CSEA’s Southern Region covers seven counties across the greater Hudson Valley area, representing workers in state government, local government, school districts, libraries, public authorities, and the private sector. The region has approximately 37,000 members across the following counties: Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester, and Rockland.
Attention Local and Unit Treasurers: Our union’s constitutionally mandated Treasurer Training will be held online on March 27, 2024 from 5 to 8 p.m. Click here for a flyer with full details. To register, call the Region 3 Office at (845) 831-1000 by March 20.
CSEA turns out for Fishkill Polar Plunge
OVER $10,000 RAISED FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
CSEA members from the Southern Region turned out in force in support of Special Olympics New York at the Fishkill Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Team CSEA Region 3 had representation from the New York State Department of Transportation, the Scarsdale School District, Millbrook School District, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Ulster County and Orange County. Donations may still be made at https://tinyurl.com/FishkillPlunge2024.
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to raise funds to support the athletes of Special Olympics New York!
Resources available through CSEA’s Occupational Safety and Health Department
Our CSEA Occupational Safety and Health Department has a variety of resources available for members and activists. One of those is a catalogue of fact sheets devoted to numerous safety-related topics. The fact sheets available includes ones on confined space entry, hazard control and PPE, indoor air quality, ticks and Lyme disease, and numerous other topics. Click here to review the list of available fact sheets and download printable PDF copies that may be shared at your worksite.
Keep up to date on safety-related topics by signing up for The Safety Net, an e-newsletter from CSEA that provides the latest info on safety trainings and events, breaking safety-related news, and other available resources. Click here to sign up for The Safety Net.
Officers with upcoming membership meetings may also reach out to our Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Jane Meunier-Gorman at (845) 831-1000 if they are interested in having any safety-related presentations.
Region scholarship applications open for 2024
Applications are now being accepted for our 2024 Southern Region College Scholarships. Each year, we award four $1,000 college scholarships to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are CSEA members working in the Southern Region.
Click here to download the application.
The deadline for applications is March 29, 2024. Anyone with questions may contact our office at (845) 831-1000.
Over 130 gather for Southern Region Fall Conference
Our Southern Region Fall Conference made a real splash, with over 130 activists from across the seven counties of our region taking part in a long weekend of union education.
Thanks to our Southern Region Education and Training Committee, conference participants enjoyed a number of workshops never before presented at one of our region conferences. Presenting fresh material is an important way to engage even the most seasoned CSEA activists, since there is always something new to learn!
The weekend’s plenary session featured a thoughtful and thought-provoking discussion with NYS Supreme Court Justice Meagan Galligan, Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta, and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Senior Investigator Corinne Pitt. They covered a number of timely topics including the opioid epidemic, drug and DWI treatment courts, scam prevention, and an important explanation of the realities of human trafficking.
One workshop took a look back at the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has impacted us long-term. As part of the workshop, attendees were encouraged to decorate a wooden butterfly in honor of a CSEA member, family or friend lost to Covid. That memorial will be on display at the Southern Region Office in Beacon.
Southern Region Upcoming Events
- Fishkill Polar Plunge: February 17, 2024. More details TBA.