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) 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) 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) 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.