Committees/Regional Units
On this page, you will find three major components of the Retiree Chapter
1) Retiree Chapter Committees: the Educational and Cultural Committee and the Legislative Committee
2) The Outreach Program, a resource for assistance in your community
3) The Chapter’s Regional Units, hubs of activity throughout the tri-state area and in Florida, Arizona and California
Educational and Cultural Committee
The CSA Retiree Chapter’s Educational/Cultural Committee oversees the educational, cultural and social activities for members. These activities include overnight trips, golf lessons, wine-tastings, bridge classes, music appreciation courses, theater and book clubs, gallery trips and finance workshops. (Download the Fall 2010 program guide). More information about registration is located under the Upcoming Events/Meeting tab.
For more information about this committee, contact Michael Ebenstein at mebenstein@csa-nyc.org, Martin Smith at msmith@csa-nyc.org or Emerson Spry emerson@csa-nyc.org. You may also contact them at (718) 625-3434.
Legislative Committee
The CSA Legislative Committee’s mission is to use the collective experiences of our retiree members to educate our city, state and federal lawmakers in promoting subjects of importance and interest to our members and the union. In past years, we’ve lobbied for legislation to protect our benefits and pensions, lower the cost of drugs and improve veteran benefits. We work on behalf of our in-service members as well, visiting Albany and city legislators, to push for funds for professional development for school leaders as well as to support schools.
The Chapter’s advocacy takes the form of letters, phone calls and personal visits. In the spring, when the NYS legislature is in session, our NYC delegation and Westchester and Long Island members spend two days in Albany; on a single trip, we have seen as many as 60 of our state Senators and Assembly members or their representatives. The committee also seeks to educate new in-service CSA members about the value of unionism in protecting tenure and due process rights.
In addition to the central Legislative Committee, each Regional Unit has a legislative coordinator who works with the central Legislative Committee. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Dee-Dee Goidel at (718) 625-3434 or e-mail her at ddg@csa-nyc.org.
Regional Unit Legislative Coordinators
Outreach Committee and Program
The CSA Retiree Chapter Outreach Program offers assistance to members in finding services from local, state and federal agencies as well as providing information regarding union and CSA Welfare Fund benefits. Workshops are provided on topics such as health insurance, Medicare and CSA Retiree Chapter benefits among others.
In addition to the programs at Central, each Regional Unit has an Outreach Coordinator to serve members locally. Retiree Chapter Outreach Coordinator Felice Hannah oversees training for these coordinators with the assistance of Eathelle Clay, a member of the Retiree Chapter Executive Board.
To request outreach assistance, contact Ms. Hannah, at (718) 625-3434 or email her at felice@csa-nyc.org. Gayle Lockett, RC Second Vice Chair, oversees the Outreach Program. You can reach her at gb0218@aol.com.
Regional Unit Outreach Coordinators
Regional Units and Regional Leaders
The Regions hold at least two or three meetings a year at which time, speakers, some from central CSA, the Welfare Fund and outside resources, provide information that is helpful to members.
The Chapter’s Regional Units provide members with an opportunity to socialize with former colleagues and to perform a valuable service to the union in terms of community and political activism guided by the Unit’s Legislative Coordinator. In addition, each Unit has an Outreach Coordinator who can help members explore what services for senior citizens are provided by the federal, state and local government. (See list directly above.) The number of Regional Units continues to grow as members increasingly express interest in forming groups. If you think you have enough interest in your part of the country for a new Regional Unit, contact Dee-Dee Goidel at (718) 625-3434 or e-mail her at ddg@csa-nyc.org.
Below are the Regional Units Leaders’ names with their e-mail addresses.
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