Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. CSEA Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen, Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo and Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, center, rally along with other CSEA officers and delegates at New York City Hall to support District Council 37 members who have been targeted for layoffs.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. Metropolitan Region delegates Yvonne Thomas and David Augustin, both Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) Local activists, take notes during a workshop.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. Levittown School District Unit activist Lisa Vanderburg was presented at the Annual Delegates Meeting with the 2011 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)/CSEA Excelsior Award. From left are Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Vanderburg, Nassau Educational Local President Monica Berkowitz and Levittown School District Unit President Roger Degroff.
Town of Hempstead Local member A.J. Smith discusses the PEOPLE program with another Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member. Smith was the PEOPLE recruiter of the month for September 2011.
In the days following Hurricane Irene, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in many communities were in a race against the clock to get equipment up and running and avoid service interruptions. Pat Conley, a CSEA member from the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Unit, repairs a mower that received water damage after Hurricane Irene flooded the village highway facility.
Many Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members across the state had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The story of how the storm had an impact upon Amy Potter, a senior account clerk typist for the Tioga County Department of Social Services' Accounting Department, her husband Chris and their three children is just one example of the hardships faced by affected CSEA members. Amy Potter stands amid her empty shell of a home, showing pictures of her house surrounded by water and the damage inside.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan (pictured at microphone), Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
Before Hurricane Irene hit, workers at SUNY New Paltz answered management's call for round-the-clock staffing to safeguard electrical systems, handle plumbing issues, and deal with expected power outages. In this photo are SUNY New Paltz Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members who worked around the clock during Hurricane Irene to protect the campus' buildings and roads from flooding.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. CSEA President Danny Donohue opens the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting General Business Session and urges delegates to support the Occupy Wall Street demonstration.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) welcomes Lester Crockett as the Metropolitan Region president following Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio's retirement in October. Crockett was the region's former executive vice president.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue (pictured at microphone), Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
In a four week period, Capital Region residents endured an earthquake, a hurricane, a tropical storm, flooding, and in one Montgomery County town, a tornado. Through it all, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members were on the front lines in the clean-up efforts, many continuing to work and volunteer despite their own homes being damaged or destroyed. CSEA members from the Canal Authority work to remove debris from an Erie Canal lock in the Capital Region. Much of the canal remains closed as workers continue to remove debris and repair damaged locks.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. CSEA Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley speaks to delegates about the nation's economic disparity and the need for fairer wage treatment of workers.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, shown in this 2011 photo, retired after 40 years in the labor movement. A hands-on leader since his days as a mental health therapy aide at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Boncoraglio was always known and feared by management. While the topic of race played a very sensitive and often tense role during his early years as region president, Boncoraglio's fairness and insistence on coalition building helped the region become very important in terms of influence within the union.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta (pictured at microphone).
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. From left, outgoing Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, Central Region President Colleen Wheaton, CSEA Political Action Committee Chair Bill Walsh, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, state Law Department (Albany) Local President Patty Kaufman, Western Region President Flo Tripi and state Law Department (New York City) activist James Staley pose for a photo.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. CSEA Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan addresses the delegates, telling them solidarity in the labor movement is more important than ever.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. CSEA Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen urges delegates to lend support to those who were affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, shown in this 1971 photo when he first began working at the South Beach Psychiatric Center, retired after 40 years in the labor movement. A hands-on leader since his days as a mental health therapy aide at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Boncoraglio was always known and feared by management. While the topic of race played a very sensitive and often tense role during his early years as region president, Boncoraglio's fairness and insistence on coalition building helped the region become very important in terms of influence within the union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Outgoing Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio gets a standing ovation from delegates during the 2011 Annual Delegates Meeting. Boncoraglio retired in 2011 after 40 years in the labor movement.
The cover of the November 2011 Work Force. Standing for America in Nassau County: Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state, including the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte (pictured at microphone), Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
Before Hurricane Irene hit, workers at SUNY New Paltz answered management's call for round-the-clock staffing to safeguard electrical systems, handle plumbing issues, and deal with expected power outages. Fred A. DeStefano, an electrician and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, shows how he rushed to shut down electrical systems in van den Berg Hall at SUNY New Paltz in order to prevent a fire.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. Jim Garity, president of AFSCME Wisconsin Council 40, addresses CSEA delegates.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, shown in photo at a demonstration in Manhattan, retired after 40 years in the labor movement. A hands-on leader since his days as a mental health therapy aide at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Boncoraglio was always known and feared by management. While the topic of race played a very sensitive and often tense role during his early years as region president, Boncoraglio's fairness and insistence on coalition building helped the region become very important in terms of influence within the union.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison (pictured at far left) and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
In the days following Hurricane Irene, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in many communities were in a race against the clock to get equipment up and running and avoid service interruptions. CSEA members from the Mount Tremper residency of the state Department of Transportation oversee shoring a bank of the Esopus Creek in Phoenicia.
Statewide PEOPLE Committee Chair and Long Island Developmental Center Local President Rutha Bush displays the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) PEOPLE cup that was presented to the Long Island Region at the 2011 Annual Delegates Meeting. The cup honors the region that recruits the most new PEOPLE members during the year.
The Photo of the Month in the November 2011 Work Force. Caption reads: Thousands of demonstrators, including Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, occupy Foley Square and Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan during the Occupy Wall Street movement to bring attention to the growing economic disparity in the United States.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley (pictured at microphone), Treasurer Joe McMullen, Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli presents outgoing Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio with a proclamation honoring Boncoraglio's union service. From left are CSEA President Danny Donohue, DiNapoli, Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo, Boncoraglio, Western Region President Flo Tripi, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte.
Thousands protest county executive's anti-American agenda in Nassau County. More than 5,000 demonstrators from dozens of unions across the state came together on October 17 to fight against the anti-American and anti-union agenda of Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Speakers who addressed the crowd included Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, Executive Vice President Mary E. Sullivan, Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen (pictured at microphone), Long Island Region President Nick LaMorte, Capital Region President Kathy Garrison and Nassau County Local 830 President Jerry Laricchiuta.
A graphic illustration by Ralph Distin in the November 2011 Work Force published by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) shows that like the 800 pound gorilla in the room, as Americans grow tired of the ongoing unequal distribution of wealth and opportunity across the country and the Occupy Wall Street movement grows well beyond Manhattan gaining credibility across the country, it is pretty hard to ignore.
From Long Island to Buffalo, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members helped storm ravaged areas. Once workers took care of their own duties in Long Island, they headed north to help in the Catskills, while workers from Steuben County traveled to Greene County to assist with clean up efforts there. Karen Hurtgam from the Niagara state Department of Transportation Local was among the first group of Western Region members to travel to the storm damaged area of Greene County.
Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) officers and activists renewed the union's commitment to lifting all working people, on and off the job, at the 101st Annual Delegates Meeting held in New York City. Delegates attended a massive march on Wall Street, joining the Occupy Wall Street movement. From left are Broome Developmental Center delegates Adam Lichtman, Thomas Reed and Patrick McHugh and Metropolitan Region delegate Eddie Schubert.
Many Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members across the state had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The story of how the storm had an impact upon Amy Potter, a senior account clerk typist for the Tioga County Department of Social Services' Accounting Department, her husband Chris and their three children is just one example of the hardships faced by affected CSEA members. The Potters' house is surrounded by water after some of the water had already started to recede.