CSEA Dutchess County Unit 6650

06/04/2026

The next Breast Cancer Support Group meeting will be Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 PM at the Local 814 Office. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, and share this with coworkers who may be interested.
If you have any questions or would like to RSVP contact Wendy at [email protected] or (845) 656-3547

06/03/2026

Have you checked your voter registration? Here's what to do if something's not right.

The deadline to register or update your New York voter registration is June 13th. That's in 10 days. If your status isn't current, now is the time to fix it.

Your union fights for your wages, your benefits, and your working conditions. Our voice at the negotiation table is stronger when the people we represent are registered voters. Politicians pay attention to those numbers and so do we.

Register or update here:

To register online you will need to use a NY.Gov ID. If you have previously used a NY.Gov ID with another agency, you may use the same login to access the Online Voter Registration portal. If you have not used a NY.Gov ID you will need to create an account.

06/03/2026

You may have received a call from CSEA this week about a possible home visit. Those calls are legitimate.

CSEA Region 3 is conducting a Member Blitz for Local 814, including Unit 6650, through the end of this week. Staff and officers are visiting worksites and (for members who opt in) stopping by homes to share updates and hear directly from you. Topics include recent Tier 6 pension reforms and other issues affecting our members. Home visits are entirely voluntary. If you're interested, let the caller know when they reach you.

Additionally there will be a number of work site member engagement events across multiple Local 814 locations, including the Health Department on Thursday 6/4 from 11am-2pm.

06/02/2026

FINAL WEEK of the 2026 Legislative Session.

Probation officers put their safety on the line every day. When they're injured on the job, workers' comp only covers partial wages, that's not enough.

A.2535 (Paulin) would give counties the option to provide injured probation officers with full pay and medical coverage while they recover. Other public safety personnel already have this protection. Probation officers deserve the same.

Call your Assemblymember TODAY.
Ask them to:
• Support A.2535 (Paulin)
• Urge Speaker Carl Heastie to bring the bill to the floor before session ends
Not sure what to say? Start here:
"Hi, I'm [name], a CSEA member in Dutchess County. Please support A.2535 and ask Speaker Heastie to bring it to a vote before session ends."

Time runs out this week. Make the call, and ask your coworkers to do the same.

Look up your assemblymember here:

News and Information from the New York State Assembly

05/27/2026

Major Tier 6 Reforms have been Secured! There is more work to be done on this front but this is a significant step forward!

05/26/2026

Do you know if you're registered to vote?

New York's Primary is June 23rd. Before anything else, take 60 seconds and check your registration status. Your address, your name, your party, any of it could need updating, and you won't know until you look.

Local politicians track who's registered. Your union's ability to advocate for you depends on members who show up on the record — and at the polls.

Start here:

Please enter your Last Name, First Name, Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY format), County and Address information and press the "Search" button.

05/25/2026

Their sacrifice is the foundation we build on. Today and every day, we remember.

05/20/2026

As State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli has been a consistent defender of our pension fund and public services. Now he needs us.
The AFL-CIO is organizing a virtual phone bank in support of his re-election — and CSEA members are invited to sign up for shifts. No travel, no equipment. Just your phone, from home.

Our candidates need your support! Join us as we make phone calls for our Union Strong candidates! All you need is your cell phone plus your laptop/desktop or tablet! We will provide a quick training at the beginning of the ZOOM, before we start calling.

05/19/2026

Today is Election Day for school budgets and Board of Education seats across New York State. These elections decide funding for classrooms, programs, and services, many delivered by the CSEA members who show up for our communities every day.

Polling places and times vary by district. Check your school district's website now so you know where and when to vote.

Your schools. Your community. Your vote. Make it count today.

CSEA endorses candidates who stand up for public workers and the communities we serve. In Dutchess County, CSEA Local 867's Unit 6658 have endorsed Debra Long for Poughkeepsie Central School District Board of Education. For the full list of endorsed candidates, visit: