04/17/2026
Your team was back this week fighting with the State for your next collective bargaining agreement.
Your CSEA Team continues to fight for many contractual enhancements throughout the contract and although the overall discussions are still very fluid, we can report that there have been wage and health insurance proposals.
We obviously cannot get into specifics, as all discussions are still in the context of an overall agreement. However, we can report that the initial wage proposals, while not what we want, exceed wage proposals from the previous two contracts. Further, there was nothing shocking in the state’s health insurance proposals.
There is still a long way to go to get to an agreement that recognizes and respects the hard work CSEA members provide throughout the state. But the most recent days your CSEA team spent with the State were productive.
We are scheduled to be back with the State on April 27th, where your CSEA Team will continue to fight for the best contract that acknowledges the hard work and dedication CSEA members provide every day.
As we have asked before if you know any co-workers who would like to receive our Contract Updates, send them to https://tinyurl.com/scan-2026.
In Solidarity,
Your CSEA Negotiating Team
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