Continental Who’s Who
John R. Durso 
JOHN R. DURSO - UNION PRESIDENT
Mineola, NY - John R. Durso is being recognized by
Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Union
President and in acknowledgment of his work at Local 338 and the Long
Island Federation of Labor.
Mr. Durso began his career as a deli clerk at
Waldbaum's supermarkets. He provided exceptional service to Waldbaums and Hills
stores for over 15 years. In 1984, Mr. Durso switched to a role as an organizer
for Local 338, Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), and
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The groups represent a collective of
15,000 members in a wide variety of locations and job roles, like supermarkets,
drugstores, group homes, medical cannabis dispensaries, non-food retail, bus
drivers, school monitors, and more.
In 1999, Mr. Durso took on an executive role as the President of Local 338. He
now oversees about 70 people and manages 130 bargaining agreements with
employers throughout New Jersey and New York. In 2005, he also began a position
as the President of the Long Island Federation of Labor, one of the top four
biggest labor councils in the USA. The Long Island Federation of Labor
represents more than 250,000 employees across 180 union groups.
He sits on many boards, including the Nassau Community College Board of
Trustees, State boards, and the NCC Foundation board, in order to represent the
organization and its members. He is the Chair of pensions, health funds,
welfare funds, legal services, medical, and dental prescriptions. Mr. Durso is
an International Vice President of the United Food and Commercial Workers
(UFCW), Vice President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
(RWDSU) – a Council within the UFCW, and Vice President of the New York City
Central Labor Council. Actively involved in his community, he also holds
positions on the Town of Hempstead Labor Advisory Board, the Nassau County
Living Wage Advisory Board, the Town of Oyster Bay Workforce Investment Boards,
and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council. Mr. Durso also
serves on the United Way of L.I. and the EAC Network Board of Directors.
He is a member of the Hofstra University Long Island Hall of Fame, and was
awarded the Ellis Island Award in 2001 for his support of immigration and
diversity. Mr. Durso was honored with the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian
Award in 2009, the Excalibur Award from the American Cancer Society, and the
Environmental Award from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment. These
distinguished awards are some of the highlights of Mr. Durso's career.
For more information, visit https://www.local338.org/.
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