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Empowering union women: a look at the CSEA Women’s Conference

CSEA’s Standing Women’s Committee, which planned the conference, celebrates another successful event. From left, Executive Vice President and Officer Liaison Mary E. Sullivan; CSEA Director of Education & Leadership Development Sharon Lovelady-Hall; committee members Carrie Chapman; Faye Wilkie-Fields; Michele Martin; Pat Acevedo; committee Chair Karen Pecora; committee members Bernadette Giambra and Dowell Harrell and Mildred Garcia, assistant to the director of Education & Leadership Development. Not shown are committee members Sally Heater and Lisa Jacobson.

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Empowering union women: a look at the CSEA Women’s Conference

By Jessica Ladlee on April 25, 2019 0 Comments

CSEA’s Standing Women’s Committee, which planned the conference, celebrates another successful event. From left, Executive Vice President and Officer Liaison Mary E. Sullivan; CSEA Director of Education & Leadership Development Sharon Lovelady-Hall; committee members Carrie Chapman; Faye Wilkie-Fields; Michele Martin; Pat Acevedo; committee Chair Karen Pecora; committee members Bernadette Giambra and Dowell Harrell and Mildred Garcia, assistant to the director of Education & Leadership Development. Not shown are committee members Sally Heater and Lisa Jacobson.

: Syracuse Housing Authority Unit Vice President Cynthia Standen, left, picks up her conference registration materials.

: Town of Oyster Bay Local 3rd Vice President Guadalupe Johnson and Oyster Bay Local activist Lisa Fagiola pick up information at vendor tables.

: Erie County Local activist William “Bill” Daniels speaks out at a session.

: AFSCME International Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride speaks about the contributions of union women.

: Coalition of Labor Union Women National President Elise Bryant addresses attendees.

: CSEA Executive Vice President and Officer Liaison Mary E. Sullivan addresses attendees.

: “Be fearless. Walk with confidence. Be honest and lead by example. That’s how you empower union women.” — Karen Bright, Madison County Local 1st vice president and Irene Carr Leadership award recipient

: CSEA Women’s Committee Chair Karen Pecora addresses attendees.

: State Insurance Fund Local activist Pamela Clark focuses during a workshop.

: Orange County Local Secretary Kathy Rodriguez and local 2nd Vice President Rosemarie Kukys and Dutchess County Local activist Paula Becker discuss ideas during a breakout session.

: “Fight for yourself because you’re the only one who will. ” — Sally Ledwith, 8th Vice President, Finger Lakes DDSO

: “Don’t give up.” — Susan Watson-Amos, Secretary, SUNY System Administration

: Southern Region Executive Vice President Lizabeth Piraino welcomes attendees to the region.

: State Department of Education Local President Elaine Alston gets empowered.

: “Keep fighting. It’s our year and our time.” — Tiffany Allah-Jones, Taconic DDSO Local 1st vice president

: “I felt like my voice wasn’t being heard, so that’s why I became a shop steward.” — Lisa Fagiola, Town of Oyster Bay Local activist

: Monroe County Local President Bess Watts and Erie County Local Executive Vice President Robert “Bob” Pyjas discuss ideas.

: “Find a strong, powerful woman to be your role model and follow them.” — Kalah Quinn, Oxford Veterans Home Local secretary

: CSEA Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley addresses attendees.

: SUNY Upstate Local 2nd Vice President Doreen Jacobs attends a session.

About Author

Jessica Ladlee

Jessica Ladlee is the communications specialist for CSEA's Southern Region. A graduate of Boston University, Ladlee is an award-winning journalist who worked as a newspaper editor before joining the CSEA communications team in 2004. She is passionate about the opportunities unions provide for people to join the middle class, something her grandmother did as a Rockland County CSEA member over 50 years ago.

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