Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Broome Developmental Center Local 441 Vice President Kathy Roma and Local 449 President William Krivyanik join CSEA and PEF members at Binghamton Psychiatric Center to protest one year without a contract.
This Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, by CSEA graphic artist Ralph Distin, targeted public schools whose official school clothing and uniforms were produced by sweatshop labor. Along with its international union AFSCME and the AFL-CIO, CSEA is a staunch advocate for buying union-made products, produced in the USA.
Erie County retiree Vic Marr, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local 003 President Tom Rogalski, and Erie County Local 815 President Sal Castro sit at a Coalition Retiree rally against pension fund raids in Rochester. A guest speaker at the rally was New York State Comptroller Carl McCall.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88) shares a light moment with Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo, left and Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson, right, at a 1982 Public Employee Conference breakfast.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) attorney James Roemer, CSEA President William L. McGowan (1977-88) and GOER Director Sandy Frucher at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state employee members.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) staff, members of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and members of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) at the New York State Puerto Rican Legislative Conference held in Albany. Information about these organizations was available to participants at the conference.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members of the Orchard Park Highway Department, from left, Al Marino, Les Locker, Mark Brown, Dean Welch, Ryan Wooliver, John Blesy, Tony Delmonte, Paul Tuttle and Dave Magill, stand in silent protest during a candidates' forum. The workers sent a strong message to candidates running for town office to negotiate in good faith and a reminder that Orchard Park's roads are well-maintained because of the efforts of CSEA members.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member and maintenance mechanic Ed Melin builds and repairs the gates, grates and any other metal security fixtures used at the Nassau County jail.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Nassau County Local member A. Douglas Thomas stands outside the Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center, where he works as a youth group worker aide. Thomas has been an advocate for better working conditions for CSEA members and better living conditions for youths at the center.
Supporters of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Campaign for Quality Care in New York's developmental disabilities system at a news conference in White Plains included Westchester County Legislator Clinton Young, State Senator Thomas Morahan, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman Adam Bradley, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, County Legislator Jose Alvarado, and Assemblyman George Lattimer. CSEA Southern Region President Diane Hewitt is also pictured with CSEA President Danny Donohue. The Quality Care campaign is necessary because of an epidemic in turnover rates ? up to 40 percent annually among front line employees of many not-for-profit agencies that threaten the long-term quality standards of services and care.
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.
New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi accepts the endorsement of the New York State AFL-CIO in his reelection bid. State AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue are at right.
Gerald McEntee speaks at an unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)/AFSCME meeting. McEntee currently (2005) serves as President of AFSCME (1981-present) and as Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue speaking with then Governor's Office of Employee Relations Director Linda Angello. Angello is now Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue shaking hands with State Senator Caesar Trunzo. Trunzo represents New York's 3rd Senate District.
Dan Campbell was Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Capital Region Communications Associate for more than a quarter century. Nicknamed "The Spokesman," Campbell was known for his ever-present bullhorn and his relentless advocacy for the workers he represented. Campbell suffered a heart attack and died shortly after delivering an impassioned speech before the Albany County Legislature to save the jobs of health care workers at the Albany County Jail.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Central Region President Jim Moore marches with Sidney Hospital Unit President Karen Eggleston and other members at a Sidney Hospital contract demonstration in Delaware County.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Port Washington Custodial Unit member Louie Calabrese on drums leading the Power Glide band at the Pride in Port parade in Port Washington, New York, on Long Island. Most of the unit participated in the local community event. More than 300 CSEA members live in the town and work in surrounding areas and are very civic minded. The members of the custodial unit helped raise thousands of dollars for area charities. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Pete Hillier, a driver with the New York state Department of Transportation, suffered bumps and bruises March 2, 2006, after his snowplow was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on route 390 in Wayland. It took two huge tow trucks to pull the plow back up and onto the road.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Albany NY daycare provider Fran Nantista, left, introduces U.S. Rep Michael McNulty to two of the children in her care at a rally against President Bush's 2007 proposed budget which recommended a spending freeze on childcare assistance. Nantista is one of a growing number of family childcare providers working with CSEA to improve their profession and the quality of care for the children they serve.
