Who We Are
Local 340 is part of the New York Joint Board of UNITE HERE. We have about 1,000 members. We work in the retail clothing industry in the greater New York City metropolitan area. Our members work at stores such as Brooks Brothers, Barneys, Paul Stuart, Jos. A. Bank, and Rothmans. Local 340 was founded in 1910, as the Retail Clothing Salesmen's Union of Greater New York, which was part of the United Hebrew Trades. The local became part of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, one of UNITE HERE's predecessor unions, in 1938. Then, as now, retail workers saw that when we banded together and stood up for ourselves we could win better wages and work conditions and win more respect on our jobs.
Local 340 believes that the union is only as strong as its members; and the key to a strong membership is workers who know their rights, know their union contract and actively participate in the life of the union.
Our officers and staff are listed below. You can contact the officers by e-mail by clicking on their names. You can also reach us at the union office at 212-475-3131.
| Officers |
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Fred Kaplan
Manager |
Elba Liz
Business Representative |
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| Executive Board |
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Peter Chatoff, President
Barneys |
William Ansley, V. P.
Brooks Brothers |
Drew Stuart, Rec. Sec.
Jos. A. Bank |
Steven Blecher
Barneys |
Timothy Brand
Barneys |
Jacquelyn Crowley
Barneys |
Gerald Fitzgerald
Brooks Brothers |
Maria Germer-Higuera
Brooks Brothers
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Anibal Jesus
Brooks Brothers |
Richard Kearns
Paul Stuart |
Michael McGonagle,
Brooks Brothers
Fifth Avenue |
William Osbourne
Joseph A. Bank |
Jeffrey Rosario
Barneys |
Irving Smith
Barneys |
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