

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Cayuga Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Cayuga County

Meetings:
3rd Monday of the Month
6:00 PM
Auburn Teacher's Association: 71 Owasco Street, Auburn NY

Officers: (as of 06/15/2026) (3-year term)

President: Cody Stryker - AFSCME Local3124
Vice President President: Brian Teucke - SEIU Local 200 United
Financial Secretary: Monica Moore - PEF 
Recording Secretary: Mike Andrus - IAM  Local 2671

Trustees:
Rebecca Harris - AFSCME Local 3124
Daren Gulliver - BAC Local 2
Chris Wood - IAFF Local 1446

Contact:
President: Cody Stryker, cstryker@auburnhospital.org 
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777

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Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Onondaga and Madison Counties
Established 1899

Meetings:
3rd Tuesday of the Month
5:30 PM
Syracuse Teachers Association

Officers: (as of 03/19/2025) (3-year term)

President: Mark Spadafore - 1199SEIU
Vice-President: Julie Searle - USW
Recording Secretary: Monica Moore - PEF
Secretary Treasurer: James Ennis - IBT
Sergeant-at-Arms: Sean Miller - Teamsters 317

Trustees:

Cary Eldridge - USW
Pat Harrington - IBEW
David Scalisi - OPEIU

At-Large Vice-Presidents: 

Diane Burton - CSEA
Nicole Capsello - NYSUT (Syracuse Teachers Association)
Phil Cleary - NYSUT (North Syracuse Education Association)
John Dzuba - CSEA
Joe Farrance - Teamsters 1149
Daren Gullvier - BAC 2
Aundra Johnson - CBTU
Michael Lyon - UUP
Russ Morey - IUE CWA 320
Lori Nilsson - UNITE-HERE 150
Mark Schumacher - AFGE 2222
Erin Zaika - CWA 1123

African-American Representative – Bernard Washington, Syracuse Teachers Association
Indigenous Representative – Christopher Moses – Ironworkers Local 60
Younger Generation Representative – Sara O'Neill, 1199 SEIU

Contact:
President Mark Spadafore, unionmark@gmail.com 
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777

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Mid-State Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Cortland and Tompkins Counties

~ Currently being restructured ~

Contact:
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777

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Oswego Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Oswego County

Meetings
1st Wednesday of Month
6:00 pm
Local #81 Plumbers and Steamfitters Hall, 705 East Seneca Street, Oswego

Officers: (as of 03/06/2024) (3-year term)

President: Casey Walpole - CSEA
Vice President: vacant
Treasurer: Karl Hildenbrand, Treasurer - IBEW Local 43
Secretary: Valerie Williams - CSEA

Trustees:
Dan LaFrance - IUPAT 
Jennifer Cahill - NYSUT
Mike Amedio - LIUNA
Steve Abraham - UUP

Contact:
President Casey Walpole, casey.walpole@oswego.edu 
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777

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Tri-County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties

~ Currently being restructured ~

Contact:
Field Coordinator: Miles Burnett, mburnett@cnylabor.org | 315-704-8777