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APSCME President Jerry Wurf, left,
and CSEA President Bill McQowan,
right, discuss the affiliation of
their two unions In columns on
pages 6 & 7 of this edition.
Of ficial publication of
The Civil Service Employees
Association
Vol. 3, No. 17
Wednesday, February 4, 1981
( I S S N 0164 9949)
W-
AMITYVILLE - Terming the
secret pay raises for Nassau
County officials "backroom
manipulation that does no one any
good," Region One President,
Danny Donohue, last week called
for a halt to the practice of County
managers giving themselves fat
raises, some as much as 50% increase in salary over one year —
while county employees are
restricted by the Taylor Law to
bargaining and accepting pay increases of much less.
The secret pay raises granted to
several top county officials were
passed by the Nassau County Board
of Supervisors several weeks after
the 1981 budget went into effect on
Jan. 1.
The Nassau County Controller
received a 10 percent increase of
$5,000 bringing his annual salary up
to $55,000. One of his deputies
received a 9.4 increase bringing his
salary to $25,000, which represents
an increase of 57.6 percent since
1980. Other officials received
raises which increased their
salaries between 23 to 30 percent
over 1980 levels.
The more than 20 management
officials who received the raises
were part of "Ordinance No. 1"
passed by the board unanimously
on Jan. 5 which also approved the
already negotiated CSEA salary
raises for county workers. The
CSEA negotiated pay raises of 7.5
percent were reached at a lastminute settlement under the threat
of an imposed contract which
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Labor and Management observers
agree would have been far less.
"It really smells," said Mr.
Donohue. "We're going into
negotiations for the new contract
now and we would be considered insane if we asked for a 50 percent increase for our members. What is
additionally unfair, is that there is
no productivity justification for
these management raises and they
come after the government in
Nassau was crying poverty in their
negotiations with us."
"This is the kind of backroom
manipulation that
hurts
government and public employees
in the eye of the public. In the
current national mood of austerity,
it is particularly inappropriate.
Secret pay r a i s e s must be
abolished, Mr. Donohue said.
M E M B E R S OF BROOKLYN D E V E L O P M E N T A L
CENTER LOCAL 447 take part in a Martin Luther King
Day observance on Jan. 15 including, from left,
Metropolitan Region II President James Gripper, Rodney
AN ANGRY Danny Donohue has
demanded an end to "backroom
manipulation" and secret pay
raises for Nassau County officials.
"It really smells," he stated.
Peebles, Frank Fasano, Local 447 Human Rights Committee Chairman Sheryl Morse, Frank Ross, Local 447
President Brenda Nichols, Lewis W. Alleyne Jr., R. Gonzales and Luis J. Hyacinthe.
VICTOR F A R L E Y , E r i e County
Republican Committee chairman,
told CSEA m e m b e r s that the
r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e union a n d
t h e G O P is c h a n g i n g f o r t h e b e t t e r .
M O R E T H A N $600 w a s r a i s e d f o r t h e P E O P L E p r o g r a m w i t h a r a f f l e a n d
s a l e of v a r i o u s P E O P L E i t e m s . H e r e , P E O P L E c o m m i t t e e c h a i r p e r s o n
Sheila B r o g a n d r a w s r a f f l e w i n n e r s w i t h a s s i s t a n c e f r o m C S E A R e g i o n
VI P r e s i d e n t R o b e r t L a t t i m e r .
L A R R Y K E R W I N , M o n r o e County
Democratic Committee
chairman,
told union m e m b e r s t h e y should w o r k
f r o m within the political parties.
Region VI raises $600 for PEOPLE
B U F F A L O — The changing relationship between CSEA and the two maj o r p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s w a s t h e m a i n s u b j e c t d u r i n g a r e c e n t l u n c h e o n , spons o r e d by t h e R e g i o n 6 P E O P L E c o m m i t t e e .
V i c t o r F a r l e y , c h a i r m a n of t h e E r i e C o u n t y R e p u b l i c a n C o m m i t t e e , a n d
L a r r y K e r w i n , c h a i r m a n of t h e M o n r o e C o u n t y D e m o c r a t i c C o m m i t t e e ,
s e r v e d a s g u e s t s p e a k e r s a t t h e r e c e n t l u n c h e o n a t t h e B u f f a l o Hilton H o t e l
here.
T h e l u n c h e o n , t o g e t h e r w i t h a r a f f l e a n d t h e s a l e of v a r i o u s P E O P L E
i t e m s , h e l p e d to r a i s e $600 f o r P E O P L E , a c c o r d i n g t o S h e i l a B r o g a n , who
heads that committee.
" I n 1971, t h e union m o v e m e n t w a s a t w a r w i t h t h e l e g i s l a t u r e , " F a r l e y
s a i d . T e n y e a r s l a t e r , t h e r e is a c h a n g i n g a t t i t u d e b e t w e e n t h e G O P a n d
C S E A . . . W e h a v e a t t e m p t e d n o t to d i s p u t e , b u t r a t h e r t o t a l k , l i s t e n , un-
d e r s t a n d a n d b e s y m p a t h e t i c t o r e a s o n a b l e r e q u e s t s . At t h e s a m e t i m e ,
C S E A h a s b e e n kind t o u s . "
«
" A n d w h i l e w e c a n ' t r e s p o n d to all r e q u e s t s , t h e evolution is c o n t i n u i n g .
T h e r e is goodwill on both s i d e s , " h e s a i d .
In r e s p o n s e to a q u e s t i o n on t h e f u t u r e of t h e T a y l o r L a w , F a r l e y said,
" I h a v e a l w a y s b e e n o p t i m i s t i c , b u t it is v e r y d i f f i c u l t . I a m h o p e f u l w e
could do s o m e t h i n g t h i s y e a r . "
K e r w i n e m p h a s i z e d t h a t h e b e l i e v e d it w a s t i m e f o r t h e union to w o r k
f r o m within the p a r t y s y s t e m a s m e m b e r s .
" I t is n o t e n o u g h t o s i m p l y w o r k ( f o r p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n ) on t h e o u t s i d e , "
h e s a i d , " w h e n you c a n i n f l u e n c e t h e s e l e c t i o n of t h e c a n d i d a t e s a s well. I t
m a y b e h a r d t o do, a n d t h e r e m a y b e c o n f l i c t i n g i n t e r e s t s a t t i m e s , b u t it is
not a g r e a t p r i c e t o p a y , " K e r w i n s a i d .
Charges dropped in James Corbin case
By H u g h O ' H a i r e
R I V E R H E A D — A Suffolk County Court judge h a s dismissed a grand
l a r c e n y i n d i c t m e n t a g a i n s t f o r m e r S u f f o l k C o u n t y C S E A L o c a l 852 p r e s i d e n t
J a m e s C o r b i n w h i c h h a d a c c u s e d h i m of illegally p a y i n g a l a w f i r m a p p r o x i m a t e l y $2,000 in union f u n d s — t o u s e in h i s u n s u c c e s s f u l c a m p a i g n f o r r e e l e c t i o n in 1977.
M r . C o r b i n h a d b e e n a c c u s e d of p a y i n g f o r t h e l a w f i r m t o h a v e c o p i e s of
t h e C S E A - S u f f o l k C o u n t y c o n t r a c t h e h e l p e d n e g o t i a t e p r i n t e d s o t h e y could
b e d i s t r i b u t e d t o C S E A m e m b e r s in t i m e f o r t h e e l e c t i o n .
In d i s m i s s i n g t h e i n d i c t m e n t f o r s e c o n d - d e g r e e l a r c e n y , C o u n t y C o u r t
J u d g e H o w a r d A. L e v i n e s a i d e v i d e n c e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e g r a n d j u r y w a s ins u f f i c i e n t t o s u s t a i n t h e i n d i c t m e n t a n d t h e r e w a s no proof t h a t M r . C o r b i n
personally profited f r o m the transaction.
Local 804 files an IP after
town rejects tentative pact
By C h a r l e s M c G e a r y
T O W N O F U N I O N — An I m p r o p e r P r a c t i c e C h a r g e h a s b e e n filed a g a i n s t
t h e T o w n of U n i o n by C S E A on behalf of T o w n of U n i o n U n i t m e m b e r s of
B r o o m e C o u n t y L o c a l 804.
A c c o r d i n g t o J i m C o r c o r a n , C S E A F i e l d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e a n d Chief
N e g o t i a t o r f o r t h e U n i t , t h e I P C h a r g e w a s t h e r e s u l t of t h e T o w n B o a r d ' s
r e c e n t r e j e c t i o n of a n e g o t i a t e d C o n t r a c t a f t e r t e n t a t i v e a g r e e m e n t h a d b e e n
reached.
In t h e c h a r g e C S E A p o i n t s out t h a t . . . .
D e c e m b e r 10, 1980, C S E A a n d t h e T o w n of U n i o n ' s N e g o t i a t i n g T e a m ,
h e a d e d by C o u n c i l m a n H a r d e r , a g r e e d upon a t e n t a t i v e p a c t . T h e a g r e e m e n t
c a l l e d f o r w a g e i n c r e a s e s of 8V2 p e r c e n t t h e f i r s t y e a r a n d 9 p e r c e n t t h e s e c o n d
y e a r . It a l s o c a l l e d f o r n e w d e n t a l c o v e r a g e f o r t h e t o w n ' s 142 e m p l o y e e s .
D e c e m b e r 22, 1980, t h e C S E A m e m b e r s h i p r a t i f i e d t h e a g r e e m e n t .
J a n u a r y 7,1981, t h e T o w n of Union B o a r d v o t e d 3 to 1 to r e j e c t t h e t e n t a t i v e
agreement.
The CSEA charge f u r t h e r contends t h a t . . . " a f t e r the tentative a g r e e m e n t
h a d b e e n r a t i f i e d by C S E A , a n d w h e n it w a s p r e s e n t e d to t h e T o w n B o a r d f o r
r a t i f i c a t i o n , C o u n c i l m e n H a r d e r a n d K u n z m a n — b o t h m e m b e r s of t h e
N e g o t i a t i n g T e a m — f a i l e d to v o t e f o r a n d s u p p o r t t h e i r own t e n t a t i v e
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THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 11, 1981
Mr. Corbin, a Suffolk County Health D e p a r t m e n t Sanitarian, maintained
t h a t t h e p r i n t i n g of t h e c o n t r a c t w a s p r o p e r a n d n e c e s s a r y b e c a u s e t h e
C S E A h a d b e e n w i t h o u t a c o n t r a c t f o r 17 m o n t h s p r i o r t o t h e s e t t l e m e n t a n d
t h e c o u n t y h a d i n f o r m e d h i m t h a t it would t a k e t h e m n i n e m o n t h s b e f o r e
t h e y could p r i n t c o p i e s of t h e a g r e e m e n t .
T h e i n d i c t m e n t g r e w o u t of
C o u n t y Civil S e r v i c e E m p l o y e e s
t r a c t w i t h t h e l a w f i r m of M i r k i n ,
M r . C o r b i n w a s t h e only p e r s o n
a g r a n d j u r y i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e S u f f o l k
W e l f a r e F u n d , a n d i t s l e g a l s e r v i c e conB a r r e , S a l t z s t e i n & G o r d o n of G r e a t N e c k .
i n d i c t e d in t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n .
T h e n a m e of t h e f u n d w a s c h a n g e d t o t h e S u f f o l k C o u n t y Civil S e r v i c e
Employees Benefit Fund last year.
Region V nominations urged
SYRACUSE — Claire McGrath, Chairperson for the Region V
N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e , h a s i s s u e d a n u r g e n t r e q u e s t t o t h o s e w i s h i n g to
s u b m i t n o m i n a t i o n s f o r t h e o f f i c e of R e g i o n a l P r e s i d e n t , E x e c u t i v e ViceP r e s i d e n t , 1st, 2nd a n d 3rd V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s , T r e a s u r e r , R e c o r d i n g
S e c r e t a r y , a n d o n e local g o v e r n m e n t E d u c a t i o n a l R e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o t h e
S t a t e w i d e B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s .
M r s . M c G r a t h s t r e s s e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e of s u b m i t t i n g n o m i n a t i o n s to t h e
a t t e n t i o n of: C h a i r p e r s o n , C S E A R e g i o n V H e a d q u a r t e r s , 290 E l w o o d D a v i s
R o a d , S u i t e 308, L i v e r p o o l , N e w Y o r k 13088, no l a t e r t h a n 5 P M on T u e s d a y ,
F e b r u a r y 17, 1981.
