Gladys Finnigan joined New York Telephone as an operator in 1981 and led the legendary campaign to bring her co-workers into CWA in 1985. She served as president of Local 1110, beginning in 1993 until the local merged with local 1108 in 2004. Finnigan served on (and led) multiple bargaining teams in negotiations with NYNEX and the merged Bell Atlantic, including during the 17-week NYNEX strike in 1989. Finnigan joined CWA staff in 2004 and retired in 2022 as assistant to District 1 Vice President.
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