AFT Vice President
Alan B. Lubin was elected executive vice president of the over 500,000 member New York State United Teachers effective Sept. 1, 1993, following 26 years as an elected leader in the United Federation of Teachers, NYSUT’s NYC affiliate.  He served as UFT’s Brooklyn Borough Representative from 1989 to 1993.

Lubin was elected vice president of the New York State AFL-CIO in December 1993 and currently serves on its Executive Committee.  Lubin also serves as vice chair of the New York State Educational Conference Board and is a member of the Higher Education Conference Board.  Lubin has been a member of the NYSUT Board of Directors since 1973 and was a member of the UFT Executive Board from 1971 to 1994.  He was on the UFT negotiating committee for 20 years.

As executive vice president, Lubin oversees NYSUT's legislative and political action programs and is secretary/treasurer of VOTE/COPE, the union's political action fund.  Lubin organized NYSUT's nationally acclaimed political action committee with activists in every one of New York State's senatorial districts.  Lubin successfully spearheaded the drive for several watershed pieces of legislation including the permanent cost of living adjustment law for retired public employees (COLA), Schools Against Violence in Education (S.A.V.E.) and New York City Community School Board Reform.  Since his election as NYSUT executive vice president, state aid to public education has increased 58%.  A tireless advocate of public higher education, Lubin has highlighted the need for greater investment in SUNY and CUNY by expanding the full-time faculty lines.

Lubin sees NYSUT's internal growth, continued thrust on involvement of newer members and the growth of minority activism within our locals and state union as critical keys to NYSUT's continued success.

During his career as an educator and union leader, Lubin has received a number of awards and honors including the 2004 Advocate Award from the AFT Black Caucus NYS chapter, the 1999 prestigious UFT Charles Cogen Teacher Union Award; the 1998 Congressional Friends of Ellis Island Award; the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award for 1990 from the Doctoral Association of New York Educators; the Jules Kolodny Award in 1988 from the UFT for outstanding service; and the Friend of Education Award from the Oceanside Federation of Teachers.

Lubin lives in Clifton Park, NY with his wife, Sharon.