M r s . M c G r a t h a l s o c a u t i o n s C S E A L o c a l s a n d U n i t s to t a k e s p e c i a l c a r e
in n o m i n a t i n g only t h o s e w h o h a v e b e e n C S E A m e m b e r s in good s t a n d i n g f o r
a t l e a s t o n e y e a r p r i o r to t h e d a t e of n o m i n a t i o n .
a g r e e m e n t . C o u n c i l m a n K u n z m a n a c t u a l l y v o t e d a g a i n s t it.
C S E A c o n t e n d s t h a t t h e t e n t a t i v e a g r e e m e n t should b e c o n s i d e r e d a f o r m a l , b i n d i n g c o n t r a c t , w i t h a n y r e s e r v e d r i g h t of r a t i f i c a t i o n on t h e p a r t of t h e
town to b e w a i v e d .
C o n t r o v e r s y a r o s e o v e r t h e t e n t a t i v e a g r e e m e n t b e c a u s e of t h e cost of a
p r o p o s e d d e n t a l i n s u r a n c e plan.
A p r e - h e a r i n g c o n f e r e n c e w i t h a P E R B r e p r e s e n t a t i v e is s c h e d u l e d f o r
F e b r u a r y 4th, a n d t h e h e a r i n g d a t e f o r F e b r u a r y 18, 1981.
Win two years back pay for LI secretary
Diana McLaughlin
terminations were
illegal both times
By Hugh O'Haire Jr.
M I N E O L A — A persistent and dogged legal eff o r t b y C S E A N a s s a u l o c a l 830 r e s u l t e d l a s t
m o n t h in a c o u r t - o r d e r e d a w a r d of m o r e t h a n
two years' back pay to a secretary f r o m a Long
Island school district. T h e union contends she
w a s illegally fired f r o m her job — not just once,
but t w i c e .
Diana McLaughlin, a s e c r e t a r y at the North
Bellmore Union F r e e School District,
was
a w a r d e d b a c k p a y a n d " a l l o t h e r b e n e f i t s of h e r
e m p l o y m e n t " for the period b e t w e e n February
1978, w h e n s h e w a s o r i g i n a l l y f i r e d f r o m h e r
p o s i t i o n , a n d A u g u s t 1980, r e s u l t i n g f r o m a n
a c t i o n b r o u g h t b y t h e C S E A in t h e N a s s a u
County S u p r e m e Court.
M r s . M c L a u g h l i n w a s s u s p e n d e d a t t h e e n d of
s c h o o l in J u l y 1, 1977 a n d l a t e r f i r e d f o r a l l e g e d
i n c o m p e t e n c e a h e r a h e a r i n g held by the s c h o o l
b o a r d in F e b r u a r y , 1978. T h e C S E A b r o u g h t a n
a r t i c l e 78 p r o c e e d i n g t o r e v i e w h e r d i s c h a r g e ,
CSEA attorney Richard Gaba said, b e c a u s e the
s a m e official w h o had a l l e g e d l y told Mrs.
M c L a u g h l i n to r e s i g n or be fired w a s the h e a r i n g
officer at her case.
" W e f e l t t h a t it w a s a p r e j u d i c i a l h e a r i n g a n d
that the hearing o f f i c e r should h a v e disqualified
h i m s e l f , " said Mr. Gaba.
The Appellate Division agreed with the CSEA
and the c a s e w a s returned to the school district
for a n e w hearing. Mrs. M c L a u g h l i n w a s f i r e d
again after a hearing last August The CSEA has
a p p e a l e d that decision, Mr. G a b a said. At that
t i m e , the union a l s o s t a r t e d p r o c e e d i n g s to g e t
Mrs. McLaughlin's back pay. The North
B e l l m o r e School District c o n t e n d e d that by refiring Mrs. M c L a u g h l i n , t h e y did not h a v e to p a y
her back wages. While the N a s s a u S u p r e m e
Court agreed with the C S E A position and
ordered the school district to pay Mrs.
M c L a u g h l i n h e r b a c k p a y , t h e s c h o o l h a d 30 d a y s
to f i l e an appeal.
" W e just hope the school district and other
g o v e r n m e n t u n i t s in N a s s a u g e t t h e m e s s a g e t h a t
w e s t a n d by our e m p l o y e e s , s a i d N i c h o l a s Abb a t i e l l o , p r e s i d e n t of L o c a l 830. " N o m a t t e r h o w
l o n g it t a k e s , n o m a t t e r h o w c o m p l i c a t e d t h e
l e g a l w r a n g l i n g , if w e f e e l o n e of o u r m e m b e r s
has been unfairly treated, w e will pursue a
r e m e d y to the l i m i t . "
Metro Tax and Finance
forms joint committee
N E W Y O R K CITY — A labor-management c o m m i t t e e for the State
D e p a r t m e n t of T a x a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e f o r t h e N e w Y o r k C i t y m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a
w a s organized recently.
T h e C S E A m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m i t t e e i n c l u d e d e p a r t m e n t C S E A B o a r d of
Directors m e m b e r John Gully; m e t r o area department e m p l o y e e s Willie
R a y e , J o h n U l m a n a n d D o u g l a s M u r p h y ; a n d N e w Y o r k C i t y 010 P r e s i d e n t
J o s e p h Johnson.^
M a n a g e m e n t m e m b e r s of t h e c o m m i t t e e i n c l u d e d e p a r t m e n t d i r e c t o r of
t h e B u r e a u of L a b o r R e l a t i o n s D o n a l d G e i k a n d m a n a g e m e n t p e r s o n n e l
F l o r e n c e K a u f m a n , Violet R e h b e i n and N a n c y Lang.
A t t h e i n i t i a l m e e t i n g of t h e c o m m i t t e e r e c e n t l y . G u l l y a n d G e i k w e r e
selected as co-chairmen.
N E W Y O R K C I T Y L O C A L DIG P r e s i d e n t J o s e p h J o h n s o n a n d D e p a r t m e n t of
Taxation m a n a g e m e n t personnel, f r o m left, F l o r e n c e K a u f m a n and Violet
R e h b e i n a t t e n d t h e m e e t i n g of t h e d e p a r t m e n t ' s
labor-management
committee.
M A I N S P E A K E R A T T H E i n i t i a l m e e t i n g of t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of T a x a t i o n
and F i n a n c e M e t r o p o l i t a n A r e a L a b o r - M a n a g e m e n t m e e t i n g is c o n s u l t a n t
G a r y L e f k o w i t z , c e n t e r . C S E A m e m b e r s at the m e e t i n g i n c l u d e Willie R a y e ,
left, and D o u g l a s Murphy.
,
C O - C H A I R M E N O F T H E n e w l y f o r m e d S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of T a x a t i o n a n d
Finance Metropolitan Area Labor-Management C o m m i t t e e are, from left,
D o n a l d G e i k , d i r e c t o r of t h e d e p a r t m e n t ' s B u r e a u of L a b o r R e l a t i o n s ; a n d
C S E A B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s m e m b e r J o h n G u l l y . T h e t w o w e r e s e l e c t e d a t t h e
r e c e n t i n i t i a l m e e t i n g of t h e c o m m i t t e e .
CSEA says it will scrutinize Cohoes budget
in effort to resolve impasse, labor issues
COHOES
With
both
the
D e p a r t m e n t of P u b l i c W o r k s U n i t a n d
t h e C i t y H a l l C l e r i c a l U n i t of t h e C i v i l
Service E m p l o y e e s Association at imp a s s e in n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h t h e C i t y of
Cohoes, the CSEA Capital Region is
submitting the proposed Cohoes City
b u d g e t f o r 1981 f o r
complete
economic analysis.
Regional
spokesman
Daniel
Campbell explained the reasons
behind the union's action. " T h i s o f f i c e
w a n t s t o c o n f i r m if t h e f i s c a l s i t u a t i o n
w h i c h t h e C i t y of C o h o e s c l a i m s t o e x i s t , d o e s e x i s t . A n a n a l y s i s of t h e
proposed City budget, w h i c h supp o s e d l y f o r e c a s t s a $300,000 d e f i c i t , a
28 p e r c e n t t a x h i k e a n d t h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t e n p e r c e n t of t h e p u b l i c
employee work force, m a y provide
either support for the City's c l a i m or
c o n c r e t e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s on h o w to
avoid the predicted tax hike and
workforce cuts," Campbell said.
T h e union s p o k e s m a n noted that
such e c o n o m i c a n a l y s i s had r e c e n t l y
helped a county s e r v e d by the Capital
R e g i o n to avoid a s i m i l a r fiscal crisis.
" B u d g e t s and budget p r o c e s s e s do not
allow for h u m a n error. Often, due to
time f r a m e pressures, deadlines, etc.,
a c r i s i s situation c a n de'velop d u e to
an unnoticed budget m i s t a k e , " he explained.
"A no c o s t line by line, i t e m by i t e m
a n a l y s i s of t h e p r o p o s e d b u d g e t b y a n
interested third p a r t y s u c h a s C S E A ,
m a y p r o v i d e t h e C i t y of C o h o e s w i t h
t h e m e a n s of r e s o l v i n g i t s p r o b l e m s .
This effort, however,
requires
cooperation
and
communication,
rather than confrontation," he said.
The union s p o k e s m a n concluded,
" C S E A i s a s k i n g t h e C i t y of C o h o e s
not to take a n y a c t i o n on the proposed
City budget until the t i m e c o n s u m i n g
analysis procedure can be completed.
H u r r i e d a c t i o n s c o u l d b e b o t h unn e c e s s a r y a n d d e t r i m e n t a l in t h i s
s i t u a t i o n . P a t i e n c e in a l l o w i n g t h e
process to take place m a y pay a
dividend well worth the wait and the
effort," he said.
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a M a s l e r s d e g r e e in c i t y a n d r e g i o n a l p l a n n i n g ,
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Individuals selected for the program m u s t enroll
i o r f u l l - t i m e s t u d y a t o n e of t h r e e p a r t i c i p a t i n g univ e r s i t i e s : S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y of N e w Y o r k ( S U N Y )
at Albany, S U N Y at Buffalo, or Cornell University.
Participants receive financial assistance, as well
as excellent professional education through a c o m b i n e d p r o g r a m of a c a d e m i c s t u d y a n d w o r k e x perience.
T h e W o r k S t u d y P r o g r a m i s o p e n t o q u a l i f i e d in-
SPEARHEADING A SUCCESSFUL membership
drive wliich qualified the Syracuse City Unit of
Onondaga County Local 834 for agency shop status
recently were, from left, Cindy Roberts, David
Cusano and Cindy Corona.
Communications
post filied by
Tina L. First
T i n a L i n e a r F'irst h a s b e e n n a m e d a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a s s o c i a t e in t h e
Communications
Department, CSEA Headquarters, Albany.
In h e r n e w p o s t , s h e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p u b l i c i z i n g
C S E A ' s activities and s e r v i c e s and helping promote
a p o s i t i v e i m a g e of p u b l i c e m p l o y e e s t h r o u g h o u t
the state.
Her d u t i e s include a n s w e r i n g m e d i a q u e r i e s on
s t a t e w i d e C S E A issues, writing articles for the
P u b l i c S e c t o r a n d a s s i s t i n g in p r o d u c t i o n of
publications.
A n a t i v e of Q u e e n s , N . Y . , M s . F i r s t g r a d u a t e d
magna c u m laude f r o m the state University at
A l b a n y w i t h a B a c h e l o r of A r t s d e g r e e in E n g l i s h
and art.
Before joining CSEA, she w a s a feature writer
tor T h e T i m e s R e c o r d i n T r o y f o r f o u r y e a r s ,
reporting on c o n s u m e r and f a m i l y i s s u e s and the
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dividuals who have a financial need and who
d e m o n s t r a t e an insight into low i n c o m e and
m i n o r i t y c o n c e r n s . P a s t a c a d e m i c p e r f o r m a n c e is
c o n s i d e r e d in s e l e c t i n g p a r t i c i p a n t s , but i s l e s s i m portant than the potential ability for s u c c e s s f u l
graduate study.
T h i r t y s t u d e n t s a r e c u r r e n t l y e n r o l l e d in t h e
p r o g r a m a n d m o r e t h a n 100 h a v e b e e n g r a d u a t e d
o v e r t h e p a s t 10 y e a r s . M a n y p a r t i c i p a n t s h a v e b e e n
people w h o thought they could not m a n a g e full-time
g r a d u a t e s t u d y b e c a u s e of a g e , m o n e y , p e r s o n a l
r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o r o t h e r r e a s o n s , but w i t h t h e
a s s i s t a n c e of t h e 7 0 1 ' Work Study P r o g r a m w e r e
a b l e to obtain the p r o f e s s i o n a l e d u c a t i o n n e e d e d to
pursue their career objectives and improve their
professional contribution to the c o m m u n i t i e s w h e r e
they work.
