MCC AND PENFIELD UNITS HOLD MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

MCC Unit 7402 Membership Meeting

at Carmen Clark Lodge in Brighton Town Park

photo by: Ove Overmyer

Rochester, N.Y.-- CSEA Unit members of Monroe Community College and the Town of Penfield Highway Department held general membership meetings on August 18. MCC Unit 7402 had a visit from MCC President Anne Kress, who stopped by to say hello and to tell the members how much the CSEA workforce means to the overall success to the student experience at the community college. The meeting was the first for the new executive board. Organizers estimated that over 80 people turned out for the meeting on a hot and humid summer evening.

Tom Pollizi, Unit President for MCC, presided over a business meeting after a great BBQ dinner. Topics of the meeting included recognizing new CSEA members and the outgoing MCC retirees as well as formulating a better system of communication for the upcoming contract negotiations which begin in January of 2010.

Bess Watts, Local 828 President, visited and talked with members and assured them that the Local executive officers will always be accessible to them when the need arises. She encourged MCC workers to participate in the annual Labor Day Parade on September 7. Local 828 VP Ove Overmyer reminded workers of the Rochester Labor Council's Labor Film Series and provided free tickets. The series begins at the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House on Friday, September 4.

Cris Zaffuto, Local 828 VP and President of the largest Monroe County Employees Unit, visited the Town of Penfield workers at their general membership meeting the same evening. Zaffuto called the meeting with the highway department "great!" She added, "The employees are hard working dedicated members who keep the highways safe and maintained. However, they are not always given the credit that they should be given. It was a good meeting of exchanging issues and perhaps helping to solve some of them."

Local 828 Unit Presidents are encourged to contact Bess or Cris at the Local 828 office if you are planning a membership meeting in the near future. We think it is important that Units know that the Local will do everything to provide the best possible support services we can offer. Please call Barb at 585.328.5250 if you have any questions or concerns.