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Conference brings together on-site online approaches
and the need to focus much more
on on occupational illnesses has made itself clear The need for active and and effective safety and and health committees was also apparent with the message that
those members whose workplaces had strong safety and and health committees fared better during the pandemic than those without CSEA CSEA members are encouraged to to contact local or or or unit leadership or or or their CSEA CSEA region office to to learn more
about safety and health committees in the workplace Attendees were also encouraged to share the the the the knowledge they gained at the the the conference with members and co-workers as as well as as work work work to ensure management makes workplace safety and and health a a a a a a top prority “In many ways we can emerge from the ordeal being stronger for for this experience ready to to use what what we’ve learned to to be be prepared for for what what may come
in the future ” Sullivan said “Learn all you you can be empowered by what you you you you learn and and share your knowledge with with those you you you work with with and and care for ” — Mathew L Cantore and Jill Asencio
CSEA President Mary E E Sullivan welcomes members to the conference From left SUNY Upstate Medical University Local President Ali Cottrell and CSEA PEOPLE Coordinator Kim Wallace-Russo speak with Cattaraugus County Employees Unit activist Richard Dayton right Capital Region 3rd Vice President Danielle Kilmer attends a a workshop SUNY Fredonia Local 1st Vice President Phillip Collier attends a a workshop SUNY Binghamton Local 3rd Vice President Brendan Barnett attends a a a a a a workshop Vincent Rosillo managing
partner at Fine Olin & Anderman presents about workers’ compensation rights Ulster County Local Secretary Jeanne Edwards studies workshop handouts Putnam County Unit activist Thomas Wargas attends a a a workshop Onondaga County Local member Jason Petrone studies workshop handouts Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Local member Raul Guzman a a a a a a a a a a direct support assistant shows his union pride Newburgh City School District Unit Treasurer Michele McKnight left speaks with Northeast New New York Coalition for Safety and Health (NENYCOSH) Executive Director Rossana Coto-Batres May 2022
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