For information, contact Paula Ford, Senior
P l a n n e r D O S D i v i s i o n of P l a n n i n g a n d F e d e r a l
P r o g r a m s , 162 W a s h i n g t o n A v e n u e , A l b a n y , N Y
12231. P h o n e : (518) 474-6748.
BOYCOTT Nestle
A L B A N Y — B o y c o t t N e s t l e a n d k e e p b a b i e s in
the "Third World" f r o m dying.
C S E A , A F S C M E L o c a l 1,000 i s s e n d i n g o u t t h a t
m e s s a g e in s u p p o r t of I N F A C T t h e I n f a n t F o r m u l a A c t i o n Coalitionf»a n a t i o n w i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n
of m o r e t h a n 500 g r o u p s c o o r d i n a t i n g t h e b o y c o t t
of a l l N e s t l e p r o d u c t s .
T h e l a r g e s t f o o d p r o c e s s o r in t h e w o r l d , N e s t l e
i s a c t i v e l y e n c o u r a g i n g m o t h e r s in t h e d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s of A f r i c a , A s i a a n d S o u t h A m e r i c a
to g i v e up b r e a s t f e e d i n g and turn to p o w d e r e d
milk formula instead.
B u t in s u c h c o u n t r i e s w a t e r i s c o n t a m i n a t e d ,
s t e r l i z a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s a l m o s t u n k n o w n , illiteracy m a k e s proper preparation impossible,
and poor p e o p l e try to s t r e t c h the p o w d e r e d m i l k
supply by overdiluting their baby's f o r m u l a . T h e
tragic results are widespread malnutrition and
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s e v e r e i n f a n t d i a r r h e a t h a t o f t e n e n d s up in
d e a t h , v i c t i m s of " B a b y B o t t l e D i s e a s e . "
Nestle uses aggressive marketing techniques
to p r o m o t e infant f o r m u l a . N e s t l e g i v e s f r e e
s a m p l e s to m o t h e r s (often through doctors),
supplies colorful posters and free medical
e q u i p m e n t to h o s p i t a l s a n d c l i n i c s .
In O c t o b e r of 1979, t h e W o r l d
Health
O r g a n i z a t i o n / U N I C E F r e c o m m e n d e d an end to
marketing practices that have caused the
e p i d e m i c of " B a b y B o t t l e D i s e a s e . "
What c a n you do? I N F A C T s a y s s p e a k to N e s t l e in t h e l a n g u a g e t h e y u n d e r s t a n d . S t o p b u y i n g
N e s t l e products.
T o f i n d o u t w h a t m o r e y o u o r y o u r l o c a l c a n do,
w r i t e : T h e I N F A C T C l e a r i n g h o u s e , 1701 U n i v e r s i t y A v e . S . E . , M i n n e a p o l i s , M N . 55414.
N E W R O C H E L L E — 1980 w a s q u i t e a y e a r , e s p e c i a l l y f o r t h e t h r e e
C S E A u n i t s h e r e in t h i s c i t y of 70,000 p e o p l e . It w a s a t i m e of o n - a g a i n ,
o f f - a g a i n n e g o t i a t i o n s , w h i c h s a w a T a y l o r L a w s e t t l e m e n t i m p o s e d on
100 wori^ers of t h e c i t y u n i t , a n d e l e v e n t h h o u r a g r e e m e n t s r e a c h e d f o r 40
l i b r a r y s t a f f p e o p l e a n d 22 h o u s i n g a u t h o r i t y e m p l o y e e s .
F i e l d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e L a r r y S p a r b e r w e n t t h r o u g h t h e y e a r of u p s a n d
downs together with Unit Presidents Tony Blasie, Phyllis Kennedy and
M i c k e y Circelli. H e c a n n o w look f o r w a r d , with B l a s i e , to t h e w h o l e
p r o c e s s s t a r t i n g a g a i n f o r t h e c i t y unit.
M e a n w h i l e , h e r e ' s a r u n - d o w n of w h e r e t h i n g s a r e :
C I T Y U N I T ; s e t t l e m e n t i m p o s e d o n D e c . 16, w h i c h i n c l u d e d :
• s i x p e r c e n t r a i s e , r e t r o a c t i v e t o J a n . 1, 1980;
• e s t a b l i s h m e n t of d e n t a l p l a n w i t h m u n i c i p a l c o n t r i b u t i o n of $100;
• m i l e a g e a l l o w a n c e i n c r e a s e t o 25' p e r m i l e , e f f e c t i v e S e p t . 1, 1980;
• i n c r e a s e t o 200 in n u m b e r of s i c k d a y s w h i c h c a n b e a c c u m u l a t e d ;
• s e t t i n g up of j o i n t l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t s a f e t y c o m m i t t e e , a n d
• improved discipline procedures.
T h e i m p o s e d a g r e e m e n t e x p i r e d D e c . 31. N e g o t i a t i o n s a r e a b o u t t o
r e s u m e , a n d a r e v i e w of t h e 1980 N e w R o c h e l l e b u d g e t d o n e by C S E A
n o t e s , " i t s h o u l d b e c l e a r t h a t t h e r e i s a n e x c e s s of f u n d s in t h e b u d g e t
a v a i l a b l e for p u r p o s e s not y e t a p p r o p r i a t e d . "
LIBRARY UNIT; two-year contract reached, granting:
• s i x p e r c e n t w a g e h i k e in t h e f i r s t y e a r , r e t r o a c t i v e t o J a n . 1, 1980,
a n d s e v e n p e r c e n t in t h e s e c o n d y e a r ;
• dental plan;
• i n c r e a s e in n i g h t d i f f e r e n t i a l p a y f o r f u l l t i m e e m p l o y e e s w h o s e
working hours e x t e n d beyond 6:00 p . m . ;
• extra "floating holiday", and
• c l a r i f i c a t i o n of w o r k h o u r s a n d s h i f t a r r a n g e m e n t s .
H O U S I N G A U T H O R I T Y U N I T ; t h r e e - y e a r p a c t n e g o t i a t e d , w h i c h includes:
• a n n u a l s e v e n p e r c e n t s a l a r y r a i s e s , r e t r o a c t i v e t o s t a r t of 1980;
• granting an extra holiday, "Martin Luther King D a y " ;
• establishing dental plan;
• tightening up g r i e v a n c e p r o c e d u r e s , and
• a s s i g n i n g of o v e r t i m e o n a n e q u i t a b l e b a s i s .
Region I nominations
deadline February 28
N O R T H A M I T Y V I L L E — M e m b e r s of L o n g I s l a n d R e g i o n I w h o w i s h t o be
c o n s i d e r e d for n o m i n a t i o n to run for a r e g i o n a l o f f i c e m u s t f i l e an o f f i c i a l
a p p l i c a t i o n a t R e g i o n I H e a d q u a r t e r s b e t w e e n F e b . 1 a n d F e b . 28, R e g i o n I
President Danny Donohue announced.
H e s a i d o f f i c i a l a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e a v a i l a b l e a t t h e r e g i o n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s , 740
B r o a d w a y , N o r t h A m i t y v i l l e ; (516) 789-1170.
The regional o f f i c e s are president; first, second, third and fourth v i c e
president; secretary and treasurer.
Applications r e c e i v e d will be c o n s i d e r e d by the R e g i o n I N o m i n a t i n g c o m m i t t e e of:
John Aloisio, Robert Campbell, Steve Devorsney, Laura Fortner, T h o m a s
Harris, Alex K o s i c z k y , R a y m o n d Magliulo, Louis M a n n e l l i n o , Ida M c D a n i e l ,
Stanley Meadows, Carlo Pugliese, Stanley Roberts and Trudy Schwin.
Seasonai, part time
EBF eiigibiiity explained
A L B A N Y — In a n e f f o r t t o a n s w e r t h e n u m e r o u s q u e s t i o n s b e i n g r a i s e d
about seasonal and part t i m e state workers' eligibility for the CSEA
E m p l o y e e Benefit Fund, E B F Director T h o m a s Collins offers the following
guidelines:
• Only those part t i m e and seasonal e m p l o y e e s w h o a r e eligible for and
a c t u a l l y p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e S t a t e w i d e H e a l t h P l a n m a y r e c e i v e E B F
benefits. The state pays the E B F for these e m p l o y e e s only.
• Anyone w h o is eligible for the health plan, but is not currently taking
a d v a n t a g e of it, f o r v a r i o u s r e a s o n s , s h o u l d a t l e a s t t a k e o u t a n i n d i v i d u a l
p l a n , in o r d e r t o b e c o m e p a r t of t h e E B F . U p o n j o i n i n g t h e S t a t e w i d e H e a l t h
P l a n , a n e m p l o y e e a u t o m a t i c a l l y b e c o m e s a m e m b e r of t h e E B F .
E m p l o y e e s )yho h ^ v e q u e ^ U o ^ abpjit the^r .eligilt^i}i,ty f o r t ^ e IjQalth ins y r a n c e should contact their a g e n c y personnel m a n a g e r .
' ) = m n ?h ,
NEW ROCHELLE LEADERSHIP - City Unit President Tony Blasie,
Field Rep. Larry Sparber, Library Unit President Phyllis Kennedy, and
Housing Authority Unit President Mickey Circelli.
AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING, a newspaper reporter, left, interviews Unit President Tony Blasie and Southern Region III President
James Lennon, a resident of New Rochelle.
Appointments rule revised
C i v i l S e r v i c e R u l e 4.11, w h i c h g o v e r n s a p p o i n t m e n t s t o e n c u m b e r e d c o m petitive state position, has been c o m p l e t e l y changed.
An " e n c u m b e r e d position," or "hold i t e m , " is one which b e c o m e s v a c a n t
w h e n i t s i n c u m b e n t , g o e s o n a n u n p a i d l e a v e of a b s e n c e — t y p i c a l l y t o b e g i n
p r o b a t i o n in a h i g h e r l e v e l j o b o r a c c e p t a p r o v i s i o n a l p r o m o t i o n .
U n d e r the n e w rule, p e r s o n s p e r m a n e n t l y appointed to an e n c u m b e r e d
p o s i t i o n h ^ v e a l l t h e r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s of p e r m a n e n t s t a t u s , e x c e p t if t h e p r i o r
incumbents return.
T h e n e w r u l e p r o v i d e s a g r e a t e r d e g r e e of s t a b i l i t y a n d j o b s e c u r i t y t h a n
t h e o l d r u l e , a n d t h e r e f o r e i s e x p e c t e d t o m a k e it e a s i e r f o r a g e n c i e s t o f i l l j o b s
v a c a t e d b y e m p l o y e e s o n l e a v e — a c o n s i d e r a t i o n of i n c r e a s e d s i g n i f i c a n c e
n o w t h a t p r o b a t i o n s of a y e a r o r m o r e a r e in e f f e c t f o r m a n y t i t l e s .
T h e n e w r u l e t o o k e f f e c t D e c . 18, a n d a p p l i e s t o a p p o i n t m e n t s , p r o m o t i o n s ,
t r a n s f e r s a n d r e i n s t a t e m e n t s m a d e on o r a f t e r t h a t d a t e .
P e r m a n e n t a p p o i n t m e n t s to e n c u m b e r e d i t e m s a r e c a l l e d " c o n t i n g e n t perm a n e n t . " U n d e r t h e o l d R u l e 4.11, t h o s e a p p o i n t e d r e m a i n e d o n e l i g i b l e l i s t s
and still could be c a n v a s s e d for p e r m a n e n t l y v a c a n t positions. U n d e r the n e w
r u l e , t h e n a m e s a r e r e m o v e d f r o m t h e e l i g i b l e l i s t , j u s t a s t h e y w o u l d b e in t h e
c a s e of f u l l p e r m a n e n t a p p o i n t m e n t s .
In c a s e s w h e r e a n e m p l o y e e i s p r o m o t e d o n a c o n t i n g e n t p e r m a n e n t b a s i s
a n d t h e p r i o r i n c u m b e n t l a t e r r e t u r n s , t h e n a m e of t h e d i s p l a c e d e m p l o y e e
w o u l d b e p l a c e d on a p r e f e r r e d l i s t f o r t h e h i g h e r l e v e l t i t l e in t h e p r o m o t i o n
unit in w h i c h t h e i n d i v i d u a l h a d b e e n s e r v i n g .
