Suffolk AME

What Suffolk AME does

Suffolk AME (legal name: Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees, SCAME) is an independent labor union founded in 1984, headquartered at 30 Orville Drive, Suite A, Bohemia, New York. It serves as the certified collective bargaining agent for more than 6,000 active and retired Suffolk County public employees organized across 30 distinct bargaining Unit Boards spanning departments such as Public Works (DPW), Fire/Rescue/Emergency Services, Sheriff Civilian/Probation, Department of Social Services, Suffolk County Community College, Health Services, Patient Care, Vector Control, Consumer Affairs/Civil Service, and Crossing Guards, among others. The union emerged from a 1983–1984 decertification fight with a larger parent public-sector labor organization over control of the approximately $4 million municipal employees Benefit Fund, and has since grown into the largest independent union in Suffolk County. It is governed by an elected eight-member Executive Board (President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and four Vice Presidents), with each Unit Board led by a Unit President; together they form the Board of Directors. An annual convention addresses constitutional and bylaws matters.

Suffolk AME's core offerings are labor-relations and member-services rather than a unified software platform. Functionally, the union delivers collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, Weingarten Rights enforcement, legal representation, pension and Benefits Fund advocacy, and political action committee (PAC) engagement with state and local officials. Member-facing digital resources, accessed through a login-gated portal at suffolkame.com, include Salary Charts (covering the 2017–2024 contract period with three schedules by hire date), the Weingarten Rights education page with downloadable reference cards, official union documents (constitution, bylaws, budgets, contracts), a Resource Links directory to partner benefit providers (Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund, NYS Retirement System, Suffolk County Deferred Compensation Plan, civil service information), a Retirement Information portal with timeline guides and 401(a) Terminal Pay Plan references, an AME Video Gallery, and a Member Discounts & Benefits page (Aflac, Suffolk Credit Union, Splish Splash, Gateway Playhouse, tuition reimbursement at SCCC, Molloy College, St. Joseph's College). Mass communications run through weekly member emails, the Suffolk Matters radio show broadcast Sundays on WALK-FM (hosted by AME leadership), Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels.

The revenue model is subscription-style recurring member dues paid by active and retired public employees; specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed and are available only to members through internal documents. Distribution is direct membership enrollment for workers covered under the collective bargaining agreement. Strategic partnerships include the Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund (dental, optical, legal, tax preparation), the Suffolk County Deferred Compensation Plan with T. Rowe Price, Suffolk County Community College (all three campuses), Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C. (pre-paid legal services), Suffolk Credit Union, Aflac, the Crisis Text Line, and the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). The organization is structured as a nonprofit, holds no patents or trademarks of record, has no subsidiaries, and does not offer external APIs or apps. Suffolk AME is bound to the single-employer Suffolk County government relationship for negotiation, which defines both its revenue base and its principal counterparty risk.

Name

Suffolk AME

Legal name

Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees (SCAME)

Website

https://suffolkame.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Suffolk AME (SCAME) is an independent labor union founded in 1984 and headquartered in Bohemia, New York, representing more than 6,000 active and retired Suffolk County public employees across 30 bargaining Unit Boards. It provides collective bargaining, grievance representation, Benefit Fund oversight, and member services funded by recurring member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Public employee advocacy
• Municipal employee benefits
• Union member services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bohemia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Suffolk AME generates revenue through member dues paid by active and retired public employees. The union provides collective bargaining, legal representation, workplace safety advocacy, and benefits negotiation services to its membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Suffolk AME is an independent labor union that represents, advocates for, and collectively bargains on behalf of more than 6,000 active and retired Suffolk County, New York public employees organized across 30 Unit Boards. It delivers union representation, contract negotiation and enforcement, grievance handling, legal services, member benefits, political advocacy via its PAC, and member communications through its Suffolk Matters radio program and online resources. Founded in 1984 after members decertified from a larger parent union, it is headquartered in Bohemia, NY.

