Cheektowaga, N.Y.-- Last weekend, nearly 300 CSEA leaders and activists from our 14 county area braved snowy conditions to attend the Western Region 6 Winter Conference held at the Millenium Airport Hotel in suburbarn Buffalo. Upon arrival, members had the chance to meet with numerous vendors and reunite with other western New York CSEA colleagues.
The theme of the conference focused on time management, developing working strategies to cope with member issues, creating timelines for political action and the sharing of information and data collection. This was all done in an effort to bring back winning results to our members and working families. Attendees also raised thousands of raffle dollars for deserving charities, including the Special Olympics New York.
Workshop and plenary sessions included topics such as "Time to look at the Retirement System & Benefits," presented by Marie Heckman and "Effective Use of Time Management," presented by consultant Sandra Nettles-Lechebo.
In the plenary, Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, Western Region President Flo Tripi and Western Region Director Roger Sherrie delivered sobering news about what New York citizens and the labor movement in general can expect in the near future.
Berkley gave an impassioned oration Saturday afternoon in the Millennium's Presidental Ballroom, firing up rank and file members and sending home the message that individually, "We all must take an active role" to protect and serve our members and families during the coming weeks and months. She added that we must also "fight the lies and deception" of the people who oppose us and we can not allow others to "conquer and divide the labor community."
A business meeting was held on Sunday morning. Special thanks go out to the Region 6 Education and Planning Committees from Monroe County Local 828 president Bess Watts and the executive board for hosting another very successful Winter Conference.
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CSEA WNY Region 6 Winter Conference in Cheektowaga, N.Y.: Pictured left to right: Presenter Sandra Nettles-Lechebo, Western Region President Flo Tripi, Education Specialist Patty McArdle, Western Region Administrative Assistant Sharon Thomas and Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley. (photo: Ove Overmyer)
Cheektowaga, N.Y.-- Last weekend, nearly 300 CSEA leaders and activists from our 14 county area braved snowy conditions to attend the Western Region 6 Winter Conference held at the Millenium Airport Hotel in suburbarn Buffalo. Upon arrival, members had the chance to meet with numerous vendors and reunite with other western New York CSEA colleagues.
The theme of the conference focused on time management, developing working strategies to cope with member issues, creating timelines for political action and the sharing of information and data collection. This was all done in an effort to bring back winning results to our members and working families. Attendees also raised thousands of raffle dollars for deserving charities, including the Special Olympics New York.
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| Members attend Retirement and Benefits workshop. photo: Ove Overmyer |
In the plenary, Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, Western Region President Flo Tripi and Western Region Director Roger Sherrie delivered sobering news about what New York citizens and the labor movement in general can expect in the near future.
Berkley gave an impassioned oration Saturday afternoon in the Millennium's Presidental Ballroom, firing up rank and file members and sending home the message that individually, "We all must take an active role" to protect and serve our members and families during the coming weeks and months. She added that we must also "fight the lies and deception" of the people who oppose us and we can not allow others to "conquer and divide the labor community."
A business meeting was held on Sunday morning. Special thanks go out to the Region 6 Education and Planning Committees from Monroe County Local 828 president Bess Watts and the executive board for hosting another very successful Winter Conference.
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