NEW YORK CITY — The Civil Service Employees Assn. continued its
highly active and visible campaign against J. P. Stevens Company last week,
joining in a major protest organized by the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile
Workers Union (ACTWU) to fight the election of Stevens executive James
Finley to the Sperry Corporation board of directors.
The union demonstration centered around the Essex House here, where the
Sperry annual meeting was being held. The J. P. Stevens Company has been
the target of ACTWU-led union protests because of the company’s staunch anti-
union activities in resisting organizing efforts on behalf of Stevens employees.
Stevens, the second largest textile firm in the country, has been cited with
more than 1,000 violations by the National Labor Relations Board for its unlaw-
ful anti-union tactics.
THE REAL NORMA
RAE — Crystal Lee Sut-
- ton, right, on whose life the
movie ‘‘Norma Rae’’ was
< based, sits next to CSEA
| Metropolitan Region I
President Jimmy Gripper
at the briefing by the
Amalgamated Clothing
and Textile Workers Union
before the Sperry Corp.
annual meeting in New
York City.
NASSAU COUNTY LOCAL 830 President Nicholas Abbatiello, left, also
representing the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, of which he is a
vice president; is joined by Eileen Shaughnessy and Ed Draves of the CSEA-
AFSCME Legislative Office in preparation for the protest at the Sperry Corp.
annual meeting.
_.. Unions keep up pressure on J. P. Stevens
Representatives from CSEA at the Sperry annual meeting were
Metropolitan Region II President Jimmy Gripper; Nassau County Local
President Nicholas Abbatiello, also representing the Long Island Federation of
Labor, AFL-CIO, of which he is a vice president; Brenda Nichois of Brooklyn
Developmental Center Local 447 and Ronnie Smith of Staten island
Developmental Center Local 429.
Representatives from a number of Region If locals were set to participate
in a huge street demonstration outside the Essex House where the annual
meeting was taking place. However, a huge downpour of more than three
inches washed out the demonstration.
The- ACTWU and its allies from organized labor with support from
religious groups and civic organizations, were able to take over the annual
meeting for some five hours, gain the respect of corporate leaders and shake
up the Sperry leadership, Ray Rogers of the ACTWU said.
The ACTWU was able to generate six percent of the Sperry stock to vote
against Finley, who was re-elected, and in favor of Sperry employee Frank
Finnegan, supported by the labor groups.
Finnegan, an engineer at Sperry for more than 25 years, collected 10,000
proxy votes from other Sperry employees.
CSEA members indirectly were involved in the voting for the Sperry Board
of Directors as Finnegan received the votes of the 400,000 shares of Sperry held
~ by the New York State Employees Retirement System.
Finley is a member of the Stevens board and is chairman of the Stevens
Executive Committee and has been its board chairman and chief executive of-
ficer.
5 locals set candidates night
BINGHAMTON — In a maximum effort to encourage public
employees in the Southern Tier to become more aware of the facts and
issues involved in the upcoming election, representatives of five Civil
Service Employees Association (CSEA) Locals in the Broome County
area have scheduled a special ‘MEET THE CANDIDATES” night
Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m., at the American Civic Association, 131
Front Street, Binghamton.
Ms. Barbara Pickell, a Broome County employee and a member of
the CSEA Statewide Political Action Committee, announced that in-
vitations were extended to candidates for the 123rd and 124th Assembly
and 47th Senatorial Districts.
“We invited incumbents and challengers to present their views on
issues important to public employees. The coalition of five CSEA Locals,
“which is sponsoring this event, represents more than 5,000 state, county
and other public employees in the Broome County area. We are confident
of a good turn out. It’s the ideal opportunity for CSEA members to ask
questions and get direct answers from political candidates,” Ms. Pickell
said.
Graduates listed
ALBANY — Dolores Ciannamea,
Julie LaPierre and Hank Wagoner,
members of the Capital Region Civil
Service Employees Assn., were
among the recent graduates of the
New York State School of Industrial
and Labor Relations, operated by
Cornell University.
For completing the two-year, New
York State approved program, the
three received a Certificate of Labor
Studies and 18 undergraduate college
credits
The program, which opens a new
session September 15, is open to any
union member, according to
Josephine Musicus, Albany Region
Director for the NYSSILR.
“The CSEA has every reason to be proud of the three most
recent graduates, as well as all of its members who have
graduated from this program,’’ said Musicus.
Registration must be made by the end of August. Call 473-
1931 for more information
un
UNION OFFICERS AND STAFF gathered at the
state office building in Buffalo recently for several
PERB hearings. Pictured left to right are Field
Representative Michael Painter, Region 6 Director
School workers ok contract
KINGSTON — City school employees have received a ten percent raise,
plus increments, as a part of a newly ratified contract, Unit President Michael
Bauer has announced.
The 190 non-teaching employees were assisted in negotiations by CSEA
Collective Bargaining Specialist John Naughter who described other highlights
of the one-year package as: a $20 increase in uniform allowance; increase in
mileage allowance; addition of two new jobs to the bargaining unit and $500
pay differential for the head custodian.
Calendar
Beckerink. :
of EVENTS -—
August
16—Rensselaer County Local 842 annual steakroast, 1 p.m., Krause's Halfmoon Beach,
Crescent,
17—Dutchess County Local 814 first annual outing, noon-6 p.m., rain or shine, Wilcox
Park, Route 199, Pine Plains.
18—Saratoga County Local 846 Executive Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Solar Building,
High Street, Ballston Spa,
20—Nassau County Local 830 Executive Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., Salisbury Inn,
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
23—Brooklyn Development Center Local 447 disco and fashion show in honor of James
Gripper, 10 p.m.+3 a.m., Midwood Terrace, 1143 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, *
14—Saratoga County, 846 Shop Stewards Meeting, Solar Building, High Street Ballston” |
Spa 5:00. i »
Spa 5:00.
13—Saratoga County 846 Annual Clambake 12:00 noon Eagles Club, Lake Lonely.
| 13—Metropolitan Region I! annual meeting, 9-11 a.m., Playboy Resort, McAfee, N.Y.
|} 15—Saratoga County 846 Executive Board Meeting, Solar Building, High Street, Ballston
Spa 7:00 p.m.
20—Hudson Valley Armory Employees Local 252, Annual Banquet and Awards Dinner, |,
Capri Il restaurant, 152 Washington Street, Peekskill, New York 8:00 p.m. ;
}
'
i September
11—Saratoga County, 846 Shop Stewards Meeting, Solar Building, High Street, Ballston
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7
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, August. 13,, 1980
THREE NEW OFFICERS of the City of Troy
Unit of the Civil Service Employees Assn.
were installed recently, after being elected by
a special vote held in July. At the far right is
Joseph Cassidy, president. In the middle is
Lee Frank, Organizer Bob Massey, Chautauqua
County Local President Don Maloney, and Chautau-
qua County Employees Unit President Bill
Joseph Rounds, Ist vice-president, and next to
him is Linda Skaarup, secretary. Richard
Evans, presitlent of the Rensselaer County
Local CSEA, far left, performs the swearing
in ceremonies.
