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| We'll be unpacking for much of the summer, but will be open to help Members throughout the entire process. |
New Home for CEA!
School ended, and while everyone was busy getting ready for summer, CEA office staff were busy getting ready for the big move.
That's right, the next time you visit the CEA Office, you'll be three miles farther west on Midlothian Turnpike. After a dozen years at our previous location in the Cloverleaf Office Park, and almost 30 years total on Turner Road, market conditions and membership changes made the time right for CEA to relocate.
The CEA Office is now housed in Suite 100 of the Winchester Building at 10800 Midlothian Turnpike. The new office takes advantage of shared conference room facilities to reduce the number of square feet of leased space, thus allowing us to redirect financial resources into projects to support our Members. As in the past, the Colonial Heights Education Association will be partners in maintaining the office, and both of the UniServ Directors assigned to our unit (District 15; Chesterfield/Colonial Heights UniServ) will be housed on site, along with the CEA's full-time released president, and an administrative secretary.
Many months of research and planning went into the move, including securing the help of a commercial real estate agent who has experience with non-profit organizations. In fact, she helped our neighbors in the Richmond Education Association relocate and save Members money as well. The new CEA Office is an upgrade in every way except cost: the interior was designed and configured to meet the needs of an active Association; new carpet and freshly painted walls create a comfortable, professional environment for our Members to host meetings in; since most meetings take place after school and well into the evening, a safe neighborhood was important; the parking lot is well lit, and all exterior doors are locked after regular business hours with electronic keycard access required to gain admission; other tenants in the building include financial consultants, property management groups, attorneys, insurance companies, and medical firms.
The Chesterfield Education Association is THE employee advocacy organization for all of the education professionals of the Chesterfield County Public School system. We hope you will take advantage of all your union has to offer, and come visit YOUR office in its new location.
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