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Year in Review
TWe Never Quit!
hroughout 2016, CSEA members made sure that we never quit at delivering essential services and value to all New Yorkers.
We also stepped up our efforts to engage all of our members in conversation so that we can all build a stronger, better union. These efforts included Never Quit membership blitzes, where CSEA activists and staff worked intensely to reach members at work or at home.
As a new year begins, we are more committed than ever to engage all of you and build energy, urgency and action for our future.
Nassau County Local member Candy Salters signs a Never Quit pledge card, signifying her commitment to a strong union.
“I’m never going to quit because
I want to protect what we have and because I want things to be fair for the members.”
— Robert Sweeney, Onondaga County Water Treatment Unit President
“I believe in my union. I will never quit.”
— Aleen Walker-Garcia, recording secretary, state Department of Taxation and Finance Local, Brooklyn
To serve, protect and keep in tip-top shape
A model for OPWDD’s future needs more state commitment
“When my kids were small, I wanted to spend time with them, but I hardly had any paid time off for holidays or sick time. That was a big reason I went to work for the state — the benefits and security.”
— David Renko, Maintenance Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, New York State Police
Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office workers, from left, Developmental Support Assistant Maria Federico, Developmental Support Assistant Sonia Ashe, Developmental Assistant II Scott Pitcher, and Developmental Support Assistant Holly Brosseau.
Karen Pecora, Westchester County Unit activist, delivers CSEA information.
18 The Work Force
January 2017