CSEA, New York state begin contract negotiations

ALBANY, NY (03/23/2011)(readMedia)-- New York's leading union – and New York state have begun negotiations on a new contract to succeed the agreement that expires April 1, 2011.

"CSEA-represented state employees are on the front lines delivering essential services to New Yorkers every day under increasingly difficult working conditions," said CSEA President Danny Donohue. "Our expectation is to reach an agreement with the state that treats those rank and file workers with fairness and respect."

"CSEA is prepared for challenging discussions with the Cuomo administration," Donohue said. "CSEA members understand that these are not ordinary times, but collective bargaining requires both labor and management to come to the table in good faith to find common ground."

CSEA - New York state contracts cover about 66,000 state Executive Branch employees in the Administrative, Institutional and Operational Services units and the Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

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