Unidentified representatives from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s VOICE (Voice of Organized Independent Childcare Educators) membership march in the Labor Day parade held at the 2007 New York State Fair in Syracuse. CSEA members across the state marked Labor Day 2007 with parades, picnics and other special events.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members and off-duty city police officers Shawn Larson, left, and Tom Mohring provide armed security at North Tonawanda High School. They are fighting to have a third security position restored at the school.
Unidentifed Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, officers, activists and their guests take part in the Labor Day parade held at the 2007 New York State Fair in Syracuse. CSEA members across the state marked Labor Day 2007 with parades, picnics and other special events.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) HRI Local President Deb Hanna, State Employees Local representative Marie Rogers, and LRS John Labriel join a 2007 Labor Day Rally at the World Trade Center in New York City. Unidentified man at left of photo holding sign.
Unidentifed Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Putnam County Unit members demonstrating outside the county's courthouse. More than 100 CSEA members demonstrated outside the county's courthouse before a public budget hearing in an effort to raise public awareness of the vital roles the public work force plays in Putnam County.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Mildred Kelly, shown outside Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. As a navigator, Kelly tries to knock down barriers that keep people from getting the treatment Roswell Park has to offer. The navigator program began as a pilot in the breast cancer clinic in 2006.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, some from the Erie County Local, march in the 2007 Labor Day parade in Buffalo, New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Mount Vernon Library Unit President Gary Newman. CSEA members working for the Library are fighting for the return of fairness and respect on the job, following months of anti-union behavior from management. Newman said the library's interim director has instituted policies that either violate the union's contract or contribute to a hostile working environment.
Department of Corrections/Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Labor-Management chair Patricia Casler, outside Auburn Correctional Facility, holds a new personal alarm for civilian corrections workers that will be distributed statewide. The device can pinpoint the workers exact location in the event of an emergency. CSEA, the Public Employee Federation and Correctional Services Commissioner Brian Fischer all signed a memorandum of understanding for the new devices.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Carol Rogers, a park naturalist for the Niagara Region Interpretive Programs Office at Fort Niagara State Park in Niagara Falls, shows off some of her (stuffed) furry friends to fairgoers at the 2007 New York State Fair in Syracuse.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Diana Gannon, a home health aide for the Herkimer County Public Health Department, demonstrates outside the Herkimer County Office Building. After more than a year and a half of working under an expired contract, 425 CSEA members employed by Herkimer County are fighting for a contract with a wage increase at least equal to what county managers got for 2006.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Nick Fusco, a custodian in the East Williston school district, and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel. CSEA members from across Long Island demonstrated in front of the East Williston School District's Wheatley School before the districts Board of Education meeting in support of reaching a fair contract with the district.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Steve Mikle, supervisor of the four-member maintenance crew assigned to the gristmill renovation project at Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Long Island, NY, pumps out water in a marshy area near the gristmill. The project has raised safety and health concerns.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left, and Retiree Division Chair Charles Peritore, right, congratulate Sam Mogavero on being honored with the Donald Webster Memorial Mission Achievement Award. Mogavero, 89, retired in 1980 after more than 23 years as a building custodian for the Lake Shore Central School District in Erie County. Now, he continues his union activism as vice president of the Buffalo-Niagara Frontier Retirees Local.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio leading marchers at a labor rally in New York City. Around New York State, CSEA members take part annually in labor events and parades around Labor Day weekend. In 2004 the rights of working people were under attack. Under the Bush administration Americans saw the loss of 1.7 million jobs, erosion of health insurance coverage along with higher prices, gutting of workers safety and health protections and a National Labor Relations Board hell-bent on benefiting employers at the expense of workers.
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, left, with United States Senator Hillary Clinton and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue at the CSEA announcement of CSEA's endorsement of Clinton for president of the United States.
Senator Hillary Clinton signs an autograph for a Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supporter at the announcement of CSEA's endorsement of Clinton for president of the United States.
