Early in his working life, Eitzmann was an "outside tech" worker in Verizon's Mechanicville garage. He was impressed by the insight and concern for safety of a unionized worker. He became vice president of the union local there, and after a layoff in 2008 started work doing social media for the AFL-CIO.
Union membership is up in New York state, he said, and labor is moving "from a top-down approach to bottom-up." Issues he's been involved with include establishing and maintaining health benefits for people affected by the 9/11 attacks, supporting nurses in their struggle for good conditions and limited hours, and steering purchasers (including New York state) toward American-made steel.
Eitzmann is a Malta resident, whose father Murray is one of our members.
In other business, we mourn the passing last week of our friend and fellow club member Nancy Sausville (left). Calling hours and services for Nancy will be Saturday morning (see here for obituary and service details).
We inducted our newest member this morning, Donna Kripfgans-Rawlin.
And last Saturday, we participated in Malta Community Day at Shenantaha Park, running a cornhole booth and raising $128.
Below, left to right, Bob Bonney, Chris Havens, Dave Kruczlnicki and Dwight Havens fold up the canopy at the end of the event.
Our next event will be Monday Sept. 16 from 1 to 6 p.m., assisting a Red Cross blood drive at the Malta Community Center (a cause close to the heart of Nancy Sausville).
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