Page 2 - Work Force June 2023

Photo of the Month
Get out to vote on June 27!
June 27 is Primary Election Day for local government races throughout New York. CSEA has made endorsements in a few select primary races. For a full list of endorsed candidates, or for links to update your voter registration, visit cseany.org/vote.
Our union launches statewide Tick Prevention Campaign
Finger Lakes DDSO Local President Fanysha McCray emotionally remembers fallen workers as she speaks at the facility’s Workers Memorial Day Ceremony in Victor on May 18. See Page 13 for more coverage of CSEA members at Workers Memorial Day observances. (Photo by Madison Ruffo)
On the cover, clockwise, starting at top left: Staten Island Developmental Center Local members came together for a festive Information and Member Appreciation
Day. CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan
and CSEA Legislative and Political Action Director Fran Turner greeted members
on Zoom. From left to right, Staten Island Developmental Center Local Treasurer Rondell Radcliffe, local President Jeanette Mitchell, 2nd Vice President Alphonzo Stubbs, Executive Vice President Nefatia “Cricket” Marshall, 1st Vice President
Akisha Hunter and Secretary Janine Morgan.
CSEA Orange-Ulster-Sullivan Retirees Local member Donna Rickey, right, and her family enjoy a night out at Heritage Financial Park, where the Hudson Valley Renegades took on the Brooklyn Cyclones. Rickey won the tickets as part of a Member Appreciation Month giveaway from our union.
Town of Southold Unit member Karen Pierzchanowski, right, and her husband, Tom Cummings, were happy to cheer on the Long Island Ducks.
From left to right, state Office of General Services Local members Nicole Finn, Kelly Marx and Paula Berrios hit the vendor tables and grab some sweets at a Capital Region member appreciation event.
CSEA City of Glen Cove Unit member Keith Simpson and unit President Ralph Comitino show their union pride after their work shift.
The tick population, along with the volume and severity of
tick-borne illnesses,
has been increasing
each year in New York state.
Tick bites have become very common in New York, and many safety
and health experts
are expecting that there will be an especially high number of tick bites this year due to the mild winter.
Our union’s Occupational Safety & Health Department (OSH) has
organized a Tick Prevention & Awareness campaign that features a variety of resources such as the tick removal process, tick identification charts, posters, and other reference materials to
help bring awareness to this issue. For more information, visit
cseany.org/ticks.
cseany.org
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Important Election Information Request: Keep your contact information up-to-date
As the 2024 election season approaches for CSEA Statewide, Region, Statewide
Board of Directors and AFSCME International Convention Delegates, please ensure we have your
most current mailing and contact information now.
Update us by logging into or creating your online member account at cseany.org/register. Once logged in, select “MY CSEA ACCOUNT” in the application dropdown box. You will need your CSEA Member ID Number, which can be looked up on the home page of our union’s website at cseany.org.
If you don’t have a computer or don’t wish to update your information online, call CSEA Headquarters at 1-800-342-4146. Our staff in the Member Solutions Center can assist you in updating your information.
T T h h a a n n k k Y Yo o u u f f o o r r A A l l l l Y Yo o u u D D o o
State budget includes positives for workers Page 3
Storm King Art Center workers vote to join CSEA Page 5
Our Voice, Our Power: Statewide Women's Conference Pages 9-12
2 The Work Force
June 2023
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