Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left, joins CCPT-NY organizers in cheering results of a State Employment Relations Board election allowing 17,000 child care providers to join CSEA. An overwhelming majority ? 96 percent ? of the providers voted in favor of joining CSEA. This brings the total of unionized childcare providers represented by CSEA in New York to 25,000, the other 8,000 belonging to Voice of Independent Childcare Educators (VOICE/CSEA). CCPT-NY now has the right to negotiate with the state.
Nearly 40 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members under the age of 35 from around the state attended a workshop in Rennsselaerville to be a part of Next Wave; a new program designed to encourage younger activists to take an active role in building and maintaining the strength of CSEA by passing along the torch of activism to the next generation. CSEA President Danny Donohue addresses the attendees of the weekend program.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue is pictured with Emily Armbruster of the American Red Cross at CSEA's recent Annual Delegates Meeting in Washington, D.C. CSEA has made a significant contibutin to the National Disaster Relief Fund in support of all Red Cross chapters in New York state. Armbruster spoke to CSEA delegates about Red Cross hurricane relief efforts.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue fires up marchers. Chanting "Main Street, not Wall Street," thousands of working New Yorkers converged on the state Capitol in Albany, January 7, 2009 to participate in the March for Main Street.
Civil Service Employeess Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, right, shakes hands with State Comptroller H. Carl McCall as he announces CSEA's endorsement of McCall for New York State Governor at the Desmond Americana Hotel in Albany. McCall lost the 2002 election to incumbent Governor George E. Pataki.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue and the 2000 CSEA State Contract Negotiating Team cheering. All are wearing CSEA logo t-shirts.
Members of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), including President Danny Donohue (left), attending the New York State Association of Black and Puerto-Rican Legislators Annual Conference in 1998.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Helen Hayes Hospital Local 302 President Bill Curtin accepts the 1998 CSEA Mission Achievement Award. CSEA President Danny Donohue is at left.