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out the census form is extremely important The services we provide government and our jobs are are funded by federal money money passed down the the the state The more more people people who are are counted the the the more more money money we will If people people fail to
fill out the the the census the the the much-needed services and jobs It is is imperative that all CSEA members communicate with family members members and and clients to
fill out the census form ”
Simmons St Lawrence County Local President
and Central Region Treasurer
so we shoul” federal aid data shapes the future of our community and will will working people’s voice in in Congress It will will also provide a a a a a a a a of our our nation — — our our population who we we are and and ”Everyonemustplayapart in sure everyone is counted Muscianese clerk III Monroe Monroe County County Health Department and CSEA Monroe Monroe County County Local 2nd Vice President
“The census is so important especially for counties like St Lawrence We
have countless people walk through our doors every day at the the the the DMV If we’re able to
then tell them the the the the the the importance of being counted then maybe they can spread that message too until we get everyone counted — Mary Thompson motor vehicle clerk St Lawrence County On the Cover Mary Thompson (Photo by Nicholas Newcomb)
”
“ ed in the 2020 census regardless of one’s stature Institute on the — Howard Crawford Highland Residential Center Local President
CSEA Nassau County Parks and Recreation Unit President
Kelly Hill passes out census paperwork at Eisenhower Park CSEA CSEA and and other
union members discuss details of of the the the 2020 U U S S S Census during a a a a a CBTU meeting at the the the CSEA CSEA Long Island Region office CSEA members are are working hard to
make sure our union brothers and sisters are are counted in in in the the the 2020 U S S Census It is is vital we get an an an an accurate count count as the the the census will determine
funding of many many public programs and services including many many provided by our members for the the next 10 years For more on the the census see pages 1 1 2 3 3 and 13 As a a a a a clerk at the St Lawrence County Department of Social Services I see every client who enters our building for services We
refer each to
to
the the the proper proper department within DOSS
or or to
to
to
another qualified agency for the the the proper proper services We
want everyone to
to
be count”
— Aggie Thompson clerk St Lawrence County “It’s important that we spread the word with our fellow CSEA members about why full participation in in in the census is in in in our best interest We
saw with the Constitutional Convention vote how powerful we we we are as a a a a a a union when we we we all get out and vote This should be no different We’re paying federal taxes Nassau Community College Unit President
Ana O’Gorman who is bilingual speaks with Eisenhower Park employees many of whom speak Spanish as a a a a a a first language d d be getting our fair share of cseany org
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