In c a s e s of l a y o f f s , c o n t i n g e n t p e r m a n e n t s w o u l d h a v e t h e s a m e r e t e n t i o n
r i g h t s a s f u l l p e r m a n e n t e m p l o y e e s . If l a i d o f f , c o n t i n g e n t p e r m a n e n t s w o u l d
h a v e s t a t e w i d e p r e f e r r e d list rights. U n d e r the old rule, contingent perm a n e n t s w e r e t r e a t e d the s a m e a s t e m p o r a r i e s and provisionals, and thus had
no d i s p l a c e m e n t or " b u m p i n g " rights.
U n d e r t h e o l d r u l e , w h e n t h e p r i o r i n c u m b e n t ' s l e a v e e n d e d , it w a s
n e c e s s a r y t o r e c a n v a s s t h e l i s t , if it w a s s t i l l in e x i s t e n c e , a n d d e t e r m i n e if t h e
contingent p e r m a n e n t appointee w a s reachable for p e r m a n e n t appointment.
U n d e r the n e w rule, r e c a n v a s s is not required and the a p p o i n t m e n t can be
made permanent immediately.
Questions c o n c e r n i n g the rule c h a n g e should be directed to your a g e n c y
personnel office.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, January 14, 1981
Paqe 5
AFFILIATION has the
future looking bright
for union membership
Late in the afternoon of January 22, 1981, in a
moment of historical significance, CSEA
President William L. McGowan and AFSCME
International President Jerry Wurf signed
documents linking the two unions in a permanent
affiliation. That same day CSEA delegates had
overwhelmingly approved the affiliation,
duplicating results of a vote a week earlier by
CSEA's Board of Directors. In its 71st year of existence, the Civil Service Employees Association
had taken a dramatic turn in its history.
Nearly three years earlier, in April, 1978,
CSEA agreed to an experimental, 3-year temporary affiliation with AFSCME and the AFLCIO. CSEA's impact was immediate, pushing
AFSCME over the one million member mark
ARjEPQKT
FROMJERPYWAJRF
I a m d e l i g h t e d t o w e l c o m e t h e m e m b e r s of
CSEA into a p e r m a n e n t affiliation with
A F S C M E . This is a proud m o m e n t for e v e r y o n e
in o u r u n i o n . N o b o d y h a s m o r e of a r i g h t t o b e
proud than C S E A P r e s i d e n t W i l l i a m M c G o w a n ,
w h o h a s c o u r a g e o u s l y led C S E A into full part i c i p a t i o n in t h e l a b o r m o v e m e n t .
With C S E A / A F S C M E unity, public e m p l o y e e
and making the giant public worker union, for a
time, the largest labor union of any kind in the
AFL-CIO. As Local 1000, CSEA immediately
became the largest local within AFSCME;
elected two international vice presidents to
AFSCME's convention last summer in California.
Throughout the experimental period of affiliation, the two unions worked in concert in a
broad range of areas on behalf of public workers
throughout New York State. Among them were
successful joint campaigns in legislative lobbying in Albany and Washington, political action,
membership training, research, and commercial
advertising. While CSEA is free to conduct its
own programs and projects and is guaranteed a
high degree of independence from the parent un-
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ion, coordinated programs are expected to increase and expand under permanent affiliation
on behalf of the membership of both unions.
The many successful joint ventures, the
overwhelming votes in support of permanent affiliation, and the generally positive comments of
htindreds of rank and file members at meetings
throughout the state proved the success of the
experiment itself, and is the source of the high
level of expectation for the future.
In the coming week. The Public Sector will
highlight AFSCME from several points of view
to inform and educate the membership about the
people and the potential of this largest of all
public employee unions, of which CSEA is a major part.
'This is a proud moment
u n i o n i s m h a s c o m e of a g e , in N e w Y o r k S t a t e
a n d o n t h e n a t i o n a l s c e n e . In N e w Y o r k ,
C S E A / A F S C M E h a s a l m o s t 400,000 m e m b e r s ,
m o r e t h a n a n y o t h e r u n i o n , of a n y k i n d — in
either public s e r v i c e or p r i v a t e industry. A c r o s s
the nation, A F S C M E has m o r e than one million
m e m b e r s . Within the AFL-CIO, only one national
union is l a r g e r than w e are.
Y e a r s ago, the m o s t powerful unions w e r e
t h o s e in m a s s p r o d u c t i o n i n d u s t r i e s o r t h e
building trades — unions representing steel
workers, auto workers, g a r m e n t workers, and
construction c r a f t s m e n . E v e n a m o n g public
employees, specialized "crafts" — teachers,
police o f f i c e r s , or f i r e f i g h t e r s — o f t e n had m o r e
p o w e r than other public e m p l o y e e s .
C S E A / A F S C M E unity m e a n s that the largest
and s t r o n g e s t union is the union that r e p r e s e n t s
you — m e n t a l hygiene and m e n t a l retardation
employees,
clerical
employees,
hospital
workers, highway workers, school employees,
and other state and local g o v e r n m e n t and univers i t y e m p l o y e e s . W e h a v e t h e s t r e n g t h of n u m b e r s
— and you can be sure that public officials a r e
s i t t i n g up a n d t a k i n g n o t i c e — in W a s h i n g t o n , in
A l b a n y , a n d in y o u r c o u n t y b o a r d , t o w n h a l l ,
school board, and university s y s t e m .
AF8CMB President Jerry Wurf
MUNICIPAL
The C S E A / A F S C M E affiliation not only c o m b i n e s t h e s t r e n g t h of o u r m e m b e r s h i p s but a l s o
p o o l s o u r e n e r g i e s , s k i l l s , a n d e x p e r i e n c e in
representing state and local
government
e m p l o y e e s in N e w Y o r k S t a t e , a n d w e h a v e s t r i v e d t o put a t C S E A ' s d i s p o s a l t h e s k i l l s t h a t w e
have sharpened
in r e p r e s e n t i n g
public
e m p l o y e e s in o t h e r s t a t e s .
During the last three y e a r s , C S E A and
A F S C M E h a v e w o r k e d t o g e t h e r s u c c e s s f u l l y on
m a n y issues, e s p e c i a l l y fighting for federal aid
f o r s t a t e a n d l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s . In N e w Y o r k
State, the state and local g o v e r n m e n t s a r e
d e p e n d e n t upon f e d e r a l aid f o r a t l e a s t 28' out of
e v e r y d o l l a r in t h e i r b u d g e t s . C S E A / A F S C M E
u n i t y g i v e s p u b l i c e m p l o y e e s in N e w Y o r k S t a t e
clout with Senators and R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m
a l m o s t e v e r y s t a t e in t h e b a t t l e t o w i n f e d e r a l
aid for N e w York. The e x p e r i e n c e and viewp o i n t s of C S E A m e m b e r s h a v e b e e n v a l u a b l e f o r
A F S C M E l e g i s l a t i v e s t a f f e r s in o u r u n i o n ' s e f -
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 11, 1981I.I
f o r t s t o s h a p e f e d e r a l p o l i c i e s on p r o g r a m s s u c h
a s c a r e f o r t h e m e n t a l l y ill a n d r e t a r d e d , p u b l i c
general hospitals, and the problem-ridden C E T A
jobs program.
Through the C S E A / A F S C M E Joint Legislative
O f f i c e in A l b a n y , w e h a v e put t h e s t r e n g t h of
400,000 m e m b e r s t o g o o d u s e in t h e S t a t e
Legislature. Under Bill M c G o w a n ' s leadership,
C S E A and A F S C M E helped m a k e N e w York one
of o n l y t w o s t a t e s in t h e n a t i o n t o p a s s s p e c i a l
legislation guaranteeing public e m p l o y e e s a s a f e
and healthful workplace.
In a d d i t i o n t o l e g i s l a t i v e a n d p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n ,
C S E A and A F S C M E h a v e w o r k e d t o g e t h e r on
collective bargaining, education and leadership
training, and public relations and
comm u n i c a t i o n s p r o g r a m s . In a l a n d m a r k v i c t o r y in
N o v e m b e r , 1979, C S E A a n d A F S C M E t o g e t h e r
defeated a Proposition 13-style
spending
l i m i t a t i o n in E r i e C o u n t y t h a t w o u l d h a v e c u t
back public s e r v i c e s and public e m p l o y e e s ' jobs.
What w e h a v e done together during the past
t h r e e y e a r s is only a prelude to w h a t w e c a n a c c o m p l i s h t o g e t h e r in t h e f u t u r e . T h e s e p a s t t h r e e
y e a r s h a v e b e e n a l e a r n i n g p e r i o d in w h i c h C S E A
and AP'SCME h a v e c o m e to understand m o r e
about e a c h other's strengths, resources, needs,
and traditions. N o w , w e know better than b e f o r e
h o w w e can help e a c h other out and work
t o g e t h e r o n i s s u e s of c o m m o n c o n c e r n .
As Bill M c G o w a n h a s said, " C S E A n e e d s
A F S C M E , and A F S C M E needs C S E A . " While
it's true that w e h a v e n e v e r n e e d e d our s t r e n g t h
a s m u c h a s w e n e e d it n o w . T h e o l d e r i n d u s t r i a l
s t a t e s s u c h a s N e w Y o r k a r e in t h e g r i p of a n
e c o n o m i c crisis that injures state and local
g o v e r n m e n t s . On the national l e v e l , the n e w Administration and the new Congress
are
dominated by politicians who have been hostile
to public s e r v i c e s and public
employees.
P o l i t i c i a n s o n t h e s t a t e a n d l o c a l l e v e l — in N e w
York and other s t a t e s — are joining their
c o u n t e r p a r t s in W a s h i n g t o n in t h e
"antig o v e r n m e n t " chorus,
C S E A a n d A F S C M E h a v e e a c h p r e v a i l e d duri n g d i f f i c u l t t i m e s in t h e p a s t . W o r k i n g t o g e t h e r
a s one union, w e will be an e v e n s t r o n g e r v o i c e
for our m e m b e r s and for all the p e o p l e w h o
depend upon public s e r v i c e s .
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By CSEA Region VI President Robert L. Lattlmer
Chairman of the Special Committee to
Study the CSEA/AFSCME Affiliation
When Bill M c G o w a n c a l l e d m e last s u m m e r and told m e I w a s the
C h a i r m a n of t h e S p e c i a l C o m m i t t e e to S t u d y t h e C S E A / A F S C M E A f f i l i a t i o n , I
had v e r y m i x e d e m o t i o n s .
As C S E A ' s W e s t e r n R e g i o n P r e s i d e n t , I k n e w all a b o u t the a f f i l i a t i o n and I
a l s o k n e w j u s t h o w b i g t h e C o m m i t t e e ' s j o b w a s g o i n g t o b e . T h e B o a r d of
• ) i r e c t o r s g a v e the C o m m i t t e e a rather broad m a n d a t e : study the affiliation.
In a p e r i o d of j u s t a f e w m o n t h s , w e w e r e a s k e d t o c a n v a s s t h e
m e m b e r s h i p of a 225,000 m e m b e r u n i o n s p r e a d o v e r 50,000 s q u a r e m i l e s , i n t e r v i e w o f f i c i a l s of b o t h u n i o n s , c o n d u c t i n d e p e n d e n t r e s e a r c h in t h i s a r e a a n d
t h e n i s s u e a r e p o r t o n w h a t m a y w e l l b e t h e m o s t m o m e n t o u s d e c i s i o n t h i s union h a s e v e r h a d t o m a k e .
W e f a c e d h a r d i s s u e s , t o u g h q u e s t i o n s a n d a g r e a t d e a l of c o n f u s i o n on t h e
p a r t of t h e m e m b e r s h i p a s t o j u s t w h a t w a s i n v o l v e d in o u r o r i g i n a l a f f i l i a t i o n .
B u t o u r C o m m i t t e e a s k e d t h e t o u g h q u e s t i o n s r e g a r d l e s s of w h o h a d t o a n s w e r
t h e m . We tried to be o p e n - m i n d e d about the i s s u e s , w e tried to u n d e r s t a n d all
of t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s in t h i s c o m p l e x r e l a t i o n s h i p a n d w e s t r u g g l e d t o k e e p t h i s
• f e s u e , a n d o u r t a s k , in i t s p r o p e r p e r s p e c t i v e .
