Welcome to Western Region 6

Thanks for visiting our Region web page! CSEA’s Western Region covers 14 Western New York counties, supporting workers in more than 80 locals and 220 units in state government, local government, school districts, library systems, public authorities and the private sector. The region has approximately 46,000 members.

Buffalo Zookeeper and Local 710 Secretary Sydney Hollasch digging through several feet of snow to care for animals during Buffalo's latest blizzard.
Western Region News
Sydney Hollasch was just one of a handful of zookeepers and dedicated CSEA members at the Buffalo Zoo who cared for the animals during the city’s latest blizzard. Click here to read more about how members cared for the zoo animals in December.

July 21: Region 6 Jim Jayes Golf Tournament
July 22: Region 6 Picnic at Darien Lake
Update your workplace bulletin board!
Bulletin boards at your workplace can be a great source of information for members. Here are some helpful pages to post on yours!
Who is your local president, shop steward, grievance rep, etc.?
Know your rights: CSEA Legal Department
$10k accidental death benefit registration form
For more information to post on your workplace bulletin board, contact Madison Ruffo at madison.ruffo@cseainc.org.

Upcoming Education and Training Opportunities
Steward:
Mon Feb 27 and Tue Feb 28, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm**
To register:https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=843
Sexual Harassment: What Union Officers & Activists Should Know:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 12 to 2 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=844
Advanced Steward: Building an Activist Network:
Wednesday, March 1, 10 am to 12 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=861
Advanced Grievance: Introduction to Contract Interpretation:
Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=862
Labor History:
Tuesday, March 7, from 10 am to 12 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=863
Grievance Representation Recertification:
Wednesday, March 8, from 12 to 2 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=864
Grievance Representation:
Wed Mar 8 and Thu Mar 9, from 6 to 8 pm. **
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=865
Advanced Grievance: Power in Numbers:
Mon Mar 13 and Tue Mar 14, 2023, from 6-8 pm**
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=866
Weingarten Rights: What You Need to Know Webinar:
Tuesday, March 14, from 1 to 2 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=867
It’s Not Grievable: Now What?
Wednesday, March 15, from 11 am to 12 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=868
Representing Members in Discipline and Interrogations Recertification:
Thursday, March 16, from 6 to 8 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=869
Labor History:
Monday, March 20, from 6 to 8 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=873
Steward:
Tue Mar 21 and Wed Mar 22, 2023, from 10 am to 12 pm**
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=874
An Overview of the Family Medical Leave Act:
Tuesday March 21, from 6 to 8 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=875
The 7 Tests of Just Cause:
Wednesday March 22, from 5 to 6 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=876
Conducting Successful Meetings:
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from 12 to 2 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=870
How to Conduct a New Member Orientation:
Wednesday, March 29, from 12 to 2 pm
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=872
State Government Grievance Representation:
Wed Mar 29 and Thu Mar 30, from 6 to 8 pm **
To register: https://memberlink.cseany.org/Event.axd?e=871
**2-part class, participants must complete both parts to receive credit.