Asbestos testing
NEW YORK CITY — Twenty-five percent of
the Bronx Psychiatric Center warehouse
employees who were x-rayed because of ex-
posure to asbestos showed a high potential for
developing lung cancer and asbestosis, a lung
‘ disease compensation Attorney Elliott C. Olin
reported.
Olin said further testing is needed ‘to deter-
mine the actual extent of lung damage.
The warehouse ceiling at Bronx Psychiatric
Center is covered with an insulation which
contains asbestos. The insulation has been fall-
ing on those working below,
CSEA Field Representative Bart Brier said
Olin was: ion-to protect the employees”
rights under the ‘kers Compensation Law
because of a statute of limitations in the law.
Bronx Psychiatric Center Local 401 arranged
for the employees to be x-rayed and to be
counselled by the Mount Sinai Hospital
Department of Environmental Medicine.
Bronx Psychiatric Center has agreed to have
the asbestos hazard eliminated.
Ruverna Ward is honored
ORANGEBURG — Just down the road from the Rockland Psychiatric
Center (RPC) where she worked nearly half her life, co-workers honored
Ruverna Ward recently upon her retirement after 37 years of public service in
state hospitals. t
In 1943 Mrs. Ward began working at what is now Wassaic Developmental
Center. She moved to RPC five years later.
“It was a pleasure working with the people in the hospitals, Mrs. Ward
Said.‘‘My 37 years were rewarding and worthwhile.
**But now it’s time for me to move along and let someone else step in.
While Mrs. Ward said she would miss her co-workers and would stop by to
visit them occasionally, she said she is looking forward to joining her husband.
Ralph, in retirement and traveling with him all over the country and the world,
Approximately 50 co-workers gathered at the retirement dinner to con-
gratulate the 65-year-old licensed practical nurse.
Robert Coleman, executive vice president of CSEA Local 421 awarded
Mrs. Ward with a certificate for meritoricus public service.
He kissed the happy retiree and said: ‘For 37 years, they should. have
given you a monument.” ¥
By Gerald Alperstein
Associate Editor
NEW YORK CITY — Approximately 40
Division for Youth (DFY) employees
represented by CSEA have been threatened with
the loss of their jobs if they refused to take part
in out-of-title work, according to CSEA Field
Representative Al Sundmark.
Sundmark said the State Institutional Unit and
Youth Services Inc. employees, all represented
by New York City Local 010, are doing general
construction work to renovate a former
elementary school into a halfway house-type
facility.
The building, designated Youth Development
Center No. 1, is on 210th Street in the Bronx.
Sundmark said according to the official
minutes of a recent meeting called by DFY
Bronx District Director Wilson Gonzales, the
employees were given the choice of doing the
out-of-title construction work or face possible
layoff.
According to the minutes of that meeting,
Gonzales said: ‘While renovations are being
made in the facility, any staff member can be
transferred to another facility.
“We can only guarantee a line in another
facility. Which means if you are afforded a
Blast Bronx District DFY director
for his ‘rampant abusive tactics’
chance to bump another employee, you can take
it or go on a preferred list.”
Persons in charge of the building said the use
of the employees for the construction was done
with the clearance of DFY Office of Employee
Relations (OER), Sundmark said.
(DFY OER and its representative, Robert
Kennedy, came under attack for actions in CSEA
Metropolitan Region II in an article in the July 23
edition of The Public Sector.)
Sundmark said Region II is checking with the
Governor's Office of Employee Relations on the
propriety of the actions by DF'Y at the facility in
the Bronx.
He said all legal remedies appropriate to this
situation will be utilized, which could include
Improper Practices, grievances and a law suit
under Section 78.
Local 010 President Joseph Johnson has
demanded a meeting with DFY Executive
Director Frank A. Hall because of the actions by
Gonzales.
“I am outraged by this performance by a
supposedly responsible official of New York
State. It seems to me your Department has
purposely disregarded the rights of these
employees and the bargaining rights of CSEA,
and I am demanding a meeting with you
regarding the matter immediately.
Poughkeepsie to appeal
municipal court decision
“Further, I demand that you instruct Mr.
Gonzales to cease his coercive and high-handed
treatment of staff forthwith,’’ Johnson wrote.
Sundmark said: ‘‘Gonzales’ behavior is
unfortunately representative of the caliber of
managerial talent that CSEA Region Il members
in the Division for Youth have to suffer under.
“Since these problems in DFY do not appear to
be statewide, but are in New York City, I would
hope the State Executive Department will bring
its managerial employees into line with the rest
of the State of New York.”
The meeting at which Gonzales informed the
employees it was either perform out-of-title
work or face possible layoff was held during the
day shift.
Night-shift employees were told no overtime
would be paid to attend the meeting. Nine
employees did not attend the meeting according
to the official minutes of that meeting.
Gonzales, according to the official minutes of
the meeting, said: ‘“‘Anyone not showing for
today’s meeting should have a good reason for
not being present. . .
“For those employees who are not present at
the meeting, (they) cannot oppose what is taking
place at this meeting.”
Johnson said: ‘This is one further example of
the rampant abusive tactics of the Gonzales
administration.”
Insurance conversion plan
The Civil Service Employees Assn. has announced that certain
members who are insured under the Basic Group Life Insurance
Program are eligible to convert part of their coverage (without medical
information) to an individual form of insurance with the Travelers In-
surance Company. The Basic Group Life Program is a term insurance
plan which provides for in-service conversion privileges.
The in-service conversion privilege allows any actively employed
member participating in the Group Life Program, who is age 50 or older,
to convert up to $5,000 of their term insurance to an individual form of
coverage, other than term insurance. Application must be made by
August 31, 1980. The amount of the group term insurance the employee is
insured for will be reduced by the amount converted.
Those interested may request information on the conversion
privilege by returning the coupon on this page. The effective date of the
converted insurance will be November 1, 1980. Premium payments for
the converted insurance will be made directly to Travelers Insurance
Company.
The Civil Service Employees Association
33 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12224
Please send me information concersleg the Conversion Privilege for the
CSEA Basic Group Life Insurance
NAME:
Last
HOME ADDRESS:
First
Street
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT:
SOCIAL SECURITY NO:
DATE OF BIRTH:
POUGHKEEPSIE — The City of
Poughkeepsie CSEA Unit will be go-
ing to the Appellate Court to appeal
a lower court’s decision dismissing a
lawsuit to void two municipal con-
tracts.
