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The Work Force - November 2015

My Union, Your BUFFALO — The focus was on ways to address the outof balance economy CSEA Western as CSEA held its recent Region President Annual Delegates Meeting. Flo Tripi with Hands-on workshops, Buffalo Mayor nationally recognized Byron Brown, who speakers and CSEA leaders addressed ADM all contributed to the delegates, and program designed to provide CSEA President information and skills to Danny Donohue. strengthen CSEA to better advocate for working people. CSEA statewide and region officers’ messages to the 2015 Annual Delegates Meeting can be viewed online at: cseany.org/adm2015 “My mother was an “In the absence of a strong organizer in the South and union voice, corporate CEOs took no trash. She made me can keep raking in more and understand that you have more of our nation’s income, two things in this world … manipulating the rules in your family and your dignity. their favor and stacking the Whether you punch a deck against people who clock at the plant or go to an work hard every day, like you office, you don’t leave your do. dignity at the door. You fight So we must become an for your dignity every minute even more effective voice. that you breathe. And it’s That means looking inwardly nothing to you if you don’t to determine what’s working fight for the dignity of the and what’s not, and doing person standing to the front, better.” side and back of you.” — Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State — Clayola Brown, president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute County and Municipal Employees, CSEA’s international union. 10 The Work Force November 2015


The Work Force - November 2015
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