Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 1

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1 3 GARET PLACE, COMMACK, NY 11725, President Nick LaMor te Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 1 Written by Richard Popkin, Chairman, Public Relations Committee February, 2016 The newly elected Region One Officers Include President Nick LaMorte, Exec. VP Jerry Laricchiuta, 1st VP John Shepherd, 2nd VP Carol Guardiano, 3rd VP Maria Navarro, 4th VP Manny Mangual, Secretary Lee Reynolds, Treasurer Barbara Homburger. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM ON THEIR FORTHCOMING 4 YEAR TERM. In Solidarity, Rich

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3 The City of Glen Cove Unit out there in the winter storms we had this year. Thank you to them for all they do. Pictures courtesy of the Unit President Marty Cook. These are some pictures from the POLAR PLUNGE that the White Collar Unit from the Town of Brookhaven does every year to raise money for the Special Olympics. They re all WARM & DRY now!!

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5 We offer our CONGRATUALTIONS to the Newly Elected Statewide CSEA Officers. President Danny Donohue, Exec. Vice Pres. Mary Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley and Our own Local 852 President Bill Walsh on becoming the Statewide Treasurer. PLEASE TELL YOUR CO-WORKERS TO SEND US THEIR ADDRESS, SO THEY CAN ALSO GET THE NEWSLETTER!! Check out the Region One Public Relations Page on Facebook. Click on the link below There is always Region news going on and to keep informed all you have to do is LIKE our page.

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9 CSEA's Never Quit campaign is about maintaining and growing the strength of New York's Leading Union. It's about valuing the commitment of CSEA members who work hard every day to make our communities a better place. And it's about becoming a stronger, more united union in the face of attacks on workers' rights. Good evening, Nassau County! Renee and the rest of the CSEA Never Quit Team are out knocking on doors and engaging members tonight in your neighborhood! # neverquit CSEA Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta proudly presents his Never Quit card! Jerry and his team were instrumental to the great success of this campaign. Thank you, Jerry Corporate and Conservative Americans are continually trying to destroy the middle class by trying to destroy Labor Unions. We can never let that happen, NEVER!!! Those who don't like labor unions DO NOT UNDERSTAND TODAY'S UN- IONS!!! We can never Quit on our unions because our unions will never Quit on their members. Laura Picht and Nassau County Assessment Unit President Rich Dopkin are two of the 254 members who pledged yesterday that they will # neverquit CS EA!

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12 CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2016 AT REGION HEADQUARTERS MARCH Education & Training Committee Meeting 5:00pm 1 Safety & Health Committee Meeting 5:30pm 2 Safety & Health Committee Meeting 5:30pm 7 Human Rights Committee Meeting 5:30pm 8 Human Rights Committee Meeting 5:30pm 8 PEOPLE Committee Meeting 5:00pm 9 PEOPLE Committee Meeting 5:00pm 14 Education & Training Committee Meet ing 5:00pm 15 Region Office Closed Presidents Day 17 Defensive Driving 5:30pm to 8:30pm 18 Defensive Driving 5:30pm to 8:30pm 22 Women s Committee Meeting 5:30pm 23 Political Action Committee Meeting 5:30pm 16 Region I Executive Board Meeting 4:30pm 21 Women s Committee Meeting 5:30pm 23 Defensive Driving - 5:30pm to 8:30pm 24 Defensive Driving - 5:30pm to 8:30pm 29 Political Action Committee Meeting 5:30pm 23 State Government Grievance Workshop 5:30pm 9:00pm 24 State Government Grievance Workshop 5:30pm 9:00pm

13 The Region One Veteran s Committee held their annual Ice Cream Social earlier this month for the Veteran s at the Stony Brook Veteran s Home. Thank You to all that volunteer to do these good deeds to those that have protected this Country.

14 ATTENTION CSEA MEMBERS - CSEA President Danny Donohue has issued the following statement with respect to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Dear CSEA Members, On behalf of CSEA members across New York, I offer my condolences to the family of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. With Justice Scalia s passing, I know that some will be tempted to breathe a sigh of relief on the Friedrichs case and think we can go back to business as usual. That would be a huge mistake. The pundits and legal experts are suggesting that we are now unlikely to see a decision that strikes down agency/fair share fees this term. While this is good news, what it really means is that we have a bit more time to change our union and prepare for the battles ahead. This case is far from over. It will either be a no decision or pushed into the next term of the Supreme Court. From the beginning, we have said that our efforts to engage CSEA members more deeply in the union is not about any one Supreme Court case. We are facing a consistent, sustained and escalating attack on wages, benefits and rights of working people. The forces that are attacking workers and unions have been at this for decades. They will not stop. All CSEA leaders and activists need to step up. We need to use this time we have to redouble our efforts to build a union that will withstand their attacks, engage members in re-imagining our union, defend the wages, benefits and rights we have achieved together, build the strength to raise standards for working families, and elect a president who will stand with us in the face of the attacks to come. Now is not the time to rest. Now is the time to own your union and raise your voice for fairness and justice for yourselves, and your families, friends and neighbors. I urge all CSEA members to get involved in the union, join an outreach team in your Local or Unit, become a Steward, become an Advocate by talking with your co-workers about the challenges we still face. CSEA will never quit in our fight for fairness in our workplaces and our communities. Now is the time to fight on. Click on the link below or copy and paste in your browser for CSEA Scholarship Information

15 A Message from Long Island Region One President Nick LaMorte February 2016 One of the best things about CSEA is our diversity. Our membership is a true reflection of the society that we live in and everyone has a voice. When I first became Region One President, one of the first things I did was change the name of the Minority Committee to the Human Rights Committee. I did that because we are more alike than we are different; all of us have issues that transcend race. No one knew that better than Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. When Dr. King was killed, he was in Memphis to address AFSCME sanitation workers. He gave his famous I ve Been to the Mountaintop speech in support of our union brothers and sisters who were on strike. We owe it to him and his legacy to make sure he did not die in vain. His thoughts and ideas will live on through us. Let s continue his tradition of unity by joining our regional committees and attending CSEA organized events. They are a great way for us to get to know each other. Take time to re-establish relationships with work colleagues. Most of us spend more time with our co-workers than we do our families. It only makes sense to water the seeds of these blossoming relationships. Because we are CSEA family, we must also protect each other. Unions are under attack, now more than ever. We can t afford internal problems. We have to defend our members, their work ethic and their training. The powers that be know how strong we are when we re united. That s why they re doing everything in their power to break us apart. I say we don t make it easy for them. Stand strong in your union convictions and maintain our solidarity. We are responsible for the future of CSEA. This is your union, my union and our tomorrow. In Solidarity, Nick

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