Enthusiastic supporters greet United States Senator Hillary Clinton at the announcement of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s edorsement of Clinton for president of the United States.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central Region President Ginger Sheffey greeting United States Senator Hillary Clinton at a luncheon during the New York State Fair in Syracuse. CSEA announced its endorsement of Clinton as the 2008 presidential candidate earlier in August. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, New York City Police Department Inspector Jim Keogh, left, and Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson meet with members concerned about workplace safety at Bronx Psychiatric Center as a follow-up by State Assemblyman and Mental Health Committee Chair Peter Rivera addressing worker concerns at one of the most dangerous places to work in the state Office of Mental Health system.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) New York State Bridge Authority Local member David Morgan performs maintenance on the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Highlands. September is Disaster Preparedness Month but CSEA members across the state are constantly prepared for emergencies and are making sure drinking water is safe, bridges are strong and roads are clear.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, Glendale (Home) Housekeeping staff, left to right, Diana Gannon, Anna Conyers, Mina Aini and Susan Nichols show their support of the county's plan to build a new county nursing facility for county residents, at a recent meeting of the Schenectady County Legislature.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, in recognition of September as Disaster Preparedness Month, depicting a CSEA member practicing safety first on New York's infrastructure.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Webster New York highway department maintenance mechanic Sue Trottier and Foreman Joe Herbst, along with co-workers, have taken Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) training as part of the towns disaster preparedness. CSEA members across the state work every day to make sure our roads are safe, our drinking water is clean and our state and local governments deliver vital services.
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center workers demonstrate outside the facility with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) rat in the background. The CSEA members are fighting on-the-job violence, overtime issues and short staffing.
State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, left, joins Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue and members from the State Contract Negotiating Team during CSEA Night at a Tri-City ValleyCats baseball game in Troy, NY.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Christopher Kruse works with water meters at his Ossining (New York) village work site. He recently earned statewide honors for saving a woman's life during a house fire.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Ernie Feeney, shown here beside a New York State Thruway Authority Bridge Patrol truck, is responsible for the safety of thousands of Tappan Zee Bridge commuters. Feeney, a bridge supervisor for the Thruway Authority's Tappan Zee Bridge Patrol, rescued an 18-year-old woman contemplating a deadly jump into the Hudson River.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Capital Region members met with United States Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to thank her for voting in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, as well as for her support of working people in the 20th Congressional District, which covers parts of the Capital District, Hudson Valley and North Country. Shown from left are Gillibrand, Greene County Local President and Federal Political Action Liaison George Greiner, Saratoga Springs City Hall Unit President Katherine Moran and Saratoga County Local President and Federal Political Action Liaison Ron Revers.
United States Senator Hillary Clinton appeared at the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s endorsement announcement of her as the 2008 presidential candidate. CSEA President Danny Donohue said she is the right candidate at a moment of great need.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) New York State Bridge Authority Local member David Hawkins works on bridge maintenance recently. CSEA members across the state perform similar work keeping New Yorks bridge's safe.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in the town of Hempstead, New York, being trained in safely handling hazardous material spills. CSEA has secured a State Department of Labor Hazard Abatement Board training grant that provides all CSEA-represented work sites with the opportunity to take advantage of free training programs, aimed at increasing members' knowledge and understanding of potential safety and health hazards to help reduce or eliminate workplace injuries or illnesses.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, center, joining VOICE CSEA (Voice of Independent Childcare Educators) day care providers and staff on stage during a program to introduce the VOICE providers to CSEA members at the 2007 Spring workshop. The VOICE group presented Donohue with a large thank you card, in the background, in thanks of CSEA's support for the providers in their fight to form a union with CSEA. More than 750 CSEA activists from across New York state attended the union's annual Spring Workshop in Rochester, New York. Union leaders participated in many programs to build leadership skills and present information on key issues such as health care reform, safety and health and union organizing.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, left, addressing the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Spring Workshop during a Saturday session. DiNapoli thanked CSEA for its support and discussed the state pension system's fiscal health. More than 750 CSEA activists from across New York attended the union's annual Spring Workshop in Rochester, New York. Union leaders participated in many programs to build leadership skills and present information on key issues such as health care reform, safety and health and union organizing.
