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.
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.
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.