Officers & Staff

Max Bruny - PRESIDENT

Max was raised and educated in Port au Prince, Haiti. After studying at the Jesuit Seminary School, he entered the National University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978. Two years later he immigrated to the United States where he worked as a butcher in a catering firm represented by Local 174 UFCW.

Like other Unions in the service field, Local 174 was attracting immigrant workers, who had little or no knowledge of English. Being fluent in French, Spanish, Creole and English, Max's linguistic skills were called upon to bridge the communication gap. His ability to interpret Union contracts and policies and in turn to convey the concerns and problems of members soon caught the attention of his Union Delegate, who recommended him for an Organizer's position.

Max joined the UFCW International Professional and Insurance Division in 1986. He was promoted to General Organizer for Region 1 in 1987. Then in 1988 Max was invited to join the staff of Local 888 UFCW as a Union Representative. His achievements earned him the position of Recording Secretary of Local 888. He also served as Director of Organizing, Vice President of the Local 888 Credit Union and a Trustee of the Local 888 Health & Welfare Fund. Max assumed the office of Secretary-Treasurer of Local 888 UFCW and Chairman of the Local 888 Health and Pension Funds on January 1, 2002.

On August 19, 2004 Max Bruny was unanimously elected as President of Local 888 UFCW.

Max holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University and a Masters of Science in Labor Studies the University of Massachusetts. Max has been married to his wife Nicole for 25 years, they have two daughters Fabiola (21) a junior at the University of Virginia, and Melissa (15) a High School sophomore.

Randy Tucker Jr. - SECRETARY-TREASURER

Randy Tucker Jr. was born and raised in Westchester County, NY. Randy's experience within the field started at the age of 17, when he began working as an Organizer for the Electrical workers in Westchester County. Over the course of the next 8 years, Randy worked with the Teamsters and Laborers until he was hired by Max Bruny of the Local 888 UFCW in June of 1996.

In 1999 Randy became a Union Delegate with the UFCW. Shortly thereafter, he became a Trustee on the Health and Pension Fund as well as an Executive Board Member.

In 2004, Randy's hard work and dedication earned him the title of Secretary-Treasurer of Local 888 UFCW. He is also a board member of the UFCW Minority Coalition.

Ageuda Arias - RECORDER

Agueda began her career in the labor movement around 12 years ago as an organizer of Local 888 of United Food and Commercial Workers which represents more than 6,000 workers in the food, factory, chemical, professional, and healthcare, retail, and warehouse industries.
She works to improve the workers' wages, hours, and working conditions. She strives to help workers obtain dignity and respect and have a voice in their workplace.
Shortly after been organizer she was promoted to the position of Union Representative out of the need to provide quality services to our Latinos and Latinas members.

Agueda is the Secretary Recorder for Local 888, UFCW. She is the first woman ever to be elected to a leadership position within her Union. She also serves as trustees of the Local 888 Health & Welfare Fund and she is the Delegate Representative in the UFCW Legislative and Political Action Department.

Agueda is a member of the Executive Board of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement in New York City; National Board Member of the United Latinos of UFCW; UFCW Region 1 South Women's Network Executive Committee; member of the Hispanic Labor Committee, NAACP, CLUW, Minority Coalition of UFCW, and Delegate of the New York Central Labor Council. She was a cofounder of the Dominican women's collective, Centro Cultural Orlando Martinez among others. She has also been an activist in the issue of police brutality, human rights and international solidarity.

Agueda earned a bachelor's degree in communication at City College of New York City in 1996. She is married with two children.

The Executive Board:

The Executive Board consists of the officers of the Local and five active union members:

ELVETA BIRT - French Connections

EMANUEL JOSEPH - Mayer Malbin

MARIE DELLA MONICA - Century 21 Brooklyn

PIERRE BOUTIN - Producto Electric, Co.

CARMEN FERNANDEZ - Century 21 New York