Fighting for retiree rights in the Sunshine State More than 6,000 CSEA Retiree Division members who live in Florida are playing an important role in that state’s economy, thanks to the strong pensions, health insurance and other benefits they have received as public employees in New York. At recent general membership meetings in CSEA Retiree Locals: Florida Retirees West Local 950, Florida Retirees East Local 951 and Florida Retirees North Local 952, members met Florida Retirees West Local 950 with their local and statewide officers, including CSEA President Danny Donohue, Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen and Central Region President Colleen Wheaton; learned the latest Florida and federal political news from AFSCME representatives and got the latest updates on health insurance, discount buying and other benefits available through their union. Here are photos from the meetings. From left, Florida Retirees West Local 950 President Barbara Adams, Florida Retirees West Local 950 Treasurer Annie Jenkins and Florida Retirees West Local 950 Vice President Barbara Martinez. Florida Retirees West Local 950 Secretary Arleen Obermayer works the registration table. Left, Florida Retirees West Local 950 members play Pearl Carroll’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Florida Retirees East Local 951 Florida Retirees East Local 951 members Cornelia Williams and Marie-Ange Pierre learn more about union benefits available to them. Right, Florida Retirees East Local 951 Treasurer Ellen Misita and local Secretary Susan Mellazzi, seated at register Maria Trusch into the meeting. Florida Retirees North Local 952 CSEA Director of Member Benefits & Community Relations Sean Egan, left, tells Local 952 member Wilfred Habersam about benefits available to CSEA retiree members. Right, former Florida State Sen. and labor activist Tony asks a question of Local 952 activists David Soule and Donald Meyer. Central Region President Colleen Wheaton and Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen greet Local 950 meeting attendees. Florida Retirees West Local 950 President Barbara Adams reads an inspirational poem. Left, Cherie McKeon, an officer at the Sarasota, Fla. Police Department, gives meeting attendees tips on how to avoid identity theft. Right, a Florida Retirees West Local 950 member gathers information about available CSEA Retiree benefits. 4 CSEA RETIREE NEWS
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