New York State Veteran's Home at Batavia Director of Nursing Barbara Bates, Administrator Joanne Hernick, Certified Nurse Aide Paul Blujus and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Occpational Health and Safety Specialist John Bieger discussing the nursing home's success with zero lift at a safe patient handling seminar in Albany, New York. CSEA is leading a statewide coalition of health care organizations, labor organizations and safety advocates that say it's time to stop requiring New Yorks health care workers to manually lift patients in their care, seriously injuring thousands of hospital and nursing home workers every year.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue firing up the crowd during a demonstration in support of Rochester, New York hotel workers trying to form a union. The demonstration, organized by UNITE-HERE, was held during the 2007 CSEA Spring Workshop. More than 750 CSEA activists from across New York attended the union's annual Spring Workshop in Rochester. Union leaders participated in many programs to build leadership skills and present information on key issues such as health care reform, safety and health and union organizing.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members taking part in the 2007 spring workshop sessions addressing issues such as health care reform, safety and health and political action. More than 750 CSEA activists from across New York attended the unions annual Spring Workshop in Rochester, New York. Union leaders participated in many programs to build leadership skills and present information on key issues such as health care reform, safety and health and union organizing.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, left, and CSEA President Danny Donohue, right, congratulating SUNY Old Westbury Local President Mary D'Antonio, center, on winning the union's 2007 Mission Achievement Award at the Spring Workshop in Rochester, New York. D'Antonio was honored for her longtime service on the Long Island campus of SUNY Old Westbury and for her dedication to the union and education.
Members of the 90 Church Street Labor Coalition, flanked by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Canary, accepting a New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Award on behalf of the 90 Church Street Labor Coalition, which consisted of CSEA and other labor union members who helped improve safety and health conditions at the 90 Church Street office building, adjacent to the World Trade Center site in New York City. CSEA members and staff accepting the award are, from left, CSEA Labor Relations Specialist Barbara Moore, Public Service Commission Local President Renee Jackson, Department of Health Local activist Mark Hammer, Health Research Inc. Local President Deb Hanna, Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, former CSEA Occupational Safety and Health Specialist Komilla John, Metropolitan Region Occupational Safety and Health Committee Chair Frank Cosentino, CSEA Industrial Hygienist Mark Stipano and Department of Health Local activist Marie Rogers.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left, and Western Region President Flo Tripi, right, congratulating Erie County Local President Joan Bender on receiving the CSEA's Mission Achievement Award at the Spring Workshop, held in Rochester, New York. As Erie County employees grappled with major budget cuts and layoffs, and the Berger Commission's recommendation to close Erie County Medical Center and another Buffalo area hospital, Bender helped lead CSEA members through the crisis, constantly keeping them informed of developments and mobilized them to action.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Buffalo State College Local President Helen Hughes, right, and 1st Vice President Jerry Richmond, on the steps leading into the college's tunnel system. The photograph illustrates safety concerns CSEA members have. CSEA members and activists across the state have been proactive in using the Worksite Security Act to address potential risks to workers and the public in public buildings and work sites.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, retirees, and their supporters in the Village of Skaneateles, New York, who lined the street to protest a vote by the Village Board that eliminated health care coverage in retirement for many current and future retirees. The union then packed a village board meeting to condemn the board members for failing to bring the issue to the union prior to their action.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County member and activist Ron Kreavy, a supervising maintenance mechanic for the county Department of Environment and Planning's Northern Region with the Barbara Smith Memorial Chapter Award he received at the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) at the Buffalo Chapters' annual awards dinner. The award recognizes a member who has shown true commitment to the Buffalo CBTU Chapter, the community and political action. Pictured with Kreavy are CSEA members Pamela Watson, Sylvia Thomas, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy, who is a founder of CBTU and the coalition's national president, Angelo Vellake (UFCW Local 1) and WNY-ALF President Oswaldo Mestre Jr. and Terry Melvin.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office Local President Debbie Downey, left and CSEA Hudson River Psychiatric Center Local President Micki Thoms, second from right, speaking with New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Diana Jones Ritter, right, at a forum to address health care needs for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. The two CSEA activists are among the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council leaders in New York working to show the power of labor solidarity in their communities.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Fernando Correa on the job as a mailroom supply clerk at the New York State Division of Parole offices in Manhattan, New York. When Correa, a supply assistant for 16 years, wanted to receive better pay for the many jobs he and four other colleagues at parole offices throughout the city were performing, he went to CSEA for help. Correa and his co-workers in the same grade 4 position were reclassified by the state Department of Civil Service to Mailroom Supply Clerk, Grade 6, and were also given retroactive pay. CSEA is New York State's largest labor union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Scholarship Committee members meeting to decide the winners of the union's Irving Flaumenbaum, Pearl Carroll and Met Life Scholarship Awards for 2007. From left are Janice Beaulieu, Anita Booker, Maria Navarro, Gary Lanahan, Donna Gavitt, Judy DiPaola and Committee Chair Helen Fischedick. CSEA presents college scholarship awards to children of CSEA members from across the state every year.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Clifton Park Unit members helping to restore the historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park, New York, which opened in 1826 and housed a tavern and numerous other businesses over the years. It sat vacant since the 1970s. The town acquired the property and planned the restoration. The CSEA members pictured are, from left, Pat Gibbins, Ray Zeller and Dan Clemens standing in front of the Historic Grooms Tavern.