On January 1, the City of
Poughkeepsie turned over operations
of its sewage treatment plant to the
Envirotech Corp., and of the 13
municipal parking lots to Meyers
Parking Systems, Inc. CSEA main-
tains that the city violated the general
municipal law by entering into the:
contracts without competitive bid-
ding.
Union lawyers will file the appeal,
according to Regional Director
Thomas Luposello, to establish the
jurisdiction of the general services
law relating to the subcontracting out
of municipal operations.
Unit President Al Gallo noted that
the appeal is being made on behalf of
employees who have lost progress
made toward vesting retirement
rights under the state retirement
system.
CSEA STAFF EMPLOYEES recently competed in a softball marathon in
Albany to benefit the Arthritis Foundation, It was the second consecutive year
that a CSEA team competed in the event to help raise funds for the Foundation,
Team members are, front row from left, Laurie Schermerhorn, Rosemary
Redmond, Peggy Were and Diane Brunelle. Second row, Marie Dawkins and
Bernie Dougal. Standing, from left, are Guy Dugas, Dave Stack, Dave Sparks,
Frank Abbey, Mary Binghani, and Gary Fryer. ‘ "i
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Trainee program set
for state workers
The 1981 Public Management Trainee Program
has been announced by the Training Section of the:
State Department of Civil Service. About 30 State
employees will be selected to receive an intensive,
year-long program of classroom training, special
projects and on-the-job training.
Any State employee who is permanently
employed at a State agency and has worked at least
one year in a position in salary grades 9 through 23
may apply. Applications must be submitted by
Sept. 19 to the employee’s agency personnel or
training office. Applications must not be sent
directly to the Civil Service Department.
Each agency will screen its applications, and
may submit up to three names. Agencies have been
urged to nominate women, minorities and the
handicapped in proportion to their representation in
the State work force.
Training will begin in January and end in
December.
Detailed information is available from agency
personnel and training offices.
Preston Anderson.
queline Dutton,
presented awards recently to former
unit officers Dorothy Ling and
KEEP CSEA INFORMED ON MAILING ADDRESS
In the event that you change your mailing address, please fill out the below form
and send. it to:
CSBA, Inc., P.O. Box 125, Capitol Station, Albany, New York 12224.
This form is also available from local presidents for CSEA members, but is
reproduced here for convenience.
Change of Address for ‘The Public Sector’
Please allow 3-4 weeks for change to take effect.
My present label reads exactly as shown here (or affix mailing label)
MY NEW ADDRESS IS:
Street
City State Zip.
Agency where employed
My social security no, Agency No.
Page 4 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday,’ August 13, 1980
second right,
Rensselaer Sheriffs
demand provisions
TROY — Dissatisfied with a contract package imposed upon them by the
Rensselaer County Legislature, representatives of the Rensselaer County
Sheriffs Unit of the Civil Service Employees Assn. plan to request that County
Executive William Murphy approve a list of 17 items that should have been in-
cluded in the package.
The items, which were agreed to by both sides prior to declaring impasse,
were left out when the legislature imposed the same provisions contained in a
1979 contract, charges unit President Gary Bryer.
The legislature was required to impose a settlement when the county
refused to accept a factfinder’s report issued in July. The report, which
recommended the sheriffs be paid salaries comparable to those paid sheriffs in
nearby counties, and cited the Rensselaer County’s ability to pay, was accep-
table to the union. :
Some 44 CSEA members attended the legislative session in July, expecting
to be able to address the lawmaking body, but were shocked, when the
legislators unanimously voted for the adoption of the document, without ever
letting the union see copies of it beforehand.
“Tt was a real slipshod move on the part of the legislature,”’ said Bryer.
“We weren't even given a chance to state our case. The legislature imposed
what management wanted all along.’’
Among the excluded items were provisions for a health insurance policy,
shift preferential, job security, discipline and discharge procedures etc,
Though ‘the average sheriff's deputy earns $10,000 a year, which is $2,000-
$4,000 less than members of other areas police agencies, Bryer said the $800
across the board increase stipulated by the legislature was acceptable to the
union.
If Murphy refuses to grant the benefits, Bryer said the union would con-
sider some kind of job action. He did not say what that would be, however.
Barred retirees
now eligible
ALBANY — As a result of a
successful legislative effort by CSEA,
certain law-enforcement employees
who had been barred from par-
ticipating in the 20-year or 25-year
retirement plan, are now eligible for
such participation.
Sheriffs, under-sheriffs, or regular
deputy sheriffs directly engaged in
criminal law enforcement whose par-
ticipation in these plans was
prevented by their failure to apply
soon enough, may now elect to par-
ticipate by filing an application before
June 30th, 1981. 4
‘“*Many CSEA members, through no
fault of their own, were unable to
meet the original deadline, and
therefore lost their chance to par-
ticipate in these plans,” said CSEA
lobbyist Stephen Wiley. ‘‘This law
gives these members a second
chance, but they must apply before
June 30, 1981."
Police and firefighters who would
otherwise have been eligible to par-
ticipate in the special programs under
Retirement and Social Security Law
Sec. 384 or 384-d, may also make a
similar application.
-CSEA saves
18 jobs in
Deer Park
DEER PARK — The jobs of 18
employees of the Deer Park School
District represented by CSEA were
saved from layoffs thanks to ef-
forts of the union.
Deer Park School District Unit
President Thomas Corridan, his of-
ficers and CSEA Field Represen-
tative John Cuneo held numerous
meetings in July with the school
district and were able to reduce a
proposed 28 layoffs to 10, Cuneo
said.
He said the layoffs were caused
by the closing of three school
buildings in the district.
The unit, which represents
nurses, clerical and custodial
employees, is part of Suffolk
' Educationi Local 870.
their work year.
In September. of 1979;
Representative Bruce
Tding
their wages in equal installments.
procedures.
upheld CSEA,
system be reinstituted.
pleased by the decision,”’
\protect your working conditions.”
(PERB restores equal payroll »
MINISINK VALLEY — Bus drivers in the
Minisink Valley School District will once again be
receiving 21 equal paychecks for wages paid during
ield
the Ron's
trict unilaterally decided to pay drivers based on
the actual number of days worked in each pay
period, rather than the usual system of spreading
procedures meant that drivers could receive as lit-
tle as four days wages in some paychecks.
The school district took it upon itself to hold back
two weeks pay by instituting log payroll
As a result of these actions, the union filed an
Improper Practice charge with the Public
Employment Relations Board, and PERB has just
ordering that the log payroll
procedures be eliminated, and the equal pay period
Unit President Ray Doss said he was, “‘extremely
and called it, ‘‘a good ex-
ample of why you need a union backing you to
The new
Sharon Hawthorne, center, receives a check front CSEA representatives of the
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill School Unit of Oneida Educational Local 869.
