CSEA members in the Capital, Central and Western Regions have been busy reaching out to our members at their worksites and homes to hear their ideas to strengthen our union.
Central and Western Region members first teamed up for our union’s first-ever, multi-region member engagement visit in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties. Soon afterward, Capital Region leaders, activists and staff reached out to our members in Rensselaer County.
Rensselaer County members will soon get another chance to meet with leaders, activists and staff — all county members are invited to a picnic in early June that will include our state, local government, school district and private sector members.
— Copy and photos by Jill Asencio, Therese Assalian, Mathew L. Cantore, Mark M. Kotzin, and Ove Overmyer
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- SUNY Upstate Local 5th Vice President Ali Cottrell hangs a door knocker at a member’s home in Steuben County.
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- Corning-Painted Post Central School District employee Rebecca Hoover, left, signs a Never Quit recommit card with Western Region Executive Vice Presdient Bob Pyjas looking on.
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- Horseheads School District Bus Driver Bill Dale, left, spoke with Broome DDSO Local President David Jenkins at his Elmira home and signed a card to recommit to our union! Photo by Frank Antonucci.
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- Chemung County Unit member Kimberly Patterson, left, meets with Central Region Judiciary Local Treasurer Sheila Sears.
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- Western Region President Kathy Button addresses a worksite meeting at Corning-Painted Post High School.
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- Capital Region member and staff volunteers, including Capital Region President Ron Briggs, far right, get pumped up to visit with our Rensselaer County members.
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- Onondaga County Local President Dan Vadala speaks with Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf before heading out to meet with members.
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- Rensselaer County Local President Marnie Rounds catches up with City of Troy DPW Unit member William Jones at a home visit.
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- Niagara County Local activist Sue Young, right, visits with Corning-Painted Post Central School District Senior Account Clerk Angela Sanford at her home. Young reinforced the message of union solidarity and the value of union membership.
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- Horseheads School District worker Bonnie Todd, left, talks with Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley at her home in Horseheads.
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- CSEA Labor Relations Specialist Michael Nesci, center, and Central Region Judiciary Local Vice President Ian Spencer, right, speak with Chemung County worker Samantha Carpenter at her Elmira home. Carpenter proudly signed a card to recommit to our union.
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- East Greenbush Central School District Unit members attended a meeting that combined discussion of union benefits with details of their tentative agreement for a new contract. Here, attendees pose with their recommit cards.