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T h e r e s u l t w a s a s e r i e s of h e a r i n g s w i t h r a n k a n d f i l e m e m b e r s a l l o v e r t h e
s t a t e , in e v e r y R e g i o n , a t l e a s t o n c e . M o r e t h a n 600 p a g e s of v e r b a t i m m i n u t e s
w e r e e n t e r e d into our r e c o r d s and that w a s j u s t the beginning. W e t r a v e l e d to
W a s h i n g t o n for a f a c e - t o - f a c e i n t e r v i e w w i t h J e r r y Wurf and his s t a f f . T h e r e
w e r e h a r d q u e s t i o n s , a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h i s e f f o r t a n d a t t h e e n d , w e i n t e r v i e w e d Bill M c G o w a n and his staff.
B y the end, w e k n e w that the A F S C M E a f f i l i a t i o n had b e e n good for C S E A
a n d t h e a g r e e m e n t P r e s i d e n t M c G o w a n a n d P r e s i d e n t Wurf n e g o t i a t e d t o c o n tinue that a f f i l i a t i o n would also be good for our m e m b e r s . W e u n a n i m o u s l y end o r s e d it.
T h e f a c t that this C o m m i t t e e w a s e v e r f o r m e d and w a s g i v e n a f r e e hand to
d o w h a t h a d t o b e d o n e , s a y s a n a w f u l lot a b o u t o u r u n i o n . T h e f a c t t h a t t h i s
C o m m i t t e e w a s a b l e t o t a k e o n s u c h a h u g e t a s k a n d c o m p l e t e it s a y s a lot
a b o u t t h e p e o p l e w h o s e r v e d o n it.
O u r D e l e g a t e s h a v e e n d o r s e d t h e C S E A / A F S C M E a f f i l i a t i o n b y t h e inc r e d i b l e m a j o r i t y of s e v e n - t o - o n e . I w o u l d l i k e t o t h i n k t h a t p a r t of t h e r e a s o n
f o r t h a t u n a n i m i t y w a s t h e w o r k t h a t t h i s C o m m i t t e e did t o g e t o u t a l l t h e
f a c t s , in t h e o p e n , f o r e v e r y o n e t o s e e , s t u d y , d e b a t e a n d d e c i d e upon.
T h e contribution w e m a d e would not h a v e b e e n possible without the
m e m b e r s of t h i s v e r y s p e c i a l c o m m i t t e e : P a u l C h r i s t o p h e r , M i c h a e l C u r t i n ,
D e l o r e s Farrell, Felton King, M a u r e e n Malone, and Patrick Mascioli. C S E A
o w e s t h e m its thanks for a job well done.
President's Message
A milestone of progress
w h a t w e w e r e to w h a t w e can, and will, b e c o m e . A
permanent affiliation with A F S C M E and the AFLCIO i s t h e m o s t o b v i o u s c h a n g e , b u t t h e r e h a v e
been m a n y other changes over the past several
y e a r s that a r e m a k i n g C S E A a b e t t e r union.
CSEA has joined the organized labor m o v e m e n t
in A m e r i c a p e r m a n e n t l y . W e a r e L o c a l 1000,
A F S C M E , AFL-CIO and w e will be a better union
f o r it. B u t t h i s a f f i l i a t i o n i s n o t t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e
e n d f o r a l l o u r p r o b l e m s . R a t h e r , it i s t h e e n d of t h e
b e g i n n i n g of o u r e f f o r t s t o b e c o m e a b e t t e r u n i o n
for our m e m b e r s .
The C S E A / A F S C M E affiliation is the m o s t imp o r t a n t s t e p w e h a v e t a k e n in o u r e v o l u t i o n f r o m
t h e C S E A of t h e p a s t i n t o t h e b o n a f i d e p u b l i c
e m p l o y e e union that C S E A is today. That is w h y I
o r i g i n a l l y p r o p o s e d o u r " t e m p o r a r y " a f f i l i a t i o n in
1978 a n d v i g o r o u s l y f o u g h t f o r o u r n e w , " p e r m a n e n t " relationship.
W e s t i l l h a v e a l o n g r o a d a h e a d of u s in m a k i n g
o u r u n i o n r e a c h i t s full p o t e n t i a l , but w e h a v e c o m e
a l o n g w a y in j u s t t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s . A f f i l i a t i o n
i s a m i l e s t o n e in o u r p r o g r e s s , but t h e r e i s s t i l l
m u c h that is l e f t to be done.
L e t ' s b e f r a n k a b o u t w h e r e w e h a v e b e e n a s a union a n d w h e r e w e a r e g o i n g . F o u r y e a r s a g o C S E A
h a d m o r e t h a n i t s s h a r e of p r o b l e m s . T h e r e w a s a
n e w e r a in p u b l i c e m p l o y m e n t in t h i s s t a t e , a n e r a
m a r k e d by financial crisis for state and local
g o v e r n m e n t . T i m e s w e r e hard for our m e m b e r s
a n d to a g r e a t d e g r e e , t h e y s t i l l a r e , but t h e m a s s
layoffs and the "no r a i s e " contracts are now only
b i t t e r i'JierriöriGS Oi tiie päSt.
Of a l l t h e c h a n g e s , f e w h a v e b e e n a s s t a r t l i n g a s
t h e a d v e n t of p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n . F o u r y e a r s a g o , o u r
lobbyists had to fight their w a y into the State
Capitol to talk to a legislator. F o u r m o n t h s a g o , the
P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e G o v e r n o r of
N e w York, a United States Senator from N e w York,
t h e S p e a k e r of t h e S t a t e A s s e m b l y a n d t h e M a j o r i t y
L e a d e r of t h e S t a t e S e n a t e , c a m e t o o u r D e l e g a t e ' s
M e e t i n g to a d d r e s s CSEA.
W i t h t h e a d v e n t of p o l i t i c a l a c t i o n , w e h a v e w o n
t h e f i r s t r e a l r e f o r m of t h e T a y l o r L a w in a d e c a d e ,
r e p e a l of t h e o n e p r o b a t i o n a r y p e r i o d f o r s t r i k e r s .
A n o t h e r v i c t o r y , a g e n c y s h o p , i s e n d i n g t h e e r a of
the " f r e e loader" w h o willingly a c c e p t s union
b e n e f i t s but r e f u s e s t o p a y h i s f a i r s h a r e of u n i o n
d u e s . O c c u p a t i o n a l s a f e t y is no l o n g e r a d r e a m for
p u b l i c e m p l o y e e s in N e w Y o r k S t a t e . T h a n k s t o
C S E A political action, the d r e a m is now reality.
O u r u n i o n i s m a k i n g d r a m a t i c p r o g r e s s in o t h e r
fronts a s well. F o r far too long, our m e m b e r s
r e c e i v e d b e n e f i t s a d m i n i s t e r e d by their e m p l o y e r s ,
but p r o v i d e d by C S E A n e g o t i a t i o n s . T h e m e m b e r s
e n j o y e d t h e b e n e f i t s , b u t e a s i l y l o s t s i g h t of t h e r o l e
C S E A p l a y e d in w i n n i n g t h e m .
T w o years ago, the CSEA E m p l o y e e Benefit Fund
w a s c r e a t e d . M o r e t h a n 100,000 s t a t e e m p l o y e e s
r e p r e s e n t e d by C S E A n o w r e c e i v e d e n t a l a n d
prescription drug i n s u r a n c e provided d i r e c t l y by
CSEA's E m p l o y e e Benefit Fund using p a y m e n t s
provided by the s t a t e under C S E A ' s c o n t r a c t s .
O u r B e n e f i t F u n d p r o v i d e s b e t t e r d e n t a l ins u r a n c e than state e m p l o y e e s e v e r had before and
popular n e w prescription drug i n s u r a n c e , all at no
c o s t to the e m p l o y e e s . L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s a r e
b e g i n n i n g to join the B e n e f i t F u n d a s C S E A
n e g o t i a t e s participation for its m e m b e r s into contracts with local g o v e r n m e n t e m p l o y e r s .
The
B e n e f i t F u n d i s j u s t a beginning, but it o f f e r s g r e a t
p r o m i s e for our union's e f f o r t s to protect the people
that w e represent.
T w o years ago, CSEA created an E m p l o y e e
A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m that brought the union into the
w o r k p l a c e to h e l p i n d i v i d u a l s d e a l w i t h p e r s o n a l
and f a m i l y p r o b l e m s . The c o n c e p t is sonhistipatoH
W e h a v e l e a r n e d f r o m t h e h a r d s h i p of t h e p a s t
a n d it h a s b e e n a c a t a l y s t f o r d r a m a t i c c h a n g e s in
o u r u n i o n t h a t h a v e h a s t e n e d o u r evoln^/;on f r o m
l a b o r r e l a t i o n s ; i^glp a n e m p l o y e e s o l v e a p e r s o n a l
pi u u l e m b e f o r e it b e c o m e a n e m p l o y m e n t p r o b l e m ,
but t h e r e a l w i n n e r s a r e t h e e m p l o y e e s w h o h a v e
CSEA President William L. McQowan
s o m e o n e to turn to w h e n t h e y n e e d help.
A l s o in 1979, t h e u n i o n ' s n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h t h e
state created a Clerical-Secretarial
Employees
A s s i s t a n c e P r o g r a m ( C S E A / P ) that h a s opened adm i n i s t r a t i v e c a r e e r opportunities for e m p l o y e e s
p r e v i o u s l y t r a p p e d in d e a d - e n d j o b s . C l e a r l y , t h e
C S E A / P c o n c e p t o f f e r s f u t u r e opportunities !or
CSEA m e m b e r s throughout the state.
A n d t h e r e ' s a n e w " l o o k " a"bout o u r u n i o n in t h e
l a s t f e w y e a r s . In 1978, t h e b i r t h of " T h e P u b l i c S e c tor" upgraded our c o m m u n i c a t i o n with our
membership.
Through
this award
winning
p u b l i c a t i o n , C S E A i s t r y i n g t o i n c r e a s e m e m b e r int e r e s t in o u r u n i o n s o t h e y c a n p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e
d e m o c r a t i c i d e a l s of o u r u n i o n a n d b e b e t t e r informed about CSEA.
A statewide m e d i a c a m p a i g n using newspaper,
radio and television m e s s a g e s has brought the
v a l u e of p u b l i c s e r v i c e s i n t o t h e h o m e s o£ m i l l i o n s
of N e w Y o r k e r s a s w e b e g i n our e f f o r t s t o r e s t o r e
r e s p e c t for public e m p l o y e e s and public s e r v i c e s .
Through this effort, C S E A is taking a sophisticated
a p p r o a c h to p r o t e c t i n g public s e r v i c e s .
Our union still h a s a long w a y to g o to r e a c h its
full potential and t h e p r o b l e m s that h a v e p l a g u e d
o u r m e m b e r s in t h e p a s t w i l l n o t d i s a p p e a r
t o m o r r o w , but w e h a v e m a d e d r a m a t i c p r o g r e s s in
o n l y t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s a n d t h a t s h o u l d g i v e a l l of
u s a s e n s e of h o p e f o r t h e f u t u r e .
Our n e w n e w relationship w i t h A F S C M E and the
AFL-CIO will s p e e d C S E A ' s e f f o r t s to b e t t e r
p r o t e c t a n d s e r v e a l l of o u r m e m b e r s , but a f filiation is only a p a r t of our e f f o r t s t o m a k e our
union a b e t t e r union. Working w i t h A F S C M E , C S E A
w i l l c o n t i n u e i t s s t r u g g l e to m a k e l i f e b e t t e r f o r i t s
m e m b e r s by c o n t i n u i n g t o m a k e C S E A t h e b e s t
p u b l i c e m p l o y e e u n i o n in A m e r i c a .
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 4, 1981
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Meetings keep members informed
C L A U D I A G A R R E T T , like m a n y
of t h e m e m b e r s in a t t e n d a n c e , h a d
q u e s t i o n s to a s k a b o u t t h e v a r i o u s
presentations during the meeting.
LOCAL 690 M E M B E R J i m D e r tinger asks a question f r o m the
floor of a L o c a l o f f i c i a l . Such
meetings encourage two-way communications between the Local
membership and leadership.
A Q U E S T I O N is r a i s e d by L o c a l 690 m e m b e r H a r r i e t t
Drozin.