Suffolk County, New York daycare provider Roxanne Savage, pointing to the daycare's information center where tips on child care, nutrition and safety are posted. Independent child care providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Group provider Cheryl Oare with some of the children in her care. Independent child care providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Independent childcare provider Christine Longo of Saratoga County, NY with one of the children she cares for as a group provider. Independent child care providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Ann Marie Myruski, a senior foster care caseworker, in her office at the Orange County Department of Social Services, where she and her co-workers will see an increase in caseworkers. Orange County was the first county in New York State to hire more workers in response to the New York State Child Welfare Workload Study which recommended workers in child protective, foster care and preventative care departments in county social service offices handle a caseload almost half of the average load workers currently handle.
New York State Assemblyman Peter Rivera, standing, speaking with concerned Bronx Psychiatric Center (BPC) workers at a meeting where labor and management addressed the Center's safety risks. Listening are, from left, Office of Mental Health Director Lloyd Sederer, Public Employees Federation (PEF) Council Leader Darlene Williams, Bronx Psychiatric Center Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local President Abraham Benjamin, PEF Vice President Pat Baker and CSEA Metropolitan Region Executive Vice President Denise Berkley. At BPC alone, some 38 accidents and injuries had been reported the month before the meeting, the highest in any state mental health facility.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Dan Clemens showing a fireplace that had been covered in plaster before employees removed the plaster, filled holes, poured concrete and rebuilt the hearth at the historic Grooms Road Tavern in Clifton Park, NY. CSEA Clifton Park Unit members helped to restore the tavern which opened in 1826 and housed a tavern and numerous other businesses over the years. The tavern has sat vacant since the 1970s. The town acquired the property and planned the restoration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Buffalo State College Local President Helen Hughes, right, and 1st Vice President Jerry Richmond, demonstrating a blind corner in the college's tunnel system. The photograph was used in CSEA's union publication, The Work Force, to illustrate safety concerns CSEA members have and how members and activists across the state have been proactive in using the Worksite Security Act to address potential risks to workers and the public in public buildings and work sites. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County member and activist Ron Kreavy, a supervising maintenance mechanic for the county Department of Environment and Planning's Northern Region, indicating one of the lines his department oversees. Kreavy received the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Barbara Smith Memorial Chapter Award. The award recognizes a member who has shown true commitment to the Buffalo CBTU Chapter, the community and political action.
Beth White guiding one of the children in her care on the monkey bars while another child looks on. White has been a strong advocate among Ulster County, New York daycare providers for the benefits and strength that come from joining a union. Independent child care providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Suffolk County, New York daycare provider Roxanne Savage, one of thousands of providers looking for the strength that comes from union membership. Independent childcare providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Claudia Ruiz and her assistant Jennifer Rios with the children in their care. Independent childcare providers across New York State came one step closer to having a union voice after Governor Eliot Spitzer signed an executive order on May 8, 2007, allowing them union representation.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Pat Gibbins showing some of his handiwork at the newly restored historic Grooms Tavern in Clifton Park, NY. CSEA Clifton Park Unit members helped restore the tavern, which opened in 1826 and housed numerous other businesses over the years. It sat vacant since the 1970s and the town acquired the property and planned the restoration.
