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Energy, Urgency and Action for Our Future
“CSEA, every single day, you provide hope. You strengthen your communities. You do the job with passion, pride and professionalism. You take on the powerful, and lift up the powerless. You never walk away from a n”eighbor in need, but you never run from a fight.
— AFSCME International President Lee Saunders, to CSEA delegates
“You are the flagship of this movement. Your strength, power and commitment to protecting and advocating for our members are always on display across the state, in every city and county and across this country. The power”of CSEA is known and on display all the time.
— Former AFSCME International Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy, to CSEA delegates
“I believe in working men and women, and
I am sick and tired of public employees being denigrated, criticized and castigated when people should be supportive and embrace (public ” workers), and give them the help they need.
— State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, to CSEA delegates
Buffalo State Employees Local President Tom Rogalski makes a motion.
From left, Sally Heater, CSEA/VOICE Local 100A Vice President and Pam Wells, CSEA/VOICE Local 100A President, listen during the Bulding Energy, Urgency and Action for Our Future session.
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State Division of Taxation and Finance (Albany) Local President Kim Wallace- Russo, Nassau County Local President Jerry Laricchiuta, state Department of Transportation (Albany) Local activist Richard Bebo and Westchester County Local activist Karen Pecora speak about Never Quit blitzes in their regions during a panel discussion.
November 2016
rporate interests groups are trying to tear unions down.
On the cover, from left, Suffolk Educational Employees Local activists Stephen Nocella and Victoria Smith celebrate answering a question correctly during a workshop.
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“CSEA was there when my unit really needed help from
our union. So, I’ll be there for CSEA now that co”
— Stephen Nocella, Suffolk County Educational Employees Local and Linderhurst School District Buildings and Grounds Unit
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