Max Oppen is reporting in The Daily Mail he Civil Service Employees Association, or CSEA Local 820, Unit 7000, demonstrated on Main Street in Catskill Wed., Dec. 17, to draw attention to the fact that some Greene County employees are working without a labor contract. CSEA Unit 7000 president Judy Soderblom, who has been working for Greene County for more than 20 years, said county employees want the public to know what is going on. “We want to be treated fairly,” she said. The local was visible in November when approximately 50 members protested the $10,000 salary increases for both the county clerk and sheriff. According to a fact-finder’s report, which was obtained by the paper through a Freedom of Information Law request, CSEA has asked for a 3.5 percent wage increase each year under a four-year agreement. The county’s counteroffer is a salary freeze for 2013 and 2014, and a 1.5 percent salary increase in 2015, only if union members accept the county’s health care plan. The fact-finder reported the average wage of Greene County employees is currently nearly $40,000, which would increase to an average of $63,000 after the inclusion of benefits including step increases, longevity payments, Social Security, pension and worker’s compensation. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.