U.S. Rep. Michael McNulty and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan led a CSEA/AFSCME rally against President Bush's proposed budget including its recommended freeze on childcare assistance. Day care provider and VOICE activist, Fran Nantista, far left, is one of a growing number of family childcare providers working with CSEA to improve their profession and the quality of care for the children they serve.
Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero, left, contratulates Sgt. Kevin Owens on his honor of being named New York State Deputy Sheriff of the Year. A Civil Service Emplpoyees Association (CSEA) member of the Ontario County Sheriff's Department, Sgt. Owens was shot in April 2005 while responding to a bank robbery.
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.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members from the Port Washington, New York, School District Custodial Unit with a sketch of the Children's Health Fund Mobile Unit for which they helped raise money. The members are very involved in community events and help raise money for numerous area charities. From left, in front row, are Santos Palacios, James Oldford, Unit President Richie Acevedo and Mark Ell. In the back row from left are Owen Steve Stalvey, Jerry D'Agostino, Tom Garofalo, Long Island Region President Nick Lamorte and Monte Vane. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, center, and CSEA Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, right, and CSEA members protesting a lack of adequate security at the Brooklyn DDSO in Brooklyn, New York. CSEA questioned why the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities never replaced a problematic security system following a violent sexual attack on two female workers at the center. After an investigation by the union and a highly publicized demonstration, the center's management agreed the security problem existed, upgraded the current system, and committed to install immediately a more effective system.
A Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon depicting the "Right Guard": Knight holding shield (whistle-blower protection bill) on horse (health care workers) slays dragon (health care employers) with a thrashing tail (employer retaliation) to save the maiden (improper quality patient care). The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan and CSEA President Danny Donohue listen as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer addresses a meeting of the union's Board of Directors after CSEA announced its endorsement of Spitzer's campaign to become the next governor of New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Treasurer Maureen Malone greets former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at an Albany, NY reception hosted by the Foundation of Advocacy for Mental Health. The event helped focus attention on the importance of overcoming stigma and addressing mental health needs. CSEA President Danny Donohue is on the Board of Directors of the Foundation of Advocacy for Mental Health and CSEA co-sponsored the event. Looking on is former First Lady of New York Matilda Cuomo.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left, applauds as New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer addresses a meeting of the union's Board of Directors after CSEA announced its endorsement of Spitzer's campaign to become the next governor of New York. To the right of Spitzer is CSEA Statewide Secretary Barbara Reeves.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member connected to CSEA's new online E-Learning Center. The online learning center was developed to allow CSEA members to get training via any computer connected to the Internet. This advanced way of learning will enable CSEA members to remain the best and most knowledgeable employees in public sector employment. CSEA's Work Institute administers the programs. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Montgomery County Local President Ed Russo surveying the flood damage caused by devastating rains that hit many areas of central and southern New York and the Capital Region in June 2006. Russo and other CSEA members of the Montgomery County Departement of Public Works were among those being honored as Hometown Heroes by the Red Cross for their efforts following the devastating floods. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members holding picket signs. Close to 100 members of the Westchester County (New York) Unit rallied outside a birthday fundraiser for Westchester County Executive Andy Spano at the Rye Town Hilton. Unit members have been working without a contract since December 31, 2005 and are at impasse. Sticking points are health insurance and wages. It is the third successful picket in a month for unit members. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members participating in the "taking action puzzle" workshop led by instructors from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. CSEA activists and Syracuse, New York, City School District workers Laury Willoughby and Debra Martin used what they learned in the union's Labor Education And Development (LEAD) Program to turn a "staff development day" for their co-workers in the school district into an innovative "union development day" to help build union through learning. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Theodore C. Wenzl hold the bill the Governor signed into law covering pay raises and other benefits for State employees as members of the Civil Service Employees Association Institutional Service Unit bargaining team look on. From left are team chairman Felice Amodio, Clarence Laufer, Wenzl, Zelda Kessler, Juanita Morris, Eva Nelson, CSEA research assistant Cynthia Walker, CSEA collective bargaining specialist Robert Guild, Connie Hatcher, Rockefeller, team secretary Amos Royals, Robert Redifore, and CSEA attorney James D. Featherstonhaugh. Missing are team vice-chairman Donald Brouse and Marie Donaldson.
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.
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.
