From Gustavo Medina

Sad news about the passing of James. 

My experience and fellow colleagues organizing Jamaica High School with the leadership of James was invaluable, a model for organizing public education in all the public schools in NYC, away from the union opportunist leaders. 

I work with James for almost twenty years. He new how to handle principals and teacher organizing. He had an art for communication. 

He was my friend and we worked together during school elections and city wide union elections. They were exciting times. And towards the end of Jamaica High School struggling to save it! 

Long live the memory of a union leader James Eterno. 

My condolences to Camille and family!