Workplace Health & Safety

LONG ISLAND HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SCHOOL-RELATED PROFESSIONALS

Saturday, March 8th ~ 8am-2:30pm

Marriott Melville (1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, NY 11747)

NYSUT is pleased to invite you to the first ever conference for school related professionals held jointly by the Nassau and Suffolk Regional Offices and NYSUT Headquarters including NYSUT Second Vice President, Ron Gross.

This FREE day-long conference will focus on:

  • Workplace Violence Prevention Act
  • Social Media Information
  • Organizing Tips for Your Local
  • Retirement Information
  • Childcare Programs
  • NYSUT Member Benefits
  • Peer Support Line
  • Free Giveaways

The conference is FREE to all NYSUT school-related professionals and includes breakfast, lunch and workshops with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. We encourage you to bring members from your local with you to learn together about your rights at your workplace.

View the agenda

Advanced registration required by February 26th.

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