Department of Health Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)representative Marie Rogers and CSEA Health Research Inc. Local President Deb Hanna discussing safety concerns at 90 Church St. in New York City with United States Representative Jerrold Nadler. Double windows were installed at the building after a long fight by CSEA activists to improve the health and safety of workers who were moved to the building which was contaminated during the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William McGowan with then CSEA Treasurer (now Executive Vice President) Mary Sullivan and then CSEA Secretary Irene Carr in front of the State Capitol in Albany, New York, preparing to cut a 24-foot, 450-pound birthday cake to be served to thousands of workers. May is Public Employee Recognition Month in New York State and CSEA was celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the nation's first civil service law by Governor Grover Cleveland in May, 1883.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central Region President Ginger Sheffey, left, laying a wreath along with USW Local 1000 Financal Secretary Becky Coumbe, center, and Steuben County Local Secretary Sue Brace, right, at the regions 2007 Worker's Memorial Day ceremony. CSEA members across the state joined other AFL-CIO labor unions in remembering workers who were killed or injured on the job during the past year.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) leaders and activists across the Central Region taking time out from the Region Spring Conference in Corning to honor those who lost their lives in workplace fatalities over the years. CSEA conference attendees participated in a moving ceremony, put together by the Region Safety and Health Committee, where a plaque was presented and candles were lit in the memory of more than 40 members from our Region who have been lost in the last two dozen years.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) State Negotiating Team members planting a tree in front of the Troy Hotel where contract negotiations are taking place as part of a Workers Memorial Day ceremony. CSEA members across the state joined other AFL-CIO labor unions in remembering workers who were killed or injured on the job during the past year. This photograph appeared in the June, 2007 issue of the CSEA monthly newspaper The Work Force.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Chenango County Probation Supervisor Marc Yerton in his office at the Chenango County Office Building pointing to the office's only security measure ? a piece of red tape on the floor that probationers and other visitors to his office are supposed to stay behind. This photo appeared in the May 2006 Work Force as part of a series of articles illustrating the need for worksite security around New York State. CSEA led the fight to enact legislation through a statewide media campaign and grassroots member efforts. Governor George Pataki signed the Worksite Security Act June 7, 2006, making New York State a leader in protecting public work sites.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members and Van Duyn Home and Hospital workers working the phone banks to fight to keep the home open. Van Duyn Unit officer Ruth Smith seated with her back to the camera, displays a T-shirt with the slogan CSEA developed, "Don't Cut Our Safety Net." The Onondaga County public nursing home was recommended by the Berger Commission to be taken over by a nearby private hospital late in 2006. However, it has been deterimined that the Van Duyn Home will remain publicly owned and operated.
Day care provider and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)/VOICE (Voice of Organized Independent Childcare Educators) founding member Fran Nantista with some of the children for whom she cares. With CSEA, she is fighting for collective bargaining rights for daycare providers across New York State. As a provider she has concerns with the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and thinks a union voice can help providers. Nantista was featured in the Leading Edge in the CSEA monthly pulbication Work Force. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Treasurer Maureen Malone at a table selling "CSEA Cooks From the Heart" cookbooks at the 2006 Women's Conference in Tarrytown, New York. Malone was a leader in CSEA's ongoing efforts to build CSEA Street in Louisiana, which suffered extreme damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. She spearheaded the cookbook consisting of recipes from union members and staff to help raise money toward the project. Malone is retiring from her union office as well as her state job after 33 years as a CSEA activist. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Patricia Smith with one of her canine charges. CSEA members across New York State are often called upon to come to the rescue of abused or neglected animals, while at the same time keeping the public safe from wild and feral creatures that pose a threat. In addition to the 40 hours per week her job requires, Smith makes extra night and weekend trips to the dog shelter ensuring the dogs receive hands-on care following their stints with homelessness or abuse. When she's not taking care of the eight or so dogs at the shelter, Smith is responsible for enforcing animal codes in the town. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Grand Island, New York, Animal Control Officer and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Greg Butcher. CSEA members across New York State are often called upon to come to the rescue of abused or neglected animals, while at the same time keeping the public safe from wild and feral creatures that pose a threat. On Grand Island, located on the Niagara River between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Butcher and his two part-time deputies respond to domestic pet and wildlife calls. He is a peace officer who wears the uniform of the Grand Island Police Department, has graduated from an animal control academy and is qualified to investigate animal cruelty cases.
