CSEA Unit 7400 hit the streets to tell the County: we want a CONTRACT NOW!

CSEA Unit 7400 joined with the Monroe County Federation of Social Workers and the Monroe County P/T Unit 10/9/10 to send a message to the County. Our message is clear: we want a contract and we want it now.

To see a video of the 3/9/10 rally CLICK HERE!

The Tone Has Been Set!!!!!!!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,


Republican County Legislator Dan Quatro, who lives in the Suburb of Webster, demonstrated how woefully out of touch he is with the working families of Monroe County. In a statement to the press following the Democratic caucus press conference, Quatro said, “The reason that counties in New York Stat are having financial difficulties aren’t because of the size of the legislature, it’s because we have a tremendous amount of mandate expenses. We spend too much on Medicaid and WE SPEND WAY TOO MUCH ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS.”

I ASK you Brothers and Sisters are you and I going to let this statement go by without a response from the very people that keep this county running every day?

I SURE HOPE NOT! Here is your chance to stand shoulder to shoulder in support of your hard work and dedication to Monroe County. Let’s show this elected official that we will not stand by quietly and let him or anyone else belittle the working families in our community.

Join us March 9th, 2010 5:15- 6:15pm in front of the Monroe County Office Building. Let your voices be heard by the very people that you elected.

You can also sign up to speak before the legislature. You have to call to be put on the list at 753-1950, a couple of days before.

REMEMBER……”UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL”

Yours in Solidarity,

Cris

http://cseaunit7400.com/

RALLY FOR JUSTICE IN MONROE COUNTY

CSEA Local 828 & Unit 7400 joins with the Monroe County Federation of Social Workers (IUE-CWA 81381) to demand a fair contract for Monroe County Employees. It is essential that CSEA Members stand up and tell the County “We want justice now”. CSEA members need to make their voices heard and heard loud.

Rally: Tuesday March 9th, 2010

Where: County Office Building – 39 West Main Street, Rochester

When: 5:15pm – 6:15pm.


Signs will be provided. Whether we get a good contract or not now depends on you, this is the time to stand up and be counted. For more information check the web site @ http://cseaunit7400.com/

FLO TRIPI AND LOCAL 828 MEMBERS HONORED AT LABOR DINNER

Pictured are CSEA 2010 UCAN
graduates with Region 6 President Flo Tripi (center)




left to right: Holly Gudonis, T. Judith Johnson, Flo Tripi
P. Angela Muscianese and Roland Gray
photo by Ove Overmyer

Rochester, N.Y.-- Four CSEA Local 828 Unit 7400 Monroe County employees and WNY Region 6 President Flo Tripi were honored at the 2010 United Way AFL-CIO Community Services Partnership Labor Recognition Dinner at the downtown Hyatt Hotel on February 23.

SEE THE FULL STORY ON THE LOCAL 828 SITE: CLICK HERE

A New Message From Your President

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As promised, your CSEA negotiation team is back at work trying to come up with solutions that will be satisfactory to everyone. We have begun to brainstorm and discuss the issues that are important to our members. As of now we do not have a date to go back to the table with Monroe County, but believe that will be forthcoming. Please check on the website and blog spot for updates.

CSEA fights for you even after you retire. Last year Monroe County changed the health insurance benefit for retirees who reached the age of 65. This had an adverse impact on many retirees, especially with their prescription drugs. CSEA filled a court challenge that is currently making its way through the legal system. If anyone ever asks you where your dues money goes, the answer is easy. It goes to protect your benefits even after you retire.

Please turn to this website for current updates on the lawsuit as well as other issues.

Yours in Solidarity,

Cris

http://cseaunit7400.com/

CSEA Monroe County Unit 7400 participates in the Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics

-- photo by Ove Overmyer

CSEA members from all over Region Six help raise thousands of dollars for the NYS Special Olympics Sunday February 21, 2010. For more information on this event see the CSEA Local 828 Voice Reporter (Click Here).

YOUR NEGOTIATION TEAM WILL BE HEADING BACK TO THE BARGAINING TABLE!!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The second tentative agreement has been voted down, so as promised your negotiating team is back to work. We have had a brain storming session to discuss the issues that have come to our attention from the meetings that we had around the county. We have been in touch with the PERB Mediator as he will be back in another attempt to facilitate an agreement. As we said in our meetings we will move forward to try and get a contract that YOU as union members can accept.

On that note I would like to just let everyone know that your negotiating team takes their job seriously when it comes to obtaining a collective bargaining agreement. Always keep in mind that each member of the team is also a county employee and what affects the membership, affects the team.

We do not know how long it will take to get another agreement, but we will be keeping you up dated as we always have.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Yours in Solidarity,
Cris Zaffuto, President

http://cseaunit7400.com/