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.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members rally together in support of extending NYC rent control laws in front of the State Capitol in Albany,NY in June 1997.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Southern Region President Diane Hewitt, second from left, Hudson Valley DDSO Local President Sara Bogart, Westchester County Unit President Jack McPhillips, and Monroe County Unit President Jim Volpone in Washington, D.C., to protest against the Bush administration proposed Social Security reforms. The Social Security event was part of a legislative conference presented by CSEA's international union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
New York Senator Chuck Schumer addresses Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activists along with those from AFSCME District Councils 37 and 1707 at a legislative conference presented by CSEA's international union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). As part of the event, hundreds of union members and other groups were joined by an impressive united front of Democratic House and Senate members for a Capitol Hill rally that demonstrated the resolve to protect Social Security benefits.
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.
An unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) retiree member participating in a rally in Albany, New York. The retirees brought their message, part of the CSEA battle for annual cost-of-living increases for public employee retirees, to the Capitol and the Legislative Office building: Governor Mario Cuomo said on April 24th 1991 his sympathies are not with retirees: "It's our money." The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members Jenette Engel of Oswego County and Colleen Wheaton of SUNY Potsdam participating with hundreds of their fellow AFSCME members in 108 degree heat in an informational picket on behalf of hotel and culinary workers in downtown Las Vegas during the AFSCME convention. Contracts were settled within days of the AFSCME agitation.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan, New York State Attorney General Candidate Andrew Cuomo, CSEA President Danny Donohue and Western Region President Flo Tripi at the CSEA/AFSCME Lobby Day in March. The union endorsed Andrew Cuomo for State Attorney General and Alan Hevesi for New York State Comptroller.
A Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon depicting "Dressing for success: It's Important." Uncle Sam (Responsible Voter) giving the "V" for victory sign and holding a newspaper with headline "Primary Day 2002, Sept. 10" , is being assisted by "Voter Registration." Umbrella stand (Election 2002) holds umbrella and walking cane; suitcase (last day to register for primary Aug. 16) is waiting next to a sign with arrow that says "to the polls." The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan, back to camera, greeting Senator Hillary Clinton at the 2006 International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, in Chicago.
New York City Mayor David Dinkins addressing the delegates at the 1992 New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting.
Presidential candidate Bill Clinton shaking hands with Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio at the 1992 New York State Civil Service employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. Clinton was a guest speaker at the event. Behind Clinton is CSEA President Joseph E. McDermott.
John F. Kennedy Jr. making his was through the crowd to address the delegates at the 1992 New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting. Behind him is CSEA Labor Education Action Program Director Ira Baumgarten. Ahead of Mr Kennedy is CSEA Long Island State Employees Local 16 President Tom Byrne.
John F. Kennedy Jr., a guest speaker at the 1992 New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City, shaking hands with CSEA New York City State Employees Local 10 President Vincent Martusciello as CSEA Labor Education Action Program Director Ira Baumgarten looks on.
Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton addressing the delegates to the New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) 1992 Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City.
The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) float prior to the start of the 1998 New York City Labor Parade. The theme of the float is CSEA member's fight for fairness and respect across New York State from Montauk Point on Long Island to Niagara Falls.
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak converses with several AFSCME members including twins and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, Marietta Brown (in green) and Maquerita Alexander (in red), of Albany, NY, during the taping of the 1999 "Wheels Salute to the American Working Family" on the Wheel of Fortune.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue observes the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center destruction with New York Secretary of State Randy Daniels, left, and New York State Governor George E. Pataki. CSEA lost five members who worked in the World Trade Center at the state Department of Taxation and Finance. In the early days following the attack, CSEA members responded with blood drives and monetary contributions, and many were involved either directly or indirectly in the rescue and recovery efforts.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Erie County members protest against big business taking over county services in front of County Executive Joel Gaimbra's office on September 29, 2005.
From left, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Associate Professor of History Ivan Steen, University at Albany President Kermit Hall, and graduate interns Erin Hvizdak and Sarah Cross stand before a a timeline of the union's 95-year history at the University of Albany's M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives. Grenander's state of the art facility is housing and preserving important documents, publications and other materials from CSEA's history for future use and research.
AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy welcomes new delegates to the 95th Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting held in Buffalo, NY.
