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New York State Canal Corp. members ratify contract
From left to right, Town of Brookhaven employees Arleen Spence and Kelly Smith help put together a display for the town’s holiday walk- through light show to benefit animal care at the town’s Ecology and Animal Preserve. See page 13 for more. (Photo by Wendi Bowie)
ALBANY — CSEA members employed by New York State Canal Corp. overwhelmingly ratified a new, five- year agreement with their employer.
The contract, which runs through 2027, includes increases in compensation for raises and salary schedule, many added benefits and no increases in employee contributions to health care. The agreement also includes numerous other enhancements, as well as no concessions.
The agreement covers nearly
400 CSEA-represented Canal Corp. employees who are based in our union’s Capital, Central and Western regions.
CSEA’s three Canal Corp. local presidents, District 3 Central Barge
Canal Local President Chris Craine, District 2 Barge Canal East Local President Ron Euler and District 2 Barge Canal West Local President John Weisser, conducted the ballot count at CSEA Headquarters along with our union’s State Operations staff.
Nearly 400 CSEA-represented Canal Corp. employees maintain and operate New York’s 524-mile canal system that links the Hudson River with Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes, the Niagara River and Lake Erie. The canal passes through 25 counties and is near more than 200 of our state’s communities.
— Jill Asencio
I Love My Union contest is back!
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Only active members of CSEA
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From left to right, District 2 Barge Canal West Local President John Weisser, District 2 Barge Canal East Local President Ron Euler and District 3 Central Barge Canal Local President Chris Craine count the ballots on the recent contract ratification with the New York State Canal Corp. as CSEA Contract Administration Specialist KeShawn Langhorn, Deputy Director of State Operations Carisa Guild and CSEA Support Staff Supervisor Surinda Singh look on.
The 2024 CSEA Calendar is here!
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Deadlines for submitting proposed changes to CSEA’s Constitution & By-Laws; proposed Resolutions
Proposed amendments to
the CSEA Constitution & By-Laws for consideration by CSEA delegates to the union’s 2024 Regular Delegates Meeting must be submitted by June 15, 2024, using the required proposal forms.
Proposed Resolutions for consideration by CSEA delegates to the union’s 2024 Regular Delegates Meeting must be submitted by
July 1, 2024, using the required
proposal forms. Proposed Resolutions may be submitted only by a delegate.
Proposal forms are available from the Statewide Secretary’s Office at CSEA Headquarters and region offices.
Completed proposals must be submitted to the CSEA Statewide Secretary, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12210-2303.
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