Central Region 5

Whether it’s negotiating a new contract, enforcing the terms and conditions of your current contract, fighting unfair disciplinary actions or violations of your contract rights, your CSEA officers turn to CSEA’s professional Labor Relations staff for assistance.

Headed up by Region Director Bob Riley, CSEA Region 5 has a a staff of 15 Labor Relations Specialists (LRS), working out of our region and satellite offices, who work one-on-one with your officers to help mentor, guide and assist them in any and all labor relations needs. They can also act as your point person to accessing all the rest of CSEA’s available benefits and services.

If you have a problem and need the union’s help, call your nearest CSEA officer. Chances are they’ll soon be in touch with your LRS. If you need to speak with your LRS directly, call the region office at (800)559-7975 or your nearest satellite office.

Region 5 Labor Relations Specialists

Frank Antonucci, Jason David, Stephanie Engster, Brenda Harwood, Marc Heatley, JoAnn Mastronardi, Michael Nesci, Kevin Phelix-Bromley, Chris Rohde, Matt Spellicy, Jeff Colburn, Emily Keddy, Steve Lunn, Jim Dix

When CSEA needs to better communicate with the media, the public, or even our own members, expert assistance is available from Communications Specialist Nicholas Newcomb.

Whether it’s speaking to the media, utilizing social media and websites to get out our messages, photographing union events, putting together Letters to the Editor, fliers, demonstrations, information days, newsletters, contract campaigns, press releases, or articles for CSEA’s statewide newspaper, The Work Force, Nicholas is the staff professional who can help with all out union communications needs.

If you have a communications need, email nicholas.newcomb@cseainc.org or call or text Nicholas at (315) 414-7744.

As a group of workers organized and working together to better ourselves, we wield some of our greatest power at the ballot box.

Because we are mainly workers who serve the public, our ultimate bosses are almost always elected officials. By participating as fully in the political process as we can, we strengthen the voice we have at work. It only makes sense.

That’s why CSEA has a Political Action Department.

In our region, all political activities are conducted under the advisement and and with the assistance of Political Action Coordinator Josh Schick.

As Coordinator, Josh can help CSEA leaders and activists get involved in the political process in many different ways. From endorsing politicians who will give CSEA a friendly ear, running voter registration drives, advising the Region Political Action Committee, or getting involved in political fights to save jobs or services, or to fight against the contracting out of our jobs, Josh is the person to get things done.

If you have questions about CSEA Political Action, you can email josh.schick@cseainc.org or call Josh at the region office at (800) 559-7975.

If you have a safety and health issue at your workplace, or want help deciphering the numerous safety laws and regulations that are designed to protect you against harm, then you needn’t look any further than our region’s Occupational Safety & Health Specialist Erin Mercer. Erin is available to assist safety & health committees, local/unit officers and activists across the region in making sure your work sites are safe.

Whether it’s conducting a work site walk-through to assess existing or potential hazards, filing a safety and health complaint with the state Department of Labor, advising the region Safety & Health Committee, or conducting training for workers on safety issues, Erin is the person to contact.

If you have a safety and health issue, question or concern, email Erin at erin.mercer@cseainc.org or call at (800) 559-7975.

If you have an urgent safety hazard or workplace injury to report, you can also contact CSEA’s Occupational Safety & Health Department at (800) 342-4146.

Our dedicated clerical support staff work hard to run our region office.

Headed up by Region 5 Office Manager Darcie Green, we have a staff of unionized support staff professionals who keep things running smoothly. From answering the phones to typing forms, making copies, faxing, mailing and filing legal papers, our clerical support staff are the backbone of the whole operation providing service to our members.

Support Staff:

Erika Compton – Senior Secretarial Office Assistant

Jan Felt (Canton) – Senior Secretary

Christine Maloney (Binghamton) – Senior Secretarial Office Assistant

Serena Spencer – Secretary/Receptionist

Maria Madonna – Secretarial Office Assistant