From left, University at Albany Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local 691 President David Harrison, CSEA President Danny Donohue, graduate interns Erin Hvizdak and Sarah Cross, Associate Professor of History Ivan Steen, and head of University at Albany's M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives Brian Keough celebrate the formal opening of CSEA's archives at the university. Grenander's state of the art facility is housing and preserving important documents, publications and other materials from CSEA's history for future use and research.
Members of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Brooklyn, NY Developmental Center Local Frederick Judd and Carl Smith joining television actors Tichina Arnold and Terry Crews from the hit show "Everybody Hates Chris" during a segment of the CBS'"Early Show." CSEA members attending the CSEA's 96th Annual Delegates Meeting were invited to take part in a live broadcast of The Early Show. CSEA's 96th Annual Delegates Meeting in Manhattan drew more than 1,000 delegates to conduct the union's annual business. This year's theme, "Meeting the Challenge," focused on the challenges unions face with a business-friendly National Labor Relations Board and federal efforts to dismantle worker protections and strip union workers of their collective bargaining power.
New York State Attorney General candidate Andrew Cuomo shaking hands with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Laurie Hoalcraft as Gloria Smith looks on. Some of CSEA's endorsed candidates for statewide office made visits to the New York State Fair in Syracuse, where CSEA Weekend coincided with Labor Day and the fair's annual parade.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Lori Nilsson meeting New York State candidate for Governor Eliot Spitzer. Some of CSEA's endorsed candidates for statewide office made visits to the New York State Fair in Syracuse, where CSEA Weekend coincided with Labor Day and the fair's annual parade. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Southern Region President Diane Hewitt, right, celebrating as President Danny Donohue presents the annual PEOPLE Cup to the Southern Region for recruiting the most new PEOPLE members during the past year. The PEOPLE cup was presented during the 2007 CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting held in Lake Placid, NY.
United States Senator Hillary Clinton with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members at the union's booth at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Central Region President Ginger Sheffey is shown left of Clinton. CSEA announced its endorsement of Clinton as the 2008 presidential candidate earlier in August. CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Unidentifed Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members demonstrating for a fair ORDA contract outside the Lake Placid Olympic Center during the 2007 CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting held in Lake Placid, NY.
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.
A view from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region Office in Downtown Manhattan shows the World Trade Center towers burning before collapse on September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center attacks took the live of five CSEA member from the state Taxation and Finance Department.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members gather at a vigil in rememberance of the lives lost in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2002 in New York City's Central Park. The vigil coincided with CSEA's 2002 Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue being congratulated by Special Olympics New York President Neal J. Johnson. Donohue was honored by Special Olymbics New York at its Salute to Labor for his continued efforts in the fight for fairness and respect of all individuals, including those with intellectual disabilities.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Headquarters staff posing for a photo after being interviewed by a reporter from WNYT-Channnel 13 of Albany, NY during a fund-raiser for tsunami victim relief efforts. The mini-telethon held at CSEA Headquarters raised more than $100,000 that day, with CSEA activists and staff taking pledges. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members demonstrating at the Peru School District because the district refused to pay retiree health benefits to Ken LaMoy, a former co-worker who is battling cancer. Nearly 100 North Country members turned out for the demonstration, held before a board of education meeting at which the grievance was heard.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President Frances Dubose Baptiste, U.S. Presidential Candidate Walter Mondale, CSEA President William L. McGowan, and Statewide Secretary Irene Carr attending the 1984 CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members march to City Hall in Manhattan as part of a parade welcoming Nelson & Winnie Mandela to New York City. Members carry a banner that reads, "CSEA Welcomes Nelson and Winnie Mandela." CSEA Anti-Apartheid Committee Chair Willie Terry is at left of banner.
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaking to the press at the 1996 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting. Giuliani was mayor of New York from 1994 to 2001.
This Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, by CSEA graphic artist Ralph Distin, depicts Governor George E. Pataki as oblivious to the needs of state workers in their fight for a fair contract as well as their efforts to obtain one, which culminated in a 20,000 member-strong rally at the state Capitol. A contract agreement was reached a short time later in early Jan. 2000.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s cartoon depicting Flotsam and Jetsam: New York taxpayers drowning in a flood, waving a flag for help, while Governor Paterson offers to cut more services and programs and add more fees and taxes. CSEA (lifeboat) offers to throw a life preserver (Revenue-raising ideas).
