NYC LOCAL 246
Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
WE KEEP NEW YORK CITY ROLLING
Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
WE KEEP NEW YORK CITY ROLLING
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Scholarships are one-time only $1,500 awards. Applications must be completed and emailed by 5 p.m. on May 7, 2025. Members’ dependent children graduating high school in June 2025 are eligible to apply. The names of those with the top 10 highest GPAs will be put into a lottery and winners will be chosen at random.
The Lawrence Komnick Memorial Scholarship is named after Local 246 Auto Mechanic Lawrence E.
Komnick, who worked in the New York City Police Department, and was killed on the job. He was always
willing to help any command, especially the Emergency Service Unit, with keeping their vehicles up and
running. His tragic death had a profound impact upon the union, the units that he served, his friends,
family, and the Department.
Unfortunately, since that time, the Union has lost many additional active members whose deaths have
had just as large an impact on the membership. Local 246 established the scholarships in his name for
Active, dues-paying members’ dependent children.
Applications must include:
- High school GPA on official high school letterhead, dated and signed by a high school official
- Copy of official college notification/acceptance letter
- Applications are being accepted via email ONLY at info@nyclocal246.org
Winners are required to submit a personal bio and statement for publication in the union newsletter before Aug. 1, 2025
Winter eyeglass specials from CPS Optical. Flier must be presented to your CPS Optical provider at the time of your visit.
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The Officers and Executive Board are pleased to announce that All Active Dues-Paying Members may be reimbursed up to $75 toward the expense incurred for one pair of work-related shoes purchase AT ANY STORE. Reimbursement will apply only to shoes purchased between Jan. 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025. Claim must be submitted by June 30, 2025. There are no exceptions.
Shoe expense reimbursement claim forms will be mailed to active dues-paying members by the end of January. Only original purchase receipts will be accepted for reimbursement. Please make a copy of your receipt to keep for yourselves.
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New York City SEIU Local 246 is the certified bargaining unit for more than 1,600 active and 900 retired members who maintain and repair one of the largest non-military motor fleets in the world – more than 30,000 vehicles for New York City’s 20 different agencies, such as Police, Fire, Sanitation, and Highway. Our largest group of members is Auto Mechanics, but we represent members in 19 different titles in just as many agencies throughout the five boroughs and beyond.
To unite all members of the skilled trades, employed by the City of New York and related agencies, for their mutual welfare, protection and advancement regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age.
To work for the establishment and maintenance of fair wages, hours, working conditions, civil-service classification, and the good and welfare of our members.
To foster and promote a better understanding between our members and the public.
Three unions originally represented members of the Auto Trades in New York City. The intense rivalry between them lead to one union’s triumph, then known as the Building Service International Union. Today that union is the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
SEIU Local 246 received its charter on Nov. 14, 1952, when we started with about 10 members. The original goals of fighting for members’ rights and workplace safety are still our goals after all these years. Today, Local 246 represents members in 19 titles.
Throughout our history, the labor movement has accomplished a lot. If you get weekends off or overtime pay, thank the union members who fought for those rights. None of our movement’s achievements would have happened without the effort, organization and advocacy of our brothers and sisters. But injustice still runs amok. We must look to the past not only for inspiration, but for the tools we need to continue the fight. Read More >
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