Rich Kowalczyk
Richard (Rich) Kowalczyk was voted to be the first president of AFSCME Local 3599 when it was started in 2018 and continues to serve in that capacity. Rich had also been active as an executive board member at the chapter level for many years prior to Local 3599 being started.
From mountain tops to city limits, Local 3599 represents over 300 New York City Department of Environmental Protection technical and professional employees who work throughout the upstate communities of the NYC watershed. We are responsible for the critical mission of ensuring the delivery of the world’s most precious resource to the residents and visitors of New York City.
Rich takes pride in ensuring that the brothers and sisters of Local 3599 are represented in any way needed, from the bargaining table to disciplinary hearings, and everything in between.