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Schaunderlon White, right, serves Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance clients with the same dedication as she serves her union. The agency provides services for individuals who have been injured, have a disability or are unable to work and provide for themselves or their families for other reasons.
Nick Paolini, president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Amherst Unit, affixes address labels on postcards supporting Barack Obama for president. Members of the Western Region conducted the postcard campaign during the annual autumn region meeting. The cards were sent to union members in swing states.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Executive Vice President and Women's Committee officer liaison Mary Sullivan applauds Lynn Marie Smith's performance at the Statewide Women's Conference.
AFSCME member Tamika Felder, a cervical cancer survivor who founded "Tamika & Friends" to fight the disease, tells her story at the "Say Something" workshop at the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) statewide Women's Committee member Catherine Custance, far left, and Tamika & Friends activists listen.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte and region Women's Committee members and activists recruited nearly 400 walkers for the recent Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach. The region again served as a flagship sponsor for the walk, and union members raised nearly $10,000 to fight breast cancer, including research, education and patient care.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activists from eastern Long Island spoke out against Town Supervisor Phil Cardinale's posposed 2009 budget, particularly his plan to eliminate funding for public safety dispatchers in the town's Police Department.
A plan to contract out part of the busing operation in the Warwick Valley Central School District and consolidate bus runs is facing fierce opposition from members of the district's Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) unit. CSEA activists, from left, Martha Langlitz, Wendy Vandercliff and Barbara Watch say proposed cuts to the Warwick Valley Central School District's transportation department must be stopped.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activists from eastern Long Island spoke out against Town Supervisor Phil Cardinale's posposed 2009 budget, particularly his plan to eliminate funding for public safety dispatchers in the town's Police Department. Riverhead Unit President Matt Hattorff addresses the town board in opposition to the supervisor's plan to eliminate positions.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members of the Teachers' Aides Unit in the Riverhead School District demonstrate prior to a recent school board meeting. The unit has declared impasse in its contract talks.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Basil Townsend of the Hudson Valley DDSO (Developmental Disabilities Services Office) Local is PEOPLE (Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality) Recruiter for the month of November. He recruited 38 new PEOPLE members at the MVP level. CSEA's PEOPLE program protects and improves our jobs, benefits and pensions in Washington, Albany and in your community.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Jacob Lange tosses fish to a sea lion in his care at the Buffalo Zoo. In conjunction with a family Valentine's Day event, animal handlers represented by CSEA held an "enrichment day" at the Buffalo Zoo. The event is one of many ways zoo staff educates visitors about the zoo's inhabitants.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activist Cliff Seguin could lose his job at Camp McGregor in Saratoga County, NY, under Gov. Eliot Spitzer's proposal to close several Corrections and Office of Children and Family Services facilities across the state. Seguin, the founder of "Operation Adopt a Soldier," a volunteer organization that has sent thousands of care packages to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, says Operation Adopt a Soldier would be forced to close if Camp McGregor closes. The organization, which is spearheaded by CSEA staff at the facility, also helps families of soldiers, holds rallies and welcomes soldiers returning home. Seguin began "Operation Adopt a Soldier" in 2003.
Retiring Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Secretary Barbara Reeves was a leading advocate for child care programs, as well as health and wellness and sexual harassment education. Reeves has devoted her union career to improving the lives of working people on and off the job. She has served as CSEA statewide secretary since 1994. She leaves a legacy of leadership and dedicated service to the 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.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Rita Crawford, shown at her day care, was part of an overwhelming majority of Child Care Providers Together-NY who voted yes to be part of CSEA. CSEA/Child Care Providers Together-NY, a new CSEA child care union (CSEA Local 100B), won with 96 percent voting in favor of a union. Representatives from Local 100B will now join CSEA/VOICE Local 100A at the table for negotiations with the Office of Children and Family Services. One contract will cover both child care locals, a similar structure that CSEA uses for state contracts.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activist Steve Abramson, left, joins Town of Oyster Bay Local President Bob Rauff in 'Freezin' for a Reason' in the Long Island Region Polar Plunge. CSEA members from the Long Island Region raised more than $5,000 for Special Olympics New York, the most money CSEA has raised at a Polar Plunge during the winter 2007-2008 season. CSEA members across the state raised a total of $9,300 in three Polar Plunges.