02/21/2024
Governor Hochul's budget includes a 1.5% increase for agencies like The Guild for Exceptional Children, Inc. (GEC), but we know that's not nearly enough! Our ability to negotiate wage increases for next year will be severely impacted unless we all send a powerful message to our elected leaders! Please use the link below to send a letter to your representatives!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-for-direct-care-workers?source=direct_link&
I am a CSEA member and a direct care worker. The proposed New York State budget includes a 1.5% COLA for human service workers at not-for-profits. This amount is too low for those of us who provide this important work. The cost of living has increased dramatically, especially for those of us who wor...