Congratulations to Deborah Maya Melito for winning the Volunteer Member Organizing (VMO) award for organizing 82 Babylon School District Aides
July 2, 2024
Deborah Melito was awarded the Nadra Floyd Award for Organizing at CSEA’s recent 114th Annual Delegates Meeting.
After going 13 years without a contract, long time Clerical Unit President Deb Melito reached out to unit members suggesting they join CSEA . She then reached out to CSEA Organizing Team, Deputy director Jessica Riley, and Statewide organizer Grace Klein, who in turn reached out to Local 870 President Maria Navarro. Together with Babylon Unit Contact members Claire Joseph, Maria Gagnone and others, they worked together to help the members elect via membership vote to join CSEA.
Congrats to Deb for getting the ball rolling and to all Babylon Aides for voting CSEA
as their Union. They are currently in contract negotiations with the Labor Relations Specialist Adrianna Lara. Together, with the input of the membership they are working hard to get a great contract to improve their quality of life. Teamwork is the motto of Local 870 and it clearly paid off as we welcome and congratulate all members for choosing to become apart of CSEA Suffolk Educational Local 870, CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000.
Deborah Melito was awarded the Nadra Floyd Award for Organizing at CSEA’s recent 114th Annual Delegates Meeting.
Read the full story here at the CSEA Workforce site.
Members Voice Their Disapproval of Anti-union Groups Bothering Them
SUNY Oswego Local President Gary Thompson shares how he communicates to members – like janitor Gabe Gonzales, about how anti-union groups are targeting CSEA members across the state and what to do with their scam emails and mailings. Watch the video:
2024
Member Appreciation Bowling Night in Riverhead!
2023
Local 870 Officers and Members Celebrate the Holiday Season
Teaching Assistants in Springs School District in East Hampton Say Salaries Were Lowered Without Warning
1011/2023 – Jessica Megginson, a prekindergarten teaching assistant who was hired by Springs School during the COVID-19 pandemic, said that after three years, a $2,500 raise given at the start of her… more
Hampton Bays School District Honors 2017-2023 Retirees!
Plaques presented to Retirees were Handmade by Unit President Mike Lloyd
Local 870 Open House Fall 2023
2022
Officers from Local 870 attend the Western Suffolk BOCES Unit Membership Meeting
Members of Local 870 attend the 2022 CSEA Local 1000 Annual Delegates Meetings in NYC
2022 AFSCME Conference in NYC
Our CSEA Local1000 delegation represented our workers in AFSCME! 158 elected delegates from CSEA attended. We are CSEA/AFSCME LOCAL 1000, CSEA Region One, Suffolk Educational Local 870 School Districts. Our Team attending the AFSCME delegates conference, fighting for workers rights! (Music by Elegant Orchestra, They were amazing!
Riverhead School District Membership Meeting and Appreciation Day
CSEA Statewide Scholarship Recipients – 2022
CSEA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Irving Flaumenbaum, Pearl Insurance and MetLife Insurance Company Scholarships.
Irving Flaumenbaum Memorial Scholarships (three in each region):
- Nia Clement, whose parent, Natasha Mathlin-Clement, is a monitor at the Baldwin Union Free School District.
- Cassidy Czujko, whose parent, Kim Czujko, is a teacher aide at the Southold Union Free School District.
- Matthew Clark, whose parent, Victoria Clark, is a payroll supervisor at the Town of Smithtown.
MetLife Insurance Company:
The Navarro Team Local 870 – 2022 Scholarship Winners
Local 870 Officers participating with Stony Brook Local 614 at their Holiday Meeting
2022 12th Annual Membership Conference Pictures – Click Here
2021
Longwood School District Fights for a Fair Contract!
CSEA Region One, Suffolk Educational Local 870, Longwood School District Unit Members stand together to show Unity and Support of Workers getting a fair contract!
2020
Published December 18, 2020
The Following Article is From THE SUFFOLK TIMES
Meet the nurses protecting everyone’s health in schools during pandemic
Diana Pirolo is in her sixth year as the registered nurse at Cutchogue East Elementary School. (Courtesy Photo)
THE NURSE’S OFFICE inside each school building is often a hub of activity.
Students are treated for minor bumps and bruises. At times, more serious injuries like concussions or broken bones require additional medical care. Nurses administer daily medications that some children require, monitoring those with chronic health conditions or who face potentially life-threatening allergies. There are immunizations to track and health exams for student-athletes to be eligible for sports.
Communication is constant with parents and fellow staff members.
As school nurses returned to work earlier this fall, the job suddenly took on even greater importance. To resume in-person learning amid a global pandemic, school districts outlined detailed plans to account for social distancing, personal protective equipment, transportation adjustments and daily screenings, among many other changes.
School nurses found themselves on the front lines to confront the unprecedented challenge of keeping buildings with hundreds of students and staff operating safely.
Returning to school in September after the sudden shutdown last March came with many unknowns about what exactly the upcoming school year would entail.
“It was very anxiety-provoking trying to determine what we were going to find in September when we started back,” said Diana Pirolo, the registered nurse at Cutchogue East Elementary School. “I think the anticipation was worse than the actual, but we did a lot to be prepared.”
Read the full article from The Suffolk Times here….
2019
William Floyd Clerical – Suffolk Educational Local 870 school district members donate back to schools!
William Floyd clerical donate to “Billy’s Closet” in the William Floyd School district! The community school children can go to the pantry to get school supplies! All school district participants from Our Local 870 school district conference donated supplies and The Local distributed school them accordingly!
Amityville Teacher Aides Showing their Union Support
Suffolk Educational Local 870 Representing at the NYC Labor Day Parade
