A reprint of a page from the April 17, 1989, edition of The Public Sector, then the Civil Service Employees Association's (CSEA) official newspaper. This page was the first of a four page insert that urged union members to participate in the first Workers' Memorial Day.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and State Department of Taxation and Finance Local activist Douglas Murphy, left, with his son, Douglas Murphy Jr.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Monroe County Part-Time Unit members Jaime Kennedy-Peer, front and Linda Holzapple demonstrate for a fair contract.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and City of Newburgh Unit members Alfred Bevier, left, and Jim Humphrey remove fallen tree branches from a city neighborhood. The Newburgh area was among the hardest hit by a blizzard that affected lower New York in late February. Recent budget cuts in Newburgh resulted in more than a dozen job cuts in the city's Department of Public Works.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member and Newark Schools bus mechanic Nate Amos works on one of the school district's buses, helping ensure the safety of school children.
Genesee County Nursing Home Certified Nursing Assistant Yvette Bundy cares for resident Everette A. Johnson. Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members like Bundy provide quality care in public nursing homes across the state.
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Unit member Larry Lawless uses a backhoe to clear snow from village fire hydrants. While village residents suffered widespread power outages and downed trees, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) work force did an excellent job keeping the roads clear, enabling utility crews to restore power.
Town of Oyster Bay Highway Foreman Electrician John Schuerlein was one of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members who had a critical role in helping get Long Island back in order after a fierce storm. Schuerlein helped highway crews identify downed power lines during cleanup operations.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member and Greene County 911 Dispatcher Jim DePerna works in the Communications Center of the county's Emergency Services Building. The county's dispatchers were key in helping county residents after a winter storm dumped more than four feet of snow on the county.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) members from the Long Island Region "Bathing Beauties" show their union pride amid torrential rains and strong winds at the North Hempstead Beach Park Polar Plunge on March 13.