Morrea Foote celebrates her retirement from the New York State Teachers' Retirement System in Albany after 60 years of service. For the past 40 years, Foote has been a switchboard operator and receptionist at the teachers' retirement system. Foote, who is retiring to spend more time with her family, was honored by her co-workers with a day dedicated to her, a poster and a tribute by the retirement system board.
Central Region President Colleen Wheaton, front, and Central Region Judiciary Local activist Stephanie Beck haul away debris from the home of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Carol Pfleghardt. Also helping in the flood cleanup were Tammy Witteman, Tom Witteman, Andy Witteman, Phil Graham, Amy Graham, Sarah Graham, George Lawson, Sandi Badger, Janice Danaher and Mark Kotzin.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Statewide Treasurer Joe McMullen, right, presents a $1,000 donation on CSEA's behalf to Ken Wiggins, President, and Tim McGraw, 1st Vice President, of the United Way of Delaware & Otsego Counties from CSEA's disaster relief fund to help with flood relief efforts. McMullen also presented a $1,000 donation on CSEA's behalf to the Tioga United Way for flood relief.
AFSCME Council 95 members show their union pride. AFSCME workers in Puerto Rico had collective bargaining rights ripped away (in 2009) by a reactionary governor similar to what workers in Wisconsin and Ohio faced. The Council 95 members were able to get the laws overturned.
Westchester County Local President John Staino, right, speaks with a News 1 Westchester reporter about the program cuts that threaten quality care at Westchester Medical Center.
Orange County Unit activists and supporters participate in an impromptu Nov. 12 vigil outside the home of Orange County Legislator Michael Amo who suggested the legislature conduct a "do-over" vote to cut off aid to the county-run Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation. Nearly 100 CSEA members and supporters participated in the vigil including, from left, 19th District congressional candidate Dr. Richard Becker; Orange County Unit member Margie Schloemer; Orange County Unit 2nd Vice President Vanessa Bisone; Pearl Oliphant (second from right) wife of Orange County Unit President Bill Oliphant, far right.
Paul Hybicki, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Maryvale Schools Unit president, found an affordable replacement to dimmable light ballasts that burned out quickly by using ballasts with a five-year guarantee and a distributor who accepted burned-out ballasts for new ones. They were installed by CSEA members and all this came at no cost to the district.
From left, SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 members Kenneth Taylor, Dave Hendrickson and Victor Perez who played an important roll in renovating the hospital's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Center and saving the state a significant amount of money.
From left, SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 members Christopher Knowd, Stephen Stoebe, Brian Purick and Local 614 President Carlos Speight who played an important role in renovating the hospital's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Center and saving the state a significant amount of money.
From left, SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 members John Garofalo, Matthew Shoen, Ray Santiago and Bob Healey who played an important role in renovating the hospital's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Center and saved the state a significant amount of money.
AFSCME Wisconsin Council 40 President Jim Garity speaks at the Civil Service Employees Association's (CSEA) Annual Delegates Meeting about leading the fight for collective bargaining rights in his state.
Illustration by Graphic Artist Ralph Distin titled "The People Have Spoken" depicts Ohio voters on election day and their sound defeat of Senate Bill 5 which would have withdrawn collective bargaining rights for Ohio's state public employees.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Chrs Chimera stands in support of libraries and county services during a "We Are Erie County" rally in downtown Buffalo earlier this year.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) activists and officers, including Veterans Committee Chair Maryann Phelps, Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, Treasurer Joe McMullen, Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett, and recently retired Shenendehowa School District Unit activist Gary Lanahan, a disabled war veteran, take part in the New York City Veteran's Day Parade. This marked the first time CSEA had a contingent in the parade.
Voters elect Mark Poloncarz as the new county executive in Erie County. The victory marks the end of the reign of Chris Collins, an out-of-touch politician who became known as "King Collins" for his my-way-or-the-highway style.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Outgoing Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio gets a standing ovation from delegates during the 2011 Annual Delegates Meeting. Boncoraglio retired in 2011 after 40 years in the labor movement.
Statewide PEOPLE Committee Chair and Long Island Developmental Center Local President Rutha Bush displays the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) PEOPLE cup that was presented to the Long Island Region at the 2011 Annual Delegates Meeting. The cup honors the region that recruits the most new PEOPLE members during the year.
Town of Hempstead Local member A.J. Smith discusses the PEOPLE program with another Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member. Smith was the PEOPLE recruiter of the month for September 2011.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Metropolitan Region President George Boncoraglio, shown in this 1971 photo when he first began working at the South Beach Psychiatric Center, retired after 40 years in the labor movement. A hands-on leader since his days as a mental health therapy aide at South Beach Psychiatric Center, Boncoraglio was always known and feared by management. While the topic of race played a very sensitive and often tense role during his early years as region president, Boncoraglio's fairness and insistence on coalition building helped the region become very important in terms of influence within the union.