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Three Village School District Paraprofessionals Vote to Join UPSEU
The Three Village School District Special Education Aides and Monitors, a unit of 199 paraprofessionals, voted overwhelmingly for UPSEU in a vote held on March 8, 2009. The vote was 127 to 12 in favor of UPSEU.
For many years the unit belonged to CSEA/AFSCME. Like so many others, the unit became tired of the CSEA/AFSCME’s passive style of representation and lack of understanding to the needs of its members.
“It’s the same old story with AFSCME in every state in the country. The just don’t get it,” stated UPSEU President Kevin E. Boyle, Jr. “They run neck and neck with the SEIU for America’s most pathetic union. Although I would give a slight edge to SEIU,” he concluded.
The paraprofessionals join 84 Mahopac employees, who overwhelmingly voted to leave CSEA/AFSCME a week prior along with Copiague School District employees who voted nearly unanimously this month to join UPPSEU after years of CSEA/AFSCME representation.
UPSEU welcomes our newest members.
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