The cover of the July 2000 edition of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s newspaper The Work Force. The image represents the tangible benefit to CSEA members from several legislative successes including the enactment of a permanent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the public employee pension system along with other pension reforms and the legislative approval of a new state contract.
New York State lawmakers and labor leaders looking on as Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue shakes hands with Governor George E. Pataki after Pataki signed legislation calling for a permanent cost of living allowance (COLA) for the state's public employee retirees. The much needed pension boost had been a chief legislative goal of the CSEA's for years.
New York State Governor George E. Pataki speaking at a press conference announcing a bill awarding retired public employees in New York State a supplement to their pensions. Among the dignitaries looking on are Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left of Pataki, and state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, right of Pataki. CSEA fought long and hard for the bill which was a top legislative priority for years.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue speaking at a press conference announcing a bill awarding retired public employees in New York State a supplement to their pensions. The union fought long and hard for the bill which was a top legislative priority for years. Looking on are New York Governor George E. Pataki, left, and state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, right.
Thirty-seven regional employees of the Civil Service Employees Association' State Department of Transportation were honored by more than 200 fellow employees at a retirement dinner in Hart's Hill Inn. Nicholas Cimino, front left, president of the DOT Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association, presented gifts from his organization. With him are Miss Clara Jones, retiring after 42 years service, and Herbert A. Anderson, 46½ years service. Retirees in the background include: Aldi, Thomas H. Demsey, Nicholas J. Grande, Marie H. Helfert, Sam Moraco, Nicholas P. Papagno, Spencer Roberts, Thomas Salerno, Raymond W. Smith, Gordon W. Snyder and Katherine Thomas. Nicholas V. Serio was toastmaster and general chairman. Speakers included Thomas McDonough, first vice president of the Civil Service Employees Association, and Rocco Clemente, acting regional director, DOT, who presented 25-year pins. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
Members of the Oneida County Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) dined in Harts Hill Inn. Here, from left, are Thomas McDonough and John Gallagher, both officers in the State CSEA and Clara Boone and Philip J. Caruso, first vice president and president of the local organization. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
The Utica Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) held its 25th anniversary and installation dinner this week at Harts Hill Inn. From left, Philip J. Caruso, president; Jean Treacy, assistant treasurer; Thomas McDonough, state officer; John Gallagher, a state officer and Clare Boone, first vice president. Courtesy of CSEA Utica State Employees Local (formerly Oneida County Chapter).
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.
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) Yonkers School District Unit 9169 member Suzanne Fuller, a special education aide at Montessori School 31. The photo appeared in the 2007 CSEA calendar. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.