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16 The Work Force May 2025
MASSAPEQUA — CSEA
Long Island Region
members were ‘Freezin’
for a Reason’ at the Town
of Oyster Bay Polar Plunge
for the Special Olympics
New York.
This year, Long Island
Region members collected
$23,000 in donations,
which will sponsor 50
New York State Special
Olympics athletes. Region
members also collected
donations at the event
site in exchange for
freshly cooked breakfast
sandwiches.
“The Long Island Region
is thankful for everyone
who donated, took the
plunge, or attended the
event to show support,”
said CSEA Long Island
Region President Jarvis
Brown.
— Wendi Bowie
CSEA plungers enjoyed unseasonably
warm weather at a plunge that
usually has cold and wet weather
conditions. From left, daughter
of Local 882 member Daniela
Dumitru, CSEA City of Long
Beach Treasurer Sean O’Neill,
CSEA City of Long Beach member
Chris Jones, CSEA Oyster Bay
Local 881 Recording Secretary
Kristen Pizzirusso and CSEA City of
Long Beach member Danella Farr.
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Marie Zamor, PEOPLE recruiter of the month
THIELLS — Marie
L. Zamor of the
Hudson Valley
DDSO Local in
the Southern
Region is the
PEOPLE recruiter
of the month for
March, recruiting
24 new PEOPLE
members. Zamor
was also the February PEOPLE
recruiter of the month.
“We’ve seen over the past few
months why it is so important
that we have a voice at the federal
level,” said Zamor, who serves as
local secretary. “With the impact
of federal cuts starting to be seen
at the state and local level, it’s vital
that we strengthen our lobbying
efforts by joining PEOPLE.”
CSEA’s PEOPLE program
protects and improves our
jobs, benefits and pensions
in Washington, Albany and
your community. Your support
and participation in PEOPLE
strengthens CSEA’s clout in the
workplace, in the legislature, in
your community and in the labor
movement.
— Jessica Ladlee
Zamor
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