Welcome to
Central Region 5
Thanks for visiting our Region web page! CSEA’s Central Region is our union’s largest geographical Region, advocating on behalf of about 45,000 active and retired workers in 20 Counties throughout Northern NY, Central NY, the Finger Lakes, the Mohawk Valley and the Southern Tier.
‘Lives are at stake:’ CSEA calls for stronger protections
CSEA calls for stronger highway worker protections
ALBANY — Following the worksite death of CSEA New York State Thruway Authority member Stephen Ebling and an I-81 incident that could have taken the life of another CSEA member, our union is calling on the Governor and state legislature to make the protection of highway workers a top priority during the 2025 legislative session.
Ebling, 58, died after being struck by a vehicle while working on the Silver Creek section of the Thruway on November 4. CSEA and the state Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Bureau are investigating.
On October 28, a CSEA member employed at the state Department of Transportation was nearly struck by a box truck on I-81 in the Southern Tier. The box truck driver narrowly missed striking the worker and struck two DOT vehicles at a high rate of speed before leaving the roadway. No injuries were reported in that incident.
2025 Central Region Scholarship
Do you have a graduating high school senior continuing their education? Are you looking for help paying for it?
Your union has a scholarship opportunity for YOU!
CSEA Central Region 5 is proud to announce the application period for our annual Continuing Education Scholarship is open.
Applicants must be graduating high schools seniors who will be continuing their education at an accredited college or trade school, and are the child/legal dependent or grandchild of a CSEA Region 5 member in good standing or a CSEA Region 5 staff member.
The application deadline is April 1, 2025. A minimum of 4 winners will be selected.
Download the Scholarship Application Here!
Download a flyer to advertise in your workplace!
Region 5 Officer Resources
Bulletin boards at your workplace can be a great source of information for members. Here are some helpful pages to post on yours! Also, please review our Facebook Guide and other helpful links.
Region 5 Bulletin Board and Member Benefits Kit
Digital Bulletin Board Video (play at meetings or on your union TVs)
For more information to post on your workplace bulletin board, contact communications specialist Nick Newcomb at nicholas.newcomb@cseainc.org
Central Region 5
Calendar of Events
2025
2/8 – 2/14 … Region 5 Random Acts of Kindness Week
3/1 … St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Binghamton
3/21 – 3/23 … Region 5 Spring Conference, Radisson Hotel Corning
4/25 – 4/27 … Statewide Women’s Conference, Tarrytown
May … Member Appreciation Month
5/19 … Member Appreciation Day
6/6 – 6/7 … Region 5 Executive Board Meeting — TBD
6/13 … Region 5 Veterans Committee Golf Tournament — Belden Hills GC, Harpursville
6/28 … Region 5 Cornhole Tournament, Binghamton
8/20 – 9/1 … CSEA booth @ NYS Fair
9/1 … Labor Day Parade @ NYS Fairgrounds
9/12 – 9/14 … Region 5 Fall Conference, Binghamton
9/19 … Region 5 Golf Tournament, Camillus
10/20 – 10/24 … CSEA 115th Annual Delegates Meeting — Niagara Falls
11/7 – 11/8 … Region 5 Executive Board Meeting — TBD
November … Binghamton Polar Plunge
November … Veterans Day Parade, NYS Fairgrounds
December … Oneida Shores Polar Plunge
TRAININGS, WEBINARS & SKILLS FOR SUCCESS
Upcoming CSEA Trainings
Sign up here for CSEA’s biweekly education & training newsletter to stay on top of upcoming workshops and learn a little labor history along the way!
Webinars
In-Person Trainings
January
1/7-8 … Steward Workshop, Oneonta
1/18 … Local Government Discipline and Interrogations, Seneca Falls
1/22-23 … Contract Negotiations 1, Watertown
1/25 … State Grievance Representation, East Syracuse
February
2/5-6 … Contract Negotiations 2, Binghamton
2/19-20 … Contract Negotiations 2, Watertown
2/24-25 … State Government Grievance Representation, Ogdensburg
March
3/8 … State Government Discipline and Interrogation, East Syracuse
3/12-13 … Contract Negotiations 1, Binghamton
3/19-20 … State Government Discipline and Interrogation, Delhi
3/26-27 … Local Government Grievance Workshop, Syracuse Region Office
Check out these NYS/CSEA Partnership Skills for Success Trainings!
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These workshops have been created in Unionware and are open to members in regions 1-6.
President
Ken Greenleaf
Region President Bio
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