Product overview

Suffolk AME (Association of Municipal Employees) operates as a labor union providing membership services to over 6,000 active and retired Suffolk County public employees. The organization does not offer a unified software platform but provides a suite of member-facing digital resources and services through its website. These include: the Salary Charts calculator tool for contract salary lookup, the Weingarten Rights information portal explaining employee legal protections, the AME Official Documents repository for union governance materials, the Suffolk Matters podcast/radio show for member communications, the AME Video Gallery for recorded meetings, the Resource Links portal connecting members to partner benefit providers (deferred compensation, health insurance, legal services), the Retirement Information portal with planning timelines, BOD Minutes & Agenda for governance transparency, the Suffolk AME PAC for political advocacy, and various member discount programs. The services are delivered through a members-only web portal requiring login, supplemented by in-person events, webinars, and educational seminars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suffolk AME Membership (Union Representation) Core membership product: collective bargaining, contract negotiation and enforcement, grievance and disciplinary representation, and ongoing advocacy for active and retired Suffolk County, NY public employees organized across 30 Unit Boards.
• Member Benefits & Discounts Program Discounts and perks program available to SCAME members, providing access to third-party offers and member-exclusive benefits on goods and services.
• Suffolk AME PAC (Political Action Committee) Union-affiliated political action committee that advocates for pro-worker and pro-member legislative and political outcomes in Suffolk County and beyond.
• Suffolk Matters Podcast and Radio Program SCAME's podcast and radio program (Suffolk Matters) covering labor issues, union news, and member-relevant topics; serves as a member communications and outreach channel.
• Pre-Paid Legal Services Plan Pre-paid legal services plan offered to SCAME members for employment-related and other legal matters.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Suffolk County GovernmentcoreOthersSuffolk AME serves as the certified bargaining agent for Suffolk County government employees, negotiating contracts on behalf of over 6,000 active and retired public employees. This is the primary employer-union relationship rather than a traditional partnership. County Executive Ed Romaine and the Suffolk County Legislature are key stakeholders in contract negotiations.
• Suffolk County Municipal Employees Benefit Fund (SCMEBF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Benefit Fund provides members with dental benefits, optical benefits, legal benefits, tax preparation reimbursement, and other member services. AME maintains oversight and representation on the Benefit Fund Board.
• Suffolk County Deferred Compensation PlansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with T. Rowe Price to offer deferred compensation plans for Suffolk County employees. AME Board members serve on the Deferred Compensation Board providing investment oversight.
• Suffolk County Community College (SCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAME represents employees at all three SCCC campuses (Ammerman, Eastern, Grant Park). Unit Boards cover SCCC Blue, SCCC White, and SCCC Security units.
• Feldman, Kramer & Monaco, P.C.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing Pre-Paid Legal Services Plan to AME members, including free wills, healthcare proxies, power of attorney, living wills, real estate transactions, family court matters, and discounted personal injury services.
• Suffolk Credit UnionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive partnership offering Suffolk AME members exclusive perks and reduced rates on credit union services and financial products.
• AflacsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides short-term disability insurance options available to AME members as part of member benefits and wellness offerings.
• Crisis Text LinesupportingOthersMental health crisis intervention program where AME members can volunteer as crisis counselors. Executive Vice President Annette Mahoney-Cross has served as a crisis counselor with this organization.
• NYS Retirement System (NYSLRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York State retirement system providing pension benefits to Suffolk County public employees represented by AME. The union advocates for pension reform and provides members with retirement planning resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• NYSUT (New York State United Teachers): New York's largest education union also represents some public-sector workers in academic settings including Suffolk County Community College faculty and staff, partially overlapping with AME's SCCC Blue, White, and Security units.

Regional players

• Public Employees Federation (PEF): New York State public employee union representing professional, scientific, and technical state workers; comparable in collective bargaining and public-sector advocacy model though primarily state rather than county employees.

Direct peers

• Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA): New York State's largest public employee union, CSEA directly competes with Suffolk AME for the same municipal workforce pool across New York State and represents overlapping occupational categories in Suffolk and other counties.
• AFSCME: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is the largest national union for public-sector municipal employees and a direct competitor for Suffolk County workers seeking union representation and collective bargaining services.

Broad incumbents

• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): IBEW represents public-sector utility, electrical, and technical workers with comparable collective bargaining and grievance handling functions for municipal employees in technical roles.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): One of the largest North American unions representing public-sector and healthcare workers, including many of the same Suffolk County occupational categories (nurses, social workers, sanitarians) that AME covers.
• Teamsters: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents both public- and private-sector workers including blue-collar municipal employees in sanitation, DPW, and similar functions that overlap with AME's DPW Blue/White and Sanitation Blue/White units.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): LIUNA represents construction, public-sector, and environmental remediation workers, with overlap on DPW, heavy equipment operators, and laborers categories that AME covers across Suffolk County departments.

Others

• UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers): Major North American union representing workers across multiple industries with comparable dues-funded membership model, collective bargaining infrastructure, and benefit fund administration, though in different primary sectors.
• United Auto Workers (UAW): Large industrial union that has expanded into public-sector and higher-education organizing; structurally similar as a dues-funded membership organization with collective bargaining focus, though operating in different primary industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNWwOqze0onJ9JVZkSz7iYA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SuffolkAME
• Instagraminstagram.com/suffolkame
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suffolk-ame

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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