Presenting the award are Sharon Spencer, left; Unit Secretary-Treasurer, and
Jennie Wendt, Awards Chairperson. The CSEA Unit presents an award annual-
ly to a VVS senior who is a son or daughter of a unit member. Miss Hawthorne
is L the davabter of Robert and Diane Hawthorne, Main Street, Merson:
PONS a Founot vot
DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM OF LAYOFFS in the Deer Park School
District are, from left, Deer Park School District Unit President Thomas
Corridan, Unit Corresponding Secretary Edna Domeischel and CSEA Field
Representative John Cuneo. Efforts by Corridan, his officers and Cuneo
reduced 28 layoffs to 10 layoffs.
SUFFOLK COUNTY LOCAL 852 President
Ben Boczkowski discusses the new
Brentwood Teachers Aide Unit contract
with unit officers, from left, Treasurer
Joan Rizzo and President Marilyn
Mahler.
New Icabod Crane contract
includes raises, benefits
VALATIE — Members of the Ichabod Crane School District Unit of
the Civil Service Employees Assn. recently ratified a one year con-
tract containing a wage increase of seven and one half percent,
retroactive to June 1 of this year, plus increments.
~ The-union was also successful in its attempt to convince school dis-
trict officials to reconsider a decision to contract out bus services, now
being provided by public employees, to a private company.
In addition to the raises, the new contract calls for the retention of
all present benefits, including a safe driving bonus for bus drivers, said
CSEA Collective Bargaining Specialist Harm Swits. Some language
changes, concerning the grievance procedure, work hours and
vacations, were also agreed upon.
In June, when contract negotiations began, the district announced it
would seek a private busing contract as a means of saving money. It
received one bid, and was considering accepting it, when the CSEA
pressured school officials to hold off and reopen negotiations for the
services with it.
Shirley Ponkos, CSEA Unit President and Swits expect to meet with
school representatives next week for further discussion.
“So far we've been able to'save the jobs of the 50 drivers. Our hope
now is to make the district aware of the advantages of continuing to
employ its own drivers,"’ Ponkos said.
ane BVRUG SECTOR, Wednesday, August 13, 1980
bat
, Page, 5
500
CRIMINALLY INSANE ¢
PEOPLE IN THE ...
MIDDLE of MIDDLETOWN
STOP NYS. Sign our petition.
DO YOU WANT.
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THIS SIGN GRABS ATTENTION as CSEA attempts to gather thousands of sig
register public opposition to the planned relocation. Two Orange County re:
shown signing a petition as Local 415 President Alex Hoag, left, CS@A
President Jim Lennon, center, and Region III Director Tom Luposello look
sees the visit as proof Middletown will be
eliminated, even though it has the lowest cost ‘‘per
ALEX HOAG, president of the CSEA Local at the Middletown Psychiatric
Center, stops to chat with one of the long-term residents at the facility.
) Port Jefferson units
agree on new pacts
PORT JEFFERSON — The Port
Jefferson units of CSEA Suffolk
Educational Local 870 have reached
agreement with the Port Jefferson
School District on contracts for
custodial and cafeteria employees.
The three-year agreement, reached
on July 30, included for the custodial
employees, led by unit President Ned
Baylies, an eight percent salary in-
crease plus increment each year, ear-
ly retirement incentive of $4,000,
Agency Shop and a prohibition against
out-of-title work.
Cafeteria employees headed by
Robin Archdecon, president, received
nine percent salary increases each
year plus an additional $0.25 an hour
for cashier work. A provision
provides for increases in work hours
and layoffs by district-wide seniority.
Local 870 President Walter Weeks
reports that both units promptly
ratified the agreements which were
negotiated by CSEA field represen-
tative James Walters.
Peak recuperating |
GARDEN CITY — George Peak,
Region I collective bargaining
specialist, is recuperating at home
after suffering a mild heart attack.
Mr. Peak was stricken on July 25
and was taken to St. Francis Hospital
in Roslyn where he was kept in the in-
tensive care unit for four days. He
was released on Aug. 2 and is resting
at home.
“My doctors told me to treat my
stay at home as if I was in the
hospital.’’ Mr. Peak said. He has been
ordered to stay at home for the next
two months, he said.
Colorado labor forces block
attempt to outlaw unions
What's next for Middletown
patient per patient-day”’ of all OMH institutions.
Psychiatric Center?
MIDDLETOWN — It may read like drama, but it
sure spells tragedy. The state Office of Mental
Health is at it again. Here’s how it goes:
CSEA Field Representative Flip Amodio recently
obtained a copy of the state report entitled,
~Proposal for the Relocation of the Mid Hudson
Psychiatric Center.’ The proposal recommends
that the Mid Hudson facility, which is located in
rural New Hampton, be relocated to the grounds of
the Middletown Psychiatric Center. Specifically,
Tuckerman Hall at Middletown would be used to
house Mid Hudson's residents.
Here's the catch.
Mid Hudson is a maximum security facility,
housing
* people charged or indicted for felonies and
found not competent to be tried;
© individuals judged not guilty by reason of men-
tal disease or defect;
© people who have been found too difficult or
One of the major reasons the state wapts
Tuckerman Hall, they say, is because it included a
gymnasium. But on closer examination, no such
gym exists. In view of Mid-Hudson’s youthful pop-
ulation (the youngest of any institutionalized), an
activities facility is necessary. That’s why union of-
Middletown Local President Alex Hoag sees the _ficials suspect the state’s interest in the rehab
proposed move as “‘an attempt to eliminate jobs building which, incidentally, includes a swimming
after all the work we've put in with the hospital ad-aviopool. O10 i
ministration to improve the patient/staff ratio and Moreover’ thé” gériatiics “building” tunnels into
get accredited.” as P Tuckerman, and that would surely be an asset in a
The Joint Committee on Accrediting Hospitals — maximum security arrangement
certified the Middletown facility on July 28 for the er ree eo
maximum period: two years. CSEA officials suggest that it would be both feasi-
CSEA Regional Director Thomas Luposello says He eee EN ERE Haat nero
AG Nis SER ENC VTE SOC EE convert the Middletown structures. As Mid Hudson
facilities. He estimates the relocation would zi Tr
eliminate 300-500 jobs and, in effect, wipe out the CSEA Local prenient Margaret Zettle sa Ae
Middletown Center. He cautions that the issue has __!8S Money, the state could improve our facilities,
and that makes a lot more sense.
statewide implications. ‘ :
For example, although state officials say they are Another factor, the impact of locating a prison-
like facility for the criminally insane in the middle
interested only in using Tuckerman Hall, they d
recently inspected adjacent buildings, including a’ of a highly populated area, also has to be taken into
account. Already local opposition is mounting, @hd
“rehab’’ center and a geriatric care facility. Hoag rs Ps ‘i
petitions opposing the relocation are being cir-
culated.
