CSEA MEMBERS DESERVE BETTER THAN PATERSON'S INCOMPETENCE

CSEA President Danny Donohue

(photo by Ove Overmyer)

ALBANY, NY -- CSEA President Danny Donohue has just issued the following statement:

Gov. David Paterson's unilateral delay of a fairly negotiated raise for CSEA represented state employees is wrong and the governor knows it. It will leave CSEA with little choice in our course of action moving forward.

"What makes it even worse is that the governor met with CSEA and PEF officials yesterday and has now immediately moved forward.  The Paterson administration continues to careen from crisis to crisis without any comprehensive plan to address the state's financial mess with a coordinated strategy. It is more evidence of his administration's incompetence."

"CSEA members continue to do their best to serve the people of New York under deteriorating conditions and they deserve better than what the governor is putting forward."

What happens next? The governor has sent a budget extender bill to the state legislature, and the bill requires a yes or no vote. The legislature is not allowed to amend the bill, so they can’t add our raises back in.

So how can the state legislature help us? They can join our fight by telling the governor that THIS IS WRONG. Hurting the middle class while Wall St. continues to profit makes no sense and —Gov. Paterson’s incompetence is costing New York’s workers and families.

Call your State Legislators and let them know—we need them on our side!

Joe Robach
Albany Office:
608 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
(518) 455-2909

Rochester Office:
2300 W. Ridge Road
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-3650

Jim Alesi
Albany Office:
Room 304 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Phone: (518) 455-2015
Fax: (518) 426-6968

District Office:
220 Packetts Landing
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: (585) 223-1800
Fax: (585) 223-3084

Mike Nozzolio
District Office
117-119 Fall Street
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Tel: (315) 568-9816 / Fax: (315)568-2090
Toll-free 1-888-568-9816

Albany Office
413 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2366 / Fax: (518)426-6953

George Maziarz
Albany Office:
Room 947, Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
(518) 455-2024

District Office:
2578 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Suite 600
Wheatfield, NY 14304
(716) 731-8740

Satellite Office:
SUNY College at Brockport
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY, NY 14420
(585) 637-5800