CSEA seeks meeting with Brooks

Taylor Law violations, Connard’s comments among topics to discuss


ROCHESTER – CSEA Western Region President Flo Tripi has penned a letter to Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, asking the county executive to schedule a meeting with the union and calling for the resignation of Human Resources Director Brayton Connard.

The letter comes on the heels of a major Public Employment Relations Board victory for CSEA, and following anti-union comments made by Connard to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

“It has been more than eight weeks since I first contacted County Executive Brooks’ office to request a meeting and to date we have not met.,” Tripi said. “Members of her administration have violated the Taylor Law and they continue to do so. A negative relationship between our union and the county benefits no one. CSEA wants to be a partner in good government. I hope Ms. Brooks will meet with me so that we may move forward and build a positive relationship.”

CSEA is New York State’s leading union, representing employees of New York State and its counties, towns, villages, school districts, library systems, authorities and public corporations. Together with a growing population of private sector members and retirees, CSEA forms a union 290,000 strong. It is also the largest affiliate (and Local 1000) of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) which, in turn, is one of the largest affiliates of the AFL-CIO.