Hundreds of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members from the Orange County Unit and their supporters, including Southern Region President Billy Riccaldo, front row, second from left, recently demonstrated outside the county's government center in Goshen, NY, shortly before a recent county legislature meeting to urge county officials to reach a fair contract with CSEA.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Otsego County members and their families recently protested their contract stalemate by marching in the Otsego County, NY, Fair Parade and distributing CSEA leaflets to the public. From front to back are Otsego County Manor workers Robert Griffith, Dottie Naughton and Lester Shaw, and Alexis Duda, daughter of unit Vice President Crystal Davidson.
Workers at the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Lansing/McCormick Residential Center unhappy with the dangers created by short staffing at Office of Children and Familiy Services facilities. Workers are demanding more staffing and resources from the OCFS after several workers at Lansing were forced to confront a violent situation at the facility without adequate means to do their jobs safely. The residential center is in Lansing, a town in Tompkins County, NY.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Lansing Residential Center Local Vice President Andy Mantella displays a cell phone image of his injured finger after an attack at the youth detention facility located in Tompkins County, NY. Workers at the center are demanding more staffing and resources from the Office of Children and Family Services after several workers there were forced to confront a violent situation at the facility without adquate means to do their jos safely.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon depicting New York State Governor David Paterson weilding an ax (Paterson's proposed cuts) to chop down a tree (NYS budget deficit) that lands on a person (public services). Bubble reads "Just hold still, this may hurt a little . . .".
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Tryon Residential Center Local members, from left, Courtney N. Lee, Isaac Brown, Guy Newborn, Jeff Miskinis (back row center), Local President Mike Geraghty and Eric Jensen. The workers say the agency (New York State Office of Children and Family Services) is doing little to help them deal with staffing and assault issues on the job. Workers at the center, located in Johnstown, NY, often face abuse and short staffing.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Mattituck-Cutchogue School District Unit members file into the school gymnasium to cast their contract ratification vote. The ratification concludes a difficult negotiating process that began when the previous contract expired on June 30, 2006. The new contract is the result of the revamped contract campaign CSEA recently implemented to turn up the heat on the district's school board and restart stalled contract negotiations.
Director of the state Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives Robert Maccarone, left, congratulating Warren County, NY, Probation Supervisor John Adams and the county's Supervisor of Preventative Services and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Maureen Schmidt on their award for outstanding collaboration between probation and social services.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Mattituck-Cutchogue School District Unit member Donna Kowalsick casts her (contract ratification) vote. The ratification concludes a difficult negotiating process that began when the previous contract expired on June 30, 2006. The new contract is the result of the revamped contract campaign CSEA recently implemented to turn up the heat on the district's school board and restart stalled contract negotiations.
Onondaga County, NY, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Probation Officer Richard Schenosky with his plaque recognizing him as Probation Officer of the Year. The awarded is presented annually by the state Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives in recognition of exceptional service, dedication and professionalism performed by a probation officer who has contributed significantly to the field of community corrections and strengthened its role within the criminal justice system.