Greetings Sisters & Brothers,
I want all of you to be aware and on the lookout. There is an active and ongoing scam developed by out-of-state organizations (who sometimes pose as CSEA) to try to get you and members across the state to leave our union.
Don’t let it happen, don’t be fooled by their emails, postcards, phone calls and home visits. Don’t give out your personal information to unknown entities. Don’t click on their links. These scams may put your IDENTITY and banking/credit accounts at risk.
Once they have your information, there’s no telling where and how they will use it. Victims may also even end up being removed from the union without even knowing it.
Understand the Scam
- This is a scam and needs to be addressed as such; none of these groups care about our union members or their dollars. We need to avoid helping them spread their message inadvertently.
- The current scam is a phishing program designed to trick members into completing a form and sending their personal information to non-CSEA addresses.
- We have seen a variety of messaging on these cards from information about salaries, random social justice issue probing with the name of organizations and the addresses changing from piece to piece.
- The scam is persistent and ongoing. Expect to see it for a long time. It may appear in different forms, but it’s out there to stay. All members need to know IT IS A SCAM!
- These groups have indicated that they will continue to try and break our union by any and all means despite flouting norms and laws such as requesting home addresses from employers and emailing state workers at their job emails.
We must work together to keep our union strong and protect our rights and benefits. This is going to be a long-term fight. But as we all know, our strength is in our numbers. Let’s stick together and stick with our union!
If you, your local/unit has been targeted by one or more of these scams please contact your Labor Relations Specialist or Region Office to let them know and/or call our Member Solutions Center at 800-342-4146.
For more information visit: cseany.org/scam-alert.
In solidarity,
Mary E. Sullivan, President
