Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Region 2 President George Boncoraglio and Mary Sullivan present Corbett with an award at the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center. Looking on in the background is CSEA President Joe McDermott and future President Danny Donohue.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Joe McDermott shares a laugh with CSEA Research Analyst Cindy Chovanec following her selection as CSEA employee of the year.
Members of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Rockland Psychiatric Center Local 421, Michael Hogg, Nancy Conviser, Addie Cerfola, Ron Mortenson, Bruce Carpenter, Pam Alexander, and Brenda Gamble protest the closing of Blaisdale Alcohol Treatment Center.
Joseph E. McDermott served as the 21st president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) from 1988 until 1994. McDermott steered the union through extremely tough economic times for the state. He successfully staved off attempts by lawmakers to raid public employee pension funds for other state spending purposes. McDermott helped professionalize CSEA departments and staff and his work force planning initiatives enabled CSEA to work with employers to find better ways of doing business in a changing economy.
This Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) cartoon, by CSEA graphic artist Ralph Distin, highlights the danger of unhealthy repetitive working conditions. After establishing its own Occupational Safety and Health Department, CSEA took on a leadership role fighting for worksite protections, including landmark VDT and ergonomics standards in the 1980s and 90s.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88) at a press conference announcing a contract settlement for the union's state worker membership.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88), left, at a meeting in Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's office. Fink is on the phone.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President William L. McGowan (1977-88), left, talks with Michael DelGuidice, Secretary to Governor Mario Cuomo.