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Vol. 36 No. 24
JUNE 12 - 18, 2025
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City approves extension for union workers 2027, 2.75 percent for 2028, and 3 percent from 2029 through 2032. The city and the CSEA had The Long Beach City Council been discussing and working on unanimously voted to approve a t h e e x t e n s i o n fo r s eve r a l new collective barg aining months, with the agreement agreement extension between officially being signed on May the city and the Civil Service 7. CSEA President John Employees Association at its Mooney and other union workJune 3 meeting. ers were welcomed The previous with a loud round of ag reement extenapplause when they s i o n , wh i ch w a s went up to the lecmade in 2017, tern. Mooney said expires on June 30. when union meetThe approval ings are held, memextends the agreebers do a “Union ment by eight years, Strong” chant. Up at to 2033, and comes the lectern, to show with annual salary unity with the new increases for agreement, they led e m p l o y e e s . T h e JohN MooNEY a “Long Beach CSEA encompasses president, Strong” chant, with a wide range of 215 CSEA community mempublic employees in bers in the audience. the state, including “It was a long nine months,” education, sanitation, and Mooney said of the negotiamore. “We are proud of the out- tions. “It was a fair contract, it standing team of people, our was fair negotiations. I also CSEA, who are dedicated to want to give a shout-out to my serving our residents every executive board and my shop day,” Council President Bren- stewards who worked tirelessly dan Finn said. “Then, do it all to help. We’re always here for with the kind of teamwork and the union and the city.” The community continued to true commitment that always goes above and beyond, and the show appreciation for all the same held true with these nego- union workers, showering them tiations over the past months. with more applause as they all Our workforce takes immense stood up in unison to be recogpride in making Long Beach a nized. “We just want to say ‘thank wonderful place to live, and we are grateful to them for every- you’ to you,” Mooney said to all the CSEA employees in attenthing they do for our city.” The agreement states that dance. “This contract is for you employees will receive salary and your hard work. Thank Continued on page 14 increases of 2 percent through
By BRENDAN CARPENTER
bcarpenter@liherald.com
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A decade of fashion Jasmine Corlette, right, was the host for Chris Banks’ 10-year anniversary fashion show at the public library on June 7, celebrating a decade in the industry. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Residents rally against battery storage projects, Propel NY By lUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
Members of the same grassroots coalition of Long Beach, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing and Sea Cliff residents who pushed back against the proposed Oyster Shore Energy Storage doubled down on their efforts to cancel a separate project focusing on modernizing Long Island’s aging electric transmission system and secure an outright ban on lithium-ion battery facilities near homes in the area. More than 70 residents gathered at the American Legion Post 190 on Glen Head Road in Glen Head for a rally on June 5 with speeches from government officials, leaders of local civic orga-
nizations, activists and Long Beach and North Shore residents. “I got on a phone call with them and I asked them if this is safe,” Christina Kramer, a Long Beach resident and president of Protect our Coast LINY, an activist group of around 6,000 members, said. She added that the representatives said to her, “it’s just the same as a toaster oven or a hair dryer.” “I have a choice whether I want to use my microwave or my hair dryer,” she added. “You have not been transparent and given me a choice if I want to put this in front of my community.” The Propel NY project proposes to introduce three new underground electrical transmission Continued on page 23
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e’re always here for the union and the city.