Hundreds of union members back push to make Juneteenth a Nassau public holiday
"It's one thing when the administration believes that we're just putting this forward for political reasons ... it's another thing when the [union] membership that keeps this county running is also being very vocal and adamant," said Nassau Legis. Olena Nicks.
It wasn't until last fall that Nassau's largest labor union, CSEA Local 830, demanded the day off, Kris Kalender, the union's president, told Newsday. It's now become a sticking point with the administration, who told the union they wouldn't make Juneteenth a holiday unless the union gave up another day.