The proposed relocation raises additional
questions. The state says it will move Tuckerman’s
dangerous to receive treatment within a civil psy-
chiatric center.
@iveRLY RESIDENTS now enjoy a wide variety of activities under the super-
vision of staff employees.
THIS TUNNEL, leading from the Geriatrics Building to Tuckerman Hall, is
Denver — Colorado labor blocked an attempt by conservative forces to put a
referendum on the Nov. 4 general election ballot outlawing the union shop in
the public sector in that state.
The initiative — a blatant effort to make Colorado another ‘“‘right-to-work”™
state — also called for immediate termination of any public worker who engag-
ed in a strike, slowdown, or other public service interruption, and would have
made binding arbitration of wages, hours, and working conditions illegal.
The net result, Colorado iGtate AFL-CIO) President Norman N. Pledger
observed, would have been to ent Collective’bargaining in the public sector.
“In other words, take whatever the boss gives you or quit,” he added.
The proposed amendment, backed by State Sen. Hugh Fowler (R), the
‘Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Colorado Conservative Union, re-
quired 62,234 signatures to get on the ballot. Its backers failed, however, when
the state’s labor movement mobilized and took legal action, which delayed cir-
culation of the initiative petition. As a result, the signature drive fell far short
of the required number by the filing deadline.
“Chalk up one for the unions,”’ Fowler conceded. ‘“They did a number on us.””
He warned, however, that ‘‘next year we'll start again’’ to get the proposal on
the ballot.
“It was a great victory for us and for the entire labor movement in the
country,”’ Pledger said. ‘‘But the right-to-work workers will raise their ugly
heads again. We must keep up our guard, and oppose them in every way and
with every resource at our command.”
i . ? Gelb haclagt A believed to be one of the reasons that OMH wants to locate a forensic facility °
i SAI hele En RCS there. CSEA Field Rep Flip Amodio, left, and Local 415 President Alex Hoag in Check your retirement system status
a Center CSEA Local President Eva Katz, however, Pp mineh
1 that place is already overcrowded and could only Are you a participating member of the New York State Employees
i accommodate more people by opening up closed- apegee fren! ae yn youre fais emsplircey ind oat toa lc
y ildi: 8 as ma fe, some public em| ees le
] conn Saat And thal costa money that their employer as neglected to enroll them as Roser of the Employees
if Another question centers around what happens if Retirement System.
| the New Hampton site is vacated. Both the Division CSEA has recently won retroactive retirement payments on behalf of
f for Youth and Corrections Department are members who thought they had a pension coming but found out when they were
| reportedly interested in the facility. By the way, ready to retire that they were never enrolled in the System by their employers.
earlier this year the state allocated funds to build Lenely me Lohusauithoey pert ince Gpciat hance need to take the risk of
a i starting off your retirement wi a
Seat conten tnere, ut recently ip Plan b ae The New York State Employees Retirement System can provide you with
specific information on your status as a Retirement System member. To check
The Middletown complex currently provides on your status as a member of the Employees Retirement System, complete
special community services for alcoholics and the and mail the coupon below. Please print clearly.
retarded What happens to those services_if To: The New York State Retirement System
Middle awmusitenced’ in Governor Smith Office Building
The regional political action committee plans to Albany, New York 12244
take the issue into consideration when making en- lam requesting information on my status asa member of the New
dorsements, York State Employees Retirement System. *
Alex Hoag sums it up. ‘‘We have a serious
problem, and it could all be over by Sept. 1, the hake Date of Birth.
THESE FENCES around the Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center tells a story Gerding for ibe Ores of Mental Healt iW submit
as to the type of some of the residents there. CSEA is-trying to stop plans : IS RecOmmenda Hans 10/tne Stale lem mature:
| to transfer some residents from Mid Hudson to the Middletown “ A : et The issue certainly has its share of drama. But in City
| Psychiatric Center. tions ociate, the end, the real tragedy will be its impact on bo}
| Region III, patients and staff. y State Bp.
Page 6 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, August 13, 1980 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, August 13, 1980 Page 7
CSEA final offer awarded in Waterfront talks
NEW YORK — Waterfront Com-
mission of New York Harbor
employees, members of
Metropolitan Region Local 066,
have been awarded all provisions
proposed by CSEA in last offer
binding arbitration from a special
Waterfront Commission Em-
ployment Relations Panel.
The new contract calls for the ad-
dition of a new ninth step on the
salary schedule, which provides an
additional increment for almost
half of the CSEA members, who
are on the maximum step of the
present salary schedule. i
Concurring with CSEA demands,
the panel agreed that workers
should receive salary increases of
up to 12.4% through an 8.95%
cumulative increase. The
Waterfront Commission had
offered only 7.24%.
Although the contract terms are
effective for two years, there is a
wage re-opener at the start of the
second year.
In addition, the new contract
provides for an agency shop within
the local, requiring all Waterfront
employees to pay the equivalent of
CSEA dues.
‘We find the CSEA’s proposal to
be the most reasonable and
responsible last offer,’’ the
Employment Relations Panel said
in its decision. ‘In so finding, we
are keenly aware of the financial
concerns of the Waterfront Com-
mission. We find the last offer of
the CSEA to be within the financial
ability to pay of the Waterfront
Commission for the contract year
which is in dispute.”
Local President James D.
Harrison, obviously pleased with
the decision, urged non-union
New members for Local 010
NEW YORK CITY — A number of former agency shop fee payers in the
Division for Youth (DFY) in Brooklyn, represented by New York City Local
010. signed up to become CSEA members at a recently held meeting.
In addition to the signing up of new members, DFY employees at the
meeting heard presentations by Local 010 President Joseph Johnson and CSEA
Field Representative Al Sundmark.
After the presentations, the employees asked questions and discussed
problems with Johnson and Sundmark.
Waterfront employees to join with
CSEA in bargaining for better
working conditions. ‘‘We hope that
our success in this contract will
convince the non-unionized
employees of the Commission of
the advantages of joining CSEA.
“We can guarantee that if all
clerical and professional
employees of the Waterfront Com-
mission presented a united front at
the bargaining table, the ensuing
contract would further improve
the success we have already
achieved."
The Waterfront Commission —
the only agency of its kind in the
United States — employs almost
200 people. It has licensing,
regulatory, and law enforcement
jurisdiction over the 700 miles of
Waterfront throughout the Port of
New York; a district extending 25-
miles in all directions from the
AMONG THE FORMER AGENCY
SHOP FEE PAYERS (left) who
signed up with CSEA at a recent
meeting of Division for Youth
employees in Brooklyn are, from left
standing, Robert Vigo, Dorrell
Bowman and Ronaldo Mounsey; sit-
ting, Jewell Wiggins, Agness Vigo,
Diane Smith and Pauline Johnson.
