The Work Force
November 3, 2025

Stepping Up, Standing Strong, Tomorrow’s Leaders

By Editorial Staff

Delegates discuss what they have learned at the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting’s workshops on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. From left are Long Island Developmental Center & Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center Local Executive Vice President Titia Allen, state Tax & OCM Local Delegate Carene Adams, Putnam County Unit 1st Vice President Brian Austin and Central Region Treasurer Valarie Massulik.

CSEA members who are military veterans lead the Pledge of
Allegiance.
From left, Orange County Local President
Denise Fuchs and Orange County Unit Recording
Secretary Shanea Butts sign in at the registration
table at the 115th Annual Delegates Meeting
with CSEA staff members Maria “Fe” Walker and
Surinda Singh.
Delegates discuss what they have learned at the 115th Annual Delegates
Meeting’s workshops on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. From left are Long Island
Developmental Center & Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center Local
Executive Vice President Titia Allen, state Tax & OCM Local Delegate
Carene Adams, Putnam County Unit 1st Vice President Brian Austin and
Central Region Treasurer Valarie Massulik.



 From left, James E. Christian Memorial Health Department Local Recording Secretary Laquanna Thompson and SUNY at Albany Local Recording Secretary Shavone Foskey attend the Minority Caucus. 
Finger Lakes DDSO Local Secretary Brandie Brady at registration.
Motor Vehicle (Albany) Local Treasurer Angel
Federico greets CSEA President Mary E.
Sullivan.
From left, John Gray from the NYS/CSEA
Partnership discusses programs with
Roswell Park Memorial Institute Local
President Paula Love.
Broome County
Educational Employees
Local President Karen
Yeager discusses building a
positive workplace culture
during the Influencing
Without Authority
workshop.
Metro New York DDSO
Local President Joyce
Matthew, who also serves
on our union’s Convention
Committee, shares what
she learned in Wednesday’s
workshops.
From Left, PEOPLE Coordinator Kim Wallace-
Russo discusses the program with Nassau County
Department of Social Services Unit 4th Vice President
Quianna Gatewood.
Western Region President Steve Healy
hands a gift from the host region to Putnam
County Unit President Thomas Wargas.
Pastor Craig Pridgen
speaks at the ADM.
Wayne County Unit
President Melissa Whyte
shares thoughts during
the Tuesday Takeaways
session.
From left, Westchester County Local 3rd
Vice President Jorge Vargas and Ulster
County Local President Sheri Farrell in the
Recruitment Basics workshop.
SUNY Cortland Local
Treasurer Kerry
Mincher shares what she
has learned during the
115th Annual Delegates
Meeting.
From left, Staten Island Developmental Center Local 1st Vice
President Mollie Soko, activists Samuel Betiku and Hiliary
Lymas and Shaneequelakeeya Pierre-Antoine meet up during
registration.
State Environmental
Conservation Region 5
Field Local Treasurer
Jake Waddington
shares what he learned.
From left, CSEA Convention Committee Chair
Kathy Rodriguez and Committee member
Joseph McGahan help attendees sign in.
State Tax & OCM Local
Treasurer Siyathemba
Makapane speaks
during a PAC session.
Oswego County Local
3rd Vice President Andre
Nichols speaks at Monday
afternoon’s LGBTQ+
Caucus.

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