Members of the Operational Services Unit Bargaining team of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) pose with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller after the governor signed into law bills covering pay raises and other benefits negotiated by CSEA. From left are Frederick C. Riester, CSEA attorney; Joseph P. Reedy, CSEA collective bargaining specialist; William McGowan; Francis Mitchell; Theodore Anderson; Yvonne Mitchell, unit secretary; Rockefeller; John Clark, unit vice-chairman; Theodore C. Wenzl, CSEA president; Sal Butero, team chairman; Robert Marshall; Ernest Hemstock; and Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz. Missing are team members Edward Malone and Clifford Miller.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan, at right, delivers to New York State Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink postcards from 43,000 CSEA members opposing a plan to furlough New York State employees.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Director of Research William Blom, in shirt sleeves, confers with CSEA statewide President William L. McGowan about a bargaining proposal during the 1988 State Contract negotiations.
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.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88) at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state worker membership.
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) President William L. McGowan (1977-88), fourth from left, at a Public Employee Conference breakfast in 1982. Also in photo are Governor Hugh Carey, speaking, Lt. Governor Mario Cuomo, to McGowan's right, and Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson to McGowan's left.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88) at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state worker membership.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88), center, with CSEA Attorney James Roemer, left, and GOER Director Sandy Frucher at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state worker membership.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88) at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state worker membership.