SOUTHERN REGION II PRESIDENT James Lennon, above left,
nd First
Vice President Raymond J. O’Connor are,among those attending a recent
Westchester County Benefits Seminzr in White Plains.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY UNIT Shop Steward Ann Lynch, right, also
attended the Westchester County Benefits Seminar in White Plains.
se
x
Page 8
Dene
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, vars 13,1980
et
CEST EL upd \ebrorbew! SOTSde Sheu
Statue of Liberty and covering a
1,500 square mile radius. CSEA
members work at Commission
locations in both New York and
New Jersey
Field Representative Al Sund-
mark, who negotiated the new con-
tract, praised the Employment
Relations Panel decision. ‘It
provides an expanded future for
everybody in the bargaining unit,”
he said, ‘“‘and demonstrates the
effectiveness and essential
fairness of last offer binding ar-
bitration.
“I must compliment Jim
Harrison and Nick Franciosa for
their hard work and dedication dur-
ing the negotiations,’ Sundmark
added. ‘‘Without their knowledge
of the Commission and its func-
tions our degree of success could
not have been achieved.”
JOINING CSEA FIELD REPRE-
SENTATIVE Al Sundmark above
right, at a recent Division for Youth
employees meeting in Brooklyn are,
from left, Fitzgerald Taylor and Ella
McQueen.
Health threat found
at Local 102 park
JONES BEACH — A hazardous
situation regarding the use of
pesticides at Jones Beach State
Park on Long Island recently was
uncovered according to Long
Island State Parks Local 102
President Arthur Loving.
Loving said he, Local 102 First
Vice President Alex Kosiczky and
Long Island State Parks and
Recreation Commission Safety Of-
ficer Daniel Lynch conducted a
safety inspection after an
employee at Jones Beach became
ill after using a pesticide.
He. said the investigation dis-
covered there was a lack of train-
ing in the use of pesticides on the
part of supervisors and employees.
Also, the employee who became
ill was not wearing protective
clothing and not using a respirator,
he said.
Loving hds asked that employees
receive proper training before
applying pesticides and that a
cholinestrerase test be given. to
employees who apply pesticides.
How Local 404 handles the problem at Central Islip
Maintaining equal levels of service
at some facilities
a union challenge
CENTRAL ISLIP — Maintaining the same quality of local services to
all shifts can be a problem at 24-hour facilities.
“Second and third shift employees do not feel part of a hospital
routine,’ Central Islip Psychiatric Center (CIPC) Local 404 President
Danny Donohue said.
At CIPC, the second and third shifts include approximately 800
employees represented by CSEA.
Approximately one year ago, Local 404 instituted a program to bring
the local closer to those 800 employees.
On the first Wednesday of each month, one officer of Local-404 is
available in the Conference Room of the Medical Surgical Center of CIPC
to employees on the 4-12 and on the 12-8 shifts, he said.
Those officers are Donohue, James Forsyth, Sal Russo, Margaret
Spinks, Mary Ansback, Walter Hobbs and Stanley Roberts.
Each month, approximately 40 employees on the two shifts come to the
Conference Room. Coffee and donuts are served.
“Our program is designed to give all employees, regardless of shift,
representation and to bring the union closer to the members for more
grass-roots input.
“The program also helps the local keep a closer check on second and
third shift problems,” Donohue said.
Donohue said among the problems discovered on the second and third shifts
were:
© Out-of-title staffing of supervisory positions on the wards.
Grievances have been filed.
¢ Low staffing of areas with aggressive and violent patients, thereby
placing the safety of other patients and staff in jeopardy.
“We care about our members. We are giving our time to make sure all
shifts receive representation.’’ Donohue said.
He said CIPC management has cooperated in the program by providing
the room and allowing employees in most circumstances to go to the
Conference Room.
Improving morale
CENTRAL ISLIP — Understaf-
fing, job freezes, forced overtime
and pass day and vacation schedul-
ing problems are among the fac-
tors which contribute to lowering
employee morale, Central Islip
Psychiatric Center (CIPC) Local
404 President Danny Donohue says.
So his local is doing something to
improve things.
Donohue said to help build morale
at CIPC, Local 404 is involved in a
number of activities, including:
—A seven-team softball league
for CSEA members at CIPC has
been organized. The teams
represent various hospital
buildings and facilities. Approx-
imately 100 members are involved
on the seven teams. Local 404 is
supplying trophies and awards for
the softball league.
—Local 404 was instrumental in
the obtaining of a new drinking
fountain for the ball field at CIPC.
—For the second year in a row,
Local 404 is helping to sponsor the
CIPC five-mile “Run for Your
Health’ road race. Local 404 is
paying the insurance for all the
runners and is awarding tee shirts
to the first 50 finishers of the race.
The race is at CIPC on Oct. 4.
“Activities such as these show
the employees their union is in-
volved. It helps remind all
employees that we need each
other, “Donohue said.
Rockland Local 421 enjoys |
family-picnien Orangeburg:
ROCKLAND PSYCHIATRIC CENTER LOCAL 421 President Eva Katz, left,
e ‘ and Southern Region III President James Lennon present an award to 38-year
Pee ' ae CSEA member Marion Mills, The award is presented at the recent Local 421
SERVING UP A HOT DOG at the Rockland Psychiatric Center Local 421 fami- family picnic in Orangeburg.
ly picnic in Orangeburg is John Chambrovich to Nicholas Luccetti.
J Call
1-800-342-3565
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is
4 Sstablished by GSeA unger 9 specta tna
esi under a special finan-
e HAVING A GOOD TIME AT THE ROCKLAND PSYCHIATRIC CENTER cial grant from the New York State Division
Local 421 family picnic are, from left, Marion Casey, William Shepard, Eva of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. '
Katz, David Tranter and Dolores Bauman.
‘THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, August 13, 1980 " Page 9
* CSEA bargaining sessions
slated for the Hamptons
HAUPPAUGE — The CSEA has
entered inte contract negotiation with
Southampton and East Hampton, two
towms om Long Island's South Fork,
addimg to a growing number of
governmental subdivisions whose
contracts will be determined by the
CSEA this year.
‘The mew negotiations coimcide with
contract negotiations already un-
derway for Suffolk County's 12,000
workers. Together with negotiations
im Smithtown, which started recently,
and with other negotiations about to
start im Brookhaven and Huntington,
e the CSEA is. or will shortly be.
negotiating for the future working
conditions and compensation for
more tham 14,000 Town and County
CSEA members and employees in
Sutil.