Effective Communication Facilitator Elizabeth Heilpern, left, discussing real-life strategies for workplace communications with Saratoga Springs School District employees Lorraine Montgomery, middle, and Rachel Thorne, right, during a staff development day at the school district coordinated by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s WORK (Worker's Opportunities, Resources and Knowledge) Institute. CSEA members attended workshops on topics that included dealing with difficult students, improving communication skills and gang awareness. The WORK Institute was created as part of CSEA's mission to recognize working men and women as our greatest resource. Through the WORK Institute, CSEA is committed to expanding education and training opportunities that enable workers to reach their career goals and potential. Photo appeared in the CSEA monthly publication the Work Force.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Krista Neville, at work as a cashier in the Cayuga County Department of Motor Vehicles in Auburn, New York. Neville's suggestion that something be put in the computer system asking about club membership for snowmobile registrants was adopted statewide in the form of a new pop-up screen that asks about club membership and automatically calculates the correct fee.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, John Hewitt, a state Canal Corperation worker in Waterford, New York, hauls a cable aboard a Canal Corperation derrick boat. Hewitt, who first came to the United States from Guyana in 1978, became a citizen in February, 2007.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central Region President Jim Moore, who has served in that office for nearly 30 years, being interviewed in Syracuse, New York, on his long, distinguished union career for the CSEA 100 History Project. CSEA has been conducting video interviews with dozens of key individuals who have played a role in CSEA's activities over the past 50 years to gain their insight and perspective on the numerous events and personalities that have made impact. Identifying and collecting information and materials about the events and personalities that shaped CSEA is an ongoing project.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Kevin McDonough holding an 11-foot Burmese python the city shelter received after the snake outgrew its owner. CSEA members across New York State are often called upon to come to the rescue of abused or neglected animals, while at the same time keeping the public safe from wild and feral creatures that pose a threat. As Troy's only Animal Control Officer, McDonough is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week doing investigative work, including finding owners, issuing tickets and tracking the outcome of the cases in which he is involved. He is part of a county-wide (Renssealer County) task force that is forming to prevent animal abuse.
A graphic depicting the New York state Office of Children and Family Services as a troubled agency. The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) has concerns that the OCFS is an agency in crisis unable to serve those in need of services and unwilling to develop clear-cut policies and procedures to help its employees do their jobs.
Tioga County Department of Social Service Foster Care Caseworker and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Andrew Kneller handing a CSEA balloon to a young attendee at the Tioga County, New York, Safety Fair sponsored by CSEA. The event focused on safety education and accident prevention. Event organizer Joan Kellogg, a principal account clerk in the Health Department, developed the project through her participation in the CSEA LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
WORK Institute facilitator Deb Baum leading a discussion on Dealing With Difficult Students during a staff development day at the Saratoga Springs School District coordinated by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s WORK (Worker's Opportunities, Resources and Knowledge) Institute. CSEA members attended workshops on topics that included dealing with difficult students, improving communication skills and gang awareness. The WORK Institute was created as part of CSEA's mission to recognize working men and women as our greatest resource. Through the WORK Institute, CSEA is committed to expanding education and training opportunities that enable workers to reach their career goals and potential.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) state transportation department members repairing a stretch of Interstate 87 near Albany, New York. The workers often find themselves inches from speeding traffic. This photo was used in the January, 2002, Work Force to illustrate the dangers DOT workers encounter daily. New York State Governor George Pataki had vetoed legislation for the second time that would have paid a hazardous duty differential to state Department of Transportation workers who work in or near traffic. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan, Treasurer Joe McMullen, and Secretary-elect Denise Berkley. The four statewide officers will take the oath of office for a four-year term beginning March 1, 2008. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Nioga Library System Senior Library Clerk Laura Krzemien. Because of funding cuts, the Lockport, New York, Nioga facility has been continually short-staffed and unable to offer member libraries as many services and programs as it once had. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. This photo and others appeared as a feature in The Work Force, CSEA's monthly publication for union members, along with quotes from members sharing their experiences and speaking of the funding need and encouraging members statewide to take part in the New York Library Association Library Lobby Day on March 13.
Heavy equipment that the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Oswego County highway crew uses to cut back snow banks recently in the village of Parish, NY. Parts of the county have been hit with more than 10 feet of snow, keeping highway workers and other state and municipal workers busy. The CSEA is New York's largest union.
Librarian Maria Buhl, a Guilderland, NY Public Library employee who was named one of the top 25 librarians in the nation. The award, given annually by The New York Times, honors working librarians for their public service and positive impact on the community. Buhl's efforts with the library's English as a second language (ESL) program and her work as a health services librarian won her recognition. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. This photo and others appeared as a feature in The Work Force, CSEA's monthly publication for union members, along with quotes from members sharing their experiences and speaking of the funding need and encouraging members statewide to take part in the New York Library Association Library Lobby Day on March 13.
