Nick Galipeau Becomes Local 153’s Secretary-Treasurer

Local 153 President Steve Turkeltaub and Business Manager Richard Lanigan swearing in Nick Galipeau as Local 153’s new Secretary-Treasurer.

Based on a recommendation of Local 153 Business Manager Richard Lanigan, the union’s Executive Board on December 13th approved the appointment of Nick Galipeau to the position of Secretary-Treasurer. The vacancy in that office occurred when Myra Hepburn retired.

Lanigan told Executive Board members he was making his recommendation based on his years working with Galipeau. “Nick has always shown strong dedication and has worked diligently on behalf of our union and its members,” Lanigan said.

Nick Galipeau is a 2004 graduate of Fordham University, who put himself through college by working nights as a public school custodian. In that employment Galipeau was a member of SEIU Local 32BJ. After a brief tenure with SEIU Nick joined the Local 153 staff in 2009, serving in multiple roles ranging from Business Representative to the union’s Director of Organizing.

Lanigan noted that in his 14 years at Local 153 Nick Galipeau has skillfully represented members employed at universities and hotels, as well as other shops. Galipeau completed Cornell University’s Union Leadership program and he sits on the New York City Central Labor Council’s Executive Board.

“Nick Galipeau is committed to a democratic and member-driven approach in our union’s operations,” Lanigan said. “Throughout his 14-year tenure at Local 153 Nick has performed exemplary work in a variety of tasks, providing him with a wealth of experience that would aid him greatly in serving our union and our members as Secretary-Treasurer.”

The Executive Board agreed, and Nick Galipeau is now the Secretary-Treasurer of Local 153.

“I thank Business Manager Lanigan and the Local 153 Executive Board for this vote of confidence,” Galipeau said. “I look forward to working with them and the union’s entire administration in providing the best possible representation for our members and their families.”