MATTER OF SWINTON v. UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 2, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT)

2018-02700. Index No. 1936/17.

197 A.D.3d 1114 (2021)

150 N.Y.S.3d 620

2021 NY Slip Op 04916

In the Matter of Wilma Swinton, Appellant, v. United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided September 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilma Swinton, Bronx, NY, appellant pro se.

Robert T. Reilly , New York, NY ( Antonio M. Cavallaro of counsel), for respondent United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Georgia M. Pestana , Corporation Counsel, New York, NY ( Devin Slack and Elina Druker of counsel), for respondent Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York.

David P. Quinn , Albany, NY ( Ellen M. Mitchell of counsel), for respondent Public Employment Relations Board.

Rivera, J.P., Hinds-Radix, Connolly and Wooten, JJ., concur.


Ordered that the order and judgment is affirmed, with one bill of costs.

The petitioner is a former school secretary who was employed by the respondent Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York (hereinafter the DOE). After advising her union, the respondent United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) (hereinafter the union...

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