Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) delegates attending the 2002 AFSCME Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. CSEA was in the forefront as energy and activism dominated the activities at the 35th International Convention. AFSCME is the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees of which CSEA Local 1000 is the international union's largest affiliation. CSEA members have the strength of two unions: the 265,000 membership of CSEA plus the 1.3 million membership of AFSCME.
A Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon depicting "That's the point . . . It works, because they work." School kids, teachers, school nurse, and others turning the handle of a pencil sharpener (School support staff) that sharpens the pencil (education). Paper says "On the job all year round!" The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
Unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members standing in solidarity with striking union workers picketing the Finch Pruyn paper mill in Glens Falls, New York. Union activists collected school supplies for children of the strikers and more than $500 was collected from union employees and donated to the strike fund.
The cover of the July 2000 edition of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s newspaper The Work Force. The image represents the tangible benefit to CSEA members from several legislative successes including the enactment of a permanent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the public employee pension system along with other pension reforms and the legislative approval of a new state contract.
An unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) retiree member participating in a COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) rally in Albany, New York. The retirees brought their message, part of the CSEA battle for annual cost-of-living increases for public employee retirees, to the Capitol and the Legislative Office building: "It's our turn . . . COLA now." The CSEA is New York State's largest 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.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Danny Donohue addressing a rally for permanent pension COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) for all public employee retirees in New York State. Thousands of members and retirees attended the rally held near the State Capitol in Albany, New York. Donohue chaired the AFL-CIO Pension Task Force and served on the Governor's task force, which recommended action. In August 2000, New York Governor George E. Pataki signed into law pension reforms granting the cost of living adjustment to all public employee retirees, ending a 20-year CSEA drive to enact the legislation. The CSEA is New York State's largest union.
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.
An unidentified Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) retiree member participating in a rally in Albany, New York. The retirees brought their message, part of the CSEA battle for annual cost-of-living increases for public employee retirees, to the Capitol and the Legislative Office building: Governor Mario Cuomo said on April 24th 1991 his sympathies are not with retirees: "It's our money." The CSEA is New York State's largest union.