CSEA Executive Statewide Officers President Danny Donohue in touch with Work Force ISSN 1522-1091 Official publication of CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO 143 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210-2303 Danny Donohue, President STEPHEN A. MADARASZ The Communications Director & Publisher LOU HMIELESKI Executive Editor JANICE GAVIN Associate Editor JANICE M. KUCSKAR Graphic Production Specialist JASON D. HOSIER Graphic Production Specialist BETH MCINTYRE Communications Assistant Vice President Mary E. Sullivan Secretary Denise Berkley Treasurer Joe McMullen CSEA Region Officers Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte 3 Garet Place Commack, N.Y. 11725 Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett 125 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor New York, N.Y. 10038 Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo 569 State Route 52 Beacon, N.Y. 12508 Capital Region President Kathy Garrison 1 Lear Jet Lane, Suite #2 Latham, N.Y. 12110 Central Region President Colleen Wheaton 6595 Kirkville Road East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057 Western Region President Flo Tripi 120 Pineview Drive Amherst, N.Y. 14228 Communications Specialists Long Island Region: Wendi Bowie (631) 462-0030 Metropolitan Region: David Galarza (212) 406-2156 Southern Region: Jessica Ladlee (845) 831-1000 Capital Region: Therese Assalian (518) 785-4400 Central Region: Mark M. Kotzin (315) 433-0050 Western Region: Ove Overmyer (716) 691-6555 Headquarters: Jill Asencio (518) 257-1276 The Publications Committee Jerry Laricchiuta Robert Pyjas Theresa Reagan Lee Reynolds The Work Force (USPS 0445-010) is published monthly by The CSEA Publication Office: 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210. Periodical Mail Postage paid at Post Office, Albany, New York 12288, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to: CSEA, Attn: Membership Department, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 Readers: Send any comments, complaints, suggestions or ideas to: Publisher, The Work Force 143 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210-2303 CSEA online: cseany.org or follow us on facebook and twitter: facebook.com/csealocal1000 twitter.com/csealocal1000 The Work Force Actions speak louder than words in building our union power These are strange times. Working people are under attack. While a recent national poll shows a healthy majority of Americans view unions favorably, there continues to be a disconnect in recognizing that a union could help them in their own workplace, even as their rights, benefits and pay continue to erode. It shouldn’t be a surprise that some people are confused because there is so much misinformation thrown around about unions every day. CSEA works hard to present the facts and counter the nonsense, but it is a struggle. Often, actions speak louder than words. Some of the best ways to respond to distorted arguements is to show how CSEA members bring value to the community. Two examples are highlighted in this edition of The Work Force. CSEA has a focus on promoting safety and health in the workplace. Our peer-to-peer training effort shows the union at its best. Management turns to CSEA in many places to deliver the knowledge and skills to get important jobs done safely and efficiently. A dedicated group of activists comes together to share their knowledge and hands-on experience with their union brothers and sisters, who can then bring it back to their workplace. It saves money and it saves lives, and it is being expanded across New York (see pages 9, 10 and 11). Nassau County’s success using its own work force to contract-in a recent construction project (see page 3) is another great example. It shows the union working cooperatively to get an important job done cost-effectively with less upheaval and in shorter time. These are just some of the ways we build union power. CSEA members should be proud to be part of union that has a tradition of doing good and trying to do better by bringing people together. When we stand together, the union makes us strong. 4 The Work Force October 2015
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