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Norton named August PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month
ROCHESTER — Bruce Norton, 1st Vice President of the Rochester Area Retirees Local in the Western Region, is the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month for August, recruiting eight new PEOPLE members.
Norton was also recently honored as the 2023-24 Retiree PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year for being the CSEA Retiree member who recruited the most new PEOPLE members. He received the honor at our union’s recent Retiree Delegates Meeting.
CSEA’s PEOPLE program protects and improves our jobs, benefits
and pensions in Washington, Albany and in 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.
CSEA’s PEOPLE program protects and improves our jobs, benefits
and pensions in Washington, Albany and in your community. Your support and participation in PEOPLE strengthens CSEA’s clout
From left, CSEA PEOPLE Coordinator Kim Wallace-Russo presents Rochester Area Retirees Local 1st Vice President Bruce Norton an award naming him the Retiree PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year.
in the workplace, in the legislature, in your community and in the labor movement.
— Wendi Bowie
Bush named September PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month
COMMACK — Rutha Bush, Treasurer of the Suffolk Area Retirees Local in the Long Island Region, is the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month for September, recruiting 24 new PEOPLE members at the MVP level.
Bush was also recently honored as the 2022-23 Retiree PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year for being
the CSEA Retiree member who recruited the most new PEOPLE members. She received the honor at our union’s recent Retiree Delegates Meeting.
“When legislators are looking
for money, the first thing they
try to go after are our pensions, Social Security and Medicare,”
said Bush. “Contributions to the PEOPLE program gives CSEA the resources to protect members from the attacks against our job security and influence the public policy that advances CSEA agenda at the local, state and federal level.”
CSEA’s PEOPLE program protects and improves our jobs, benefits
and pensions in Washington,
From left, CSEA PEOPLE Coordinator Kim Wallace-Russo presents Suffolk Area Retirees Local Treasurer Rutha Bush an award naming her the Retiree PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year.
Albany and in 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.
— Wendi Bowie
CSEA Legal Services Program
Taking Care of Business
Legal Services Plan
Workers’ Compensation
Social Security Disability Benefits
Personal Injury Claim Veterans Disability Benefits
WE CAN HELP!
The CSEA Legal Department oversees the Legal Services Program and CSEA has endorsed the statewide law firm of Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, to represent members for injury-related matters. For further information, call the CSEA Legal Department
at 1-800-342-4146 or FOA directly at 1-800-522-9001.
Summary of September Board of Directors Meeting
Editor’s Note:
The Work Force publishes a summary of actions taken by CSEA’s Board of Directors. The summary
is prepared by CSEA Statewide Secretary Richard Bebo for union members.
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increased GSA rate of reimbursement [effective Oct. 1, 2024] for delegates attending ADM 2024 in NYC. Approved the appointment of Joyce Matthew from Local 443 (Metropolitan Region) to the Region Political Action Committee, as contained in the Statewide Legislative and Political Action Committee Report to the Board of Sept. 12, 2024.
Questions concerning the summary should be directed to Statewide Secretary Richard Bebo, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210. (800) 342-4146 or (518) 257-1253.
ALBANY – CSEA’s statewide Board of Directors met on Sept. 12, 2024. In official business, the board:
• Approved Locals the option of utilizing the recently
Bebo
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