LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Mike Trinchitella upon the occasion of
his designation for special honor by the Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO
Central Labor Body on April 30, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend the efforts of those individuals who distinguish themselves in
service to the cause of working men and women in the State of New York;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Mike Trinchitella upon the occasion of his designation for special honor
by the Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO Central Labor Body on April 30, 2009;
and
WHEREAS, Now retired, Mike Trinchitella began his involvement in the
Union movement when he was employed by the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union in 1972, where he worked as a Business Agent and Union
Organizer for 10 years; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Mike Trinchitella was promoted to District Manager
of the Lower Hudson District Council of the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, which covered all Union garment factories from Mount
Vernon to Port Jervis, and served in this position until 1990; and
WHEREAS, During his time with the International Ladies Garment Workers
Union, Mike Trinchitella was a member of the Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO
Central Labor Body and served as a Trustee from 1982 to 1990; and
WHEREAS, As a representative of the Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO Central
Labor Body, Mike Trinchitella served on the Board of Directors of the
United Way of Westchester and Putnam Counties, where he was instrumental
in creating the first Labor Liaison position; and
WHEREAS, In 1990, Mike Trinchitella became the Director of Community
Services at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam Counties, a newly
created position that enabled him to serve both the United Way and the
Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO Central Labor Body; and
WHEREAS, During the economic downturn in the early 1990s when many
trade Unions were suffering from high unemployment and their workers
were facing extreme financial difficulties, Mike Trinchitella was a key
factor in the creation of an Emergency Fund at the United Way of West-
chester and Putnam Counties to assist local Union members in serious
need of help; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, Mike Trinchitella introduced the first Union Commu-
nity Activist Network training at the United Way of Westchester and
Putnam Counties, a national AFL-CIO program designed to utilize the
experience of Union volunteers in assisting fellow Union members in
dealing with personal issues; during the next few years, he established
six additional training courses, helping to expand the reach of the
program throughout the local Union community; and
WHEREAS, Mike Trinchitella was also instrumental in the creation of a
local chapter of the Mount Sinai Occupational Health and Safety Clinic,
which served local Union workers who were suffering from job-related
health issues, and served on its Board from 1994 to 2008; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, Mike Trinchitella, along with the endorsement of the
local Letter Carriers Union and the assistance of the United Way of
Westchester and Putnam Counties, helped bring about the first letter
carriers food drive in Westchester County, which collected over 16,000
pounds of food; now a part of the National Association of Letter Carri-
ers Annual Food Drive, it now collects over 100,000 pounds of food for
the hungry in the region; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to have this opportunity to
express its highest admiration for Mike Trinchitella and to wish him
continued success in all of his future endeavors; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Mike Trinchitella upon the occasion of his designation for
special honor by the Westchester/Putnam AFL-CIO Central Labor Body on
April 30, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mike Trinchitella.