Welcome to Southern Region 3

OVER 100 MEMBERS TOOK PART IN CONFERENCE

Our Southern Region Spring Conference was held April 3-6, 2025 in historic Saratoga Springs, drawing well over 100 CSEA activists.

Organized by our Southern Region Education Committee with support from CSEA staff, the event featured a robust lineup of classes that allowed even the most experienced officers to return to their worksites with new skills and resources to share. A highlight of the weekend was a plenary session presented by CSEA Legislative Director Josh Terry and Political Action Coordinator Chris Ludlow, which provided a closer look at the current attacks on federal services and the impact that has on our jobs and communities.

Photos from the event are posted on our CSEA Region 3 Facebook page.

Support Special Olympics New York!

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Fishkill Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics New York! Click here to donate.

Each year, Team CSEA Region 3 raises funds through generous pledges and fundraisers to help support the programing for people with disabilities who take part in Special Olympics sporting opportunities. This vital fundraising allows the athletes to participate at no cost to them and provides meaningful experiences for both the athletes and their loved ones. This year, generous donors — including many locals and units — raised over $7,000 and counting for Special Olympics!

CSEA mourns Maria Coto, Westchester County Unit member

Our union is mourning the loss of Westchester County Unit member Maria Coto, who died June 19th from injuries sustained when she was brutally attacked on May 14th while working in the Peekskill community. Coto was a longtime caseworker with the Westchester County Department of Social Services. Her murder has been devastating for her loved ones and co-workers and has prompted shows of solidarity from CSEA-represented caseworkers across New York State. Read more in our coverage in the July-August edition of The Work Force.

Resources available through CSEA’s Occupational Safety and Health Department

Our CSEA Occupational Safety and Health Department has a variety of resources available for members and activists. One of those is a catalogue of fact sheets devoted to numerous safety-related topics. The fact sheets available includes ones on confined space entry, hazard control and PPE, indoor air quality, ticks and Lyme disease, and numerous other topics. Click here to review the list of available fact sheets and download printable PDF copies that may be shared at your worksite.

Keep up to date on safety-related topics by signing up for The Safety Net, an e-newsletter from CSEA that provides the latest info on safety trainings and events, breaking safety-related news, and other available resources. Click here to sign up for The Safety Net.

Officers with upcoming membership meetings may also reach out to our Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Jane Meunier-Gorman at (845) 831-1000 if they are interested in having any safety-related presentations.

Southern Region Upcoming Events

• New event announcements coming soon!