A L B A N Y — O n e of t h e p r i m e
p u r p o s e s of c o n d u c t i n g r e g u l a r l y
' s c h e d u l e d L o c a l m e e t i n g s is
to k e e p t h e m e m b e r s h i p inf o r m e d of t h e m a n y union-related activities t h a t a f f e c t t h e m ,
a s well a s providing a f o r u m
for t h e m e m b e r s h i p to h a v e dir e c t a c c e s s to the union leadership. T h e J a n u a r y m e e t i n g of T a x
and F i n a n c e CSEA Local 690 w a s
such an e x a m p l e , with Local l e a d e r s
discussing i t e m s of interest, along
with union r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s reporting
on s t a t e w i d e issues and a m e m b e r of
the union's B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s discussing t h e affiliation issue in depth.
The a d j a c e n t photos r e l a t e s o m e of
the v a r i e t y of information m a d e
available a t Local m e e t m g s .
LOCAL 690 P R E S I D E N T C a r m e n
Bagnoli t e l l s m e m b e r s a b o u t union
a c t i v i t i e s involving t h e L o c a l .
D E L O R E S F A R R E L L , a m e m b e r of C S E A ' s s t a t e w i d e
B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s , d i s c u s s e s t h e C S E A / A F S C M E aff i l i a t i o n i s s u e a t t h e L o c a l m e e t i n g held j u s t p r i o r to a
delegate meeting which a f f i r m e d p e r m a n e n t affiliation.
L A T E S T I N F O R M A T I O N on t h e
state's employee
evaluation
p r o g r a m w a s given by J o s e p h
Conway.
Labor stresses more jobs, industry in Washington
W A S H I N G T O N — M e a s u r e s to p u t A m e r i c a n s b a c k to w o r k a n d r e s t o r e
t h e v i t a l i t y of t h e n a t i o n ' s p r o d u c t i v e c a p a c i t y will b e t h e m a j o r t h r u s t of
o r g a n i z e d l a b o r in t h e 97th C o n g r e s s , A F L - C I O L e g i s l a t i v e D i r e c t o r R a y
Denison said on L a b o r N e w s C o n f e r e n c e l a s t w e e k .
" T h e r e is a c o n s t i t u e n c y f o r t h o s e p r o g r a m s , " D e n i s o n s t r e s s e d . H e listed
s p e c i f i c a c t i o n to r e s h a p e i n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a d e policies, b o l s t e r t h e U.S. a u t o ind u s t r y a n d m a k e a m e a n i n g f u l s t a r t on a s y n t h e t i c f u e l s p r o g r a m a s t h e k e y s to
a successful session for the new Congress.
Q u e s t i o n e d by r e p o r t e r s on t h e n e t w o r k r a d i o i n t e r v i e w , D e n i s o n said t h e
l a b o r m o v e m e n t will a l s o put s t r o n g e m p h a s i s on d e f e n d i n g v i t a l w o r k e r
p r o t e c t i o n s a g a i n s t d a n g e r o u s c u t s a n d p o o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . H e said t h e " c o n s i d e r a b l e c o n s e r v a t i v e s h i f t " in C o n g r e s s a n d t h e n e w A d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s p u t
w o r k e r s , t h e e c o n o m y a n d t h e e n t i r e s o c i e t y in a " m u c h m o r e p r e c a r i o u s
posture."
Denison acknowledged that ultra-conservatives a r e putting substantial
p r e s s u r e on C o n g r e s s a n d t h a t a d r i v e a g a i n s t t h e l a b o r m o v e m e n t , a s a n ins t i t u t i o n , could d e v e l o p . B u t , h e s a i d , t h e h o p e is t h a t " m o d e r a t e f o r c e s will
p r e v a i l , " f o r t h e r e is " n o p e r c e n t a g e t o b e g a i n e d if w a r f a r e on t h e Hill p i t s t h e
American labor m o v e m e n t against hard-nose, right-wing zealots."
F a r m o r e i m p o r t a n t , h e a s s e r t e d , is a s u s t a i n e d e f f o r t to m o v e t o w a r d a
f u l l - e m p l o y m e n t e c o n o m y t h a t is built on a s t a b l e b a s e . T h a t , he s a i d , will b e
t h e key b a t t l e g r o u n d f o r t h e l a b o r m o v e m e n t .
—Calendar
of EVENTS
February
7 — R e g i o n IV w o r k s h o p f o r l o c a l / u n i t n o m i n a t i o n s a n d elections c h a i r p e r s o n s , 9 : 3 0
a . m . - 3 p . m . , R a m a d o Inn, W e s t e r n A v e n u e , A l b a n y .
1 0 — W e s t c h e s t e r C o u n t y CSEA Inc. E m p l o y e e Benefit Fund a n n u a l m e e t i n g , 7 p . m . , 8 5
C o u r t Street, W h i t e Plains.
1 1 — S a r a t o g a C o u n t y Local 8 4 6 s t e w a r d s m e e t i n g , 5 p . m . . S o l a r Bldg.^ Hjg}-, Sireei,
Ballston S p a .
14
Long Isiana i t o t e Harks Local 102 d i n n e r d a n c e , 8 p . m . , H u n t i n g t o n T o w n e House,
Huntington.
1 5 — O n o n d a g a C o u n t y Local 2 3 ^ A n n u a l M e m b e r s h i p " G e t - T o g e t h e r , " 8 : 3 0 p . m . , Hotel
Syracuse, Syracuse, N e w York.
17 - S a r a t o g a C o u n t y Local 8 4 6 Executive B o a r d meeTuTg, 7 p . m . , S o l a r B u i l d i n g , H i g h
U N I T P R E S I D E N T N O R M A C O N D O N a n d C S E A ' s C o o r d i n a t o r of School
D i s t r i c t A f f a i r s L a r r y Scanlon go o v e r t h e n e w t h r e e - y e a r a g r e e m e n t w h i c h inc l u d e s a " n o l a y o f f s " p r o v i s i o n . T h e r e a r e 140 p e o p l e in t h e unit. Condon
chi^ired t h e n e g o t i a t i n g t e a m .
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THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 11, 1981I.I
Street, Ballston S p a .
18—Buffalo Local 003, Executive Committee mating, 5:30 p.m., Plaza Suite,
2 0 - 2 2 — R e g i o n V W i n t e r C o n f e r e n c e , Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse.
•Safety conscious Local 002 President warns DOT of potential dangers-
Grievance prompts crucial safety directive
BINGHAMTON
Safety
awareness a m o n g N e w York State
employees
took another
step
f o r w a r d r e c e n t l y , t h a n k s to the
alertness
of C h u c k
Eynon,
P r e s i d e n t of C S E A L o c a l 002
Binghamton,
and his
safetyconscious stewards.
According
to E y n o n ,
they
b e c a m e a w a r e of s o m e p o t e n t i a l l y
h a z a r d o u s w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s involving bulldozers and the m e n w h o
operate or work near t h e m .
Local 002 President Chuck Eynon
" W e s a w a definite need for n e w
safety
procedures
where
bulldozers are concerned and filed
a grievance," Eynon said.
Apparently 'the grievance w a s
well justified because a six-point
directive w a s issued regarding the
o p e r a t i o n of b u l l d o z e r s in N Y S
D O T R e g i o n 9.
The directive states:
" T h e o p e r a t o r of t h e b u l l d o z e r
w i l l b e in p l a i n v i e w of a n o b s e r v e r
a p p o i n t e d by the
supervisor
responsible for the operation under
the following conditions:
1. E x c a v a t i o n
work
under
b r i d g e s w h e r e it i s n e c e s s a r y t o
r e m o v e the e x h a u s t stack or
rollover protection structure.
2. E x c a v a t i o n
work
under
b r i d g e s s u b j e c t e d to flood conditions where overhead
debris
could dislodge and fall.
3. E x c a v a t i o n w o r k in c r e e k s
w h e r e it i s r e q u i r e d t o p a s s u n d e r
windfalls, dead trees and limbs
which could fall.
4. W o r k o n s l o p e s h a v i n g a
g r a d i e n t s t e e p e r t h a n 1.2.
5. W o r k in t h e v i c i n i t y of w o r k i n g
f a c e of g r a v e l b a n k s w h e r e t h e
dozer could fall f r o m the top or be
b u r i e d in a c a v e - i n .
6. If t h e o p e r a t i o n p r e s e n t s a
potential hazard and the decision is
m a d e by the R e s i d e n t E n g i n e e r ,
Assistant Resident
Engineer,
H . M . S . II o r H . M . S . I t o h a v e a n
o b s e r v e r present at the work
l o c a t i o n of t h e b u l l d o z e r .
In s i t u a t i o n s w h e r e a c r e w i s
w o r k i n g in t h e s a m e a r e a a s t h e
b u l l d o z e r o p e r a t i o n , it w i l l n o t b e
n e c e s s a r y to provide an o b s e r v e r
f o r t h e b u l l d o z e r . H o w e v e r , t h e ind i v i d u a l in c h a r g e of t h e w o r k c r e w
shall be m a d e a w a r e that he has
the responsibility for keeping an
e y e on the bulldozer o p e r a t o r . "
In a c l o s i n g c o m m e n t , E y n o n
s a i d , " A s P r e s i d e n t of L o c a l 002, I
s t r o n g l y b e l i e v e it i s m y r e s p o n sibility to take e v e r y possible s t e p
to a s s u r e m y fellow e m p l o y e e s
have s a f e equipment and are adequately p r o t e c t e d by s a f e t y rules.
CSEA fought for those OSHA L a w s
t h a t b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e J a n u a r y 1,
198L If w e a l l b e c o m e m o r e s a f e t y
conscious and report potential
h a z a r d s , it w i l l h e l p p r e v e n t m a n y
a c c i d e n t s . And l e s s a c c i d e n t s m e a n
f e w e r injuries, lost time, e x p e n s e
t o t h e e m p l o y e e a n d t h e S t a t e of
New York."
Hard fought Orangetown pact reached
O R A N G E T O W N — A g r e e m e n t h a s been r e a c h e d on a
n e w t w o - y e a r c o n t r a c t a f f e c t i n g 140 e m p l o y e e s of t h i s
Rockland County community.
Local President John Mauro, noting the pact covers
1980 a n d 1981, d e s c r i b e s it a s , " a h a r d f o u g h t b a t t l e b u t e v e n
w h e n you take into a c c o u n t present d a y restraints, it's a fair
and equitable s e t t l e m e n t . "
E m p l o y e e s g e t r e t r o a c t i v e f i r s t y e a r w a g e h i k e s of s i x
p e r c e n t , w i t h m i n i m u m $1,000 g u a r a n t e e p l u s i n c r e m e n t s ,
w h i l e t h i s y e a r i n c r e a s e s of s e v e n p e r c e n t a r e a l l o w e d in a d dition to i n c r e m e n t s , w h i c h are a w a r d e d on the e m p l o y e e ' s
anniversary date.
Other features, according to Collective Bargaining
S p e c i a l i s t M a n n y V i t a l e , i n c l u d e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of s t a n d i n g
l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t a n d s a f e t y c o m m i t t e e s , p a y m e n t of a
f i v e p e r c e n t s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l , a n d g r a n t i n g of a f o u r - h o u r
e m e r g e n c y rest period (with pay) to e m p l o y e e s working on
snow removal.
Also provided is unchallenged C S E A representation for
the m a x i m u m period, physical e x a m s at the town's e x p e n s e
e v e r y two y e a r s for s e w e r , parks and recreation e m p l o y e e s ,
a p p o i n t m e n t of c o m m i t t e e s t o i n v e s t i g a t e a n i m p r o v e d d e n tal plan and to e s t a b l i s h f l e x hours, a n d full p a y m e n t by the
t o w n of s t a t e w i d e h e a l t h p l a n p r e m i u m s f o r w o r k e r s a n d
their dependents.
Mauro chaired the negotiating t e a m , a s s i s t e d by Mason
Luther Michael M e n e g a u x and Gail R a f f a e l e .
P U T T I N G T H E I R S I G N A T U R E S on the a g r e e m e n t are Union P r e s i d e n t John Mauro and Town
S u p e r v i s o r J o s e p h V. C o l e l l o , w i t h C o l l e c t i v e B a r g a i n i n g S p e c i a l i s t M a n n y V i t a l e s e a t e d n e x t t o
them. Witnessing the signing w e r e standing, f r o m left, Unit Negotiating C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r
M i c h a e l M e n e g a u x , D e p u t y T o w n A t t o r n e y J a m e s L. C a s e y , a n d P u b l i c W o r k s C o m m i s s i o n e r
J a m e s Callozzo.
