NYS AFL-CIO Statement on CSEA Contract Ratification

ALBANY, NY (08/16/2011)(readMedia)-- The following is a statement from Denis Hughes, President of the 2 ½ million member New York State AFL-CIO:

"The New York State AFL-CIO commends CSEA President Danny Donohue and all of our CSEA brothers and sisters for their willingness to step up and make sacrifices for the good of all New Yorkers. At a time when collective bargaining is under attack all over the country, the CSEA vote demonstrates that collective bargaining can work for the common good.

"We applaud Governor Cuomo and Danny Donohue for their professionalism, integrity and forsight. The way both parties handled this process should serve as an example for the rest of the country."