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Mourn for the dead, fight for the living
SARATOGA SPRINGS — On April 28, dozens of CSEA members from across the state attended a Capital District Area Labor Federation Workers Memorial Day ceremony in Saratoga Springs, which was held near the site of our union’s Statewide Women’s Conference. Our union members also participated in other Workers Memorial Day events across the state.
Town of Colonie Unit B President Bill Alund (far left), Central New York DDSO Local 9th Vice President Nikita Brigham (third from left) and CSEA Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett (fourth from left) join other union members in a memorial ceremony for fallen Capital District workers at the Capital District Area Labor Federation ceremony in Saratoga Springs.
Union leaders remember Jake Arcara at vigil
WHITE PLAINS — Attendees at the Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body’s annual worker memorial vigil remembered fallen CSEA member Jake Arcara during
a ceremony held May 2.
Arcara
issued a plea for work zone safety. Arcara died last September after a
car struck him a work zone. He was 28, and engaged to be married in 2023.
The event had a strong showing from members of the Town of Yorktown Unit who had worked with Arcara. Among those representing CSEA were Southern Region President Anthony M. Adamo, Westchester County Local President Hattie Adams, and Town of Yorktown Unit President Keith Kuttruf.
— Jessica Ladlee
Highlighting the annual observance was a moving speech from CSEA Town of Yorktown Unit member Patty Dickan, who shared stories of working with Arcara and
From left to right, Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body Secretary- Treasurer Florence McCue; Kyra Brunner, a representative of Assemblymember Matt Slater; Town of Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli and CSEA Town of Yorktown Unit member Patty Dickan remember Jake Arcara during the labor body’s recent annual Workers Memorial vigil. Brunner presented a proclamation in memory of Arcara to Paganelli and Dickan, who was a colleague of Arcara’s and gave a moving tribute to him.
Above, Lou Bousche, center, a retired Yonkers firefighter and longtime IAFF Local 628 leader, rings a bell in memory of Jake Arcara, followed by three bell tolls in memory of all fallen workers. Pictured at far left is CSEA Southern Region President Anthony M. Adamo. Westchester County Local President Hattie Adams is third from left.
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