Kathleen Cronin, head of children's services for New Rochell, NY Public Library, taking a moment to read to a few of the library's younger patrons. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. This photo and others appeared as a feature in The Work Force, CSEA's monthly publication for union members, along with quotes from members sharing their experiences and speaking of the funding need and encouraging members statewide to take part in the New York Library Association Library Lobby Day on March 13.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)-represented workers at the Putnam County Department of Health's Certified Home Health Care Agency staff, who have been ranked among the top in the country. The excellent outcomes of care experienced at Putnam County's agency are due not just to the excellent care, but also to workers' dedication to improving their skills. Direct care workers attend monthly training programs.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Deputy Counsel Jerry Lefkowitz, who was nominated by New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer to chair the Public Employee Relations Board. As an attorney in the New York State Labor Department under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Lefkowitz helped craft the Public Employees Fair Employment Act, also known as the Taylor Law, which was enacted in 1967.After the law's enactment, Lefkowitz served as PERB's executive director for many years before joining CSEA in 1987.
Cheryl M. Perkins, Library Clerk at SUNY Health and Sciences Center in Brooklyn, New York, using the Dewey Decimal System card catalog even though most of the research at the library is now done electronically. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) supports closing the gap in funding for libraries and providing more operating aid directly to libraries so they can have the resources necessary to meet the growing needs of their communities. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
SUNY New Paltz Local Vice Presidents Janice Beaulieu, left, and Mary Griffin taking part in a rally for the right for private food service employees at SUNY New Paltz to unionize. Sodexho-Marriot, an international, multibillion-dollar corporation, took over operations of the campus dining services in 2001. The workers approached the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for help in forming a union in 2002 after Sodexho managers would subject employees to intimidation, reprimands and humiliation on the job. Nearly 100 workers voted to join CSEA in 2003. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Gerard Zlotkowski, a Smithtown Fire District Firehouse Attendant, at work taking a call for help. Zlotkowski was honored by the town of Smithtown, New York, for his quick action that a saved a woman's life. CSEA members in the Smithtown Fire District are skilled, compassionate caregivers who are often unsung heroes. The district, which serves Smithtown and four other municipalities, serves more than 100,000 residents.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Enkelejd Hoxha, a custodial worker at the State University of New York at Albany, who is enrolled in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Hoxha is learning more English because he eventually wants to go to college. The classes are made possible by a New York State & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training grant that shows the best in labor-management collaboration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Elsbieta Kramicki, a custodial worker at the State University of New York at Albany, who came to the United States from Poland and is enrolled in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. The classes are made possible by a New York State & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training grant that shows the best in labor-management collaboration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Delaware County, NY, Department of Public Works employees at work to rebuild County Road No. 7 after it was destroyed by flooding in June, 2007. All road crews from the DPW were involved in the road's rebuilding, often putting in 12-hour days to get the roadway repaired.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, right, confers with CSEA Occupational Safety and Health Activist Paul Blujus at a New York State Department of Labor hearing on a proposed workplace violence prevention rule. The DOL rule, which would require public employers to put in place workplace violence prevention programs to protect their workers, builds upon the Worksite Security Act of 2006, which CSEA spearheaded and which provides safer workplaces for New York's public employees.
A Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) photo montage depicting the labor movement through the years and CSEA members on the job. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) State University of New York Stony Brook members Amalia Benavide, Francisca Ortiz and Dora Pelaez. They are enrolled in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program and see the ESOL course as an opportunity to expand their horizons and pursue the American dream. The classes are made possible by a New York State & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training grant that shows the best in labor-management collaboration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Maria Krawesyk, a custodial worker at the State University of New York at Albany, who is enrolled in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. The classes are made possible by a New York State & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training grant that shows the best in labor-management collaboration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Fort Ann School District workers demonstrated outside Fort Ann High School for settlement of a fair contract before the districts Board of Education meeting. District workers, without a contract since June 2006, were featured on a CSEA-created billboard which was used to raise public awareness in their community of the protracted contract fight. Fort Ann is in Washington County, New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue urges state labor officials to issue strong workplace violence prevention rules. Donohue spoke at a public hearing on a proposed workplace violence prevention rule. The New York State Department of Labor rule, which would require public employers to put in place workplace violence prevention programs to protect their workers, builds upon the Worksite Security Act of 2006, which CSEA spearheaded and which provides safer workplaces for New Yorks public employees.