The ground rules for the
Southampton negotiat
am Aug. 22 date has been set for an ex-
weet ? y,
MIDDLETOWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER LOCAL 415 PRESIDENT Alex-
ander Hoag pims a corsage om retiree Agnes Henry at a recent party in her
change of union and town proposals.
Several negotiating sessions starting
on Aug. 28 have been agreed on by
both sides. A general membership
meeting was held for the more than
100 highway, clerical and bay con-
stable members earlier to formulate
the CSEA demands, Mr. King said.
Further out on the Island, Jacquelin
Dutton, president of the East
Hampton 80-member CSEA unit, has
also drawn up proposals, and her unit
held its first bargaining session on
July 31. Mr. King, who is the chief
negotiator, said that East Hampton
has hired a professional negotiator to
bargain for the town against the
CSEA. -
In Smithtown, both the CSEA and
the town have agreed to a news
blackout while negotiation sessions
are held, according to John Cuneo,
CSEA field representative, who is
negotiating for the 600-member unit.
Brookhaven, the largest Town in
Long Island — larger even than
Nassau County — will shortly start
contract negotiations with the CSEA
for its more than 1,000 employees.
Huntington, the westernmost town in
Suffolk County, will soon begin
negotiation for its 200 members.
honor im Middletown. Agnes was a member of CSEA for 28 years.
«
‘ Nee Me
BLOOD DONOR DRIVE — CSEA Region VI President Robert Lattimer and
Red Cross Dener Coerdizater Jane Conshafter discuss the annual summer
doner campaign im Bafiale recently.
The two discussed ways to increase
awareness among CSEA members of the benefits of donating blood and agreed
+ te establish 2 continuing dialog. Ms. Conshafter noted that blood supplies drop
in the: summer, making the summer donor drive a‘ priority. ' '
OPEN CONTINUOUS
STATE JOB CALENDAR
Senior Medical Records Technician ..
Pharmacist (salary varies with location) .
Assistant Sanitary Engineer
Senior Sanitary Engineer .
Clinical Physician I ..
Clinical Physician II :
Assistant Clinical Physician
Attorney eae
Assistant Attorney
Attorney Trainee
Junior Engineer
(Bachelor’s Degree)
SUMP MNBINCED ss 5 cess. t ee see ttes tones
(Master’s Degree)
Dental Hygienist ...
Licensed Practical Nurse.
Nutrition Services Consultant.
Stationary Engineer
Senior Stationary Eng’ wie
Occupational Therapy Assistant I .
Occupational Therapy Assistant I .
(Spanish Speaking)
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Se
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee .
Medical Record Technician. .
Histology Technician .
Professional Positions in Auditing and Accounting. :
Computer Programmer.....
Computer Programmer (Scientific) .
Senior Programmer ..
Senior Computer Programmer (Scientific)
Mobility Instructor
Instructor of the Blind .
Health Services Nurse '
.(salary varies-with location)
Senior Heating and Ventilating Engineer ..
Senior Sanitary Engineer (Design)
Senior Building Electrical Engineer .
Senior Building Structural Enginee:
Senior Mechanical Construction Engineer
Senior Plumbing Engineer .
Assistant Stationary Engineer
Electroencephalograph Technician .
Radiologic Technologist . copa E
(salary varies with location)
Medical Record Administrator .
Food Service Worker! ........ -
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee ..
(Spanish Speaking)
Associate Actuary (Casualty)
Principal Actuary (Casualty) ....
Supervising Actuary (Casualty)
Assistant Actuary .
Nurse I,
Nurse II :
Nurse II (Psychiatric) ..
Nurse II (Rehabilitation)
Medical Specialist II
Medical Specialist I .
Psychiatrist I.
Psychiatrist II ‘
Soeial Services Management Trainee
Social Services Management Specialist .
Social Services Management Trainee .
(Spanish Speaking)
Social Services Management Specialist
(Spanish Speaking)
Industrial Training Supervisor :
(salary varies depending on specialty)
Physical Therapist ..
Physical Therapist (Spanish Speaking)
Senior Physical Therapist i
Senior Physical Therapist (Spanish Speaking) ...
Speech Pathologist ..
Audiologist .....
Assistant Speech Pat
Assistant Audiologist
Dietician Trainee
Supervising Dietician
Stenographer (NYC only)
Typist (NYC only)...
Senior Occupational Therapist .
Senior Occupational Therapist .
(Spanish Speaking)
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist (Spanish Speaking)
ai $10,624
« $14,388-$15,562
$16,040 -
-. $18,301
+ $27,942
.- $31,055
$25,161
+. $14,850
++. $12,397
+. $11,723
« » $12,890
. $13,876
- . $8,950
$8,051
«$13,404
$10,042
- $11,250
+++ $9,029
- $9,029
o. $14,142
. $11,983
. $9,481
$8,051
$11,250
$11,250
-. $11,250
.. $14,075
$14,075
$11,904
$11,250
$11,250-$12,025
+. $18,301
++. $18,301
+. $18,301
$18,301
$18,301
$18,301
- $7.616
$7,616
cecee esse + $8,454-$10,369
- $11,904
. $6,456
canbe ie
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» $18,369
$22,364
$26,516
$10,714
.. $10,624
.. $11,904
-+ $11,904
. $11,904
. $33,705
. $27,942
$27,942
- $33,705
$10,824
. $11,450
. $10,824
. $11,450
$10,624-$12,583
$11,337
.+ $11,337
++ $12,670
+ $12,670
. $12,670
. $12,670
$11,337
+ $11,387
+ $11,337
20-102
20-129
20-122
20-123
20-118
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20-113
20-113
20-113
20-109
20-109
20-107
20-106
20-139
20-100
20-101
20-174
20-174
20-140
20-140
20-143
20-170
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20-232
20-303
20-308
20-334
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20-416
20-417
20-418
20-556
20-584
20-585
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20-587
20-840
20-841
20-842
20-843
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20-875
20-876
20-876
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20-888
20-887
20-886
20-890
20-891
20-894
20-894
20-895
20-895,
You may contact the following offices of the New York State Departeent of Civil sents ii an:
ts, applications, and other details concerning examinations for the positions listed above.
seam sate Otlice Building Campus, First Floor, Building 1, Albany, New York 12239 (518) 457-6216,
2 World Trade Center, 55th Floor, New York City 10047 (212) 488-4248.
Suite 750, Genesee Building, West Genesee Street, Buffalo, Nev
ww York 14202 (716) 842-4260.
400 attend Nassau meeting
GARDEN CITY — More than 400 CSEA members recently turned out for a Nassau County Local 830
general membership meeting on the New York State Employees Retirement System.
Representing’ the retirement system was Steve Chandler who used a slide presentation, lectured on the’
three tiers of the retirement system and answered questions from the audience.
