Sonya Emery, left, and her husband Rich, are two of the nearly 500 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Western Region members who pledged last month (April 2013) to fight for middle class jobs for all.
Central Region President Colleen Wheaton makes a point to Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members during the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities' (OPWDD) roadshow regarding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's state budget.
Western Region President Flo Tripi makes a point to Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members during the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities' (OPWDD) roadshow regarding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's state budget.
Metropolitan Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) Local President and Direct Support Assistant Evans Quarmina speaking about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's state budget.
The Civil Service Employees Association's (CSEA) Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley speaking to members of CSEA that work in the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's state budget.
New York State Canal Authority workers are dwarfed by an immense flood gate structure as they lower flood gates at Erie Canal Lock 8 in Rotterdam in 2012. Canal workers were critical in clearing debris and repairing locks and infrastructure following devastating storms in 2012. Now, thanks to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's politically motivated layoffs, there will be fewer workers for this type of work.
From left, Clarence Central School District bus drivers Patty Reitz, Linda Helmbrecht, Debbie Hoffman, Diana Cooper and Williamsville bus driver Debbie Morley promote the importantance of the service they provide to the community during the annual Polar Plunge in Rochester. The five plunged into icy Lake Ontario along with other Western Region Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in support of the Special Olympics.