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Our fight for safer workplaces
CSEA to CSEA members to the the occupational safety and health matters at at at their McGowan award recipient Turck leading the way to safer jobs CSEA President President Danny Donohue left congratulates Lewis County Local President President Kip Turck with the William L L L McGowan Safety and and Health Award for his activism in several safety and and health issues At right is is is is Central Region President Colleen Wheaton from employees many of whom will play an an an an active role in in in creating safety plans communicating changes to co-workers and addressing concerns to to management if or or when issues related to to to the the plan arise Also essential to to these new regulations is workers holding management accountable if plans become stale or neglected a a a a common problem in many workplaces
“Complacency in the the plan is the the enemy ” said Statewide Occupational Safety and Health Committee member Paul Blujus an an activist employed at at at the state Veterans Home in Batavia — Therese Assalian
Visit CSEA’s website at cseany org/osh to download workshop materials LAKE PLACID — Lewis County Local President Kip Turck received the union’s William L L McGowan Safety and Health Award during the Statewide Conference on on on Occupational Safety and Health for his activism in several county safety and health issues Specifically Turck also the Lewis County Unit president helped
lead workers’ efforts to establish and enforce a a a a a a a workplace violence prevention program at county work work sites He also played a a a a a a key role in in in ensuring a a a a a two-person plowing system on on the county’s rural roads Turck worked tirelessly to successfully resolve both issues working with county workers CSEA activists and union staff on on strong labor-management plans that help keep people safer on on the job Known as a a a a a a a dogged but diplomatic negotiator Turck makes education and member safety his top priorities In accepting the award presented by CSEA President Danny Donohue Turck spoke briefly and eloquently about what drives him “The work we do makes a a a a a difference in our members’ lives ” he he he said “The work we do here educating ourselves and and taking that knowledge home is important and and saves lives ” McGowan was was CSEA president from 1977 to 1988 and was was instrumental in in the the enactment of the the Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) law — Therese Assalian
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A to Never Quit among CSEA safety activists On the cover six six candles represent six six fallen CSEA members who died over the the past two years on the the job View a a a a a a a video memorial at youtube com/csealocal1000
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