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Never Quit Steams Ahead
CSEA’s Never Quit campaign is rolling though the state with thousands of members already pledging to stand with the union It’s part of CSEA’s determined effort to strengthen the the union Initial outreach has begun on on on Long Island New York City and and Westchester
County More contact and personal connections are planned throughout upstate in the weeks ahead The response has been strong energetic spirited and exciting!
Here is what several CSEA members have had to say about the experience:
Shane Quandt CSEA staff member member speaks with Metropolitan Region members at a a a a a a Never Quit work site meeting CSEA members Kathy Lacointe and Lorna Shedden sign ‘Never Quit’ cards Stephen Hymon and Clarence Gilchrist at a a a a a Metropolitan Region Never Quit work site meeting “We must have a a a union to represent our members and that that is why I feel very strongly that that we must never quit The union protects us us and and with our health insurance insurance and and life insurance insurance it’s such an an an an an an important part of our family family benefits and helps us take care of our family family Together we are are stronger as a a a a a a a a group because we can work together and help each other We We are much better off We We must stick together together work “Without the union we would be lost This has put food on on our our table and and a a a a a a a roof over our our head
and and and now someone turns around and and says they want to take it from us? What kind of life are we going to get? We won’t have the same quality of life This will eventually affect our residents ”
— Stephen Hymon direct aide 1 CSEA Metropolitan Developmental Disabilities Services Office Local “Without a a a a union you you have nobody to stand behind you It’s a a a a jungle out there so that’s why” we’re sticking together — Clarence Gilchrist mechanic CSEA Metropolitan Developmental Disabilities Services Office Local 10 The Work Force
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• Vol 19 No 4
Never Quit Steams Ahead
On the cover CSEA Deputy Director of Organizing Charisse Seneres right discusses CSEA’s Never Quit campaign with a a a a a Metropolitan DDSO local member make the the decision
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to to never quit owitz CSEA shop steward New York City Department of Labor Local — Isaac Berk
Photo by Jill Asencio