Military ieave ruling
T h i r t y d a y s of m i l i t a r y l e a v e m e a n s 30 c a l e n d a r
d a y s , n o t 30 w o r k i n g d a y s , t h e S t a t e ' s h i g h e s t c o u r t
ruled last month.
T h e c a s e w a s brought by a S t a t e e m p l o y e e w h o
contended that w e e k e n d s and holidays should not be
c o u n t e d in c o m p u t i n g u s e of m i l i t a r y l e a v e w h i l e o n
a c t i v e duty.
T h e c a s e i n v o l v e d S u b d i v i s i o n 5 of S e c t i o n 242 of
the Military Law which gives public e m p l o y e e s the
r i g h t t o a m a x i m u m of " 3 0 d a y s " of p a i d l e a v e a y e a r
" w h i l e in t h e p e r f o r m a n c e of o r d e r e d m i l i t a r y d u t y . "
T h e C o u r t of A p p e a l s a f f i r m e d a n . A p p e l l a t e
Division order which overturned a lower court
decision. The lower court ruled for the e m p l o y e e . The
Appellate Division, however, said, "The respondent
( t h e e m p l o y e e ) w o u l d h a v e u s r e a d in t h e a d d i t i o n a l
w o r d ' w o r k i n g ' a s a p p l i e d t o d a y s . It i s w e l l e s t a b l i s h ed that w e should not r e a d w o r d s into a s t a t u t e to g i v e
it a m e a n i n g n o t o t h e r w i s e f o u n d t h e r e i n . "
C H A N G I N G O F T H E G U A R D U l s t e r County Unit o f f i c e r s r e c e n t l y took o a t h s
of o f f i c e s a s a d m i n i s t e r e d b y G r a c e W o o d s , f a r r i g h t , w h o s e r v e s a s b o t h
Region 3 s e c r e t a r y and Ulster Unit secretary. Other participants included,
f r o m l e f t , L o c a l 856 P r e s i d e n t B a r b a r a S w a r t z m i l l e r , a n d unit o f f i c e r s J u d y
IVI'irray, t r e a s u r e r , S e a n E g a n , p r e s i d e n t a n d A d r e a D o u g h e r t y , 1st v i c e
p r e s i a e n t . O t h e r r e c e n t l y i n s t a l l e d o f f i c e r s w e r e 2nd V i c e P r e s i d e n t B o b
B u r h a n s a n d 3rd V i c e P r e s i d e n t W a l t e r P a r s l o w .
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regional dentists directory
A L B A N Y — T h e C S E A E m p l o y e e B e n e f i t F u n d h a s j u s t p u t o u t a n upd a t e d l i s t of d e n t i s t s w h o , in m o s t c a s e s , a c c e p t t h e i r f e e s c h e d u l e a s
p a y m e n t in f u l l .
T h e d i r e c t o r y i s p u b l i s h e d in r e s p o n s e t o r e q u e s t s f r o m t h e
m e m b e r s h i p . Copies a r e a v a i l a b l e at all regional C S E A o f f i c e s .
It s h o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t d e n t a l p l a n p a r t i c i p a n t s a r e f r e e t o c h o o s e a n y
d e n t i s t t h e y w a n t , w h e t h e r o r n o t l i s t e d in t h e d i r e c t o r y . M o r e o v e r ,
p u b l i c a t i o n c a r r i e s w i t h it n o g u a r a n t e e s , s o it i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t b e f o r e
any begins treatment, they discuss fully with their dentist what s e r v i c e s will
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F a m i l y Dental Care Center
747 F r a n k l i n A v e n u e
F r a n k l i n S q u a r e , N e w Y o r k 11010
(516) 872-0100
F a m i l y Dental Care
150 B r o a d h o l l o w R o a d
M e l v i l l e , N e w Y o r k 11747
(516) 271-9384
Stephen Fluger, D.D.S.
Chaplin Osher Dental Center*
Montauk Professional Building
691 M o n t a u k H i g h w a y
S h i r l e y , N e w Y o r k 11967
(516) 399-4470
Steven Goldberg, D.D.S.
Caplin Osher Dental Center*
3601 H e m p s t e a d T u r n p i k e
L e v i t t o w n , N e w Y o r k 11756
(516) 579-7577
Milford D. Horner, Jr., D.D.S.
123 W e s t S u f f o l k A v e n u e
C e n t r a l I s l i p , N e w Y o r k 11722
( 5 1 6 ) 234-5527
P a u l H. K n e l , D . D . S .
31 B e t t e A n n D r i v e
C e n t e r e a c h , N e w Y o r k 11720
(516) 588-4112
Dr. Bernard Levinson, D.D.S.
Jericho Medical Building
400 N o r t h B r o a d w a y
J e r i c h o , N e w Y o r k 11753
(516) 931-2710
N o r m a n Lubell, D.D.S.
Caplin Osher D e n t a l .Center*
T h e " 4 0 0 " B u i l d i n g , S u i t e 211
400 W e s t M a i n S t r e e t
B a b y l o n , N e w Y o r k 11702
(516) 422-6066
Melville Dental Service
900 W a l t W h i t m a n R o a d ( R o u t e 110)
M e l v i l l e , N e w Y o r k 11747
(516) 423-5200
Dr. B r u c e J. M e y e r , D . D . S .
( P r a c t i c e l i m i t e d to O r t h o d o n t i c s )
5 Pebble Street
S t o n y B r o o k , N e w Y o r k 11790
(516) 689-9822
Paul Osher, D.D.S.
Caplin Osher Dental Center*
72 F u l t o n A v e n u e
H e m p s t e a d , N e w Y o r k 11550
(516) 483-2220
Richmond Dental Services
at B r e n t City D e p a r t m e n t Store
1825 B r e n t w o o d R o a d B r e n t w o o d , N e w Y o r k 11717
(516) 231-3434
American Dental Center
1025 G r a n d C o n c o u r s e
B r o n x , N e w Y o r k 10456
(212) 293-6900
Group Health Dental Facility
230 W e s t 4 1 s t S t r e e t
N e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k 10038
(212) 398-9690
American Dental Center
434A A l b e e S q u a r e
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11201
(212) 376-6700
J a c k S. I r w i n , D . D . S .
789 A s t o r A v e n u e
B r o n x , N e w Y o r k 10467
(212) 231-1555
American Dental Center
2502 86th S t r e e t , R o o m 4 B
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11251
(212) 449-9595
Dr. Simon Kappel, D.D.S.
1315 53rd S t r e e t
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11219
( 2 1 2 ) 436-0202
American Dental Center
1212 K i n g s H i g h w a y
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11203
(212) 376-6700
Dr. Noel F. Parris, D.D.S., P.C.
1785 B e d f o r d A v e n u e
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11225
(212) 469-3737
American Dental'Center
233 W e s t 49th S t r e e t
N e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k 10463
(212) 586-3030
Michael Richman, D.D.S.
37-60 J u n c t i o n B o u l e v a r d
C o r o n a , N e w Y o r k 11368
(212) 639-7100
American Dental Center
34-36 M a i n S t r e e t
F l u s h i n g , N e w Y o r k 11301
(212) 539-1200
Michael Richman, D.D.S.
90-31 S u t p h i n B o u l e v a r d
J a m a i c a , N e w Y o r k 11435
(212) 523-4800
A v e n u e M Dental Clinic
1609-13 A v e n u e M
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11230
(212) 645-8200
Richmond Dental Services
at Majors Department Store
2239 F o r e s t A v e n u e
S t a t e n I s l a n d , N e w Y o r k 10303
(212) 442-4440
Stanley R. Benson, D.D.S.
1358 43rd S t r e e t
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11219
(212) 436-2638
Michael Blumenfield, D.D.S.
O n e H a n s o n P l a c e , S u i t e 903
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11217
(212) 638-0700
Philip Rothman, D.D.S.
895 H y l a n B o u l e v a r d
S t a t e n I s l a n d , N e w Y o r k 10305
(212) 447-1975
Charles Servaker, D.D.S.
Melvyn Strupinsky, D.D.S.
765 E a s t T r e m o n t A v e n u e
B r o n x , N e w Y o r k 10460
(212) 299-1800
Dr. S e y m o u r Butensky, D.D.S.
942 E i g h t A v e n u e
( b e t w e e n 55-56th S t r e e t s )
N e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k 10019
(212) 247-1531
Dr. Ronald N. Shaw, D . M . D .
3725 H e n r y H u d s o n P a r k w a y
The Blackstone
R i v e r d a l e , N e w Y o r k 10463
(212) 796-5365
Dr. D a n i e l J. R o s e , D . D . S . , P.C.
71 I r e l a n d P l a c e .
A m i t y v i l l e , N e w Y o r k 11701
(516) 691-6161
Jakob Charen, D . M . D .
Caplin Osher Dental Center*
74-03 Q u e e n s B o u l e v a r d
E l m h u r s t , N e w Y o r k 11373
(212) 478-3232
F.A. Sciotto, D.D.S., P.C.
109 C a r l e t o n A v e n u e
C e n t r a l I s l i p , N e w Y o r k 11722
(516) 243-3793
Dr. Paul Cohen, D.D.S., P.C.
339 E a s t F o r d h a m R o a d
B r o n x , N e w Y o r k 10458
(212) 933-8400
Dr. Paul Virga, D.D.S., P.C.
Dr. Frank Virga, D.D.S., P.C.
3032 M e r r i c k R o a d
W a n t a g h , N e w Y o r k 11793
(516) 221-3073
Family Dental Care Center
924 A v e n u e 0
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11230
(212) 376-4141
Harold 6tein, D.D.S.
J e r o m e Stein, D.D.S.
'32-34 S t e i n w a y s t r e e t
A s t o r i a , N e w Y o r k 11108
(212) 728-3427
Dr. Elliott Grotell, D.D.S.
Dr. L e o Moskowitz, D.D.S.
215-18 H i l l s i d e A v e n u e
Q u e e n s V i l l a g e , N e w Y o r k 11427
(212) 464-2891
Donhue Wilson, P.C.
253 U t i c a A v e n u e
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11213
(212) 773-0227
Dr. Arnold Zomick, Ö.D.S.
930 N o r t h e r n B o u l e v a r d
B a l d w i n , N e w Y o r k 11510
(516) 223r9301
REGION 4
Albany Dental Health Facility
130 O n t a r i o S t r e e t
A l b a n y , N e w Y o r k 12206
(518) 462-6568
Sharad Desai, D.D.S.
Herbert Moskowitz, D.D.S.
Northway Plaza Shopping Center
G l e n s F a l l s , N e w Y o r k 12801
(518) 798-9561
Dr. J.V. Lane, P.C.
I l l Old Country R o a d
H i c k s v i l l e , N e w Y o r k 11801
(516) 822-9292
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Starrett City Dental Group
1390 P e n n s y l v a n i a A v e n u e
B r o o k l y n , N e w Y o r k 11239
(212) 642-8600
F r e d e r i c k L. F i s h e r , D . M . D .
2093 W e s t e r n A v e n u e
G u i l d e r l a n d , N e w Y o r k 12084
(518) 456-5134
Herbert Moskowitz, D.D.S.
R o u t e 81
N o r t o n H i l l , N e w Y o r k 12135
(518) 966-5323
Leonard Martin, D.D.S.
E x e c u t i v e Building ( P l a z a 7)
1202 T r o y - S c h e n e c t a d y R o a d
L a t h a m , N e w Y o r k 12110
(518) 785-8111
J.J. Rose, D.D.S., P.C.*
Westgate Building
10 R u s s e l l R o a d
A l b a n y , N e w Y o r k 12206
(518) 438-8426
D r . F r e d e r i c k A. M e i e , D . M . D .
Dental-Vu Dental Offices, P.C.
Saratoga Road
S o u t h G l e n s F a l l s , N e w Y o r k 12801
(518) 798-2222
REGION 3
^ A m e r i c a n Dental Center
200 H a m i l t o n A v e n u e
W h i t e P l a i n s , N e w Y o r k 10601
(914) 949-6800
D a n i e l C. B a r c i a , D . D . S .
R o u t e 52, R o b e r t M a r k B u i l d i n g 2
H o p e w e l l J u n c t i o n , N e w Y o r k 12533
(914) 896-5070
0 D a v i d Bilstein, D.D.S.
R o u t e 52, R o b e r t M a r k B u i l d i n g 2
H o p e w e l l J u n c t i o n , N e w Y o r k 12533
(914) 896-5070
Caplin/Osher Dental Center*
10 W e s t M a i n S t r e e t
E l m s f o r d , N e w Y o r k 10523
(914) 592-4100
D r . M e l S. C i t r i n , D . M . D .
