Westchester LCLAA has created a new Facebook page.  Please visit it and "Like" it in the next 30 days.  The goal is at least 50 likes in 30 days to lock up the simplified hyperlink. http://www.facebook.com/lclaa914

Over 250 Attend Public Hearing on Sad Changes at Westchester Medical Center  Hearing Was March 29, 2012 click this link for details

More articles after clicking "Read more". Please place comments in support.

Medical center's finances need an examination   comments needed on this LoHud story supporting this forensic audit and supporting the real workers  

CSEA member Robert DelVecchio (aged 35) died tragically on November 11, 2011.  Come to the aid of the DelVecchio family by making donations to the Robert DelVecchio Memorial Fund.

With attacks on public employees taking place on a daily basis, it is critical that you stay up to date on what is happening in Albany and Washington D.C. 
It is for this reason that CSEA and AFSCME offer weekly e-mails on what is happening in Albany and D.C. that affects you!  

NYS Comptroller Update:  Read this to understand why our Defined-Benefit Plan is a True Value plan opposed to high risk 401k plans. (pdf file and video link inside)
There have been many distortions about our NYS Employee Retirement System pensions. Newspaper and TV stories seem to have a negative tone towards Unions and Pensions.  Learn the facts to counter the False Distortions. 

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich offers an opinion on the current political attacks on Public Employees.

The 2011 CSEA Legislative Update is Released

This book details all major legislation and actions taken by the New York State Governor and State Legislature during 2011. You can view it online, or you can contact your region political action coordinator for a copy.

Click here for the book

Once on the page above, CLICK THE SMALL ICON to see the larger view of the book, as well as zooming to enlarge it, and to flip pages.

CSEA WESTCHESTER LOCAL 860’s Community Action Committee is asking you to help us help others in the community of Port Chester, New York at the Don Bosco Center.    

Food Drive collections at the recent Local 860 Holiday Party.
Danny Donohue, CSEA Statewide President, honored guest.

Food Drive Dec 3, 2011

CSEA Local 860 President John Staino and Sergeant-at-Arms Charlie Guidarelli along with other CSEA workers joined CWA and IBEW workers striking at various Verizon Wireless locations in Westchester over the last two weeks, including the Mohegan Lake location on August 20, 2011.  Later that day, the CWA /IBEW Strike ended after Verizon agreed to valid negotiations with 45,000 unionized middle class taxpaying workers.

Read the story of the Mon, April 4^th, 2011 WeAreOne Middle Class Union Rally in White Plains, NY.   
 

CSEA is only as strong as all of us together.  Now is the time for us to come together and demonstrate that strength like never before. 
- Feb 23: Danny Donohue's straight talk letter to the Editors

CSEA 9201, Local 860 Prevents Management from Retaliating Against Worker who Successfully Sued for Illegal Termination. 

CSEA says that Tarrytown officials are wrong to fault victims in the manhole deaths.  Safety Training was Inadequate. 

Dec 13, 2010: CSEA Local 860's Community Action Committee Provides for the families.  Local 860 Members Contributed when asked.

Dec 16, 2010: NYS Labor Dept, PESH Bureau, Faults Tarrytown Village for failing to provide proper Safety Training
PESH Reports linked as pdf files

The letter from Billy is from Aug 5, 2010 Journal News. Also read an associated Opinion from Sept 13, 2010 in the Daily News. AFSCME also agrees and has created a video called "STOP THE LIES!"