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“I’ve been part of the union my whole life. I was with the glaziers’ union before working here. I know the importance of having our contract. Without our union, we wo”uldn’t have anyone having our backs.
— Lee Burakowski, Pearl River School District Unit President
Town of Southold Unit President Tom Skabry,
left, speaks with members about
the benefits of union
membership.
Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley and Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo look over the list of members they are visiting.
CSEA Labor Relations Specialist Pamela Alexander, left, teamed up with Rockland Psychiatric Center Local leaders Tyjuana Parker, center, and Herbert Taylor Jr. for member engagement meetings at the psychiatric center. Alexander is a former Rockland Psychiatric Center Local president.
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Valentina Ramirez of the Hudson Valley DDSO Local, left, joins AFSCME organizer Erica Iheme for member engagement home visits in Rockland County.
“It’s important that all CSEA members understand what’s in jeopardy if we have no union. We do not want to lose our medical, dental or earned leave days. I will never quit.”
— Lauren DiMaio-Blake, Nassau County Community College Unit member
May 2018
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