Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Town of Greenport Unit standing in front of the garage they built for the town of Greenport, New York. From left are Mark Gaylord, Roger Rote, Chip Roberts, Dan Kenneally and Unit President Pat Nolan. Other CSEA members who helped build the garage but were not available for the photo are Fred Fuchs, Anthony Porreca and Bob Poulter. The members gave up part of their weekends for nearly a year to give back to their community by building a double-bay garage, as a gift to their town.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Schenectady Family Health Services Local President Garnett Franklin checks Licensed Practical Nurce Vanessa Gilmore's blood pressure.
Schenectady Family Health Services Facility Enroller and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Ruthy Rivera, works with a patient to figure out her best possible health coverage options. Rivera helps patients with little or no health coverage enroll in programs such as Family Health Plus and Child Health Plus.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members and employees of Greene County's Child Support Enforcement Unit are awarded with a certificate of recognition by the New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance for thier increased efforts in collecting overdue child support. Standing in the back row (left to right) are Senior Support Investigator Linda Nacey, Support Investigator Darlene Tompkins, Support Investigator Linda Thompson, and examiner Jean Thomas-Welch. Standing in the front (left to right) are Clerk Karen Schmatz, Community Service Worker Kelly Vosburgh, and Support Collector Stephanie Ingalls.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members in the Capital Region, including Region President Kathy Garrison, joined other volunteers two days before Thanksgiving to assist Equinox with its annual Thanksgiving meal for Albany-area people in need. Volunteers helped with tasks that included cleaning, peeling potatoes and prepping turkeys. From left are Kim Wallace, Lori Jubic, Garrison, Jay Ingoldsby and his daughter Lauren.
Schenectady Family Health Services Dental Hygienist and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Karen DeThorne, works on a patient's teeth. Schenectady Family Health Services continues to help lower income residents obtain access to dental care.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) State Office of Children and Family Services Local members collect donations in Rensselaer, NY for "CSEA Street," a row of houses Habitat for Humaity will build in storm-ravaged Louisiana with money donated by CSEA members. Local members bought a doghouse to donate to one of the Habitat homes. Members will raise money by having donors pay to sign a shingle. Signers can include messages of hope to the family who will eventually live in the home that will include the doghouse. From left to right are Treasurer Irena Glogowski, Executive Vice President Mary Hamilton, Local President Richard Chaffin, Kristina Stuto and Sam Hjardemaal.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Village of Chatham Unit member Kelly Corbett distributes fliers and collects donations for the Red Cross relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Corbett was one of many CSEA members who staffed a Red Cross booth at the Columbia County Fair.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members, State Emergency Management Office EMAC operations employees Ken Bergmann, Stacey Dunn, and Brian Head answer phones in the coordination center in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. EMAC operations employees are the first to recieve calls from local governments looking for assistance.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Rensselaer County, NY 911 dispatchers and their supporters demonstrate for a fair contract outside county offices. Unit members have worked without a contract for more than two years. The dispatchers were joined by community activists and supporters from area labor unions.