CSEA Rebuffs Orange County call for impasse, challenges Diana to marathon negotiations CSEA, New York’s Leading Union, today called Orange County Executive Ed Diana’s declaration of impasse in contract negotiations yet another stall tactic to sabotage the Valley View nursing home and called on Diana to agree to meet in marathon collective bargaining sessions to [...]

ORANGE COUNTY DECLARES IMPASSE WITH CSEA – REJECTS UNION’S $41 MILLION PROPOSAL Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana today announced that the County has declared an impasse with the Civil Service Employee’s Association (CSEA) Orange County Unit 7900 / 7902.  County negotiators have met with the union 15 times since the contract expired at the [...]

ULSTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE HEIN ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN SEPARATION BUYOUT PROGRAM Incentive program will save an estimated $1,022,028 in the 2013 budget. As part of Ulster County’s ongoing commitment to protect taxpayers, in July County Executive Mike Hein proposed a voluntary Separation Buyout Program.  “This program was designed to restructure the size of the total [...]

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and the Ulster County Civil Service Employees Association have announced that after more than a year of negotiations, a tentative agreement has been reached covering the 1300+ Ulster County employees represented by CSEA.  This tentative agreement, if ratified, would extend through December 31, 2014.  The prior agreement expired on December [...]

Orange County has decided to defund the Valley View facility at the end of June and there is an effort to find a private buyer to continue its operation. The deadline for submission for proposals regarding the purchase was 4 p.m. Monday. Orange County Executive Edward Diana said the county has received four very strong [...]

CSEA to Orange County leadership: “Stop blaming Valley View workers, start hiring!” Leaders of CSEA, the union proud to represent workers at the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation, called on Orange County leaders to put an immediate stop to the outrageous practice of badmouthing Valley View workers to distract from management’s failure [...]

CSEA recently made a $4,000 donation to United Way of Dutchess and Orange Counties to aid in the organization’s flood relief efforts in Orange County. CSEA represents the majority of state, county and local government workers who took the lead in initial storm recovery efforts and continue to work on restoring roads and infrastructure.

CSEA, the union representing the majority of Ulster County employees, today slammed Ulster County Executive Michael Hein for his plans to privatize the Golden Hill nursing home and eliminate numerous jobs in other county departments. “Mike Hein has betrayed the residents of Ulster County,” said CSEA Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo. “He stated repeatedly that [...]

CSEA, New York’s Leading Union, has announced its endorsement of Democrat Matt Turnbull in the special election to fill the seat of the late Orange County Legislator M. William Lahey. “Matt Turnbull is fighting to preserve the rapidly-shrinking middle class,” said CSEA Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo. “He is in touch with the needs of [...]

Governor Cuomo and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) reached a groundbreaking five-year labor deal that is a win-win for CSEA members and the State of New York. The Governor’s agreement includes a three-year base wage freeze and redesigns of the health care contribution and benefit system that will bring savings of over $160 million [...]