W P r a c t i c e L i m i t e d to Orthodontics)
^ 1 7 Little Tor Road South
N e w C i t y , N e w Y o r k 10956
(914) 634-8050
D r . M e l S. C i t r i n , D . M . D .
( P r a c t i c e limited to Orthodontics)
3535 H i l l B o u l e v a r d
Y o r k t o w n H e i g h t s , N e w Y o r k 10598
(914) 634-8050
j p o n a l d Cohen, D . M . D .
* Elmwood Drive
N e w C i t y , N e w Y o r k 10956
(914) 634-1500
Robert E . Colby, D.D.S.
Corner Oak T r e e R o a d
R o u t e 303
T a p p a n , N e w Y o r k 10983
(914) 359-2288
R o b e r t E. Colby, D.D.S.
T o Lombardi Drive
N e w C i t y , N e w Y o r k 10956
Dr. Arnold B. Elkind, D . M . D . , P.C.*
115 F u l t o n A v e n u e
P o u g h k e e p s i e , N e w Y o r k 12603
(914) 471-1930
REGION 5
F a m i l y Dental Center*
South Hills Mall
Route 9
P o u g h k e e p s i e , N e w Y o r k 12601
(914) 297-5400
Dr. E d w a r d M. G r i f f e n , D . D . S .
75 E a s t M a i n S t r e e t
W a i d e n , N e w Y o r k 12586
(914) 778-5457
Dr. J e f f r e y P. Levine, D . D . S . , P.C.
735 W h i t e P l a i n s R o a d
S c a r s d a l e , N e w Y o r k 10583
(914) 725-5655
Robert McArdle, D.D.S.
R o u t e 376
H o p e w e l l J u n c t i o n , N e w Y o r k 12533
(914) 226-7600
M E M B E R S O F T H E S O U T H E R N R E G I O N III N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e a r e ,
f r o m l e f t , P e t e D e a n , D e p a r t m e n t of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n L o c a l 507; C h a r l e s
M a n e r i , R o c k l a n d P s y c h i a t r i c C e n t e r L o c a l 844; C i n d y W h o l e y , W e s t c h e s t e r
C o u n t y L o c a l 860; R o b e r t C o l e m a n , R o c k l a n d P s y c h i a t r i c C e n t e r 421; J a n i c e
S c h a f f , L o c a l 860; J a m e s M c G u i n e s s , P a l i s a d e s P a r k C o m m i s s i o n L o c a l 105;
a n d P a u l G a n g l o f f , W a s s a i c D e v e l o p m e n t C e n t e r L o c a l 426.
Richmond Dental Services
at M a s t e r s D e p a r t m e n t Store
S a w M i l l R i v e r R o a d & R o u t e 9W
E l m s f o r d , N e w Y o r k 10523
(914) 592-8900
Region III elects committees
R & H Dental Group
149 M a i n S t r e e t
F i s h k i l l , N e w Y o r k 12524
(914) 896-8645
Mark Shapiro, D.D.S.
453 R o u t e 211 E a s t
M i d d l e t o w n , N e w Y o r k 10940
(914) 343-2192
Dr. Stephen Wilantewicz, D . M . D .
Dr. P e t e r Koch, D . D . S .
Associated Dental Arts*
280 N e w H a c k e n s a c k R o a d
W a p p i n g e r s F a l l s , N e w Y o r k 12590
(914) 462,1118
Yonkers Dental Group
45 S o u t h B r o a d w a y
Y o n k e r s , N e w Y o r k 10701
(914) 968-4070
Dr. R o b e r t M. Zitofsky, D . D . S .
Dr. Paul J. K a i m a n , D . M . D .
Samsondale Professional
Building,
S u i t e 206 R o u t e 9W
W e s t H a v e r s t r a w , N e w Y o r k 10993
(914) 947-3200
f;
•
ii?
•Lawrence P. Golding, D.D.S.
500 S o u t h S a l i n e S t r e e t
S y r a c u s e , N e w Y o r k 13202
(315) 476-8349
Martin & Winkler*
500 S o u t h S a h n a S t r e e t
S y r a c u s e , N e w Y o r k 13202
(315) 476-5489
D r . F r e d e r i c k A. M e i e , D . M . D .
Dental-Vu Dental Offices, P.C.
•bneca Plaza
N e w H a r t f o r d , N e w Y o r k 13413
(315) 797-0700
Parkway Dental Group
105 A n n e t t a S t r e e t
V e s t a l , N e w Y o r k 13850
(315) 798-7188
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REGION 6
Barzman & Kasimov, D.D.S., P.C.
Delaware Professional Center
523 D e l a w a r e A v e n u e
B u f f a l o , N e w Y o r k 14202
(716) 886-4430
Brighton Dental Group, P.C.*
125 W h i t e S p r u c e B o u l e v a r d
R o c h e s t e r , N e w Y o r k 14623
(716) 473-1280
Lawrence P. Golding, D.D.S.
( P r a c t i c e l i m i t e d to Orthodontics)
1430 M a i n S t r e e t
B u f f a l o , N e w Y o r k 14209
(716) 882-2662
D a v i d M. G o l d s t e i n , D . D . S .
1430 M a i n S t r e e t
B u f f a l o , N e w Y o r k 14209
(716) 883-1400
*Fee schedule accepted for most services.
N E W B U R G H — The Southern R e g i o n HI E x e c u t i v e Board recently
e l e c t e d m e m b e r s to s e r v e on both the R e g i o n HI and S t a t e N o m i n a t i n g c o m mittees.
E l e c t e d to the R e g i o n HI N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e w e r e : R o b e r t C o l e m a n ,
R o c k l a n d P s y c h i a t r i c C e n t e r L o c a l 421; J a m e s M c G u i n e s s , P a l i s a d e s P a r k
C o m m i s s i o n L o c a l 105; P e t e D e a n , D e p a r t m e n t of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n L o c a l 507;
P a u l G a n g l o f f , W a s s a i c D e v e l o p m e n t a l C e n t e r L o c a l 426; J a n i c e S c h a f f a n d
C i n d y W h o l e y , W e s t c h e s t e r C o u n t y L o c a l 860; a n d C h a r l e s M a n e r i , R o c k l a n d
C o u n t y L o c a l 844.
C o l e m a n , M c G u i n e s s and Ms. Schaff a l s o w e r e e l e c t e d to the State
Nominating Committee.
White Plains unit
members ratify a
3-year contract
WHITE PLAINS A new, three-year contract has been
o v e r w h e l m i n g l y r a t i f i e d b y c i t y w o r k e r s . T h e v o t e w a s 318 in f a v o r a n d
29 o p p o s e d , a c c o r d i n g t o U n i t P r e s i d e n t J o s e p h R o c h e .
The w a g e package provides s e v e n percent the first year, eight-anda - h a l f p e r c e n t t h e n e x t y e a r , a n d a c o s t of l i v i n g i n c r e a s e of b e t w e e n
s i x a n d n i n e p e r c e n t in t h e f i n a l y e a r , d e p e n d i n g o n t h e r a t e of inflation.
E m p l o y e e s h i r e d p r i o r t o O c t . 4, 1978, w i l l c o n t i n u e t o r e c e i v e inc r e m e n t s , the s y s t e m by which they a d v a n c e on a salary scale, while
t h o s e h i r e d a f t e r t h a t d a y w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e in a n e w m e r i t i n c r e a s e p l a n .
Merit i n c r e a s e s will be granted annually according to procedures
n o t y e t f i n a l i z e d b y b o t h p a r t i e s . O n e - h a l f p e r c e n t of t h e b a r g a i n i n g unit's total gross compensation e a c h year, however, will be targeted for
the increases.
T h e n e w l y r a t i f i e d a g r e e m e n t i s r e t r o a c t i v e t o J u l y , 1980.
O t h e r h i g h l i g h t s of t h e p a c t , a c c o r d i n g t o C o l l e c t i v e B a r g a i n i n g
Specialist Ron Mazzola, are:
• u n i t p r e s i d e n t s h a l l b e n o t i f i e d of a l l j o b v a c a n c i e s a n d
promotional opportunities, and be guaranteed a half-day each
w e e k to a d m i n i s t e r union business.
• i n c r e a s e of $20 a t t h e s t a r t of t h e 2 n d a n d 3rd c o n t r a c t y e a r s in
e m p l o y e r ' s contribution to dental insurance.
• a p p o i n t m e n t of a l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o m m i t t e e t o s t u d y v a r i o u s
issues ("blue collar" classification comparable wage survey,
"blue collar" clothing allowance, tuition assistance, "standby
pay," and compensatory t i m e accumulation and use).
• i n c r e a s e in r e c r e a t i o n s u p e r v i s o r ' s p a y in l i e u of o v e r t i m e .
• p a i d l e a v e a l l o w e d f o r s e r i o u s i n j u r y in i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y .
• d o u b l e t i m e f o r a l l h o u r s w o r k e d in e x c e s s of 16 c o n s e c u t i v e
hours, and
• u p o n r e c e i v i n g a p r o m o t i o n , e m p l o y e e p l a c e d o n a s t e p of
p r o m o t i o n a l g r a d e w h i c h p r o v i d e s f o r a t l e a s t a s e v e n p e r c e n t increase over current salary.
C S E A ' s negotiating t e a m w a s chaired by Daniel Armstrong, and
included Roche, Herb Alston, Michael Dalton, Michael DeMasi,
Reginald Garnett, Rashad Harris, Russell Herten, Ruth Harris,
Margaret Majthenyi, Dan Miller, Ernestine Newton, Brian O'Rourke,
and L e e P a l m e r .
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 4, 1981
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M o r e t h a n 70
m e m b e r s of L o n g I s l a n d R e g i o n I a t t e n d ed a s a f e t y w o r k s h o p on the n e w OSHA
and T o x i c S u b s t a n c e s l a w s for public
e m p l o y e e s in N e w Y o r k S t a t e .
Leading the workshop w e r e CSEA
Collective Bargaining Specialist Nels
C a r l s o n a n d S t e v e F a n t a z z o of A F S C M E .
Region I President Danny Donohue
praised the m e m b e r s w h o turned out for
t h e e v e n i n g m e e t i n g o n t h e d a y of a s n o w
s t o r m . " T h e g o o d t u r n o u t in s p i t e of t h e
w e a t h e r i n d i c a t e s h o w i m p o r t a n t t h e union m e m b e r s h i p c o n s i d e r s j o b s a f e t y a n d
health," Donohue said.
The OSHA (Occupational S a f e t y and
Health Act) Law provides a m e c h a n i s m
t h r o u g h t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r
for e m p l o y e e s or the union to report
possible s a f e t y and health violations.
T h e l a w p r o v i d e s m e c h a n i s m s f o r ins p e c t i o n s of t h e a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n s a n d
for having the violations corrected.
The Toxic Substances, or the Right to
K n o w L a w g i v e s public e m p l o y e e s t h e
r i g h t t o k n o w t h e d a n g e r of b e i n g e x p o s e d to c h e m i c a l s in t h e i r w o r k environment and provides e m p l o y e e s with
a m e c h a n i s m to legally refuse to work
when m a n a g e m e n t fails to c o m p l y with
the law.
CSEA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SPECIALIST Nels Carlson,
at the Region I safety workshop, conducts the discussion of the
OSHA Law for public employees in New York State. Steve
Fantazzo of AFSCME led the discussion on the Toxic Substances
Law.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY LOCAL 852 members at the Region
I safety workshop include Betty Mennes and Charles
DeMartino.
CENTRAL ISLIP PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Local 404 is represented at the Region I safety
workshop by, from left, Stanley Roberts, Mary Ansbach, Jessie Kelly and James Forsyth.
DISPLAYING THE CERTIFICATES presented to members of Long Island Region I who
attended the safety workshop in Hauppauge on the OSHA and Toxic Substances laws are
Region I President Danny Donohue, center, and Region I Safety Committee members,
from left, Nicholas Avella, Suffolk Education Local 870; Arthur Loving, State Parks Local
102; Charles Novo, Suffolk County Local 852; and Ralph Spagnolo, Nassau County Local
830.
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF LONG ISLAND REGION I
attending the safety workshop are Frank and Madeline
Fasano, both of Nassau Education Local 865.
ATTENDING THE LONG ISLAND REGION I safety
workshop are, at left, from left, Doris Serina and Dorothy
Goetz, both Suffolk County Local 852.
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THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, February 11, 1981I.I