CSEA Executive Statewide Officers President Danny Donohue in touch with Work Force ISSN 1522-1091 Official publication of CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO 143 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210-2303 Danny Donohue, President STEPHEN A. MADARASZ The Communications Director & Publisher LOU HMIELESKI Executive Editor JANICE GAVIN Associate Editor JANICE M. KUCSKAR Graphic Production Specialist BETH MCINTYRE Communications Assistant Vice President Mary E. Sullivan Secretary Denise Berkley Treasurer Joe McMullen CSEA Region Officers Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte 3 Garet Place Commack, N.Y. 11725 Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett 125 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10038 Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo 569 State Route 52 Beacon, N.Y. 12508 Capital Region President Kathy Garrison 1 Lear Jet Lane, Suite #2 Latham, N.Y. 12110 Central Region President Colleen Wheaton 6595 Kirkville Road East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057 Western Region President Flo Tripi 120 Pineview Drive Amherst, N.Y. 14228 Communications Specialists Long Island Region: Rich Impagliazzo (631) 462-0030 Metropolitan Region: David Galarza (212) 406-2156 Southern Region: Jessica Ladlee (845) 831-1000 Capital Region: Therese Assalian (518) 785-4400 Central Region: Mark M.Kotzin (315) 433-0050 Western Region: Lynn Miller (716) 691-6555 Headquarters: Ed Molitor (518) 257-1272 Jill Asencio (518) 257-1276 UUE UnitedUnion Employees The Publications Committee Jerry Laricchiuta Robert Pyjas Theresa Reagan Lee Reynolds Ed Russo The Work Force (USPS 0445-010) is published monthly by The CSEA Publication Office: 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210. Periodical Mail Postage paid at Post Office, Albany, New York 12288, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: CSEA, Attn: Membership Department, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 Readers: Send any comments, complaints, suggestions or ideas to: Publisher, The Work Force 143 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210-2303 CSEA online: The CSEA website can be accessed at: www.cseany.org The Work Force Essential truths about budget priorities, valuing public workers A new year and the start of new political terms provide an opportunity for new beginnings. But some circumstances toward the end of the past year offer some essential truths about budget priorities and valuing the public sector work force. Last month, The Work Force offered important perspective on the vital role that public health workers provide in protecting people from health crises. Whether it’s Ebola, AIDS, SARS, H1N1/swine flue, Hepatitis C or other deadly diseases, public health workers are on the frontlines helping to educate and protect people every day. This month, the focus is on crews who responded magnificently to the recent historic snowfalls that put people at risk and threatened to cripple western New York. Those capable and dedicated crews responded bravely and professionally. They have continued to do so in communities across New York during some tough early season weather emergencies. New Yorkers should take pride in knowing that these crews will effectively respond to every crisis throughout the winter. It’s part of what adds value to living in our communities and state. It’s also important to remember that none of this just happens. It comes about because of good public policy decisions that value a public work force for the service and benefit it delivers to the community. That means having people with the know-how and providing them with the help and resources they need to do the job. The public health and snowstorm response are two dramatic and visible examples but there are many other kinds of work being done every day that are just as important and deserve support. It’s up to all of us to make sure that our elected officials understand that. 4 The Work Force January 2015
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