Faces of The Work Force are photos taken by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) staff from around the state showing members at work throughout the year. John Klamm, an Onondaga County Parks Department employee, grooms the baseball diamond at Alliance Bank Stadium in preparation for a Syracuse SkyChiefs game.
Albany, Ny's Diamond Dog team mascot "Homer" looking on as New York State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue tosses out the first pitch during "CSEA Night" at an Albany/Colonie Diamond Dogs game. CSEA members maintained the field for the now-defunct Capital District Independent League team.
A Delaware County, New York, Department of Public Works worker clears flood debris from a ravaged County Route 16. This scene is a familiar one in the dozen counties hit by recent floods. Floods raged through New York's Central, Capital, and Southern regions on June 28, 2006. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members recorded much of the devastation the floods brought. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Floodwaters from the New York State's Mohawk River rush toward lock houses at Lock 12 on the Erie Canal in Montgomery County west of Amsterdam, one of the many instances of the June 28, 2006, flood damage to buildings and infrastructure in New York's Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Capital, Central, and Southern regions.
Suffolk County, New York, Police Officer Robert Viggers talking to a young attendee at the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Long Island Region International Day and Women's Health Fair about the Ident-A-Kid program. The annual event is held at the Long Island Region office through the combined efforts of the regions Women's and Human Rights Committees. It is one of many CSEA events, often called information fairs, held throughout the year around the state to make information available to members about CSEA's union benefits and services. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members worked around the clock at flood relief even when their own work sites, including the State Department of Transportation residency in Fultonville, New York were under water. Floods raged through New York's Central, Capital, and Southern regions on June 28, 2006. CSEA members recorded much of the devastation that the floods brought.
Two unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members assess the flooding damage to a washed-out road in Sullivan County, New York. Floods raged through New York's Central, Capital, and Southern regions on June 28, 2006. CSEA members recorded much of the devastation the floods brought. The CSEA is New York State's largest and most powerful labor union.
New York State lawmakers and labor leaders looking on as Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue shakes hands with Governor George E. Pataki after Pataki signed legislation calling for a permanent cost of living allowance (COLA) for the state's public employee retirees. The much needed pension boost had been a chief legislative goal of the CSEA's for years.
New York State Governor George E. Pataki speaking at a press conference announcing a bill awarding retired public employees in New York State a supplement to their pensions. Among the dignitaries looking on are Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue, left of Pataki, and state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, right of Pataki. CSEA fought long and hard for the bill which was a top legislative priority for years.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue speaking at a press conference announcing a bill awarding retired public employees in New York State a supplement to their pensions. The union fought long and hard for the bill which was a top legislative priority for years. Looking on are New York Governor George E. Pataki, left, and state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, right.