In addition to members of Local 830, members of other CSEA locals, including Nassau Education
Local 865, attended the meeting.
NEW YORK STATE. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM representative Steve Chandler, left, speaks
with Nassau County Local 830 President Nicholas Ab-
batiello before Chandler spoke in Garden City to more
than 400 CSEA members on the retirement system.
NASSAU. COUNTY LOCAL 830 members attending the recent general Fessnerihip meeting on the
‘retirement system are, from left, Ann Gronelli, Town of Hempstead Unit; Angela Mason; John S. Mason,
Motor Vehicle Bureau Unit; and Louis A. Granelli, Town of Hempstead Unit.
AMONG THOSE ATTENDING THE Nassau County
Local 830 general membership meeting in Garden City
recently are Local 830 members Carl Pugliese and Ruth
Braverman. The subject of the meeting was the
retirement system.
MEMBERS OF NASSAU EDUCATION LOCAL 865 attending the Nassau County Local 830 general
membership meeting on the retirement system include, from left, Manny Costo, Hartley E. Abrams Jr.,
Sam Watts and Gerry Roth, all of the Oceanside School District Unit.
ae New York State Employees’ Retirement System provides a regular City or
schedule of visitations by counseling representatives of the Retirement System
to various areas of the state, Be Cyan Village
The service is intended for personal visits on a ‘‘first come-first served” i
Address Monthly Visiting Days
basis, and no appointments are necessary. Telephone calls, however, cannot be Mayville Chautauqua County Health and First Mon.
iene Wed lente He BS certain information should call the Social Service Bldg.
iny office of the State Employees’ Retirement System at (518) 474-7736. .
The following is the monthly visiting day schedule. for the commas ser- Mineola 222 Willis Ave. First and Fourth Mon.
vice at the various locations around the state: Plattsburgh County Center Third Thurs.
City or Village Address Monthly Vitti Days Pomona County Health Complex - Bldg. A First and Third Fri.
Albany Gov. Smith State Office Bldg. Every Business Day Pongiiersie.. County Office Bldg, elated
Binghamton _State Office Bldg. First and Third: Wesines fee ‘ Met:
: day +.) Rochester (Rm. 513) Second and Fourth Thurs.
Buffalo Gen. Wm. Donovan Office Bldg. _‘ First, Second, Third, ‘
? (125 Main Street) Fourth, Wed. and Fri, Syracuse County Courthouse Second and Fourth Fri.
Canton County Courthouse First Thurs. D se hes ide Pilon ine: ne np.
omen: Golanty Center muitos 1 ag 4 Watertown State ra Bldg. First Fri.
Jadu White Plains Westchester County Center ' Second and Third .
Hauppauge _ State Office Bldg. First and Fourth Wed. q di (except July) Saal
| apvashnans vill Hall HAs 2) : | State Ottis Bldg. 270 Broadway First and Third Tues.
lage Second and iar ina ‘New York City (3rd Floor a Ne.
Little Valley County Office Bldg. Second and’Fourth Mon, It World Trade Ctr. (44th Floor) Second and Fourth Tues.
Lockport Municipal Bldg. : :
*
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» Third Mon.
Preri rir tts
THE PUBLIG SECTOR, Wednesday, August.13,19B0. 1 Page a s
Workers
in Yonkers
seeing red
over
pink slips;
protest
conducted
District employees represented by CSEA
' Yonkers School District Unit have received pink
"slips to become effective Jan. 1, 1980. The layoffs
are part of the Board of Education’s attempt to
cut expenditures because of the funds given it by
the city’s government, Westchester County
» Local 860 President Pat Mascioli has reported.
Also 96 teachers represented by the Yonkers
Federation of Teachers, New York State United
Teachers, AFL-CIO, also received pink slips in
the economy move by the school board, he said.
STANDING TOGETHER IN OPPOSITION to
the layoffs of 151 Yonkers School District per-
sonnel at a recently City Hall rally are, from
left, Carol Croft, Yonkers Federation of
Teachers vice president; Barbara Rosengaft,
CSEA Yonkers School District Unit director;
and Eleanor McGee, Yonkers Parent Teacher
Association (PTA) president.
: "ty, “i
YONKERS SCHOOL DISTRICT UNIT SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Ray Muniz, right,
speaks at a rally in front of Yonkers City Hall protesting the layoff of 151 Yonkers School
District employees, including 55 represented by CSEA. The rally was organized by the
Yonkers Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and was supported by CSEA and the Yonkers
RN NAD er
Federation of Teachers.
School district employees
feel staff reductions will
render schools ineffective
YONKERS — Fifty-five Yonkers School*” “The 800-member CSEA Yonkers School
District Unit is part of Local 860. By chance, the
Yonkers Federation of Teachers is Local 860 of
NYSUT.
CSEA Yonkers School District Unit President
Janice Schaff said, ‘‘Come January, 1981, if the
City of Yonkers does not give more money to the
school district, 50 more Civil Service employees
will lose their jobs.
“Since 1975, 400 Civil Service employees have
been terminated. Once more, CSEA members
are paying the price for fiscal irresponsibility.
Yet the mafor and the councilman don’t even
consider these workers municipal employees.
“If this new layoff is accomplished, the school
district will reach the point of being ineffective.
It is the services of the civil servants that keep
the schools operational.”
Mascioli said it appears the only way the
layoffs can be averted is if the school district
were to receive additional money.
He was critical of the city government for
“always cutting the school budget but not cutting
.other groups of employees working for the city.””
While the school board layoff included 96
teachers and 55 custodial, maintenance and
clerical employees represented by CSEA, no
schools are being closed.
“The non-teaching staff is already cut to the
bone from more than 1,000 to approximately 800.
Our members are going to continue to do their
jobs, but we will not pick up the additional
burden which will be caused by the layoffs.’’
In reaction to announcements of the layoffs, a
demonstration protesting the layoffs was held
recently at Yonkers City Hall.
The demonstration was organized by the
Yonkers Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and
was supported by the CSEA unit and the Yonkers
Federation of Teachers.
One of the speakers at the demonstration was
Yonkers School District Unit Second Vice
President Ray Muniz. Others at the
demonstration included a unit director, Barbara
Rosengaft; a Local 860 vice president, Cindy
Wholey; and Mascioli.
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THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, August 13, 1980
LISTENING TO A SPEAKER at the Yonkers
City Hall rally protesting layoffs of 151 school
district employees are a Westchester County
Local vice president, Cindy Wholey, and
President Pat Mascioli. The Yonkers School
District Unit is part of Local 860.
‘If this new layoff
is accomplished, the
school district will
reach the point of
being ineffective. It
is the services of
the civil servants
that keep the
schools operational’
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