LOCAL 828 HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL MEET JUNE 16

These traffic cones displayed at the spring statewide Health & Safety conference in Lake Placid, N.Y. served as a reminder of all the brothers and sisters we have lost while working on the job.
(photo by Ove Overmyer)

Rochester, N.Y.--  In an email addressed to Health & Safety committee members dated June 7, CSEA Local 828 Treasurer and H&S Committee Co-Chair Sue Trottier has requested the presence of at least one member from every Unit in our Local 828 to attend a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 16th at 5:30 PM.  H&S Committee Co-Chairs Howie Miller and Sue Trottier will be co-meeting managers.  There will be a light dinner and the meeting will immediately follow. 

The meeting will be held at the CSEA Region 6 Satellite Office - 3495 Winton Place, Building E, Suite 3.

The main topic of discussion will be how are workplaces are implementing the Workplace Violence Prevention Act.  Trottier says, "If you already have a policy in place or are presently working with your employer to put one together, please be prepared to share this information with your union brothers and sisters." 

All Unit Presidents or Unit H&S committee chairs must contact Sue Trottier no later than June 11th regardless if you can make it or not.  You can also contact President Bess Watts for any questions regarding this mandatory meeting.  Your Local 828 officers also would like to you to take the pledge today to "Don't Zone Out" in work zones!

You can pledge in two ways, on-line or through the mail!  Click here to take the pledge on-line or go to the link for the mailing address.

Remember, we are counting on you to RSVP by June 11.